Document Information Date: 1980-11-23 By: Roger Tassé, Department of Justice, Canada Citation: Memo from Deputy Minister to Minister re Aboriginal Rights in Constitutional Resolution [Copy 2] (23 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. November 23, 1981 Confidential November 23, 1981 To/A: Minister From/De: Deputy Minster Subject/Objet: Aboriginal Rights in Constitutional Resolution Further to our telephone conversation on Saturday, I enclose for… Read more Memo from Deputy Minister to Minister re Aboriginal Rights in Constitutional Resolution, Copy 2 (23 November 1981) →
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: 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: William Davis, Government of Ontario Citation: Telex from William Davis to Jean Chrétien, Duke Redbird, et al (20 November 1981). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). + JUSTICE OTT CNCP GQA606 NOV 20 1342 EST MIGA PLAN TOR 001 004 TX 0533603 JUSTICE OTT TO: THE HONOURABLE JEAN CHRETIEN DUKE REDBIRD PRESIDENT ONTARIO METIS AND NON-STATUS INDIAN ASSOCIATION NATIVE COUNCIL OF CANADA OFFICES OTTAWA ONTARIO This is pursuant to your telex of November 10 and the tabling earlier this week by… Read more Telex from William Davis to Jean Chrétien, Duke Redbird, et al re Aboriginal Rights (20 November 1981) →