[DOC] [TLE] Clarity Act - Wikipedia [PAR] The Clarity Act is legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada that established 
the conditions under which the Government of Canada would enter into 
negotiations that might lead to secession following such a vote by one of the 
provinces. .... On 20 August 1998, the Supreme Court answered, concluding that 
Quebec... [DOC] [TLE] Canadian Court Rules Quebec Cannot Secede on Its Own - The ... [PAR] Aug 21, 1998 ... Canadian Supreme Court, in landmark decision, rules simple vote in Quebec is 
not enough to allow province to legally separate from rest of Canada; rules rest ... 
If a clear majority of the people in Quebec want to secede, the... [DOC] [TLE] Canada: The Supreme Court Sets Rules for the Secession ... - Matskut [PAR] and one cannot assume that agreement ... In August 1998, Canada became 
probablythe only contemporary fed- ... secession of one or more of its provinces 
or states. ..... the court had ruled that if ever a clear majority of Quebecers voted in 
favor .... 66, 67). Third, constitutionalism and the rule of law also qualify or limit 
simple. [DOC] [TLE] 1998 Seperation Ruling - Canada History [PAR] The resultant ruling by the Supreme Court was rendered on August 20th, 1998. 
The Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the National Assembly, legislature 
or ... separation if a clear majority of that province's population voted in favour of it
. ... than simple majority rule, that a clear majority in favour of secession would be
... [DOC] [TLE] supreme court of canada: reference re secession of quebec - JStor [PAR] [A democratic vote, by however strong a majority, would not supersede the 
principles of federalism and ... 1998]. Canada Supreme Court: Reference re 
Secession of Quebec. 1341 ... 49-82 [Federalism, democracy, constitutionalism 
and the rule of law, an ... Constitutional law ~ Secession of province Unilateral 
secession ? [DOC] [TLE] constitutional law and secession: the case of quebec - AustLII [PAR] On 20 August 1998 the Supreme Court of Canada, in Reference re: Secession of 
Quebec! ... future unilateral secession by the province of Quebec from Canada. [DOC] [TLE] Quebec: The Rules for Separation - Curio.ca [PAR] the needs of all provinces and territories, especially those of Quebec. Canadians 
... Government of Canada asked the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on ... 
When the ruling was finally handed down on August 20, 1998, it became ... 
referendum on Quebec secession would require a clear majority voting ..... Using 
simple. [DOC] [TLE] Sound the Trumpets! Quebec is Shouting, "Victory!" Despite the ... [PAR] May 1, 1999 ... Despite the Canadian Supreme Court's Denial ... decision, which held that 
Quebec cannot secede unilaterally, or ... Quebec must first obtain a clear majority 
vote ... Aug. 21, 1998. 2. ... government and various provinces, including Quebec. 
..... to simply identify the relevant aspects of the Constitution in the. [DOC] [TLE] Secession and Democracy: a Canadian perspective - Elcano [PAR] It cannot, legally, secede unilaterally without first securing a negotiated 
agreement with ... in its 1998 opinion, that the secession of a province from 
Canada must be considered, ... The Supreme Court's opinion of August 20, 1998 
confirmed that this ... The Court stated that democracy means more than simple 
majority rule. [DOC] [TLE] PRB 99-42E - Publications du gouvernement du Canada [PAR] Clarifying the Rules Governing Secession ... If the bill were to be supported by a ''
Yes'' vote, it would be tabled in the National ... who addressed the commissions 
favoured the use of a simple majority. ... We cannot decree a marriage 
unilaterally. ..... On 20 August 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada gave its 
opinion in the... [DOC] [TLE] Reference re Secession of Quebec [PAR] The Supreme Court of Canada ... Yet democracy in any real sense of the word 
cannot exist without the rule of law. ... circumvented by resort to a majority vote in 
a province-wide referendum is superficially persuasive, in large measure 
because it ... Canadians have never accepted that

Question: In August 1998 Canada's highest court ruled this province cannot secede simply by majority vote
Answer: Quebec