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The province of Quebec, in red, which some argue is a distinct society within Canada.

Distinct society (in French: la société distincte) is a political term especially used during constitutional debate in Canada, in the second half of the 1980s and in the early 1990s, and present in the two failed constitutional amendments, the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord. "Distinct society" refers to the uniqueness of the province of Quebec within Canada, although here the meaning of "unique" is vague and controversial.

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Distinct society

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Distinct society (in French: la société distincte) is a political term especially used during constitutional debate in Canada, in the second half of the...

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1995 Quebec referendum

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the federal government, after unilaterally recognizing Quebec as a distinct society and amending the federal constitutional veto procedure, referred the...

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Inner Temple

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land to the Temple's inhabitants (Templars). The Inner Temple was a distinct society from at least 1388, although as with all the Inns of Court its precise...

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Meech Lake Accord

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recognition of Quebec as a "distinct society" were the most contentious issues. Changes to the wording of the "distinct society clause" that also preserved...

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Civil society

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Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere...

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1997 Canadian federal election

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reducing the size of government, reducing spending, and strongly opposing distinct society status for Quebec. Feeling that the general acceptance of deficit reduction...

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Civil society organization

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A civil society organization (CSO) is a group of people that operates in the community in a way that is distinct from both government and business. Please...

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EDGE species

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Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species are animal species which have a high 'EDGE score', a metric combining endangered conservation...

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Trudeauism

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of bilingualism and multiculturalism in Canada, though it opposes distinct society status for Quebec as advocated by some Canadian federalists. However...

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Quebec nationalism

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(2001): 47+ online. Kymlicka, Will. "Quebec: a modern, pluralist, distinct society", in Dissent, American Multiculturalism in the International Arena...

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Charlottetown Accord

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of Canadian character and political society. One such value was the recognition of Quebec as a distinct society within Canada. Other aspects of the Canada...

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Society

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and Émile Durkheim, for example, believed that society constitutes a separate "level" of reality, distinct from both biological and inorganic matter. Explanations...

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Emerald Society

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service, and non-uniform civil service agencies. Each Emerald Society is separate and distinct from the other. Currently, there are two umbrella Emerald organizations:...

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Culture of Canada

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Québécois nation and the province of Quebec being recognized as a "distinct society" within Canada, highlights the sharp divisions between the Anglo and...

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Anishinaabe traditional beliefs

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practices of Waabanowin referred to as the Waabano. The Wabanowin are distinct society of visionaries. Like the Midewiwin, the Waabanowin is a secretive animistic...

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History of the Quebec sovereignty movement

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accords dealt with the constitutional recognition of Quebec as a 'distinct society', a constitutionally protected provincial role in immigration, a provincial...

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Cape Dutch

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preservation and promotion of the Afrikaans language. The creation of a distinct Cape Dutch society was closely linked to the evolution of Cape Dutch group identities...

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Quebec Liberal Party

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Conservative government of Brian Mulroney to recognize Quebec as a distinct society, and sought greater powers for Quebec and the other provinces. This...

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Canadian values

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Proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution included adding the phrase "distinct society" to the Constitution Act, 1867, to recognize the uniqueness of Quebec...

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Cultural mosaic

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the mix of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that coexist within society. The idea of a cultural mosaic is intended to suggest a form of multiculturalism...

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Fictional universe of Harry Potter

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K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of fantasy novels comprises two distinct societies: the wizarding world and the Muggle world. In the novels, the Muggle...

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Oka Crisis

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several hundred people who migrated at the time went on to develop three distinct Mohawk communities in the region; Kahnawá:ke, Kanehsatà:ke and Ahkwesáhsne...

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Canadians

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source of their being Canadian. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national...

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Ekpe

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The society is still active at the beginning of the 21st century, now playing more of a ceremonial role. There are two distinct but related societies. The...

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Colonial Missionary Society

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The Colonial Missionary Society was formed in May 1836 as a "distinct society for the Colonies" following the report of a deputation to Canada by representatives...

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List of Justice Society of America members

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The Justice Society of America is a team of comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. The JSA members are listed here only once—in order of their...

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Individual

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An individual is that which exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of living as an individual; particularly...

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Houma language

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French, while American English is also widely used. In light of their distinct society and isolated geography, as many as 3,000 mostly elderly people living...

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