1. MEECH LAKE

2. MEECH LAKE 1987
Attempt to reconcile Quebec to the Constitution

3. B. Mulroney created the accord
Robert Bourassa (Quebec) created Five Demands for Quebec to sign the accord and reconcile to the constitution

4. 5 Demands 1. Quebec is a distinct society
2. Three of nine Supreme Court judges were to be from Quebec
3. Constitutional amendments about the structure of government must be approved by all ten provinces
4. Provinces could opt out of federal programs
5. Quebec controls its own immigration policy

5. All at the conference agreed on this
They then had to take it back to their respective provinces and have it ratified within five years with all ten provinces in agreement

6. ELI!! First Nation Cree from Manitoba
Had influence in the Manitoba parliament
Didn’t believe Quebec should be a distinct society and not First Nations people

7. Since First Nations people were not consulted, Elijah said no to Meech Lake
Manitoba then did not ratify
All ten did not agree and Meech Lake Died