Category: Section 25 [Constitution Act, 1982]

Federal-Provincial First Ministers’ Conference, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Revised Discussion Draft, Federal (3 September 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-09-03 By: Canada Citation: Federal-Provincial First Ministers’ Conference, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Revised Discussion Draft, Federal, [September 3, 1980] Doc 800-14/064 (Ottawa: 8-12 September 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms recognizes the following rights and freedoms subject only to such reasonable limits as are generally accepted in a free and democratic society with a parliamentary system of government. Fundamental freedoms 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience… Read more Federal-Provincial First Ministers’ Conference, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Revised Discussion Draft, Federal (3 September 1980)

Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Presentation for Meeting with the Subcommittee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution (26 August 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-08-26 By: Del Riley (National Indian Brotherhood) Citation: Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Presentation for Meeting with the Subcommittee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Doc 830-85/003 (26 August 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). The HTML Text Below Has Not Yet Been Edited This document has not yet been edited for mistakes. Help us out by correcting the text and mailing it as a text file to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most… Read more Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Presentation for Meeting with the Subcommittee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution (26 August 1980)

Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers, Native Council of Canada Presentation (26 August 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-08-26 By: Native Council of Canada Citation: Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers, Presentation to the Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers, Doc 830-85/002 (26 August 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOCUMENT: 830-85/002 Native Council of Canada Le Conseil National des Autochtones du Canada PRESENTATION TO SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE CONTINUING COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS BY HARRY W. DANIELS PRESIDENT NATIVE COUNCIL OF CANADA AUGUST 26, 1980 MR. CHAIRMAN, MINISTERS, FELLON NATIVE PRESIDENTS, LET ME PREFACE MY REMARKS BY SAYING FRANKLY… Read more Sub-Committee of the Continuing Committee of Ministers, Native Council of Canada Presentation (26 August 1980)

First Ministers’ Conference [?], Indians and the Current Constitutional Discussions (26 August 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-08-26 By: Secretariat of the Conference Citation: First Ministers’ Conference [?], Indians and the Current Constitutional Discussions, Doc 830-85/004 (26 August 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOCUMENT: 830-85/004 CONFIDENTIAL INDIANS AND THE CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL DISCUSSIONS On June 9th, 1980, the First Ministers met in Ottawa and agreed to a plan of action on constitutional renewal which involved meetings over the summer by the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constit- ution (made up of federal and provincial ministers on inter-governmental affairs)… Read more First Ministers’ Conference [?], Indians and the Current Constitutional Discussions (26 August 1980)

Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, Federal Draft (22 August 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-08-22 By: Canada Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Discussion Draft [Federal], (August 22, 1980), Doc 830-84/004 (Ottawa: 26-29 August 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOCUMENT: 830-84/004 CONFIDENTIAL August 22, 1980 DISCUSSION DRAFT THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms recognizes the following rights and freedoms subject only to such reasonable limits as are generally accepted in a free and democratic society. Fundamental Freedoms… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, Federal Draft (22 August 1980)

Canada, Draft Joint Resolution, Formalities to Bill, An Act to Amend the Constitution of Canada (8 August 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-08-08 By: Canada Citation: Canada, Formalities to Bill, Draft Joint Resolution, An Act to Amend the Constitution of Canada (8 August 1980). 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. SECRET August 8, 1980 FORMALITIES TO BILL Joint Resolution Whereas (Whereas clauses to be provided August 14) A respectful (1) address be presented to Her Majesty the Queen in the following words: To the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty:… Read more Canada, Draft Joint Resolution, Formalities to Bill, An Act to Amend the Constitution of Canada (8 August 1980)

Memo from Deputy Minister of Justice to Prime Minister incl. Discussion Draft, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (5 August 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-08-05 By: Deputy Minister of Justice, Canada Citation: Memo from Deputy Minister of Justice to Prime Minister, Charter of Rights incl. Discussion Draft, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (5 August 1980). 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. Note 2: There is a second version of the memorandum with Prime Minister Trudeau’s notes (HERE). […] General A number of sections of the new draft have… Read more Memo from Deputy Minister of Justice to Prime Minister incl. Discussion Draft, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (5 August 1980)

Memo from Fred Jordan to Roger Tassé, incl. Draft Charter of Rights and Section 1 Proposals (18 July 1980)

Document Information Date: 1980-07-18 By: Fred Jordan, Government of Canada Citation: Memo from Fred Jordan to Roger Tassé re Charter of Rights – Possible Modifications [with Possible Alternatives to Section 1 of July 4, 1980 Draft & Revised Discussion Draft (16 July 1980)] (18 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL July 18, 1980 MEMORANDUM TO ROGER TASSE Re: Charter of Rights – Possible Modifications Further to our discussions earlier this week, I attach for consideration of members of the federal delegation involved in… Read more Memo from Fred Jordan to Roger Tassé, incl. Draft Charter of Rights and Section 1 Proposals (18 July 1980)