The Meech Lake Accord was in fact an amendment to the Canadian Constitution; therefore both Parliament and all ten provinces had to pass the amendment. The accord signed by all ten Provincial Premiers and Prime Minister Mulroney in 1987 then had to pass in both the Canadian Parliament and all ten provincial legislatures. Thus the first reason why the Meech Lake Accord did not pass was because of unanimity among all ten provinces when amendments are proposed, which is extremely difficult to obtain on such a controversial issue as Meech Lake.

There are many reasons why the Meech Lake Accord was not ratified into law. One reason was the fact that many minorities within Canada thought that giving Qu

Although the Meech Lake Accord failed, there can be many lessons learned from its failure. Some possible remedies for the Meech Lake failure are to get Quebec and English Canada on the same wavelength. Ottawa must not discriminate against or favor any specific province or region. Ottawa must implement uniform legislation where appropriate and in other areas in a fair and just manner. Each province must be able to propose amendments and receive some of those proposals in legislation, regarded that the proposal doesn't hinder another region or Canada as a whole. All ten provinces must put aside provincialism and regionalism and regionalism and cooperate for the mutual benefit of Canada. The Charter of Rights' and Freedoms must be effectively and fairly implemented in all of Canada including Quebec. If Francophones want additional powers then other minority groups must be entitled to them as well. Discrimination Quebec on non-Francophones must be stopped and this goes for French discrimination within English Canada as well. Business', schools, television, radio, street signs and other infrastructure must become bilingual. That means both French and English street signs from Victoria, British Columbia to Quebec City, Quebec. If there is a chance to make further amendments to the Constitution, at the magnitude of the Meech Lake Accord, then the consultation of Canadian citizens including natives, women, Francophones, Anglophones, Allophones, immigrants and political advisors from various regions and with different perspectives must be attained if there is any hope for success.

With the failure o

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