What was the Charlottetown Accord? The Charlottetown Accord was a body of legislation proposed by Federal and Provincial governments in 1992. The changes proposed in the draft of the Accord would have meant drastic changes to the constitution of Canada. There were five major changes to the Accord. The first was a modified Triple-E Senate, which would require a seventy- percent majority to defeat most federal bills that were proposed. The second change that would occur …showed first 75 words of 1025 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1025 total…With two Accords, the Meech Lake and the Charlottetown, failing in the last four years, the Federal or Provincial Governments are not likely to try and come up with any new accords any time soon. Hence, the problem for the Natives. It will now be up to them to brainstorm and draft what they feel would be a suitable form of self-government, which the Governments of Canada and the people of Canada can live with.