The situations are very different from one province to another. In the case of Quebec, a framework act was enacted in 1978 that allows for various referendums to be held. I mention it because to start with, referendums are not a normal method of governing. When a referendum is held, it is because there is a genuinely thorny problem. In 1898, it was prohibition, and the fact was that Canadians did not have the same opinions about it. In 1942, it was conscription. So in those cases, to highlight the completely exceptional nature of the referendum in a democracy that was fundamentally representative, special legislation was enacted that laid out all the details of the referendum, and then the legislation was forgotten about.
Quebec wanted to adopt a framework act. Quite frankly, not all provinces have made the same choice. In some cases, there is still ad hoc legislation today. Which provinces have framework acts? I admit that you kind of have me there. I am trying to remember. British Columbia has one. I think Saskatchewan has one. Prince Edward Island has one too, I'm certain. Quebec has one. I don't know what the situation is for the other provinces. I would have to check.
I think that referendums as a tool have still not become part of our customs today. I would note that your act is another of the framework acts, in the sense that it allows for more than one referendum to be held.
That is all I can tell you about this. We could try to give you—