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Originally Posted by icarus
Well this is exactly the concern I have. The Supreme Court ruled that Quebec would not be legally able to unilaterally secede under domestic and international law. Now that there is a precedent it reopens the whole book. And not just for Quebec, off the top of my head there are secessionist movements in many countries including: Russia, China, UK, Spain, Israel, Pakistan, Greece, India, Cyprus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Indonesia, Morocco, Philippines and probably a whole whack of other countries. Each instance has similarities and differences with Kosovo; the UN would have its hands full for the next ten years.
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At the same time, it is dangerous for the PQ and separatists, as it further opens the door for any region to unilaterally secede from Quebec, and rejoin Canada if it so chooses. i.e.: the battle of wills between the PQ and native leaders in Quebec. The PQ has long operated under the theory that Canada is divisible, but Quebec is not. Well, this precedent blows that theory up too.