ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Institute for Public Affairs is presenting a lecture titled "The Break-up of Canada: Will Quebec Separatists Finally Succeed?" on Friday, April 12, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Bache Auditorium of Malott Hall.

The lecture will be delivered by Edward Goldenberg, senior policy adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

Goldenberg was a lead member of the Federalist campaign during the recent Quebec referendum, in which residents of the province narrowly rejected separation from the rest of Canada. He now heads a team in Ottawa established to draft a new set of constitutional provisions that Federalists hope will meet Quebec's demands.

In his Cornell lecture, Goldenberg will discuss how the breakup of Canada, America's

largest trading partner and most important political ally, would affect the U.S. economy.

Goldenberg has served with Chretien for almost 20 years. In 1982, he played a major role in drafting the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

A wine and cheese reception will follow Goldenberg's lecture. For more information, contact Titch Dharamsi at (607) 255- 8018.