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Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Quebec Sovereignty Conference papers, 1980

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0101 ICS 61

Held at: Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Title: Quebec Sovereignty Conference papers, 1980

Date(s): 1980

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 file

Name of creator(s): Quebec Sovereignty Conference

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

In 1976 the Parti Québécois led by René Lévesque won the Québec provincial election, promising to hold a referendum on sovereignty-association. The referendum was held in May 1980 and federalists won with 60% of vote. Lévesque adopted a constitutional strategy known as the 'beau risque' based on the idea that a political reconciliation with the rest of Canada was possible.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Conference papers from 'Quebec Sovereignty - Association and the Future', 1980 mainly comprising papers on referendum on sovereignty-association with the rest of Canada.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English and French

System of arrangement:

1 file

Conditions governing access:

Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

Conditions governing reproduction:

A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from, original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Listed to item level (see link to repository catalogue).

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Immediate source of acquisition:

The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Related material:

ICS also holds papers on the Patriation of the Candian Constitution, 1980-1982 (ICS 10).

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Archivist's note: Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.