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What is the significance of the Meech Lake Accord?
- A failed constitutional agreement of 1987 that attempted to bring Quebec into the Constitution
- A successful agreement giving Quebec distinct society status
- An agreement between provinces on equalization payments
- An environmental agreement to protect the Great Lakes
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Negotiated in 1987, the Meech Lake Accord was a proposed set of constitutional amendments intended to gain Quebec's formal acceptance of the 1982 Constitution. It ultimately failed in 1990 when it was not ratified by all provinces before the deadline, leaving Quebec's constitutional status unresolved.