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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0577 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Self-determination · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“In Reference re Secession of Quebec (1998), the Supreme Court of Canada held that Quebec has no right to secede unilaterally under Canadian or international law, but that a clear majority on a clear question would oblige the other parties to negotiate.”

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