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Mission accomplished: testiness aside, the First Ministers reach consensus

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Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien met with 10 provincial premiers and two territorial leaders in Ottawa, Ontario, during Jun 1996. The First Ministers made a surprising amount of progress on issues such as a national securities commission, environmental controls and devolution of power.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Chretien, Jean, Federal-provincial controversies

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Dangerous territory: the premiers prepare to tackle national unity

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Canada's premiers hope to avoid controversy regarding the issue of national unity, despite differences of opinion on Quebec's sovereignty. Alberta Premier Ralph Klein has agreed to recognize Quebec's separate status, but he does not want to give the province special powers.

National liberation movements, Quebec

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A critical moment: the first ministers prepare for another round of talks

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Meetings to outline and define reforms to the Canadian constitution have yielded only broad principles because of different desires of each province. Two main principles under discussion are representation in the Senate and the standards of self-government.

Interpretation and construction, Constitutions

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