hum we are not a country
but we are not part of Canada too
we are nothing
check your history
In the aftermath of the 1980 Quebec referendum, Prime Minister Trudeau tried to end constitutional wrangling by creating an accord on the Canadian Constitution. "The Constitution Act, 1982" was proclaimed ? but without the support of Quebec.
This wasn't the first time that politicians had considered revisiting the Canadian constitutional question. On a number of occasions during the 1960s and 1970s, federal politicians had come close to reaching an agreement with the provinces regarding the Constitution. The agreement had involved repatriating the Constitution to Canada and creating a formula that would be used for any future amendments. Unfortunately, the discussions had fizzled out on each occasion.
In 1980, only Ontario and New Brunswick were in favour of Trudeau's plan. The other provinces ? the "Gang of Eight" ? saw it as an attempt to weaken provincial rights. At a November 1981 conference, Trudeau sweetened the deal. All of the premiers fell into line; only Quebec Premier René Lévesque held his position. Since 1960, Quebec's leaders had asked for specific changes, and this deal did not meet those requests. Quebec would be the only province not to sign the agreement.
The Constitution Act, 1982 was passed by the British Parliament, at last giving Canada total control over constitutional amendments. The newly declared Constitution included both an amending formula and a Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
On April 17, 1982, thirty thousand people gathered in Ottawa to watch the signing ceremony. It was a proud day for many English Canadians. In Quebec, however, flags were lowered to half-mast, and 25,000 people marched in Montreal in protest.