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Date: 1981-04-15
By: Canada (Parliament)
Citation: Canada, Senate Debates, 32nd Parl, 1st Sess, 1981 at 2319.
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SENATE DEBATES — April 15, 1981

[Page 2319]

THE CONSTITUTION

MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN— EFFECT OF JUDGMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND—MOTION BY SENATOR FLYNN WITHDRAWN

On the Motion:

That in view of the decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Newfoundland on the legality of the constitutional resolution now being debated in Parliament and the fact that the Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba on the matter, and further, that the Prime Minister has indicated that he would not ask the Parliament at Westminster to consider the resolution before the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled as to its legality, the Senate considers that the debate on the motion for an Address to Her Majesty the Queen respecting the Constitution of Canada, and the motion in amendment thereto of the Honourable Senator Yuzyk, is inappropriate and should be adjourned until after the Supreme Court of Canada has rendered a final decision on the legality of the contents of that Address.

Hon. Jacques Flynn (Leader of the Opposition): Honourable senators, I ask leave to withdraw Motion No. 1, standing in my name, in view of the fact that the order we adopted previously covers the point.

Senator Langlois: It is even better.

Senator Flynn: I will not argue that at this time.

The Hon. the Speaker: Is is agreed, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

Motion withdrawn.