Why Has a Two-Nations Theory of Canada Never Been Very

question 99

Multiple Choice

Why has a two-nations theory of Canada never been very popular with the English-Canadian public?

• A) Distinct society status for Quebec would entitle Quebec residents to special constitutional and other legislative rights and protections not afforded to the rest of Canadians.
• B) Distinct society status for Quebec would elevate Quebec's economic position vis-à-vis the other Canadian provinces and territories.
• C) Distinct society status for Quebec offends against an idea of equality that objects to the notion of categories of Canadians rather than Canadians as a whole.
• D) Distinct society status for Quebec would specifically entail lowering the status of English Canadians in the eyes of Canada as a whole.
• E) All of the above

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