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CHARLOTTETOWN AGREEMENT
An agreement between the Federal government of Canada and the ten provincial governments to amend the constitution of Canada established by the Constitution Act, 1982. Major aspects of the agreement were the entrenchment of a right to aboriginal self -government, decentralization of power from the Federal to provincial governments and clauses recognizing the distinct character of Quebec society and culture. The agreement provided for a national referendum to be called before legislative change was made. The Agreement was defeated in a national referendum in 1992. See: REFERENDUM / .

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