Category: Archival Materials

Memo for Michael Kirby, Provincial Reaction/Constitution – October 2 (2 October 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-10-02 By: Walter Zyla Citation: Memorandum from Walter Zyla for Michael Kirby, Provincial Reaction/Constitution – October 2 (2 October 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). October 2, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KIRBY Provincial Reaction/Constitution – October 2 Main developments today involve Premiers Bennett, Hatfield, Blakeney, and, of course, the vote of Quebec’s National Assembly. B.C. (Bennett) After meeting Lyon today, Bennett refused to comment on PM’s statement that the Charter would not be dropped: “It would serve no purpose to respond to… Read more Memo for Michael Kirby, Provincial Reaction/Constitution – October 2 (2 October 1981)

Memo for Michael Kirby, Provincial Reaction – October 1 (1 October 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-10-01 By: Russell Anthony Citation: Memorandum from Russell Anthony for Michael Kirby, Provincial Reaction – October 1 (1 October 1981) Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). October 1, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KIRBY Provincial Reaction – October 1 LE QUÉBEC In Quebec, attention is primarily focused on the Liberals. Things are tense. Claude Ryan held another caucus meeting today, but he continues to face resistance from hardliners. These include 10 to 15 members, mostly anglophones but also some francophones, including Messrs. Rocheleau and… Read more Memo for Michael Kirby, Provincial Reaction – October 1 (1 October 1981)

Memo from Eddie Goldenberg to Michael Kirby Re: Assessment of Constitutional Position (1 October 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-10-01 By: Eddie Goldenberg Citation: Memorandum from Eddie Goldenberg to Michael Kirby Re: Assessment of Constitutional Position (1 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 1, 1981. MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL KIRBY Re: Assessment of Constitutional Position I thought that I would put down for you my views as to where we are and where we should be going. While we may have been… Read more Memo from Eddie Goldenberg to Michael Kirby Re: Assessment of Constitutional Position (1 October 1981)

Memoranda on New Brunswick’s An Act Recognizing the Equality of the Two Official Linguistic Communities in NB (8 September 1981)

Document Information Date: 1980-09-08 By: Barbara Reed, Jean-Guy Finn, Pierre Trudeau, New Brunswick Citation: Memorandum from Barbara Reed to David Cameron (8 September 1981), [with attachments.] 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.