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Date: 1981-04-09
By: Canada (Parliament)
Citation: Canada, Senate Debates, 32nd Parl, 1st Sess, 1981 at 2276.
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SENATE DEBATES — April 9, 1981

[Page 2276]

THE CONSTITUTION

MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN— MOTION IN AMENDMENT—ORDER STANDS

On the Order:

Resuming the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Frith:

That an Address be presented to Her Majesty the Queen respecting the Constitution of Canada; and

On the motion in amendment thereto of the Honourable Senator Yuzyk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tremblay, that the motion be amended in Schedule B of the resolution by inserting immediately after Clause 28 the following:

“28.l Notwithstanding anything in this Charter, the rights and freedoms set out herein are guaranteed equally to men and women.”—(Honourable Senator Frith).

Hon. Royce Frith (Deputy Leader of the Government): Honourable senators, I ask that this order, standing in my name, stand in the name of Senator Lang.

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

Order stands.