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This section gathers various links chosen by us to help visitors understand what Québec sovereignists and other independentists are fighting for. Discover the story of a very long national liberation that never ends... | This section gathers various links chosen by us to help visitors understand what Québec sovereignists and other independentists are fighting for. Discover the story of a very long national liberation that never ends... | ||
==Basic Notions== | ==Basic Notions== | ||
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* Read some famous [[quotes]] | * Read some famous [[quotes]] | ||
* Consult our [[terminology]] page | * Consult our [[terminology]] page | ||
Québécois and Canadian intellectuals agree on the basics... | |||
* [http://www.cam.org/~ipso/Textes/common_declaration.htm Common Declaration of Québécois and Canadian Intellectuals], by ''Les Intellectuels pour la souveraineté'' | |||
* [http://pages.infinit.net/mseymour/apage/ap_openletter.html Open Letter in Support of Québec's Right to Self-Determination] by Michel Seymour | |||
== Historical Arguments == | == Historical Arguments == | ||
243 years of a just political resistance to imperialism and assimilation in the name of [[Wikipedia:Human dignity|human dignity]]. | |||
===Historical Overview=== | ===Historical Overview=== | ||
* Read the | * Read the page dedicated to the [[history of our movements]] | ||
* Read the translation of the [[Political Testament of Louis-Joseph Papineau]] | * Read the translation of the [[Political Testament of Louis-Joseph Papineau]] | ||
* Discover famous [[List of people in the history of Quebec|people]] in the history of Québec | * Discover famous [[List of people in the history of Quebec|people]] in the history of Québec | ||
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* 1839: The [http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/docs/durham/ Report on the Affairs of British North America] by the Earl of Durham | * 1839: The [http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/docs/durham/ Report on the Affairs of British North America] by the Earl of Durham | ||
* 1838: The [[Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada]] by Robert Nelson | * 1838: The [[Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada]] by Robert Nelson | ||
* 1837: | * 1837: A translated excerpt of the [[manifesto of the Fils de la liberté]] | ||
* 1834: The [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/PageView/9_03428/0299?id=5453f19cc73285cb&size=3 Ninety-Two Resolutions] of the Parti patriote | * 1834: The [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/PageView/9_03428/0299?id=5453f19cc73285cb&size=3 Ninety-Two Resolutions] of the Parti patriote | ||
* 1831: The [[notes of Alexis de Tocqueville in Lower Canada]] | * 1831: The [[notes of Alexis de Tocqueville in Lower Canada]] | ||
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* Read some [http://membres.lycos.fr/poetesse/souvreine/quebec.html Independentist & Sovereignist Poetry] (French) | * Read some [http://membres.lycos.fr/poetesse/souvreine/quebec.html Independentist & Sovereignist Poetry] (French) | ||
* Discover movie director [http://www.pierrefalardeau.cjb.net/ Pierre Falardeau] (French) | * Discover movie director [http://www.pierrefalardeau.cjb.net/ Pierre Falardeau] (French) | ||
* 1974: [http://membres.lycos.fr/poetesse/souvreine/poetes/hl/lalonde/lalonde01.html Speak White] by Michèle Lalonde | * 1974: The political poem [http://membres.lycos.fr/poetesse/souvreine/poetes/hl/lalonde/lalonde01.html Speak White] by Michèle Lalonde | ||
* 1972: [http://www3.sympatico.ca/etienne.geoffroy/alouette/flash.htm L'alouette en colère] by Félix Leclerc ( >> [[Translations of poems and lyrics|English translation]] << ) | * 1972: The poem [http://www3.sympatico.ca/etienne.geoffroy/alouette/flash.htm L'alouette en colère] by Félix Leclerc ( >> [[Translations of poems and lyrics|English translation]] << ) | ||
* 1948: [[Refus global]] by Paul-Émile Borduas | * 1948: The [[Refus global]] manifesto by Paul-Émile Borduas | ||
* Read the article [http://www.axess.com/users/jackr/godin.htm A Sovereign Presence - The poet and the politician in Gérald Godin] by Jack M. Ruttan | * Read the article [http://www.axess.com/users/jackr/godin.htm A Sovereign Presence - The poet and the politician in Gérald Godin] by Jack M. Ruttan | ||
* Read all our [[Translations of poems and lyrics]] | * Read all our [[Translations of poems and lyrics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:21, 11 November 2006
This section gathers various links chosen by us to help visitors understand what Québec sovereignists and other independentists are fighting for. Discover the story of a very long national liberation that never ends...
Basic Notions
- Take some French lessons ;-)
- Learn to spot a fallacy when you see one
- Learn of common myths and fallacies in the Quebec debate
- Have a look at a few important facts you should not miss
- Read our answers to some frequently asked questions
- Learn some of the key concepts in Quebec politics
- Read on the range of attitudes towards Québec
- See the other side: Anglophones for Québec
- Read some famous quotes
- Consult our terminology page
Québécois and Canadian intellectuals agree on the basics...
- Common Declaration of Québécois and Canadian Intellectuals, by Les Intellectuels pour la souveraineté
- Open Letter in Support of Québec's Right to Self-Determination by Michel Seymour
Historical Arguments
243 years of a just political resistance to imperialism and assimilation in the name of human dignity.
Historical Overview
- Read the page dedicated to the history of our movements
- Read the translation of the Political Testament of Louis-Joseph Papineau
- Discover famous people in the history of Québec
- Read a few selected texts on Québec democracy by the Ministère des relations internationales (PDF)
- Read the section dedicated to other independence movements
Historical Documents
- 1970: The manifesto of the Front de libération du Québec
- 1960: The manifesto of the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale
- 1958: The manifesto of the Alliance laurentienne
- 1934: The manifesto of the Action libérale nationale by Paul Gouin (French)
- 1839: The Report on the Affairs of British North America by the Earl of Durham
- 1838: The Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada by Robert Nelson
- 1837: A translated excerpt of the manifesto of the Fils de la liberté
- 1834: The Ninety-Two Resolutions of the Parti patriote
- 1831: The notes of Alexis de Tocqueville in Lower Canada
- 1784: The lampoon Appel à la justice de l'État by Pierre du Calvet
- 1775: The Letter to the Inhabitants of Canada of the first Continental Congress
Québec's Historical Demands
- Québec's Positions on Constitutional and Intergovernmental Issues from 1936 to March 2001
- A Quebec-Canada Constitutional Law Lexicon (PDF)
- Québec's historical position on the federal spending power 1944-1998 (PDF)
- Québec and its Territory (PDF)
- Québec's Political & Constitutional Status (PDF)
Failure of Constitutional Reforms
- Read Canadian federalism and the autonomy of Québec: a historical viewpoint by Marc Chevrier (PDF)
- Read Constitutional saga on this site
- Read on Institutional bilingualism on this site
Cultural Arguments
- Peek through the Independentist Music Directory (French)
- Read some Independentist & Sovereignist Poetry (French)
- Discover movie director Pierre Falardeau (French)
- 1974: The political poem Speak White by Michèle Lalonde
- 1972: The poem L'alouette en colère by Félix Leclerc ( >> English translation << )
- 1948: The Refus global manifesto by Paul-Émile Borduas
- Read the article A Sovereign Presence - The poet and the politician in Gérald Godin by Jack M. Ruttan
- Read all our Translations of poems and lyrics
Various opinions and documents by militants
St-Jean-Baptiste Society
- Read the section dedicated to the St-Jean-Baptiste Society
Les Intellectuels pour la souveraineté (IPSO)
Michel Seymour, philosopher
- Québec Nationalism and Canadian Federalism
- On Redefining the Nation (PDF)
- Québec and Canada at the Crossroads: A Nation within a Nation (PDF)
- The anti-democratic drift of the federal government: A brief concerning Bill C-20
- Michel Seymour's Website
Jean-François Lisée, journalist
- Jean-François Lisée's texts in English
- Books by Jean-François Lisée
Andrée Ferretti, RIN militant and writer
- Read The Parti québécois: for or against independence?
- Various texts on the Website "Québec un pays" (French)
- More texts at Vigile.net (French)
Guy Bouthillier, former SSJB President
- Fundamental law, or fundamental flaw? (2002)
- Why does it not simply eliminate all questions on ethnic origin and religion?
- Books by Guy Bouthillier (French)
Pierre Bourgault, former RIN president and journalist
- A Radical from Quebec Passes
- Books by Pierre Bourgault
Daniel Turp, former Bloc Québécois MP and constitutionalist
- Works and opinions published in English
- Quebec's Quest for Sovereignty and Partnership
- Québec's Right to Secessionist Self-Determination
- Don't buy Stéphane Dion's response to the secession ruling (1999)
- 1995 Project of a Sovereign Québec Constitution (French)
Positions of political parties
Parti québécois
- Presidents of the Parti québécois
- 5 questions and answers to understand why the Parti québécois wants Québec to become a sovereign country