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: 1980-07-22 By: Saskatchewan Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers of the Constitution, Powers over the Economy: Securing the Canadian Economic Union in the Constitution, Discussion Paper Submitted by the Government of Saskatchewan, Doc 830-83/005 (Vancouver: 22-25 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOCUMENT: 830-83/003 POWERS OVER THE ECONOMY: SECURING THE CANADIAN ECONOMIC UNION IN THE CONSTITUTION DISCUSSION PAPER SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution Vancouver, B.C. July 22-25, 1980 [Page 1] POWERS OVER THE ECONOMY:… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers of the Constitution, Powers over the Economy: Securing the Canadian Economic Union in the Constitution, Discussion Paper Submitted by the Government of Saskatchewan (22-25 July 1980) →
Document Information Date: 1980-07-22 By: Canada Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers of the Constitution, Powers over the Economy: Options Submitted for Consideration by the Government of Canada to Safeguard the Canadian Economic Union in the Constitution, Doc 830-83/007 (Vancouver: 22-25 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Page 1] DOCUMENT: 830-82/007 POWERS OVER THE ECONOMY: OPTIONS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO SAFEGUARD THE CANADIAN ECONOMIC UNION IN THE CONSTITUTION In a Discussion Paper submitted to the Continuing Committee of Ministers on… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers of the Constitution, Powers over the Economy: Options Submitted for Consideration by the Government of Canada […] (22-25 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) →
Document Information Date: 1980-07-11 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 32nd Parl, 1st Sess, 1980 at 2799. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Translation] REGIONAL ECONOMIC EXPANSION ADMISSIBILITY OF TENDERS ON JOINT PROGRAMS IN QUEBEC Mr. Eymard Corbin (Madawaska-Victoria): Madam Speaker, I should like to put a question to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. In view of his absence, I shall put it instead to the right hon. Prime Minister. As many official documents of the Quebec government prove beyond a doubt… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Regional Economic Expansion”, 32nd Parl, 1st Sess (11 July 1980) →
Document Information Date: 1980-07-09 By: Jean Chrétien Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Statement by the Honourable Jean Chretien, Doc 830-81/025 (Montreal: 9 July 1980). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOCUMENT: 830-81/025 Montreal, July 9, 1980 STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE JEAN CHRETIEN CONTINUING COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS ON THE CONSTITUTION CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS I would like to speak briefly to each of the rights which have been included in a draft of the Charter which I will leave with you… Read more Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Statement by the Honourable Jean Chretien (9 July 1980) →