Document Information Date: 1981-04-16 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: Premiers Conference, Verbatim Transcript, Doc 850-19/012 (Ottawa: 16 April 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be a Contributor page.
Document Information Date: 1981-04-16 By: Secretariat of the Conference, John Buchanan, Nova Scotia Citation: Premiers Conference, Statement of The Honourable John M. Buchanan, QC, MLA, Premier of Nova Scotia, Doc 850-19/008 (Ottawa: 16 April 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA STATEMENT OF THE HONOURABLE JOHN M. BUCHANAN, QC, MLA PREMIER OF NOVA SCOTIA PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE OTTAWA APRIL 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF THE HONOURABLE JOHN M. BUCHANAN, Q.C, M.L.A., PREMIER OF NOVA SCOTIA, AT OTTAWA, 16 APRIL 1981. MR. CHAIRMAN: ON THIS… Read more Premiers Conference, Statement of The Honourable John M. Buchanan, QC, MLA, Premier of Nova Scotia (16 April 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-04-16 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: Premiers Conference, News Release, Doc 850-19/001 (Ottawa: 16 April 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). NEWS RELEASE April 16, 1981 Ottawa — Premiers from eight Canadian provinces today signed a new and historic Canadian partition plan including an amending formula for the constitution. Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan were signatories to the “Constitutional Accord: Canadian Partition Plan”. It calls for partition of the constitution and, as part… Read more Premiers Conference, News Release (16 April 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-04-16 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: Premiers Conference, News Release, Doc 850-19/009 (Ottawa: 16 April 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). COMMENTS BY THE HONOURABLE A. BRIAN PECKFORD PREMIER OF NEWFOUNDLAND OTTAWA, APRIL 16, 1981 MR. CHAIRMAN: OUR GATHERING HERE IN OTTAWA TODAY TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN EIGHT OF THE PARTNERS IN OUR CONFEDERATION IS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN CANADIAN HISTORY. IN MY VIEW, THIS IS WHAT FEDERALISM IS ALL ABOUT — PARTNERS SITTING DOWN TOGETHER TO TACKLE PROBLEMS AND… Read more Premiers Conference, Comments by the Hon. A. Brian Peckford, Newfoundland (16 April 1981) →
Document 850-19/001 News Release – Constitutional Accord: Canadian Patriation Plan Document 850-19/002 Constitutional Accord: Canadian Patriation Plan Document 850-19/004 Amending Formula for the Constitution of Canada – Text and Explanatory Notes Document 850-19/005 List of Documents Document 850-19/006 Blakeney Pleased with ‘Made-in-Canada’ Patriation Plan Document 850-19/007 Notes for Remarks by Premier Allan Blakeney on the Signing of the Patriation Plan Document 850-19/008 Statement of the Honourable John M. Buchanan, Q.C., MLA, Premier of Nova Scotia Document 850-19/009 Comments by the Honourable A. Brian Peckford, Premier of Newfoundland Document 850-19/012 Verbatim… Read more COLLECTION: Premiers’ Conference (16 April 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-04-16 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: Premiers Conference, Amending Formula for the Constitution of Canada, Doc 850-19/004 (Ottawa: 16 April 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). AMENDING FORMULA FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA Text and Explanatory Notes Ottawa April 16, 1981 PART A AMENDING FORMULA FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA EXPLANATORY NOTES General Comment The amending formula which is part of the Canadian patriation plan agreed to by eight governments in Ottawa on April 16, 1981, is the result of intensive… Read more Premiers Conference, Amending Formula for the Constitution of Canada (16 April 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1980-09-13 By: Government of Quebec Citation: Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers on the Constitution, Proposal for a Common Stand of the Provinces, Quebec, Doc 800-14/085 (Ottawa: 8-12 September 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Note: This document is discussed in an article that has been recently submitted to a peer-review journal. DOCUMENT: 800-14/085 FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE OF FIRST MINISTERS ON THE CONSTITUTION Proposal for a common stand of the Provinces QUEBEC Ottawa September 8-12, 1980 The attached text has been prepared by Quebec… Read more Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers on the Constitution, Proposal for a Common Stand of the Provinces, Quebec (8-12 September 1980) →
Document Information Date: 1980-09-08 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers, Report of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution to First Ministers, Supreme Court, Doc 800-14 (Ottawa: 8-12 September 1980). Other formats: On order. DOCUMENT: 800-l4/ CONFIDENTIAL FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE OF FIRST MINISTERS Report of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution to First Ministers SUPREME COURT Ottawa September 8-12, 1980 SUPREME COURT Areas of Agreement The following appear to be matters on which there is agreement: – the Supreme Court be entrenched in… Read more Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers, Report of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution to First Ministers, Supreme Court (8-12 September 1980) →