Chris,

You'll recall that Quebec has a practical veto on constitutional change given the amending formula currently in place & the demographic situation for the foreseeable future. It's also recognized as a nation in the sociological sense within Canada by Motion passed by Canada's House of Commons.

Arguably, this reflects an implicit general recognition across Canada that Quebec & its Government have a unique role to ensure the endurance & guide the progressive development of the Québecois fact but any efforts to give this recognition more explicit, concrete form (a) raise old (and largely outdated) ghosts of past animosities, & (b) give a public  audience for the truculent ideologues from all communities & regions of Canada who are usually ignored.

Most countries have such fragile implicit foundational understandings & Canadians would be well served if we could relax & live with ours.