Serge Cardin on An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession Reference

moved:

Motion No. 398

That Bill C-20 be amended by adding after line 28 on page 5 the following new clause:

“4. Notwithstanding sections 1, 2 and 3, where the population of Quebec is consulted by a referendum, the winning option is the one that obtains a majority of the votes found to be valid, or fifty percent plus one vote.”