Quebec (Farewell My Canada)
From Alternative History
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| Official language | French. Others depending on the region. |
| Capital | Quebec City |
| Prime Minister | - |
| Establishment | 24 June 1997 |
| Currency | Quebec Dollar |
| Government Type | Parliementary Republic. |
| Religion | Majority of census respondents identify as non-practicing catholics |
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[edit] Government of the Republic
The legislative branch is composed of a single house with the executive being formed of the party (or coalition) having the majority of seats. Election are held through a "first past the post" method whereby "Deputies" are elected by obtaining a simple majority of vote in a given circumscription. Whichever political party has the most deputies is declared by the Director General of election to have won the election and asked to form the new government. A given government can stay in power for a maximum of 5 years but can request that the Director General declare an election before the end date. There are no limits on the number of terms a given deputies can serve and thus no limit on how long a Prime Minister can govern.
By law, only private individuals (and not companies or organizations) may contribute money to a political party. The amount given is also limited but reviewed occasionaly to take into consideration the relative value of money. Only money raised this way can be use to pay for a campaign. Also, finances are verified after each election to ensure that no personnal amount (or those of unverifiable origin) has been used. Violation may attract fines or even void an election.
[edit] Judicial System
The justice system of the republic is based on Civil Laws.
Courts are divided into: Small Claims, First Instance, Appeal and Supreme Court. Judges and prosecutors are appointed.
[edit] Language
French is recognized by law as the administrative language of Quebec. In certain regions, other languages can legaly be used on an equal basis with french (either english or first nations languages). French is considered an advantage but not a requirement for citizenship purposes.
[edit] Geography
The republic is divided into regions. These can be Administrative or Autonomous. The first type exist strictly on paper (no elected officials) and correspond roughly to the touristic regions. The second type has an elected government of sort and is composed of a territory inhabited by a native tribe which has obtain full control over certain political aspect (such as culture and law enforcement).
[edit] Military
Les forces armées Québecoise [Quebec's Armed Forces] are a small, all-volunteer organization. Its nucleus were members of the Canadian Armed forces' regular and reserve units who chose to take on Quebec citizenship. The Forces are composed of the following:
- L'Armée de Terre [Land Army]: Composed largely of light mechanized units and geared toward disaster relief missions.
- La Marine Armée [Armed Navy]: Mainly use for local Coast-guarding missions. It use fewer sea-going vessel then riverine ones. Some of its icebreakers patrol the Hudson Bay and the arctic sea as statement of sovereignty: there is an ongoing (diplomatic) dispute with Canada regarding the exact limit of national waters and the USA does not recognize either claims of sovereignty to the Arctic Sea.
- L'Armée de l'Air [Air Army]: Small organization used for air patrol, rescues and firefighting. It also maintain a few cargo planes used for humanitarian missions abroad.
- La Milice [Militia]: undergo a smaller military training then the army and its member are used mostly for disaster relief. Can only be deployed oversea in a support role (the militia only has non-combat units such as engineering and field ambulance).
