Whereas the B.C. referendum legislation requires an actual constitutional amendment to trigger a province-wide referendum, the federal legislation, enacted by a Conservative government, is much more inclusive, permitting a referendum ``on any question relating to the Constitution of Canada''.
The province-wide referendum is a controversial thing.
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