Category: Archival Materials

Aboriginal Rights Coalition. Concerns over adding the word “existing” to sec 35. (25 November, 1981)

Document Information Date: 1982-11-25 By: Aboriginal Rights Coalition Citation: TBA Other formats: Click here to view the original document FEDINTGOVB EDM NCC OTT NR 00013 811125 1554 November 25, 1981 c.c. — Honourable Peter Lougheed Honourable N. S. Crawford Honourable Dick Johnston Honourable Dr. D. J. McCrimmon R. W. Paisley Dr. J. Peter Meekison To the Prime Minister and all provincial premiers: Yesterday the Hon. John Munro introduced an amendment to provide for the recognition and affirmation of Aboriginal and treaty rights in the Constitution. It was almost identical to the… Read more Aboriginal Rights Coalition. Concerns over adding the word “existing” to sec 35. (25 November, 1981)

Memorandum from F.J.E. Jordan to Roger Tassé, “Existing” Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (25 November 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-11-25 By: F.J.E. Jordan, Government of Canada Citation: Memorandum from F.J.E. Jordan to Roger Tassé, “Existing” Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (25 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: For any handwritten notes, please consult the PDF. CONFIDENTIAL – BY HAND November 25, 1981 MEMORANDUM TO: DEPUTY MINISTER FROM: A/ADM, PUBLIC LAW SUBJECT: “EXISTING” ABORIGINAL AND TREATY RIGHTS It is being argued by certain Members of Parliament and counsel for the native peoples associations that the insertion of the term “existing” in… Read more Memorandum from F.J.E. Jordan to Roger Tassé, “Existing” Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (25 November 1981)

Memorandum from F.J.E. Jordan to Jean Chrétien, Entrenchment of Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: F.J.E. Jordan, Government of Canada Citation: Memorandum from F.J.E. Jordan to Jean Chrétien, Entrenchment of Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL – BY HAND November 24, 1981 MEMORANDUM TO: MINISTER FROM: A/ADM, PUBLIC LAW SUBJECT: ENTRENCHMENT OF ABORIGINAL RIGHTS The entrenchment of aboriginal rights in the Constitutional Resolution will raise questions of how this provision (Part II) is to be amended in the future. In the April Resolution, specific provision had been made for amendments… Read more Memorandum from F.J.E. Jordan to Jean Chrétien, Entrenchment of Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981)

Memorandum Roger Tassé to Yvon Pinard & Jean Chrétien, Amendments to Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: Roger Tassé, Government of Canada Citation: Memorandum Roger Tassé to Yvon Pinard & Jean Chrétien, Amendments to Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). BY HAND CONFIDENTIAL November 24, 1981 MEMORANDUM TO: The Honourable Yvon Pinard President of the Privy Council AND TO: The Honourable Jean Chretien Minister of Justice FROM: Deputy Minister of Justice SUBJECT: Amendments to Aboriginal Rights Attached hereto is a copy of the motion that the Government will introduce in the House respecting… Read more Memorandum Roger Tassé to Yvon Pinard & Jean Chrétien, Amendments to Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981)

Proposed Constitution Act. New Clause, Page 24 (24 November, 1981).

Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: unknown Citation: TBA Other formats: TBA (903) 11M/24D 22:33 GMT FIGA-OTTAWA November 24, 1981 c.c. Honourable Peter Lougheed Honourable N. S: Crawford Honourable Dick Johnston Honourable Dr. D. J. McCrimmon R. W. Paisley Dr. J. Peter Meekison November 24, New clause 35 Page 24 Moved by: Jim Cook That the proposed Constitution Act, 181 contained in the motion in the name of the Minister of Justice (Government Business, Government Motion No. 56), as printed in the Order Paper of Monday, November 23, 1981, be amended… Read more Proposed Constitution Act. New Clause, Page 24 (24 November, 1981).

Telegram Roger Tasse, “RE: Text of aboriginal rights amendment” (24 november, 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: Roger Tassé Citation: TBA Other formats: TBA (903) c.c. Honourable Peter Lougheed Honourable N. S. Crawford Honourable Dick Johnston Honourable Dr. D. J. McCrimmon R. W. Paisley Dr. J. Peter Meekison U * FEDINTGOVB EDM T * FEDINTGOVB EDM CNCP MULTI ADR GU1495 NOV 24 1743 EST PMO PCO OTT 001 010 RX 0373300 FEDINT GOVB EDM PETER MEEKISON DEPUTY MINISTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS EDMONTON FROM ROGER TASSE DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE OTTAWA BT PMO-1449 NOVEMBER 24, 1981 FLASH FLASH Re: Text of aboriginal rights amendment… Read more Telegram Roger Tasse, “RE: Text of aboriginal rights amendment” (24 november, 1981)

Telex from Richard Hatfield to Jean Chrétien re Aboriginal Rights Clause (24 November 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: Richard Hatfield, Government of New Brunswick Citation: Telex from Richard Hatfield to Jean Chrétien (24 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). + JUSTICE OTT NB GOV FRN NB GOV FRN NOVEMBER 24, 1981 TLX MESSAGE 3320 TO: HON. JEAN CHRETIEN MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA OTTAWA, ONTARIO This is to officially signify that the government of New Brunswick is in favour of reinstating section 34 dealing with aboriginal rights in the constitutional resolution with the addition… Read more Telex from Richard Hatfield to Jean Chrétien re Aboriginal Rights Clause (24 November 1981)

Telex from Aboriginal Rights Coalition to Jean Chrétien re Aboriginal Rights Clause (24 November 1981)

Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: Aboriginal Rights Coalition, Louis (Smokey) Bruyere, Charlie Watt, Georges Erasmus, Dave Porter, Jane Gottfriedson, Bill Lee Citation: Telex from Aboriginal Rights Coalition to Jean Chrétien (24 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). JUSTICE OTT NCC OTT NR 00084 811124 1422 To Hon. Jean Chretien, Minister of Justice: Last night you announced to the house that you had struck an agreement with the provinces to reinstate section 34 with the added word :existing: to appear in the text. We understand… Read more Telex from Aboriginal Rights Coalition to Jean Chrétien re Aboriginal Rights Clause (24 November 1981)