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) →
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) →
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) →
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) →
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) →
Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: Chris Pearson, North West Territories Citation: Telex from Chris Pearson to Jean Chretien (24 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1981-11-24 By: Garde Gardom, Government of British Columbia Citation: Telex from Garde Gardom (BC) to Jean Chretien (24 November 1981) Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). JUSTICE OTT CNCP Multi ADR GTN407 NOV 24 1335 EST BC GOVT VIC 001 002 TX 053-3603 Justice Ott The Honourable Jean Chretien Minister of Justice House of Commons Ottawa FM: The Honourable Garde B. Gardom Minister of Intergovernmental Relations Parliament Buildings, Victoria TLX 049-7135 240933 PST NOV 81 BT P R I O R I T… Read more Telex from Garde Gardom (BC) to Jean Chretien re Aboriginal Rights Clause (24 November 1981) →
Document Information Date: 1980-11-24 By: Roger Tassé, Department of Justice, Canada Citation: Memo from Deputy Minister of Justice to President of the Privy Council & Minister of Justice re Amendments to Aboriginal Rights (24 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Note: This document is one of the drafts which will be highlighted in our upcoming peer-reviewed paper, forthcoming in 2024.