Document Information Date: 1981-11-22 By: Jean Chrétien, Government of Canada Citation: Telex from Jean Chrétien to Provincial Governments (22 November 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. DATE November 22, 1981 PRECEDENCE BEFORE 9 a.m. Mond[cuts off] FROM: THE HONOURABLE JEAN CHRETIEN MINISTER OF JUSTICE OTTAWA TO: DISTRIBUTION LIST ATTACHED The Prime Minister has requested that I contract you on the Telexes to him of November 20, 1981 from… Read more Telex from Jean Chrétien to Provincial Governments re Aboriginal Rights (22 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-21 By: Roger Tassé, Government of Canada Citation: Memorandum from Roger Tassé to Jean Chrétien, Native Rights and Section 34 (21 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: For any handwritten notes, please consult the PDF. November 21, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE FROM: The Deputy Minister Native Rights and Section 34 Mr. McMurtry’s letter makes four points: 1. Section 34 will give “aboriginal and treaty rights” absolute immunity from the law”. Other critics have argued that section 34… Read more Memorandum from Roger Tassé to Jean Chrétien, Native Rights and Section 34 (21 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-20 By: Roger Tassé Citation: Memorandum from Roger Tassé to the Minister [of Justice, Jean Chretien], Re: Patriation Resolution – Amending Formula and the Supreme Court (20 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1981-11-20 By: The Chiefs Constitution Committee Citation: TBA Other formats: TBA (903) 1 403/427-2251 Legislative Building Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2B7 November 20th, 1981 Mr. Sam Sinclair President, Metis Association of Alberta 12750 – 127 Street Edmonton, Alberta Dear Mr. Sinclair: You have expressed to us a concern with the results of the November 5th, 1981 Constitutional Accord, which deleted a positive statement with regard to aboriginal rights. I explained to you that this occurred because the provision which was known as Section 34 in the former… Read more Letter from Premier Peter Lougheed to Sam Sinclair, President Metis Association of Alberta. “provisions be considered for inclusion in the Revised Canadian Constitution:” (20 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-20 By: Peter Lougheed, Government of Alberta Citation: (Telex) Statement from Premier Lougheed to Pierre Trudeau, William Bennett, Howard Pawley, Richard Hatfield, John Buchanan, William Davis, James Lee, Allan Blakeney, Joe Clark, Ed Broadbent (20 November 1981) re Constitutional Resolution and Native Rights. 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. NOVEMBER 20, 1981 The Right Honourable Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Honourable William… Read more (Telex) Statement from Premier Lougheed to Trudeau, Premiers, Clark, and Broadbent re Constitutional Resolution and Native Rights (20 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-20 By: Roger Tassé Citation: Memorandum for the Minister from Roger Tassé ReL Patriation Resolution – Amending Formula and the Supreme Court (20 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL November 20th, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR THE MINISTER RE: PATRIATION RESOLUTION – AMENDING FORMULA AND THE SUPREME COURT It is possible that the treatment of the Supreme Court in the amending formula provisions will raise questions. Section 40 provides that unanimous consent is required for an amendment to the Constitution of Canada… Read more Memo for the Minister from Roger Tassé, Patriation Resolution – Amending Formula and the Supreme Court (20 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-20 By: W.R. Bennett, Government of British Columbia Citation: (Telex?) from W.R. Bennett to Pierre Trudeau (20 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 11/20/81 RIGHT HON PIERRE TRUDEAU PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA HOUSE OF COMMONS OTTAWA ONTARIO Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I have been advised by the status Indian tribal councils and associations of status Indian bands representing the majority of Indians in British Columbia that they now no longer oppose the aboriginal rights provision contained in the original federal constitutional… Read more (Telex?) from W.R. Bennett to Pierre Trudeau Re Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (20 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-20 By: Peter Lougheed, Alberta Office of the Premier Citation: TBA Other formats: Click here to view the original document 1 November 20, 1981 Statement by Premier Lougheed The following telex is being sent to Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau and the Premiers of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Re: Constitutional Resolution and Native Rights Alberta would like to make a suggestion with regard to native rights in the proposed new Canadian Constitution for your consideration. We do so… Read more Government of Alberta news release, Statement by Premier Lougheed. Re: Constitutional Resolution and Native Rights (20 November, 1981) →