Document Information Date: 1981-10-28 By: Eddie Goldenberg Citation: Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg to the Minister [of Justice] (28 October 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1981-10-27 By: Eddie Goldenberg Citation: Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg to the Hon. Jean Chretien, First Ministers Conference (27 October 1981). 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. SECRET October 27, 1981 MEMORANDUM TO THE HON. JEAN CHRETIEN First Ministers Conference The following are my ideas on how to approach the First Ministers Conference. It is important to determine first what is essential for the Federal government and… Read more Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg to Jean Chretien, First Ministers Conference (27 October 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-26 By: Eddie Goldenberg Citation: Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg to Michael Kirby (26 October 1981). 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. S E C R E T October 26, 1981. MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL KIRBY I am enclosing a table which sets out the positions of each province and possible federal responses. The table is useful only in terms of preparing our own position. It does not… Read more Memo from Eddie Goldenberg to Michael Kirby [Provincial Positions, Possible Federal Responses] (26 October 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-25 By: Michael Kirby Citation: Memo from Michael Kirby to the Prime Minister, Most Recent Survey Results (25 October 1981) [Copy 5, Jean Chretien’s Copy]. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1981-10-24 By: Government of Canada, Michael Kirby Citation: Memorandum from Michael Kirby for the Prime Minister, The Federal Government’s Final Compromise Offer (24 October 1981). 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. S E C R E T MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRIME MINISTER The Federal Government’s Final Compromise Offer I. Introduction This note discusses a possible government compromise offer designed to meet as far as possible the… Read more First Ministers’ Conference on the Constitution – Briefing Book, Memorandum from Michael Kirby for the Prime Minister, The Federal Government’s Final Compromise Offer (24 October 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-24 By: Michael Kirby Citation: Memorandum from Michael Kirby for the Prime Minister re Possible Changes that might be Acceptable if they Result in a Provincial Consensus (24 October 1981). 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. ATTACHMENT 3 S E C R E T October 24, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRIME MINISTER Possible Changes that might be Acceptable if they Result in a Provincial Consensus This… Read more Memorandum from Michael Kirby for the Prime Minister re Possible Changes that might be Acceptable if they Result in a Provincial Consensus (24 October 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-23 By: Eddie Goldenberg Citation: Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg for Michael Kirby, First Ministers Meeting (23 October 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). S E C R E T October 23, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL KIRBY First Ministers Meeting The following are my views both on the structure of the meeting and on the content of our offers. I. Structure It seems to me to be advantageous for opening statements to be made in public. The Federal position was greatly enhanced on… Read more Memo for Michael Kirby, First Ministers Meeting (23 October 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-20 By: Eddie Goldenberg Citation: Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg for Michael Kirby, Possible CCMC Meeting (20 October 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). SECRET October 20, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL KIRBY Subject: Possible CCMC Meeting If the government were to agree to hold a CCMC meeting prior to a First Ministers Conference, I would envisage the following scenario. In general, the objective of the provinces will be to demonstrate the inflexibility of the Federal government. Some may seek to use this as… Read more Memo for Michael Kirby, Possible CCMC Meeting (20 October 1981) →