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Five international experts make a declaration

In 1991, a special commission of the National Assembly (of Quebec) solicited the advice of five experts with a worldwide reputation on matters relating to the transition to sovereignty of Quebec. The report (=texte) of these experts, titled L'intégrité territoriale du Québec dan l'hypothèse de l'accession à la souveraineté (=The territorial integrity of Quebec in the theoretical event of sovereignty) is available upon request. These eminent jurists, familiar with international law, unanimously acknowledged that:

• So long as Quebec is part of Canada, the integrity of its borders is guaranteed by Canadian constitutional law;
• The transition of Quebec to sovereignty would immediately mean that the principles of international law would apply and would not lead to any changes to the nature of Quebec's borders;
• The people of Quebec [...] but neither will they be prevented from their goals by legalistic moves. In this case international law neither approves nor disapproves, it simply

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