Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to the Opposition during question period, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
The Quebec premier's comments follow the publication of a report recommending several steps the province could take to boost its autonomy.Quebec Premier François Legault comments follow the publication of a report on Tuesday recommending several steps the province could take to boost its autonomy. Quebec Premier François Legault says he's "open" to the possibility of adopting a Quebec constitution before the next provincial election.
Asked by reporters in Quebec City on Wednesday if he's prepared to draft a constitution before going to the polls in October 2026, Legault said he was "open to it." Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has been more circumspect, saying the government will study the committee's recommendations in the coming weeks.
But Foster added there would likely be disagreement over the committee's suggestion that the constitution should include the province's controversial secularism law, known as Bill 21. The committee proposed several other steps Quebec could take to strengthen its autonomy, including modernizing its laws to remove all reference to the monarchy.But many of the recommendations would involve negotiations with the federal government and some would require changes to the Canadian Constitution.
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