Document Information Date: 1980-07-14 – 1980-07-18 By: CCMC, N.R.J. Gwyn Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Report of the Committee of Officials on the Preamble/Principles of a Constitution, Doc 830-83/011 (Vancouver: 22-24 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). On July 23, the CCMC discussed the Report of the Committee of Officials (CICS document 830-82/013, dated July 16). Several delegations suggested a preamble which was inspirational in character. Concern was expressed by some delegations about the possibility that a preamble to the Constitution… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Report on the Preamble/Principles of a Constitution (24 July 1980) →
Document Information Date: 1980-07-14 – 1980-07-18 By: CCMC, N.R.J. Gwyn Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Report of the Committee of Officials on the Preamble/Principles of a Constitution, Doc 830-82/013 (Toronto: 14-18 July 1980). Other formats: Not yet available. The Committee, established on July 9 by the CCMC, met on July 15 and 16, 1980. All governments were represented. The Chairman, an official of the Government of Canada, referring to the opening statement on this item by the Hon. Jean Chretien at the CCMC’s plenary session on July… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Report on the Preamble/Principles of a Constitution (14-18 July 1980) →
Document Information Date: 1980-06-06 By: Government of Canada Citation: Government of Canada, A Statement of Principles for a New Constitution (6 June 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. A Statement of Principles for a New Constitution We, the people of Canada, proudly proclaim that we are and shall always be, with the help of God, a free and self-governing people. Born of a meeting of the English and… Read more A Statement of Principles for a New Constitution (6 June 1980) →