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Summarizes eight constitutional workshops held in western Canada and having the following objectives: to facilitate public discussion of the federal government's constitutional proposals, the Beaudoin-Dobbie Committee report, and various provincial government proposals; and to identify constitutional priorities and preferences of concerned citizens. Issues discussed include Aboriginal self- government, recognition of Quebec as a distinct society, Senate reform, the process of constitutional reform, the Social Charter, the Canada Clause, division of powers, the constitutional amending formula, economic union, and electoral reform.