Category: Debates

The Confederation Debates (1865-66): Index (2019)

General Index: including subjects, speakers, legislation, places, people (2019) Appendix A: Index of passages listed by citation in the Canadian courts (2019) Appendix B: Index of passages listed by relevance to particular resolutions in the Quebec Resolutions  (2019) Appendix C: Index of passages listed by relevance to particular sections of the Constitution Act, 1867 (2019)

COLLECTION: The Confederation Debates (1864-1867)

Province of Canada February 19 1864 – June 30 1864 January 19 1865 – March 18 1865 August 8 1865 – September 18 1865 June 8 1866 – August 15 1866 Province of Nova Scotia February 9 1865 – May 2, 1865 February 22 1866 – May 7 1866 March 16 1867 – May 7 1867 Province of New Brunswick April 27, 1865 – June 8, 1865 March 8, 1866 – July 9 1866 May 11, 1867 – June 17, 1867 Province of Prince Edward Island February 28, 1865 –… Read more COLLECTION: The Confederation Debates (1864-1867)

Canada, Senate Debates, Question Period: Meech Lake, 34th Parliament, 2nd Session (13 March 1990)

Document Information Date: 1990-03-13 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, Senate Debates, 34th Parl, 2nd Sess, 1990 at 1268-1270, 1272-1274, 1276. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 1268 QUESTION PERIOD THE CONSTITUTION MEECH LAKE ACCORD—RESCISSION BY GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND—POSITION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Hon. Allan J. MacEachen (Leader of the Opposition): Honourable senators, may I ask the Leader of the Government whether he can make any comments today about the plans of the government with respect to Meech Lake in light of recent developments? Premier Wells has given… Read more Canada, Senate Debates, Question Period: Meech Lake, 34th Parliament, 2nd Session (13 March 1990)

Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Question Period: Senate Reform”, 34th Parl, 2nd Sess (17 October 1989)

Document Information Date: 1989-10-17 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 34th Parl, 2nd Sess, 1989 at 4757-4758, 4760. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 4757 SENATE REFORM Hon. Lloyd Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre): Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Deputy Prime Minister. Maybe the Deputy Prime Minister would recognize that last evening’s election of a Senate nominee in Alberta is a very important historical step for this country. As a simple straightforward parliamentarian he would not want to hide behind obscure… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Question Period: Senate Reform”, 34th Parl, 2nd Sess (17 October 1989)

Canada, House of Commons Debates, [Discussion on PM Prerogative], 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (31 August 1988)

Document Information Date: 1988-08-31 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 32nd Parl, 2nd Sess, 1988 at 19125. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF COMMONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT MEASURE TO ENACT […] Mr. Lewis: One should know that government appointments to agencies, boards, commissions and foreign service postings, are the exclusive prerogative of the Prime Minister, as they have been in the past. There has been no change in that system. The Government in Council appointments… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, [Discussion on PM Prerogative], 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (31 August 1988)

Canada, Senate Debates, “Emergencies Bill”, 33rd Parl, 2nd Sess (12 July 1988)

Document Information Date: 1988-07-12 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, Senate Debates, 33rd Parl, 2nd Sess, 1988 at 3917. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). EMERGENCIES BILL MESSAGE FROM COMMONS 3917 [Translation] The Hon. the Speaker informed the Senate that a message had been received from the House of Commons to acquaint the Senate that they had agreed, without further amendments, to the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-77, to authorize the taking of special temporary measures to ensure safety and security during national emergencies… Read more Canada, Senate Debates, “Emergencies Bill”, 33rd Parl, 2nd Sess (12 July 1988)

Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Emergencies Act”, 33rd Parl, 2nd Sess (11 July 1988)

Document Information Date: 1988-07-11 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 33rd Parl, 2nd Sess, 1988 at 17363-17366. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). EMERGENCIES ACT MEASURE TO ENACT 17363 [English] Hon. Perrin Beatty (Minister of National Defence) moved the second reading of, and concurrence in, amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-77, an Act to authorize the taking of special temporary measures to ensure safety and security during national emergencies and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof. He said: Madam Speaker,… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Emergencies Act”, 33rd Parl, 2nd Sess (11 July 1988)