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) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-16 By: Darwin Kealey Citation: Memorandum from Darwin Kealey to Michael Kirby, Constitutional Update (16 October 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). MEMORANDUM TO M. KIRBY C.C. P.M. Pitfield CONFIDENTIAL October 16, 1981 Attached is a briefing update on the Constitution. BRIEFING UPDATE To 1445 hours, October 16 Quebec Claude Morin spent part of the day yesterday meeting with journalists one-on-one. In the Parti Québécois’ liturgy, this signals an all-out mobilization. His message is that Mr. Trudeau has offered no compromise and… Read more Memo for Michael Kirby, Constitutional Update (16 October 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1981-10-15 By: Michael Kirby Citation: Memorandum from Michael Kirby for the Prime Minister, Your meeting with Premier Davis Today (15 October 1981) Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1981-10-14 By: Michael Kirby Citation: Note from Michael Kirby for the Prime Minister, Proposal (Referendum) (14 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.
Document Information Date: 1981-10-14 By: Darwin Kealey Citation: Memorandum from Darwin Kealey to Michael Kirby, Constitutional Update (14 October 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL October 14, 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR M. KIRBY C.C. Mr. Pitfield Constitutional Update Attached is a briefing update following today’s conference call among the eight opposing Premiers. Darwin Kealey BRIEFING UPDATE to 1600 hours, October 14 We have learned, through contacts in the Saskatchewan government, that a degree of guarded optimism characterized the conference call of today among the eight… Read more Memo for Michael Kirby, Constitutional Update (14 October 1981) →