Document Information Date: 1980-08-28 By: Secretariat of the Committee; Provinces (Various) Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Provincial Proposal: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (August 28, 1980), Doc 830-84/031 (Ottawa: 26-29 August, 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL August 28, 1980 PROVINCIAL PROPOSAL (IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE ENTRENCHMENT) 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… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Provincial Proposal (28 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) →
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) →
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) →
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) →
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) →
Document Information Date: 1980-07-08 By: Quebec Citation: Meeting of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, The Charter of Rights, Quebec’s Position, Doc 830-82/003 (Montreal: 8-11 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOCUMENT: 830-82/003 MEETING OF THE CONTINUING COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS ON THE CONSTITUTION THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS Quebec’s Position Montreal, Quebec July 8-11, 1980 Toronto, Ontario July 15-19, 1980 CHARTER OF RIGHTS Quebec’s firm and resolute commitment to the protection of citizens’ basic and individual rights is a course that was undertaken… Read more Meeting of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, The Charter of Rights, Quebec’s Position (8-11 July 1980) →
Document Information Date: 1980-07-05 By: Canada Citation: Meeting of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Background Notes, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Doc 830-81/028 (Montreal: 8-11 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Document 830-81/028 July 5, 1980 BACKGROUND NOTES CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS TABLED BY THE DELEGATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Introduction This paper describes, in summary fashion, each of the rights which have been included in the “discussion draft” of the Charter which the federal delegation tabled at the… Read more Meeting of the Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Background Notes, Charter of Rights and Freedoms (8-11 July 1980) →