In Conclusion...

"Conflict resolution is not about suppressing, eliminating, or controlling conflicts. Nor is it about avoiding a conflict, and it certainly is not about using superior force to conquer your adversary. These activities do take place in conflict, but they have little to do with its resolution," State Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson in Conflict Resolution in the twenty-First Century. Bercovitch and Jackson go on to say that conflict resolution is a "range of formal or informal activities undertaken by parties to a conflict, or outsiders, designed to limit and reduce the level of violence in conflict, and to achieve some understanding on the key issues in conflict, a political agreement, or a jointly acceptable decision on future interactions and distribution of resources. Conflict resolution is about accepting a conflict, recognising that there are ways out of it, and engaging in some tactic or explicit coordination, without which none of these goals can be achieved" (Bercovitch & Jackson, 2009). Separatism vs. reconciliation is a debate which will most likely continue for years to come,  the reality of the situation is that there will always be people who feel they have been wronged by whatever decision the Quebec and Canadian government come to. After carefully analysing both sides of this controversial topic, we feel that collaboration between Quebec and Canada is the only way to come to any sort of agreement, and ultimately we believe it is in the best interest of Canada as a country to accommodate the needs of Quebec in order to remain whole. Canada is known for its peaceful stance in the world and we feel that it is time for this conflict to be put to rest.