Day: December 10, 1969

Constitutional Conference, Conclusions of the Third Meeting (8-10 December 1969)

Document Information Date: 1969-12-10 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: Constitutional Conference, Conclusions of the Third Meeting (Ottawa: 8-10 December 1969). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). FINAL VERSION APPROVED FOR RELEASE December 10, 1969. CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE Conclusions of the Third Meeting Ottawa, December 1969 1. Progress and Procedure in the Constitutional Review The Prime Ministers and Premiers noted that progress had been achieved in the course of 1969 in the “comprehensive review of the Constitution of Canada” that had been agreed upon at the Second… Read more Constitutional Conference, Conclusions of the Third Meeting (8-10 December 1969)

Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on Language Rights (8-10 December 1969)

Document Information Date: 1969-12-10 By: Edward Schreyer Citation: Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on Language Rights (Ottawa: 8-10 December 1969). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). MANITOBA STATEMENT ON LANGUAGE RIGHTS To the Constitutional Conference December 10, 1969 By the Honourable EDWARD SCHRYER LANGUAGE RIGHTS J’AI DEJA INDIQUE HIER MONSIEUR LE PRESIDENT QUE LE GOUVERNEMENT DU MANITOBA ETAIT D’ACCORD AVEC PLUSIEURS RECOMMANDATIONS TELLES QU’ANNONCEES PAR VOTRE GOUVERNEMENT. I HAVE ALSO INDICATED THAT WE AWAIT WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION VOLUME 4 OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON BILINGUALISM AND BICULTURALISM… Read more Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on Language Rights (8-10 December 1969)

Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on Fundamental Rights (8-10 December 1969)

Document Information Date: 1969-12-10 By: Edward Schreyer Citation: Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on Fundamental Rights (Ottawa: 8-10 December 1969). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). MANITOBA STATEMENT ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS To The Constitutional Conference December 10, 1969 By the Honourable Edward Schreyer FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THESE CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCES IS TO FASHION APPROPRIATE METHODS TO PROTECT THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS OF CANADIANS. BECAUSE “FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS” EMBRACE A VERY BROAD AND DIVERSE RANGE OF RIGHTS – INCLUDING, FOR… Read more Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on Fundamental Rights (8-10 December 1969)

Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on the Judiciary (8-10 December 1969)

Document Information Date: 1969-12-10 By: Edward Schreyer Citation: Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on the Judiciary (Ottawa: 8-10 December 1969). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). MANITOBA STATEMENT ON THE JUDICIARY To The Constitutional Conference December 10, 1969 By the Honourable Edward Schreyer THE JUDICIARY THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA BECAUSE IT IS DESIRABLE THAT ALL CANADIANS SHOULD HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS DETERMINED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA, AND BECAUSE THERE IS MERIT IN HAVING A COMMON APPEAL COURT THAT CAN… Read more Constitutional Conference, Manitoba, Statement on the Judiciary (8-10 December 1969)

Constitutional Conference, Submission of the Province of Nova Scotia (8-10 December 1969)

Document Information Date: 1969-12-10 By: Nova Scotia Citation: Constitutional Conference, Submission of the Province of Nova Scotia (Ottawa: 8-10 December 1969). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). SUBMISSION OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA TO THE DECEMBER 1969 CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES OF MINISTERS OFFICIAL LANGUAGES 1. Mr. Chairman, in an effort to assist in the further development of Canadian unity, Nova Scotia has considered the recommendations of Volume 2 of the B and B report in the context of its… Read more Constitutional Conference, Submission of the Province of Nova Scotia (8-10 December 1969)