In December 2000, the Parliament of Québec adopted the 
Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State. An act in the nature of a constitutional text, this law is of great importance because it solemnly reaffirms the collective attainments of the Québec people, the responsibilities of the Québec State, and the rights and prerogatives of the National Assembly with respect to all matters affecting the future of the Québec people among the Canadian federation.
