en ar a — He ae er ap uebec on still Michael | head QUEBEC LOOMS largely on the nation’s agenda today. A historic decision beckons. Do they stay, do they go? Stay tuned, but in the meantime may I recommend a session of Net travel to burn away some of the pent-up tension: & Go to LETsTALK at (http://www.gate.net/~letstalk/let- stalk html) A shadowy organization based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida poses this fine question for input: Should Canada and the U.S.A. combine into one greater country? Visitors to the site are asked to reply “LETsTALK” or yes or no. A preamble points out that the LETsTALK people do not support either side of the issue, but “this could be the single most important issue facing the U.S.A. and Canada this decade.” . Feel the hot breath of the hungry eagle: “Should the people of the U.S.A. be given an opportunity to welcome or not welcome the rest of Canada as an alternative to the Quebec question?” The Europeans are gaining eco- nomic advantages by joining togeth- er, aren’t they? As of Oct. 25: “LETsTALK” votes stand at 22%, “yes” votes at 32%, and “no” votes at 46%. @ Go to a copy of the draft bill on Quebec sovereignty at -(http:// www.cusim. ca/choucher/loique- ‘e.htm) Absorb the verbiage as assem- bled in the complete text of the draft bill tabled’ by Premier Jacques Parizeau, in the National Assembly of Quebec, on Dec. 6, 1994. The Declaration of Sovereignty will “set forth the fundamental val- ues and main objectives the Quebec nation wishes to make its own once it has acquired the exclusive power to make all laws, collect all its taxes and conclude its treaties.” Read all about the unilateral def- initions of sovereignty, economic association, the new constitution, territory, citizenship. currency (die legal currency of Quebec shall con- tinue to be the Canadian dollar), treaties, international alliances, con- tinuity of law, apportionment of property and debts, The act is to come into force one year after its approval by referen- dum, unless the National Assembly fixes an earlier datc. The act must also be submitted to a referendum. H Go to Statistics Quebec site at (http://www.bsq.gouv.qe.ca/bsq/ang /osy.htm) for lots of information with which you may weigh the very substance of Quebec. The site provides information on the organization, its products and services, statistics on Quebec and its regions and links to other producers of data on Quebec. @ Go to (http://www. gouv. qc.ca/anglais/index.html) to visit the Quebec government's WWW site. If you are wondering, | was the 77,429th person to visit the home page. Visitors may browse a message from Quebec “Prime Minister” Jacques Parizeau, his biography, recent speeches and press releases, and agenda. You'll also find the report of the National Commission on the Future of Quebec. Quebec's departments and agen- cies and National Assembly provide mission information as well as con- tent on programs and activities. The site also allows a virtual tour of Quebec. A tourism and culture section posts itineraries for tours of Quebec's cities, villages, tourism attractions and cultural heritage. For the passionate debate on Quebec go to this newsgroup: soc.culture.quebec The following are some of the postings read on Thursday night. Subject: Goodbye Canada We Loved You. David Voisine writes: . “My $0.02 are as follows. First of all, my wife is from Quebec, and is an allophone and she wants to stay as a Canadian. f agree with her. 1 would rather have Canada as a whole. But the reality is that if Quebec is going to keep this non- sense up every 15 years, I would rather cut our losses now. And none of this new association stuff either. “In short, if they want to sepa- rate, I say to let them go, with the provision that they are not moving next door. If they separate, they sep- ‘95 TERCEL DX | 4DR, automatic, am/fm cassette, & much more $13, 730 pele 3. 9%: cad “ye TEESE Cnet eM ba af MAE Canadian today urate completely. Loss of Canadian passports, Loss of Canadian trading privileges, Loss of Canadian status. Loss of control of Canadian dollar” Subject: Here is my heart. Linda Freedman posted an open letter to the citizens of Quebec. In part she wrote: “Where do you think you're — going? When | became a Canadian less than two years ago, you were part of the reason. | thought: you came as part of the package I signed on to. You were so much a part of what | loved about this wonderful country of ours. “Could anybody seriously ques- tion that you are a distinct society? “But then again, so is Canada. Look at us! We come from all over the globe and it is here that we are given the freedom to be what we are, We're no jug of homogenized mitk! 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