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Date: 1981-11-18
By: Brian Peckford, Newfoundland
Citation: Telex from Premier Brian Peckford to Prime Minister Trudeau (18 November 1981).
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TELTEX A OTT

PREMIER SNF

NOVEMBER 18, 1981

PRIORITY

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU
PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA
HOUSE OF COMMONS
OTTAWA

THE FOLLOWING IS A TEXT OF A PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY BY PREMIER PECKFORD CONCERNING SECTION 28 OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL RESOLUTION:

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SSPREMIER PECKFORD ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT HAS INDICATED IN A TELEGRAM TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT NEWFOUNDLAND SUPPORTS THE POSITION THAT THE OVERRIDE CLAUSE SHOULD NOT APPLY TO SECTION 28 OF THE CHARTER PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL EQUALITY OF THE SEXES.

HOWEVER, THE PREMIER HAS CONFIRMED HIS SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S POSITION THAT THE WORDING OF THE RESOLUTION SIGNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND NINE OF THE PROVINCES CANNOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF ALL SIGNATORS.

THE BRITISH COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED THAT SECTION 28 BE EXCLUDED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE OVERRIDE. THE GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND SUPPORTS THIS PROPOSAL.

NOVEMBER 18, 1981
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PREMIERS OFFICE
ST. JOHNS, NFLD.