MINISTER DION RESPONDS TO LUCIEN BOUCHARD'S COMMENTS
CONCERNING THE MAJORITY REQUIRED FOR SECESSION

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, April 9, 1999 – On March 31, 1999, at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Newfoundland’s entry into Confederation, the Premier of Quebec, Mr. Lucien Bouchard, stated that the majority required to initiate the negotiation of a secession must be the same as the one that was required for Newfoundland’s entry into Confederation. In that context, the Honourable Stéphane Dion, President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, has written to Mr. Bouchard to respond to his comments.

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