Francophone Perspectives

The site by the federal government of Canada provides information about the text of the Canadian Constitution.

An article that explains the Charlottetown Accord that attempted to obtain Quebec’s consent to the Constitution Act, 1982. The Accord had the approval of the federal government and all 10 provincial governments. But it was rejected by Canadian voters in a referendum on 26 October 1992. Includes a 5 minute CBC News video.

This article explains the purpose of the Meech Lake Accord, which was developed to convince Quebec to endorse the revised Canadian Constitution.

A three-minute video narrated by the CBC's Peter Mansbridge explains the ins and outs of the Meech Lake Accord.

These documents were originally published by the McGill Law Journal in an effort to add to the general understanding of constitutional history and future debate.

Four years after the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, Steve Paikin talked with six of the premiers involved in crafting the Accord to discuss what went wrong and the future of Canada. (80 minutes)