Canada would have had to include Quebec in the constitution, believes the NDP

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Boris Proulx

Friday, 16 February 2018 16:59

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OTTAWA | The patriation of the 1982 constitution is a ” historic mistake “, has been recognized by the delegates of the New democratic Party (NDP), gathered in congress on Friday.

The members of the second opposition in Ottawa have voted with strong majority for this proposal put forward by their colleagues, quebec and approved by the leader, Jagmeet Singh.

Excluded

“It is necessary that all nations, all provinces will be included [in the constitution]. The reality is that Quebec and the First nations are excluded, ” said Mr. Singh in his speech on Friday.

In 1982, prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau has voted the constitution Act, 1982, without the agreement of Quebec. This resulted in the repatriation of the country, the canadian constitution, developed in the United Kingdom, and add to it the canadian Charter of rights and freedoms.

The platform of the NDP in the next election will, therefore, propose to support “any serious effort to recognize the national character of Québec and to ensure its adherence to the canadian constitutional framework. “

The mp in quebec Alexandre Boulerice was visibly delighted that the NDP will adopt this position, which aims to seduce the electorate in quebec.

“This is not nothing this is Jagmeet Singh himself, who went to the microphone to defend the idea. The quebec nation was already recognized since the declaration of Sherbrooke, proposed by Jack Layton, and now we go further “, says he.

Recall that in June, Justin Trudeau quickly rejected the request of the prime minister of quebec Philippe Couillard to relaunch the constitutional debate.

A report of tax

The delegates of the NDP also voted Friday to ensure that all Quebecers have only a single tax to make, to Revenu Québec, which would then be responsible for transferring the federal share to Ottawa.

A report of single tax, similar to what exists in other provinces, would “strengthen the fiscal autonomy of Quebec”, and would save money for taxpayers, according to the ndp.

The congress of the federal NDP gathered members from across the country to Ottawa until Sunday.