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Date: 1980-08-22
By: Canada
Citation: Continuing Committee of Ministers on the Constitution, Report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Interprovincial Trade and Powers over the Economy (22 August 1980), Doc 830-84/024 (Ottawa: 26-29 August 1980).
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DOCUMENT: 830-84/024

CONFIDENTIAL

CONTINUING COMITTEE OF MINISTERS ON THE CONSTITUTION

Ottawa, August 28, 1980

REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, INTERPROVINCIAL TRADE AND POWERS OVER THE ECONOMY

NATURAL RESOURCES

The Committee on Natural Resources, Interprovincial Trade and Powers over the Economy met on August 26 and 27, 1980, and prepared the attached “best efforts” draft.

Issues for Ministerial Resolution

(1) Should the proposed concurrent power with respect to export of resources from the province extend to interprovincial trade only or should it extend to international trade as well?

(2) Are the provisions on federal paramountcy found in subsection (4) appropriate or should federal jurisdiction be more limited in the area of interprovincial trade and commerce?

(3) Are the non-discrimination provisions necessary if section 121 is revised?

(4) Should the non-discrimination provisions in subsection (3.1) extend to transactions within the province?

(5) Should uranium and thorium be specifically identified in the schedule?

(6) Should the underlined portion in subsection (2) be retained?

Comment

While no draft has been prepared on the declaratory power, it should be remembered that modifications to that part of the Constitution should be considered simultaneously with the section on resources and Senate reform.