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The Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec, also known as the Bélanger-Campeau Commission, was established by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, at the initiative of Premier Robert Bourassa, after the demise of the
Meech Lake Accord The Meech Lake Accord (french: Accord du lac Meech) was a series of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 Canadian provincial premiers. It was intended to persuade the gov ...
. The commission was mandated to examine the political and constitutional status of
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and to make recommendations for changes. The Bélanger-Campeau Report was published in 1991 and revised in 2002.


Co-chairman

* Michel Bélanger *
Jean Campeau Jean Campeau, (born July 6, 1931) is a Quebec businessman and former politician. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for the district of Crémazie in 1994. From 1994 to 1995, he was the Minister of Fin ...


Deputies of the Liberal Party of Quebec

* Robert Bourassa * Gil Rémillard *
Claude Ryan Claude Ryan, (January 26, 1925 – February 9, 2004) was a Canadian journalist and politician. He was the director of the newspaper ''Le Devoir'' from 1964 to 1978, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1978 to 1982, National Assembly of Q ...
* Louise Bégin * Guy Bélanger * Claude Dauphin * Claire-Hélène Hovington * Cosmo Maciocia * Christiane Pelchat * Russ Williams


Deputies of the Parti québécois

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Jacques Parizeau Jacques Parizeau (; August 9, 1930June 1, 2015) was a Canadian politician and Québécois economist who was a noted Quebec sovereigntist and the 26th premier of Quebec from September 26, 1994, to January 29, 1996. Early life and career Parize ...
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Jeanne Blackburn Jeanne Larocque Blackburn was a politician in Quebec, Canada. She was a three-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec. Background She was born on June 24, 1934, in Saint-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure, and made career in education. Member of ...
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Jacques Brassard Jacques Brassard (born June 12, 1940 in Alma, Quebec) is a former Quebec politician and Cabinet Minister. He was the National Assembly of Quebec for Lac-Saint-Jean from 1976 to 2002 and occupied several portfolios as a Minister under the Parti ...
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Guy Chevrette Guy Chevrette (born January 10, 1940 in Saint-Come, Quebec) served as Parti Québécois leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, from 1987 to 1989. He was the MNA for the riding of Joliette-Montcalm from 1976 to 1981 ...
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Louise Harel Louise Harel (born April 22, 1946) is a Quebec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Qu ...
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Jacques Léonard Jacques Léonard (born December 2, 1936) is a Canadian accountant, educator, and politician in the province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 2001 and was a cabinet minister in the go ...
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Pauline Marois Pauline Marois (; born March 29, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician, who served as the 30th premier of Quebec from 2012 to 2014. Marois had been a member of the National Assembly in various ridings since 1981 as a member of the Parti Québ ...


Other sovereignist commissioners

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Lucien Bouchard Lucien Bouchard (; born December 22, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat and retired politician. Minister for two years in the Mulroney cabinet, Bouchard then led the emerging Bloc Québécois and became Leader of the Opposition in the Ho ...
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Jean-Claude Beaumier Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Claude Ades, an Italian electronic music producer * Jean-Claude Alibert (died 2020), a French racing driver * Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), a French compo ...
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Claude Béland Claude may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etch ...
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Louis Laberge Joseph L̩o Louis Laberge, (February 18, 1924 РJuly 18, 2002) was a Quebec labour union leader. He served as president of the F̩d̩ration des travailleurs du Qu̩bec (Quebec Federation of Labour) from 1964 until 1991. In 1988, he was mad ...
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Gérald Larose Gérald Larose (born October 24, 1945) is a Quebec activist, professor, and former President of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux labour union. He is currently head of the Conseil de la Souveraineté du Québec, Pierre, Samuel, ''Ces Quà ...
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Roger Nicolet Roger Nicolet (18 December 1931 – 18 January 2020) was a Belgian engineer. He oversaw several major building projects, including Place Bonaventure, Le Village Olympique, Place Montreal Trust, Royal Bank Plaza, the CN Tower, King Abdulaziz Unive ...
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Serge Turgeon Serge Turgeon (12 March 1946 – 18 May 2004) was a Quebec actor and union leader. He was the president of the Union des artistes from 1985 to 1997. In 2001, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2003, he was made a Mem ...
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Lorraine Pagé Lorraine Pagé (born 1947) is a Canadian politician and trade unionist.
* Jacques Proulx


Other federalist commissioners

* Marcel Beaudry * Cheryl Campbell Steer * Ghislain Dufour * Guy D'Anjou * Jean-Pierre Hogue * Richard Holden * Charles-Albert Poissant *
André Ouellet André Ouellet (), (born April 6, 1939) is a former longtime Liberal federal politician and Cabinet member in Canada. Following his political career, he served as chairman of Canada Post. First elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a ...


See also

* Allaire Report *
Distinct society Distinct society (in french: la société distincte) is a political term especially used during constitutional debate in Canada, in the second half of the 1980s and in the early 1990s, and present in the two failed constitutional amendments, the M ...
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Quebec nationalism Quebec nationalism or Québécois nationalism is a feeling and a political doctrine that prioritizes cultural belonging to, the defence of the interests of, and the recognition of the political legitimacy of the Québécois nation. It has been ...
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Quebec federalism Federalism in Quebec ( French: ''Fédéralisme au Québec'') is concerned with the support of confederation in regards to the federal union of Canada: that is, support for the principles and/or political system of the government of Canada (status ...
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Quebec sovereigntism The Quebec sovereignty movement (french: Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement whose objective is to achieve the sovereignty of Quebec, a province of Canada since 1867, including in all matters related to any provision o ...
* Robert Bourassa's speech on the end of the Meech Lake Accord *
Politics of Quebec The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, P ...
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History of Quebec Quebec was first called ''Canada'' between 1534 and 1763. It was the most developed colony of New France as well as New France's centre, responsible for a variety of dependencies (ex. Acadia, Plaisance, Louisiana, and the Pays d'en Haut). Co ...


External links


Updated Studies originally prepared for the Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Québec (1990-1991)
Political history of Quebec