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Date: 1981-11-23
By: C.W. Pearson, Government of Yukon
Citation: Telex from C.W. Pearson to Jean Chrétien (23 November 1981).
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Justice OTT

GOVT YT WHSE
NOv 24, 1981
A5548

The Hon. Jean Chretien
Minister of Justice

The following motion was passed unanimously by the Yukon legislative Assembly Nov 23, 1981.

Moved by: GOVT Leader – C.W. Pearson

Seconded by: Hon. Minister of Justice – H. Tracey

That the Yukon Legislative Assembly supports the efforts of the legislative assembly of the Northwest Territories to have clauses 41(e) and 41(f) of the constitution Act, 1981 now before the house of commons removed, and that this legislature further seeks the inclusion in the constitution act, 1981 of a clause that will provide for the capability of New Provinces to be created under similar circumstances to the B.N.A. Act of 1871.

The Hon. C W Pearson
GOVT LEADER
GOVT OF YUKON
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