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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
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Reference... re Secession

Hi I don't understand in the next context two words "reference" and "re secession" would like to get your help...

"However, the Supreme Court of Canada has found that this list is not intended to be exhaustive, and in 1998's Reference re Secession of Quebec identified four "supporting principles and rules" that are included as unwritten elements of the constitution: federalism, democracy"
  

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I don't understand in the next context two words "reference" and "re secession" would like to get your help... "However, the Supreme Court of Canada has found that this list is not intended to be exhaustive, and in 1998's Reference re Secession of Quebec identified four "supporting principles and rules" that are included as unwritten elements of the constitution: federalism, democracy" reference The Govt. of Canada can 'refer' questions to the Supreme Court for an opinion.

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I don't understand in the next context two words "reference" and "re secession" would like to get your help...

"However, the Supreme Court of Canada has found that this list is not intended to be exhaustive, and in 1998's Reference re Secession of Quebec identified four "supporting principles and rules" that are included as unwritten elements of the constitution: federalism, democracy"