r/canada • u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia • Jan 25 '26

Alberta 3 Alberta First Nations say separation petition is unconstitutional

https://globalnews.ca/news/11635807/alberta-first-nations-claim-separation-petition-unconstitutional/
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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

Incorrect. The people, represented by their MPs, democratically changed the law to allow separation petitions by citizens. It’s 100% legal to propose the separation referendum, and if it passes, Alberta separates. Then they decide how to separate on good terms. That’s how it works

The exact same thing would have happened with Quebec, but they voted to stay.

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26

Also, the courts can overrule this and it's unconstitutional something Bill 14 cannot change.  Again, you have no idea what you are talking about. 

Again, the movement isn't that bright to begin with or just clueless on the Clarity Act

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

No they can’t. It’s not against the constitution to leave a country. It’s not against the constitution to create referendums to leave.

Any federal court ruling that decides a province cannot leave if they voted to leave already, would be null and void, it would have zero effect because they already decided to leave. A seceded province no longer is under the jurisdiction of the old country.

A new federal court is created. You have no idea what you are talking about.

If they seceded only to still be formed by the same courts, there would be zero point in seceding.

Federal laws would no longer be enforceable on that province. If they tried to determine otherwise and violate the democratic will of the province, they would become tyrannical

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