REPORT: Denominational Schools, Section 29 of the Constitution Act, 1982

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Date: 2023-07-12
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SECTION 29

Denominational Schools

Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 29 of the Constitution Act, 1982

First Edition

July, 2023

The Constitution Act, 1982

Part I. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

General

Rights respecting certain schools preserved

Section 29 Nothing in this Charter abrogates or derogates from any rights or privileges guaranteed by or under the Constitution of Canada in respect of denominational, separate or dissentient schools.

PART 1:

Drafting History of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Pertaining to Section 29’s Public Meaning

Drafts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

February 13, 1981: Draft Tabled in House of Commons from the Special Joint Committee on the Constitution [Final Report]
April 23, 1981: House of Commons Draft, used in Reference Re: Resolution to Amend the Constitution
November 18, 1981: House of Commons Draft
November 24, 1981: House of Commons Draft
November 26, 1981: House of Commons Draft
December 2, 1981: House of Commons Draft & Vote

Statutes and International Agreements:

[This section is incomplete]

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Drafts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

February 13, 1981: Draft Tabled in House of Commons from the Special Joint Committee on the Constitution [Final Report]

28. Nothing in this Charter abrogates or derogates from any rights or privileges guaranteed by or under the Constitution of Canada in respect of denominational, separate or dissentient schools.

(Source: Canada, Parliament, Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and of the House of Commons on the Constitution of Canada, 32nd Parl, 1st Sess, No 57 [Final Report] (13 February 1981). Click HERE)

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April 23, 1981: House of Commons Draft, used in Reference Re: Resolution to Amend the Constitution