The Quebec Nation

This doesn't sound like a great idea to me, but then again, I'm not Canadian (yet anyway) and I hadn't even heard about this till five minutes ago. I'd be curious to hear how Canadians feel about this and whether they can separate their feelings from their birth language.

The Canadian parliament has recognised Quebecers as a nation within a united Canada after backing a proposal that had already led to the resignation of one minister in the minority Conservative.

The House of Commons, voted 266-16 on Monday in favour of the motion which the government sees as a way of placating French-speaking separatists.

But critics said the proposal could actually bolster the pro-independence opposition.