艾伯塔省法官今天决定是否可以就与加拿大分离问题进行公民投票。
A judge in Alberta decides today if a referendum on separating from Canada can proceed.
加拿大艾伯塔省的一名法官预计今天将就拟议的全民投票问题作出决定,询问艾伯塔省是否应该成为一个主权国家。
A judge in Alberta, Canada, is expected to decide today on whether a proposed referendum question, asking if Alberta should become a sovereign country, can proceed.
该问题被提交法院确定是否违反《加拿大宪法》。
The question was referred to court to determine if it violates the Canadian Constitution.
如果获得批准,组织者将需要在四个月内收集177 000份签名,以便在选票上进行投票。
If approved, organizers would need to gather 177,000 signatures in four months to place it on a ballot.
一个相互竞争的全民公决问题也获得批准,询问艾伯塔省是否应该宣布它永远不会脱离加拿大。
A competing referendum question has also been approved, asking if Alberta should declare it will never separate from Canada.