Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL May 21, 1975. “PATRIATION” OF THE CONSTITUTION: THE FALL-BACK POSITION (a) Content of the Fall-back To provide an incentive to the provinces to adopt the package, by action reasonably soon after “patriation”, it should include: 1. The amending procedure – Part IX less Articles 53-55 – Article 49 modified to call for “2 of the Western Provinces” without the “50% of population” provision 2. The Supreme Court provisions (PART IV) While not a part of the “attraction”, there clearly should be… Read more “Patriation” of the Constitution: The Fall-Back position →
Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PREMIERS RE “PATRIATION” OF CONSTITUTION Ontario – Premier Davis – May 20th, 1975 Meeting with Premier Davis, Jim Fleck, Carter and self. Davis’ office – called for 10:00, began about 10:40. Points by Davis (1) Would like to see “patriation” accomplished. (2) Victoria Part IX OK with him. He did not make any reference to full or partial Part IX. (3) Possibly something re Supreme Court – very tentative. I then mentioned that Premier Lougheed had been quite insistent… Read more Discussions with Premiers Re: “Patriation” of Constitution – Ontario – Premier Davis →
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Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PREMIERS RE “PATRIATION” OF CONSTITUTION Alberta — Premier Lougheed — May 16th, 1975 Meeting 3:30 — 4:30 in Premier’s office attended by: Premier Lougheed; A.G. Lou Hyndman; Peter Meekison; Carter and self. Presentation – Reminded of discussion at dinner on April 9; reactions by Premiers; initial contact (by telephone) had been with Mr. Bourassa (as the Premier most concerned). Bourassa had asked me to contact a few English speaking Premiers (not all) first and had specifically asked me to… Read more Discussions with Premiers Re: “Patriation” of Constitution- Alberta- Premier Lougheed →
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Click here to view the original document (PDF). CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PREMIERS RE “PATRIATION” OF CONSTITUTION Manitoba – Premier Schreyer – May 15th, 1975 Lunch Meeting attended by Premier Schreyer; A.G. Pauley; Prof. Dale Gibson; Derek Bedson; Carter and self. – outlined P.M.’s proposal; uncertainties re Quebec position re “constitutional guarantees” – points raised by Schreyer et al: 1. Some concern re Victoria formula in application to economic policy or resource matters (OK re things of “cultural” kind) – appeared to be based on some worry that B.C. might move… Read more Discussions with Premiers Re: “Patriation” of Constitution – Manitoba – Premier Schreyer →
Document Information Date: 1975-04-09 By: Quebec Citation: Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers, Opening Statement by Mr. Robert Bourassa, Prime Minister, (Ottawa: 9 April 1975). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be a Contributor page.