Singh says Quebec’s proposed constitutional change important but ‘symbolic’
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OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebec’s proposed changes to the Constitution are purely symbolic and will not impact Canadians outside the province.
Singh says provincial legislation to amend the country’s supreme law by affirming Quebec as a nation with French as its official language is “important” but uncontroversial.
The would-be law, known as Bill 96, has stirred up debate as experts fret that constitutional acknowledgment of a distinct society would push courts to interpret laws differently in Quebec or hand it greater provincial power.
Experts say constitutional tweaks require approval from the House of Commons and Senate, though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said an initial Justice Department analysis concluded the province can go ahead with the changes.
