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Montreal (JTA) — As
Hinadians prepare to go to
"le polls to decide the polit-
a,l. future of a nation, the
'ev.-ish community appears
1 ;lited on the question of a
I.ew constitution.
"Canadian Prime Minister
'7ian Mulroney set Oct. 26
§" the date for a national
eferendum to validate a
' e-:v constitutional deal
ruck recently by all 10
rovincial premiers.
The vote will coincide with
similar one to be held in
► uebec on the same date on
ndependence for the
Iredominantly French-
peaking province.
Irving Abella, president of
he Canadian Jewish Con-
Tess, called the revised con-
6itution "important" and
ecommended it be-adopted.
we don't vote for it,"
. Abella said, "there are
wo possible scenarios.
ither the country falls
part, or we will get into an-
her round of constitution-
aking. They (the premiers)
unkered down for six years,
nd this is the best they've
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.orne up with."
- tie called the proposal "by
(di- the least divisive."
Mr. Abella stressed that a
aegative
vote in the Quebec
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-e-terendum would be par-
cicularly distressing due to
Its negative impact on the
Montreal Jewish commun-

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"This community has
`iomewhere between 80,000
- o 90,000 Jews and many
'Family relationships
hroughout Canada," he
3 L id. "It has been the
Dreative hive' of Canadian
Jewry and is the head-
'quarters of most national
"Jewish organizations. A 'no'
Vote in Quebec could result
'in large numbers of Jews
caving Montreal."
The government has taken
ut full-page ads in major
ewspapers, laying out the
ull text of the agreement, in
order that Canadians be as
well informed as possible
prior to the vote.
Quebec separatists are
portraying the vote as one
for independence, saying
that a no vote would mean a
nod for sovereignty. Fed-
eralists deny that presump-
tion. But there is no doubt
that the referendum will af-
ect Canada's future.
A 1980 referendum on
sovereignty in Quebec was
efeated by a slim margin.

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