Centre for Scottish Studies and Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University: As the historic Sept. 18 vote approaches, Caledonian-Canadians are divided not only about breaking Scotlands centuries-old bond with England but about the parallels between the Quebec and Scottish referendums, according to 660 News. We re Canadians so we automatically see it in terms of our own kind of issues and concerns, which makes sense, said Leith Davis, a professor of English at Simon Fraser University and director of the Centre for Scottish Studies. But I think we just have to be a little careful to see the differences and From Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., to Cape Breton, N.S., two words Quebec sovereignty hover like a spectre over the debate on Scottish independence. Twice, first in 1980 and then in 1995, Quebecers voted not to break up Canada. When their day comes, Scots will be asked, Should Scotland be an independent country? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.