A war of words and shadows: a legal bid to constrain separatists raises the stakes on the unity front

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Quebec's Superior Court began hearings on a case brought by Guy Bertrand that challenges the constitutionality of any future Quebec referendum. The Canadian federal government joined the case, which prompted an emergency meeting of the Quebec cabinet called by Premier Lucien Bouchard.

Canada, Cases, Bouchard, Lucien, Bertrand, Guy

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Fighting for the land: Matthew Coon Come challenges the separatists

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Matthew Coon Come, 38, is the leader of the 12,000-member Cree nation in Quebec, and he actively opposes Quebec's possible secession from the rest of Canada. He believes that the Parti Quebecois plan would jeopardize native land rights. Details about Coon Come's life are given.

Officials and employees, Cover Story, Biography, Native Americans, Native North Americans, Crees, Coon Come, Matthew, Cliche, David

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Down and dirty: both sides lower the tone in Quebec's referendum debate

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There has been heated debate over the Oct 30, 1995, referendum on Quebec independence but both separatists and federalists agreed to tone done the acrimonious nature of the debate. Polls conducted in Sep 1995, indicate the referendum is likely to be defeated.

Parizeau, Jacques, Johnson, Daniel

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