Document Information Date: 1975-02-17 By: A.W. Johnson Citation: Memorandum from A.W. Johnson to Mr. R.G. Robertson (17 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Deputy Minister of Welfare Health and Welfare Canada Sous-ministre du Bien-être social Santé et Bien-être social Canada CONFIDENTIAL February 17, 1975 MEMORANDUM TO MR. R.G. ROBERTSON From: A.W. Johnson General Comments on the Paper on the Constitution 1. I was struck at first rather more by the tactical questions than the strategic ones, I guess. Today, and in particular at the… Read more Memorandum from A.W. Johnson [General Comments on the Paper on the Constitution] to Mr. R.G. Robertson (17 February 1975) →
Document Information Date: 1975-02-11 By: R.G. Robertson Citation: Memorandum from R.G. Robertson to the Prime Minister (17 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL February 11th, 1975. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRIME MINISTER Discussions with the provinces on “patriation” of the constitution and an amending procedure Since our last discussion concerning the constitution, I have been giving some thought to the way of reopening with the provinces the possibility of working toward some action on the aspects you referred to in your speech in the… Read more Memorandum from R.G. Robertson [Discussions with the provinces on “patriation” of the constitution and an amending procedure] to the Prime Minister (17 February 1975) →
Document Information Date: 1975-02-04 By: R.B. Bryce Citation: Memorandum from R.B. Bryce to Mr. Robertson (4 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). *This document contains handwritten notes. Please see PDF to view them.* CONFIDENTIAL February 4, 1975 MEMORANDUM TO MR. ROBERTSON Mr. Carter Mrs. Reed From: R.B.Bryce Re: “Patriation” of the Constitution Thank you for your note of yesterday on this subject. I think there is merit in studying this subject and, perhaps, in raising it with the provinces or perhaps in letting the… Read more Memorandum from R.B. Bryce [Re: “Patriation” of the Constitution] to Mr. Robertson (4 February 1975) →
Document Information Date: 1975-02-05 By: R.G. Robertson Citation: Letter from R.G. Robertson to D.S. Thorson, Esq. (5 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be a Contributor page.
Document Information Date: 1975-02-03 By: R.G. Robertson Citation: Memorandum from R.G. Robertson to Mr. Carter (3 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL February 3rd, 1975. c.c.: Mr. Bryce MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CARTER “Patriation” of the B.N.A. Act Since we last spoke of the problem that is presented by the Prime Minister’s desire to take another run at the question of patriating the B.N.A. Act, I have been giving some thought to possible tactical approaches. A conceivable one would be to make clear that,… Read more Memorandum from R.G. Robertson [“Patriation” of the B.N.A. Act] to Mr. Carter (3 February 1975) →
Document Information Date: 1975-02-03 By: P.M.P. Citation: Memorandum from P.M.P. to Mr. Robertson (3 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL February 3, 1975. MEMORANDUM TO MR. ROBERTSON: Article by Dominique Clift in Montreal Star, January 16, 1975, on Mr. Bourassa Pierre O’Neil brought to the Prime Minister’s attention at staff meeting on Friday the attached article by Dominique Clift. As you may know, Pierre is of the view that Premier Bourassa feels deeply challenged by the federal government’s plans with respect to constitutional… Read more Memorandum from P.M.P. [Article by Dominique Clift in Montreal Star, January 16, 1975, on Mr. Bourassa] to Mr. Robertson (3 February 1975) →
Document Information Date: 1975-02-01 By: Dominique Clift (Montreal Star) Citation: Dominique Clift, “Bourassa on road to constitutional confrontation”, Montreal Star (1 February 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Office of The Prime Minister Cabinet du Premier ministre PRESS CLIPPINGS COUPURES DE JOURNAUX Name of Publication Montreal Star Nom de la publication Date FEB 1 1975 Date Bourassa on road to constitutional confrontation Dominique Clift PREMIER Robert Bourassa has been quietly altering his political aims in a way that could challenge existing con- cepts of Canadian… Read more Dominique Clift, “Bourassa on road to constitutional confrontation”, Montreal Star (1 February 1975) →
Document Information Date: 1975 By: Montreal Star (Quebec Editor) Citation: “Trudeau the foremost advocate of a strong central government”, Montreal Star (1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Trudeau the foremost advocate of a strong central government THE MAIN obstacle in the way of Premier Robert Bourassa’s slowly emerging aims happens to be Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Perhaps it is that his political base is in Quebec, or because of his tendency towards a doctrinaire statement of ideas, or possibly because contemporary politics offer only antagonistic… Read more “Trudeau the foremost advocate of a strong central government”, Montreal Star (1975) →