In a visit to Quebec City several years ago (perhaps in the days of Lucien Bouchard as Premier), the then Catalan leader was asked whether the cases of Québec and Catalunia were comparable, and the Catalan leader replied that if Catalunia had half the powers that Canadian provinces have, there would be no talk of independance in Barcelona.

Spain could be somewhat more accommodating to its numerous and strong cultural minorities, i.e. the Catalans, the Basques, the Andalus and the Galicians.