Dave Guénette

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What Powers Does Quebec Have over Its Internal Constitutional Order? The Constitution of Quebec in a Federal and Comparative Context

What Powers Does Quebec Have over Its Internal Constitutional Order? The Constitution of Quebec in a Federal and Comparative Context

On October 9, 2025, the Quebec government, through Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette, tabled Bill 1, entitled the Québec Constitution Act, 2025, in the National Assembly. This unilateral action was taken against the backdrop of a deadlock in the multilateral process of negotiating amendments to the Canadian Constitution and reflects a recent trend toward constitutional unilateralism that is developing not...