U.S. president suggests Quebec would fail checklist for indepenence, U.S. president Bill Clinton delivered a strong anti-separatist speech to an international conference on federalism which even Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard acknowledged afterward was targetted at Quebecers. Mr. Clinton, who made eye contact more than once with Mr. Bouchard seated in the front row during his 45 minute speech, presented a checklist for any people within a nation wishing to become independent. Mr. Clinton's list seemed to disqualify Quebec as a candidate for separation from Canada. " Is there an abuse of human rights? Is there a way people can get ...