ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS - PrimaryDocuments.ca...tbc Hotl$1C shauld n()( reneet ()1'1 its actioM...

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Point of Onlu-Mr. lkt:u~.r AP IIIGJL. Me•lwr. The poor Hamilton Tiger Cat1.

Mr. Deaas: h would be. a better spectacle if tla.miltOn 'lll!re tbere.

At 11:15 3.m. today a debate was In Pf'OSIU<I on a IOOdon moved b)• tbt· I'M:ln. member for Skcen.~ (Mr. fulton) on abor\ginal ri.J.hll. Could yo\1 r«~.ucs.t tbc unanimous oomet~t ol the Ho\13e to have:-tbe vote on tbat matte!r uten immediately?

~•• SpeWr: Of CXIU$. tlle $pqkcr tan do aaythina Uu: Hcwse a.sb ber when it ci\'CS iu unaai:mo1u con&ertt. Does the House agree that t put this motion l;x!forc lt and then let tbe H0t1$t "()(0 on the matter witbout debate?

H-. En'\ l'ieiM:a (Y•ba): Madam Speaker, t.he hon. member is leatflin8 the rules.. albeit a tiule sto ... ·ly.

Mr. Ycu11.,_ Slt down.

Mr. N~helt: I think the rule; sbould be adhered to. Tbe bon. member beard me read lnOS't of the tc.:tt of a tcle.t tbat was sent to the Ptcmier1. 1'be Right Hon. Lu6cr of the ()ppoeJilion (Mr. Clark) • •ill be speaking about the mauers w-hich •><:re raised as soon as tbt Mi.nlster of' JU$1.Iee (Mr. Chrhi~) hu ()(llrnpleted bi$ remark$. I would urac-the hon. lt'lell)bcr tor Hamilton Mountain (Mr. Deans) and all members of his party to stay in the H-ouse to linen eo those wordi ot wisdom.

M•,.•• S.C••cr. b there unanimoo11 ~nscnt for tbc hon. member"$ r<:qUC$1?

Soatt t.Q.. Me•Mn: Aareed.

Some ho•. Mtt~~lloen~: N().

Mr. J)rrcana: Madam Speaker, I rise oo ai)Olber polnt of order. I would atk guid:a.noe from tbc Chai~: •·ith rcsard tO a motion mOVed uockr tbe pr<Wisio& of StandinJ Order 4J that wall pa.sscd. This motioo wat put by a member oo t]le ~m· ~nt ilde whkh $11ld. lite1;1,lly mu13latod, chat tbe Canadian ParHament rcooe:nil:e the rights of abol'i&inals in tbe new CoMtitutiot'l. How wiU thatltl()(iolt bedlipn$Cd ~

S(IC()ndcd by my Jcadcr, tbe b()f'l. member rw O,hn;a (Mr. Broe.dbent). I think it important tbat tbc- n.livc people d Ca11ada know whetbct ot DOl thb Howe will take a vote and pve uollJ1im.ity to tbe m(ltiofl t,hat wu before the- House.

M..._ SpeUtr: Order, pkallt·. TheM- motions have been deal t witb by the House. Tbc Hoollt may 001. reflect oa tbcse mot-\onJ of)(:t- tbey ~ve been dealt with.

Mr. Dt .. s: Madam Speaker, I ba'f'C a final point of order. This rclalcl d.irecdy to tbe poltlt I ba\'t just raised. May I ask wbat now bcxxlme$: of tbe mocion to in~lode uboriaina.J riabts in llte CotllltiwtJoo that was u.nstd.mously passed?

Maft• Spoelktr: The motion ball heM transfenod to Gtw· emmcnt Orden.

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(EI{IIlshJ PETmON

Mr. Matlt ROM (1\lbale•Pe~rt M~y): Madam Speaker, I ri~- «t pro5ent a petition d&~ by citttens from the rldlt18 ot Miuioo-Port Moody procc«i~tJ the ma&3ive iocreaK io po$I.Al ratd OOt'ltemplatcd for January I. 1982. My petitiooers join. tbou$allds ol ot!lcr Cnnadillt.l$ wflo can find no ju.uilieation tor the virtual doublina, of postage ~barges without any avarantcc of im prO'I'ed ~~«Vices or tbc e:~prutSioo ot borne 4dive~:y. My pctitionen: pray that the a.ovcrnme:nt wi.ll lb.-ten and act Up<lll

tbci:r willbcll.

• • • Mlllbt_n~ Speaker: Tbc motioo bas bcco cfispo&ed or. AI a

man« of fact. tbc Hotl$1C shauld n()( reneet ()1'1 its actioM (Tn:uulation} wblelt art fin:tl. Tltc motion b"11 been 't'QCod on. THE COJ'iSTITUTJON

Mr. Jha F11hoe (Sket•a): Madam Speaker, t rl1e oa tbt: point of ookr concemln8 tbc m(lti(m I ~. which .,...$

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Oo tbe Ordct: GO'It'lllmcot Nockcs of Motions.

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/l'(w~mlwr 18. 1981

l hf- .4fini.,ll'r tJ/ Justi('l'

THAT, WHEREAS in the- past cercain ame:ndmenu to tbe Constitution of Canada have been made by Lhe Parl.iament of the United Kingdom at the rcq,utat and witb the oonknl of Canada; 5

AND WHEREAS it is io aoconl with tbc Uatus of Canada as an indcpenden.t state tbat Canadians be able to amend their Con· sthutioa in C..nada io all respcc:ts;

AND WHEREAS it is also dairable to 10 provide in the Comtitution of Canada for the rccosnHion of cer~ai.n fundamental riabts and frtcdonu and to make oth« amend· menu to that Constitution;

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CONSIDE~ANT: qlit k Pa.rlement du RQyaume.Uni a modifiC i plu.sicurs reprises Ja Constitution du Canada i la demande et avec le c:on:sen-teme:n.t de c:dui-c:i: 5

qut. dt par le s.t.ouut d'Etat imUpe:ndant du Canada, i.1 est ICJ,itimc que le$ canadicns aient tout pouvoir pour modifier leur Consthutlon au Canada:

qu'il cs.t sc.nahaitablt d' i.nscrire dans la 10 Constitution du Canada la reconnaissance de certains droits et libertb fondamentaux et d'y apporter d'autres modifications,

A respectful address be presented to Her l 5 i.l cs.t propose que soit prCsentCc respcetucu-Majcsty the Quteo in tbe foJJowi.na·words: seooent A Sa Maje$t6 la Reinc l'adres.se dont1 5

la t~neur $Vil i

To the: Queen's Most Excc:UCQt Majesty; Most Gracious Sovereign:

A Sa Trb Excellente Majesti la Rei ne. Tr~ Gracicusc Souvenine :

Wt , V out Majesty'$ loyal subjt~~.:u, the Nous. membte:s de la Chambre de!! c:om~ Hotue of Commons of Canada in Parliamt'llt 20 munes du Canada riuniscn Parlement. fidtles20 assembled. tespectfuUy appr~c-h Your sujets de Votre Majcste, demandons respec-Majesty. requesting that you may graciously t-..eusement;i Vo1re TrisGracicuse Maje:st~de be please.d to cause to be laid before the bieo .. ·ouJoirfairc dEposerde\•ant le Parkment Parli.-ment of the United Kingdom a measure du. Ro)•aume-Uni un ptojet de loiainsiconcu:

c<>ntaining the recitals and clauses hereinafter25 set forth:

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An Act to cive effect to a request by tbe: Senate and House or Commons of Canada

ANNEXE A-SCHEDULE A loi donnant suite a une demande d~J senat et

de la Chambre des oommunes du Canada

Sa TrCs Excellente Maje3.tC la Reine. Whereas Canada bas requested and eo.... consid&ant : S

sented to the cnactmau or an Act of the 5 qu'i la demande c:t avcc le consentc:mc:nt Parliament o( the United Kingdom to Jive du Canada, le Parlcmcnt du Ro)'aume-Uni effect tO tbe provisions hetelna.fter set (Ofth eat invit~ ;1 adopter une-I<M vtsant i dormer a.nd the Senate and the: House o( Commol!ls c:ITct aux dispositions enoncCes ci-aprCs et of Canada in Parliamet~t assembled have que le 5e:nat et la Chambte dC$ communes 10 submitted an address to Her Majaty 10 du Canada rCunis en Parlemc:nt ont prC· requesting that Her Majesty may a.racioudy scnte une adreqo demandant i Sa TrCs be. pleased to eaU$( a Bfll to be. laid bdon Graeieu.se MajesJ6 de bicn vouloir faire the Parliament of tbe United Kingdom for dCposer devant k Parlemcnt du Royaumc· that purpose. Uni un projet de loi a ceue fin, I.S

Be it tbc:rcforc enacted by the Quccn''s J Ssur l'avis et du consentcmc:1'1t des Lords spiri-Most Excellent Majesty, by and with tbe tuels et temporels et dei Communes riunis advice-and consent of the Lotds SpiritUil.l tn Partement. ~ par l'autorhC de: celui-ci, and Temporal. and Commons. in this present idicte : Parliament assembled, and by the authority of tbe same, as folkJws: 20

1. The: Constitwtion Act. /981 act oot ln 1. La L.oi oonstitwticmfltlt( d( /981. tnon· 20M¥.,~!t Scbc:dulc: 8 to thjs Act is hereby enacted for cee. ;l l'anBCxe B. est Cdictte pour le Canada :.::J,':· and shall have the force of law in Ctnac:Ca et y a fOfCe de loi. EUc entre en visueur 19!11

and !!ball come into force as provided in that conformCmmt a ses dispositions. Act. 25

1. No Act of the Parliament of the United Kit1Sdom paued artcr the COMtitution Acl. 1981 comes into rorce shall extend LO Canada as part of its. Jaw.

z. le$ Jois ado~es par le Parlement du c~!IO•d• R U · ' I' ' · d I 2cPO'I¥(11r• oyaume- m llprc$ en.trec en v1gueur e a '"' lqilirc• ,.-..111 Lol «PUtlt~l/()llntllt de 1981 ne font pas C'tuud• partjc du droit d11 C.nada.

3. -So far as it is not <:ontajnc:d in Scbedutc 30 3. La partic de l.a version fran-s:ai.sc de la 8. the French version or this Act is .set out i·n pr~me loi qui figure 3 I' annexe A a force Schoduk A to thjs Act and has tbe same de loi au Canada au IM•ne titte que l#i 30 authority in Canada as the English vers.ion version anglaisc oorrcspondante. thereof.

4. This Act may be cited as the-Canad4 3S 4. Titre abli8~ de la presente-loi : lA/ tur Act. lt Canada.

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CONSTITUTION ACT. 1981

PART I

CANADIAN CHA"-TEA Of' RIO HT'S AHO

FREEDOM$

Whereas CaNcb it foundod upoa principles: 1ba1 recap:iu the tapmnaq of God ud tbe rule ollaw:

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ANNEXE 8

LOI CONSTITUTJONNELLEDE 1981

PAR TIE I

CHA.IIlTf. CANADIENNEi DES PkOrTS ET

LIBEJtTfS

Atctndu que k CaNda at totldt sur des princ:ipca; qui rCOOnnl.issent la suprCmatic: de Oit.• e:t la primaute du d:toit :

Gor41Uit dn drolu ~~ IJbnti:s

l . The Ct~lttldlaJt CAMttT of Rlt/tls 11MI FIWllOiftJ a.u.arant.. tbc ria.hiS and freed<lms set out in it .sabjcc:t only 10 t«b I'CilJC)!Ubk: limiu pra.cribod by law u can be demonstrably justified in a t tee a net democratic soctc:ty.

I. La Clutru aJit4ilitNttt dn droiu s ~ ... S 11/Knl.t pra.alit let dtoiu et lfbertfs qvi 1 S =. ••

1001 Cnooc:Ca.. Us ne pam:ot etre rcstrcints q~~e par Ul'l~ rqk de droit. dans des limites qui $0ient raitonnabla et doot la j•stifte:atic:ln puiuc: K dCmontrer dans Jc: cadre d'U!IC: JOCiftf libtt c.t dfmocr~ tiq "- I 0

Ubttrtb fONiaJMIItolts

1. Evoryonc h~• Jho fol lowina fundamen• 10 J. Chacun a lcs libctt!s foodalll<11lllln tal frudoms: •uivantcs :

(11) frttdom of coasc:ience and rtliaion: (b) ft<odom or lho<l&hl, belief. oplnioll and eaprcuion, lnclt~dina freedom of chc press and oth~r rmdia ol eommunlcation: 1 ~ (c) rrcec~om of penct.fulaucmbly; and (d) freedom of a.uoctalion.

lNmocratlc Rlgltll

a) liberth de c:onsdeoce et de n:li&ion: b) libutf: d" pe:ot«, de ctoyancc. d'opl· nion et d'expres.sion. )' compris la libertC l 5 de la presse et des autres moyens de eommunic:etion; t•) l ibert~ de reunion pacittque; d) libert~ d'uaociation.

DroUs dlmoeroliques

3. Every citlten or Can.uda h1u the right to 3. Tout choyen canadien a le droit de V()te 20=. . vote in an election of mcmbcl'l or chc Hou.sc et cat 6Jigible lUX Clcctions JCgislatives fCdC.- dn>COM)~:-~ of Commo"' or or a Jeglsla li~ ll$ie.mbly aJKI20 ralcs ou provinciales. 10 be qualified ror membership therein.

4. (I) No liouae of Commons and no 4. (I) Le mandat maximal de la Chambre ~:;:::111,.. Jea.isltllve usembly shall continue for lonaer dea commune~ et dd aucmbiCes IC.gi:slatives _b¥t$

than nvc: ycan rrom tho d•le nuct fw tbc est de: cinq ans A compter de la date fixCe 25 return or the wriu 11 1 aeneral d~fon of ill 2~ pour le retour des breis ~lalift auA ~Ject.ioos members. &Cn~raJca oom:apondantcs.

(2) In dmc of real or apprehendod war. (2)LemtndatdelaChambrtdescommu· ~-lnvuion or inwrrcetion. • HouK or eom.. lie:$ Olil cc.Juj d'u.ne asacmbiCe legislati~ pwt lf'CcUb moos may be continued by Parliament and a f:tre proJoo~ rcspcdivc:ment par le Parte· 30 le,sisladve assembJy may be COOiinuod by the30mc:nt ou par la ~&islature en question au· Jeaislaturc beyond live ycan 1r such oon· ddA de dnq ans en cas de guerre, d'invas:ion tinu.ation is noc oppoiOd by the votes of more ou d'iasurrection. t6dfn ou apptf_bmd6es:. than one-·third of the mc.mbcn olthe Howc po!U'YU que <:ette prokJnption oe fuse pas

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or Commom Of the legislative assembly. as the case m11y be.

S. Tbere sbaU be a $htint of Parliament and of each legislatu.re at least once eYery tweiYc momhs.

Mobility Rightt

6. (I) Every eitiun or Canada has the right to enter, remain in and !Qve Canada.

l'objet d'une opposition exprimte par k5 voix de plus du tiers des dq)utb de la Cbarnbtt de& communes ou de l'assembl6e ICgis\ative.

5. Le Parlement et I« le&Waturd tien4 SCtnce nent une sCanoc au moins une (ois tous les 5

S doute mod:.

libertt de drculoncn ~~ cfluabli.t.Jeme.m

6. (I) To~n ciwyen canadien :a le droit de demeuri:r au Canada, d'y entrer ou d'en sottir.

(2) Every citizen of Canada and t:Very {2) Tout citoyen tanad:len et toute per· IOL,ibtnf person who bas the status ot a permanent sonne ayant k statu.t de resident permanent d N b

resident of Canada has the ri&bt 10 au caoada ont Je droit : (a) to moYe to and take up residence in a) de se dCplacer dan.s tout le prays et any province; a~ - d'l!:tabUr leur rbidence dans toute pr~ (b) to pursue the aainlng o( a livelihood in vince; I 5 any province. b) de aasner lcur vie dans toute province.

(3) Tbe riahts $pecificd in subsection (2) 15 (3) Les droits menlioonC5 au puragraphc Rcuriclk ..

are subjoc.t to (2) sont s:ubofdonnCs : (a) an,)' laws or practices of aeneral a) a ~o~x &ois et ~o~S3&es d'applicatioo gbnl!:· appllcatjon in foroe in a province other rate en vigueur clans une province donnCc. 20 than those tbat discriminate amons per· l'ib n'6tablissent t:nlt( let peuonnes soas primarily oa the btsis of province of20 aueune diltioction fond« prineipaJement prc:scn.t or previous rc:sjdcnoe; and sur la province de rCs.idenoe antCrieure ou (b) any laws ptOYidina for rea$01lable ~Ut· actueUe; dency requirements as a qualification (or b) aux lois prCvoyant de justcs conditions 25 the receipt or ptJbHcly provided social de rlb:Mienoe en vue de l'obtention des ser.. services. 25 vices socl.aux publiCi-.

(4) Sub&ectioos (2) and (3) do not prc- (4) L<:s parasraphes (2) et (3) n'ont pas '""'~"" elude any Jaw, proaram or activity that has pour objet d'interdire Its Jo._,, programtmS ou :-as its object the amelioration in a province of activitCs dcstints i amiliorer, dans une pr~ 30 conditions or individuals in that provir)Ct who vinee, la situati-on d'indlvidus dtfavoristJ are socially Or economically disadvantaacd it 30socialcment ou 6oonomiquement, si le taux the rate of employment in that province iJ d 'emploi dan.s la province est intericur i la below the rate or employment in can.ada. moyenne oationtle.

Legal Rigllts Garanlits juridiq11u

7. ~Everyone has the right to life. Uberty 7. Cbacun a droit A la vie, i la libent et i 3S Vit.l~~oi and security of tbe person and the right not la sCcurit! de sa personnt; iJ ne peut ~trc -. .. .,.. to be deprived therc:or except in aooordancelS portt aueintc a cc droit qu•en oonformitC: witb the priclciples or fundamemaJ justice. avec les principes ~justice fondamentale.

8. Everyone has the right to be secure aga.inn u.nreuonable search or sei-zure.

a. Cbacun a droit a la protection contre Fo-m-. les roumes. les perquisitions ou tes: sai$ies 40!:i,1:-';"' abusives.

9. Bvery<~ne has lbe riabt oot to be-a rb:i· '· Chacun a droit lla proteccion contte la trarily detained or imprisoned. 40dCtention oo l'emprisonnc::ment arbitraire5.

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10. Everyone has the right oo arrest or detention

(a) to be iftformed promptly of the rea· son11 therd'or; (b) to rttain and instruct cou:nsd without 5 dtJay and to be informed of that right; and (c) to have the validity of the deterttion determined by way of }tQbN,s co,.pus and to be rcleasod if tbe detention i$ not la,wful. J 0

11. Any person charged with an offence hu the right

(Q) to be informed without unreuooable delay of tbe specific offence; (b) to be tried within a rcasooable time; IS (c) nOl to be compelled to be a witoess in proeeedin&s against that person in respect .of the otrcnce; (d) eo be: pttsumed innocent untU pr-1)\'en :guihy according to law in a fair and publie20 hearing by an independent and impardal !tribunal: (t') not to be denied rea$0flable bail witb· oot just a. use; (/) except in the case of an offence under 25 military law triod before a military tri· bunal, to tbe benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offe-nce i~ impds.onment fOr five years or a mOre severe punishment~ 30 (g) not to be found authy on account of an,y act or omission unless. at the time of t he act or omission, it constituted a_n offence under can.adian or international la•· or was crimina.! according to tbe gen- 35 eral principles of Law reoognized by the community or nations; {Jt) if fin.ally acquiued of tbe offence. not to be tried for h again and. if finally found guilty and punished for the offence, not to 40 be tried or punished for it A,aain~ and (I) if found suihy of the offence and if the punishment for the offenoe. ha$ been varied between tbe time of commi~ion and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of tbe45 lcsscr punishmeoa.

S.O. U(Z) I t . Chacu.n a le droit. en cas d'arl'cstatioa

ou de detention : 41) d'Ctre infonnC dans res plus bre.fs 4elais ck~ motifs de son arrestation ou de sa cUtencion; .S b) d'avoir reoours sans dCiai a l'assista.oce d'un avocat et d'ttrc informt de cc droit~ c) de fain: contrOl er. par habe4S C(),.pus. t.a Jtgalite de ss dCtention et d'obtcnir. le QlS 6ehCa.nt. sa liberation, 10

11. Tout ineul~ a le droit : Q) d 'Ctre informC sans dCiai anotmal de !'infraction prttise qu'on lui rcprochc; b) d'Ctn: jugC dans un d~lai raisonnab~; c) de ne pas. !tre contraint de tC:moigner 15 contre lui~rmme clans toute· poursuite intent6e contre lui pour !' infraction qu'on lui reprocbe; d) d'Ctre pRsumC innocent tant qu'il n'e$t pa!l dCctar6 ooupable, oonformCment 8 la 20 kli, par un 'ributl<'l ind~pendan& et imptr· tial a l'iuue d'un procCs public et Cquitable; fl') de ne pas Ctrc pch·C sans ju.sce cause d'une mise en libert6 assottie d'un .caution- 25 nement ra_isonnable: f) sauf s"iJ s'agit d'une infraction relevant de la justice- militaire-, de btneftei« d'un prooC!I avcc jury lor&que la peine tnJallimale prCvuc pour !' infraction dont il a.t accuse 30 estun emprisoMement d:e cinq ans ou une peine plus grave; g) dt ne pas 6tte dic:lar6 ooup:able eo railSOn d'une action ou d'une omission qu~ au moment oU clle est survenue, ne consti· 35 •uait pas urn: infraction d'aprb le droit interne du Canada ou le droit international et n 'avait pas de. caract~re crimineU d'aprb I" principts ginCraull. de droit roc:onnus par l'ensemble des nations; 40 h) d'une part de ne pes ftre just- de nouveau pour une infraction dont lil a CtC dCfinitillement aoquiue, d'autre put de ne pa; Ctre Juae ni puni <k nouveau pour une infraction doat il a etC det'initivemcot45 dkb.rt coupable et puni: I) de IXncticier de Ja ptine la. moins s6vere, lorsque la pe:ine qui sanctionnc l'in· fraction dont Jl est d~clarC cou~ble est

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ll. Evuyone has the ri&bt not to be Sllbojccted to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.

13. A witneM wbo testifies in any proceed· ings has the right not to bavc any inc:rimi.nating evidence so given used to incriminate that wJtness in any other p.-ooeedings, e.xcept in a prosecution for perjury ot for tbe giving of COtltradictory evidenoe.

modifiCe entre l~ m<»nent de la perpCtrat5on de !'infraction et cclui de la sente-nce.

12. Chacun a droit £ Ja protection oontre tous traitements ou pcines cruets et inu.sitCs.

13. Ch~cun a droit ' ce qu•aucun l~moi· 5gnagc incriminant qu' iJ dunne ne soit utiJjsC

pour l"ineriminer dans d'autres procEdures, sauf ~rs de pounuhes pour parjurt oo pOur ttmoignages contradictoires.

14. A party or witness in any proccc:dings 10 14. La partie ou le tCmoin qui ne peuvent 10 '"""'prtw who does not understand or speak the 13n- suivre res proctdures, soil paroe qu"ils nt· guage in whtcb the proceedings are conduct- eotnpte:tl.nent pas ou ne parlent p.u la latlgue cd or who is deaf has the right to the a.s3i,st- employee. soit parce qu'ib soot aueint.s de ance ofan interpreter. surdit6:, om droit ll !'assistance d'un inter·

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Equality Rlght.t Droits il tigalltl

IS. (I) Every individual is equal bef<Wc IS 15. (I) l .a Jot ne fait aoccption de per· and under the law and has the rig.ht to the .sonne et s 'applique 6:galtlt'lent11 tous. et toos equal protection and cquaJ benefit of the law ont drotl 3 la mCme protection et au m6me without discrimination and, in p.utieular. Wn~ftee· de: la loi. independammenl de toute "''itbout discrimination based on raoe. natioo4 discrimination, notamment des d~imina· 20 aJ or ethnk origin. colour, religion, sc.x. age 20 t ionli fondk'l sur la race. l'origine nationalc ot meruaJ ot physical disability. ou ethl'lique. la couleur, la religion, le sc:xc:,

J'ige ou les dCficic.noe:; mentales ou physiques.

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(2) Subsection (I) does oot preclude any (2) Le jX\tagrapht (I) n•a ~s pour effet 2SI'rof,_ Jaw, program or activity that has as ils object d'interdire Jes lois, programmes ou activitC$ !!.:~ the amelionuion of conditions of disadvan· destints a amt.ljortr la situation d'individus tagod individuals or groups including tbCJSC:25ou de groupd defa'i'Or~s . noC<'tmment du fait that are disadvantaged because of race, 1'18.· de. Jeur race. de leur origlne nationa le ou tional or ethnic origin, c\lloor. religiotl. sex, ethnique. de leur couleur. de k"Ur religion, de 30 age or meotal or physical disability. leur sexc:, de lc:ur igc ou de: !curs dCficic:nces

menta l e!~ oo physiques.

0/fitlol Languagtl ()/ Conado Langutl ()Jjld tlfu du OmadtJ

16. ( I) English and French are the official 16. ( J) Le (ran~ is et l'an.glais &ont les ta•~~~et lan.guagcs of Canada and have. equality ~r 30 l.angucs officiclles du Canada; ils oot un ~!cs ilAt\IS and equaJ rights and privileges as to s-tatut et des droits et privil~ges 6:g;:nu: quant 35 their u.se i.o all institutions of the Parliamcmt 8 leur usage dans les institutions du Parie· and s:overnmcnt of C;mad.a. ment et du gou~·crnemcnt du Can2!da.

(2) English and french are the orrKJal (2) Le-fran~ais et l'anglais sont les J.angues u ""'es languages of New Brunswick aod havcJ5offtcielJes du Noovcau·Bruoswick.; its ont un ~!:=. oquaJity of status and equal rights 11nd pri.,..i· stalut et des droits et privil~ges tgaux quant40& .. ~....;.:• leges as to their use in all institutions of tbe a lc.ur usage dans les in:slitutioos de la Ugi.s-

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'tll lo.WIII•t)' ... 01!1 .. •Old ...... d.

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lqiNih&rt aod ~~ of New Bnuas· oriclt.

s.o. 1/(1]

qturc et du fOUYCtOe:mc;nt d• NoaYCau· Bruuwick.

............. _ r ipliM

(l) Nothina i.n c.ltis Chatter limits the authority of Parliament or a kcisJa.tu:re to tdva.nce dx cqv..ality of sratus ot u.se of Eaa· lish and Frenc-h.

(l) La pR$ente cllan• oe limile pas k poavair d• Plrk:mcnt et des leJislatura de

S favoriter la proaraslon ven flplitC de a.tatut oo d'usaac du fra~il tt de l'anglais.

5

17. ( I) l!veryOcK bu the right to use Eng· 11. ( I) Chocun a le droit d'cmployer le lish or French in any debates. and other fran~ail ou l 'analais dant les dCbats .et tra· procccdinp or Plat Uamcnt. YIU.ll du Ptrlcrncnl,

(2) Everyone. hill the right to use English 10 (2) Chatun 1 le droh d 'cmp&oye:r le fra.o·IO~n!luddo or f'I'Cheh in any debates and otber proceed· ~is ou l'tnalt ll d1u\S lcs ~baU et travaux de N~a':~ed .. In&• .of the lcsJalaturc or New Brunswi<:k. la Uglalature du Nouvca u•Bruru"·te:k. •-~~~

11:. ( I) T he l lllutcs, reoords and journals 11. (I) Let lois., let archives, les c.:omptcs of Pttrltamcnt 1hall be printed and published rc-ndus et Its proc:~~vcrbaux du Pal'ltmcnt in Enali.sb and Fn:N:.b and both language 15 sont imprim~• et publiCs en fra.n~li et en I.S versiON arc equally a uthoritative. ans;Ja is., la deu.x versions det lois ayaot ep~

lement force 6c loi et oelles dc:s aull't$ docu· mcltts I)'I.DI fnl.mc Ylklll.

(2) Tile IU.lvta.. records and joums.ls of (2) La lois.. lc:l archive&. ks compt.cs 0 r et:* the lqitbture of Ne:w Bna01wiet $ball be rend:111 a let l'l"'Cb-fttblva: 6e la UJisb· 20! = printed and publ:ialacd Ut &psb and Frmch 1o.re du NOUl'eau•BrvMWict 100t imprimCs .._.... aad boO lu&u,..e veniofts are equ.Jfy 20et publi& en frt"9tis d en a.na-lais, lcs deux

11uboriu.livc. YCtSiofts des loit ayant fplcownt for-et de loi cl cdlcs do aulta doc:umcau ayaat mtmc: vtleur. 2S

lf4 (I) Either English or fRocb may be 19. (I) Chac~o~n a le droit d'cmploycr le used by any pcr10n in, or in any pleading i n ftanQais ou l'anallis dam toutea les affaire:s Of pt"'tCJJ Wuing from, any court t!$tabli.shcd do.u 10nt ulsls lcs tribunau.x itablis pat le by Parliament. 25 Parlcmcnt et clans tout k:$ actcs de: pe"«idur-e

....... M .. ~,.. ttihMua tublio pilr le h rkllle!lll

qui en d~coulent . 30

(2} I:Jtber E.ngliab or frtncb may be used by any ptfiOfl In, Of in any pleading in or proce-1111 luuin& from, any court of New 8runtwic:k.

(2) Ctla<:un a le droit d'cmplo)·er le rran· ~Mill ou l'a n&llllitl dens toute;s I~ afYairC3 dont $0f'lt .aitil les tribun11ux du Noovcau-Brunswict et dans IOUJ les ace" de proc6dure qui en dicoulcnt. 35

20. (I) Ar.ly member of the public in 30 10. ( I) Le p1.1blic a. au Ca nada., droit i Canad.a hu the ri&ht to oommllftic:ate: with, l'e:mploi d~o~ fra~is ~ de: l' a QJ.Iais pour a ftd LO roccive a va.iltble: leJ'Vk.u from, .a.oy c:ommuniqucr avcc le ~~ ou l'administra· held ot CC-Dtral orrtee o( an institution of the tiofl «nltak dcf irutit~o~tioOJ du Pa.tlement ou Plrliamcot 0t JOftMmtftt of Cuacla i.n EnJ.. du pVO'"ftetnmt du Cauda o. pour en 40 lis:h Of Ftmda. ud bu tbe sa.me fi&ht with 35 rCUWIIil' lcs IU'Yku: iJ a k aKme droit i. rcspc:ct 10 any ot.bu olrJCt or a.ny such inst.;. l'faard de &oul a.utrc bureau de oes itiStitu-totion where 1iold li ol, telon tc ea~ :

(•) t~ il I :tlanif~e~.nt demand few C'Oft't-. A) re:mptoi du fnlllftS'I.is ou de l'aoglais fait ma_nicaliOM witb aftd KtYioes from tbat l'objet d'anc dcmaodc importute; 4 S

office in such La..oau.ae: or 40 b) t'cmpk)i du rra~is et de l'an.glais se j111tirte pa.r la vocadon d1o1 bu~U.u..

PNdd•~• dcwtt IH. trit,.•WUK~III Noo• .... •· a.-.. ..,~ c-....... K:s. liMtefllftltt ........... " ow...:.,...,~ ..... ..

tZ990

CommutO.;,• •>on."" p10Niii: .. !lloS~" 8tui0Yo'k:~ iiB(iU.It-ionJ

Co111111uuil'llllor (r.lis•i•l _,,littoti- 1 j'I<OI'i1ion'

RiJbiJUd pti•ilc:t,c:t

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s.o. 11(1}

(b) due to the nature of the oft~«. it is reason~bJe that comrnunieation11 with and services from that orfioe be available in both English and F'rcoeh.

(2) Any member of the public in New 5 (2) le public a , a u Nooveau·Brun~wie-k. Brunswick bas the rigbt to commun.icatc: droit a l'emploi du (rao~ais ou de l'anglais with, and to receivt avaiJabl-e stf"ic:ts from, ~r oommuniquer ~v~ tout bureau des ins·

CommuJ...., lioM tnlr~ Ieo ~mioit~-' Id lmlll•!IH. du NO'IIvt .... any ofrK:C o( a n institution or the legislature tilutions de La legislature OU du &OU\'erne.-

or governmctH of New 8Nnswick in EngUsb rnent oo pout en reot\·oir lcs services. s ~"ic"

or French. I 0

ll. Nothing in sections 16 to 20 abrogates 11. Lc:-s anides 16 a 20 n'ont pas poor or derogates rrom any right, pt"ivilege- or effet, en ce qlli a trait a l:a langue rrsn~aise obligation with respect to tbe Emglish and ou anglaise ou 8 oes deull lan&ues., de porter French languages, or either or rhem, that atteinte aux droits, privilCges ou obligations e-xists or is continued by ' 'irtue of any <»her 15qui existent ou soot maintenus at.~x termes 10 provi~>ion or the Constitution of Canada. d'une a utre disposition de la Con.s.titution du

Caru.da.

2%. Nothing in sections 16 to ·2() abrogates lZ. Les artides 16 a 20 n•ont pas pour or derogates from any legal or customary effct de porter attcinte au droits et privile-right or privilege acquirtd or enjoyed eitht:.r gtS, ant~rieul'$ ou po6t6rieurs :1 l'e-ntrte. e-n IS before or after the coming into £orce of thi~>20vigueur de la prisente <:bartett dCcoulant de Chaner with respect to any lan.gu.agc that is la kli ou de la C()Utume, de$ langues a utres not EngUsb or Frtneb. que le fran~ais oo l'ang.lais.

Minority l.ongunge l;'ducotional Rightr Droits iJ l'in.struc-litm danslala~tgue dtt lu minMili

MOIII!iC. tot •ipwr dt ~, .. ~ .r;,...,.;,;.,,..

23. (I) Citizens of Canada 13. (l) Les eitoyenscanadiens: Lu'"' . • • ...... ...... 1 1(101

(a) whose first language learned and still a) doot la premtcre langue apprl.sc et 20 undet$tood is that or the EngUsb or French 2S encore cornprise est celle de. la minorite linguistic minority population of the prov- francophone ou anglophone de la province inee in which they retidc. or oU ils rCsident, (b) wh~> have rcc:eivtd their primary b) qui ont r~ leur instructic>n, au niveau school instruction in Canada in English or primaire. c:n (ra~is ou en a nglais a u 25 French a.od rtside in a province where the 30 Canada et qui ~idem dans une pro-.·ince l-anguage in wbich they received tba t oia la langue dans laquelle ils c>rH r~11 ceue instruction is tbe l angu;.~ge. of tbe Eoglisb instruec;on est cclle de: la minoritC franoo-or French linguistic minority population of phone ou a ngluphone de la province, the province, om, dans l'un ou !'autre cas. le droit d'y faire30

ha\'c tbe rig:Jn to ha\•e their c:h.ildren receive 35 instruire leurs enfants, aux niveanx primaire primary and secondary school instruction in et secondaire, dans cette Jangue. that language in that ptO\'inoe.

(2) Cititens or canada of wbom any child (2) Lts c:itoyens c..'lnadiens dnnt un enfant <:'4111l;..-c has rcech·cd or is receiving pdmary or a re~u ou re~t .son instruction. au niveau ~~;4r~' secondary school instruction in Sr~&lish or40 prima ire ou sccoodaire, en fran~ais ou en 35 cl'mflr~~«iQII Ftef'IC-b in Canada. have the right to have all anglai:s. au Canada om le droit de rairc ins· their children rcocive primary and secondary t ruirc tous leurs enfants. aux niveaull pri-school instroct.ion in the same lat~guage. maire t L sec:ondaitt. dans la langue de ccue

instruc tion.

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,....._ .. -.. _ ..,_.... ..... . .. ,... .. .... ... _

Alo111111111 !lti'"J •IMI 1·-·-'* ...... .., ... 1 • ., ••

OOMMONS DEBATES

s.o. 11(1)

(l ) Le droit t'CCIOQA" aau cilO)'U$ c::a.aa· dieM por Ieo pora&fOpba ( I ) et (2) 4e ram itt:nrujrc tcurs tnfuu. IliA aiveau.a. ptirNite et ICIQOftCbirc. cbftt la l.anpe de la minoritC

(Jl n.. rilh• o1 arium of C....da ...se. .ut.caions ( I) ud (2) to bave their cbildrca receive primary and SoCOOOdary school iMtntaioo ia tbc: b.npage of the: Eq,liUI or FrcMh lina•istic miMrily population ot a pro¥htce

Hra .......... ou anaJc>l>lloo< d'liM prqrince : 5 t~) s:'elc:rec panout clans la province oU le: nombrc eta enfants du citoyens qui ont cc droit tal sufr&SarU pour just.ilicr £ leur

(11) applies wbcrtvcr in lbe pr<wince tbe number ol children of citizens who have such 1 rlatn is •utricient to warrant the Pf<Wition to t.bc:m (NI of publi-c funds ofiO minorhy lanaua.gc i.nstruc:tion; and (b) looludcv. where the number or tbost c:hildrcn 10 warrants, the right to have them receive lbat insttuction in minority lusuu1e educational facilities provided 15 out of public fund!l.

endrolt lt prcstation, sur les fonds publics. de l'in.struc:clon da.ns la Janaue de la 1 0 minorit6: b) tomprtnd, IOt&quc le nombre de. ccs cnf•nts: k JutliOc. le droit de les faire inatruirc dans des ftablis.scments d'cnsciantment de: la mioorht linguJttiqu.e flnan .. 1 S c6s sur le• (onds publics.

E'f{~()emt."' Rtc011n

12991

14. (I) Anyone wboie rights or (reodoms, 14. (I) TOijtc penorme, vicdme de viola· =::::: .. au.arutccd by lhit Ch•ner, have been tion ou de nlpdon dei droill ou: tibert($ qlili .. « .. bc'n,e.

infrinttd Of' fknjed may a pply to a c:ourt of lvi sont prtntis par la prf:Jt:!'lte dlartt:, peu:t competent j llrildiaioa to obtain such remedy 20s'adreuu i an tribunal eompC.tent pour oblc-. 20 as dK court CCift:l;ickn appropriate aftd jUA id air la rfpar1doa que k tnOu.MI cstime coo-the d rcumtanca. .-mable et juJtc: c:" fptd awA. ci~ooes.

(2) Wbcrc. in prooccdinp under subs«- (2) l.onqoe. d.us u.c intta~ vis« JU ~.:'" tion ( 1) , a eou.rt concluda: that ~ was ptnanphe: (I), le tribunal a «Joclu q·I.IC des ,._..,.., • obtained ia a muncr that infringed or2Silimm11 de pnuve ont ftf obtfftus cbM des25ri;+*·~• dcnkd • ny riJbts or (rccdoms guaranteed by conditions qui portent atteinte auA droits ou ~~.: .. thil Charter. the ~ick.nec 1ba.Jl be CACh1ded libert& a;arantlt par la prbente cb.rte, CC$ llkla l,..,iee i( it 1$ Utllbtitbc:d that. havin& regard to aU 6&emenu de pteuvc JOnt kart&: s ' iJ est 6tabli, chc clrtumstanccs, tbe admission or it in the cu fprd -'lA cl.n:OMtan«e, que leur utilisa4

proceedina• would brin& the. tdminis.tration lOtion est austepelble de dkon$id6rer l'admi4 30 of justice into diuepute. nistralion de la junk:e..

15. nttl auarantce i.n thi11 Charter of cer4 2!. Le (&lt que hi pr&cnte cbarte prantit tain rlahu and frecdoms shall not be con· ccttains drolu et UbcrtCI ne porre pa.s struod .10 at 10 abropte or derot;ate from a.ny atteinte aux droiu ou libcrt&- ancestraux., abori&inaJ, treaty or other rights or frcedoms 35 iuus de trait& 0\1 IUU"et - des ptupk:s.l5 tNt pc.nain to the abori&in3.l people$ of autoehtones du Canada. noll.mmcnt : Cuada indudiiiJ 111) a u. droitl ou libcrt& rcconnus par la

( • ) 1ft)' rl&ha or frecdoms that ba."YC becft Prodamatiotlroyalc: d·u 7 oa.obre 176l: rOCOJnb:cd by the Royal Proebmatioa of h) ••• droiu ou libm&: acquis par ri;gle--Octobc< 7. 176); .... <40 """'de I'<\'Uidicatiooslttritoriales. 40 (b) any ri1hts or frecdoms chat may bt acquired by tbe a~ poOpks of Cat11da by way of lud claims .settJemmt4

241. Ttlc auarantee in lbjs Charter of w 4 14. Le (ait que 11 pr&cntc c.barte aa.rantit t&in riJ.hl.l and frec:domlahall not be con·4Sccrtains droiu et libtrt& ne oonstituc pas

Mainllmdd cltol"~'~

*'•'*"'~'"'"

12992

Rilk• ......... ~ Cljllally eolklth -· ltlallu ""fC'C''int «rlain tchQolc .........

Aflllliauion u1 wrie«le!;a.M: 1.,..;1;10rial .... ~;...

COMMONS DEBATES Non:(l'lbes 20, 1981

s.o. 11{2) a.trued .. denyin& the edstcncc or any other rights or frcedoms that uist in Canada.

une nC&ation dd .tutres droi1S ou LibertCs qui exii.tenl au Canada.

27. This Charter 1hall be interpreted i:n a 27, Toute intcrpri:tatioa de la prCKnte manner (()Nittent with the preservaljon an.d charte doit conCOfder avec l'Qbjoctif de pro-enhancement or the muJticultunJ heritage of S mouvoir le mai.nt~ et la vaklrisation du Canadians.. pattimoine multiculturel des Caoadicns.

M tl11!1atd11 .-uitwillt s a~ll lttl

2&. Notwithstandin& anything in this 18. lndCpendammcnt des aut.res disposi· t,..lile• Cbartcr except section 33. the ric,hlS an-d tions de la prCscntc: cbarte, exception (a.itc de :-,.::1;!' 1c1

frtedoms referred to in it are guaranteed l'artiele 33, let droits et liberc~s qui y sont lku).l6a

equally to mak: and female persoos. IOmentionnCs sont garantis Caatcment aUJ. per· 10 sonDeS des deuJl sexes.

19. Nothin.a in this Charttr ~broptes ex 29. le$ dispositions de la prCsc:nte c:bartc deroaatcs rrom any righta or prlvileaes JUILii· ne portenc pM aueinte aux droits ou priviiC· aatecd by Of under the Constitution or ges garantis en vertu de la. Constitution du

Mahulnl ckt: dtOiu rdoli61 nn~~;i,~M•

Canada in respect o( denominalional, ~pa- Canada conoernant les Cootea sCperic:s et J 5 rate or disscntienlKhools. J 5 autrcs Ccoles <»nfessionnelles.

3f. A reference in this Charter to a prov· Jt. Dans la pr&ente ehark. les disposi-ince or to the legislative aucmbly or ~i.sJa· lions qui visent les provinces. leur ltgillature lure of a province sball be deemed to iDClude ou kur as.sem~ee Jtgi.slative visc:nt eaale-a reference to the Yukon Territory and tllle ment le tetritoirc du Yukoa, ks tcnitoircs du 20 NortbweM Territoria., or to tbe appropriate20Nocd-Ouest ou kun: autorit~s J~gislatives lcgldat.ivc authority thereof, as the case. ma.y compEtcntts. be.

Af'PiiCJIIIOIIIIO IICI'ricdrd

3J. Nothing in this Charter t:ltend$ th-e lc,islative powers of any body or aut.bority.

31. La prCsentc charte n'i:largit pas les Non-ttual.w-comptteneeS ~t&tslacivcs de que.lquc orga- :,.-,.:~

AppliCOJiOJt of Clumer

31. (I) Thb Chartc<applies 2S (D) to the Parliament an.d ,government 00 Canada in respect of all maum within cbe authority of Pad:iament including aiJ mat· ten rc.latina to the Yukon Territory and Nortbwest Territories; and 30 (b) to tbe legislature and aovernment of uc.h province in respect of aJJ manus within the authority of the legislature of each provinoe.

nisme ou autoritC que cc soit. 25 ·~··'-

Application de la cluvte

32. (I) La pr'Uente charte s'appfique : o) au Pa..rlemcnt et au covvcmemcnt du canada, pout tOO$ le$ domaincs relevant du Parlemeot. y c:ompris ceux qui cone«· nent le territoire du Yukon et Jes tcrritoi- 30 res du Nor<l--0\le:S't: b) 4 la .Cgislaturc et au aou.vcmemcnl de chaquc prcwince. pour tous lcs domaines relevant de cette- tCaisl.tture.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (J), kC'• JS (2) Par cU:roaation au praragraphe (J ), l'ar· 35 ~"',;"*' tion IS shall oot bavc effect until three years ticle IS n·a d'cffet que trois ans .ti)R$ l'en-aftcr this section comes into force. trbe en visuwr du pr&ent article.

33. (I) Pa..rl:iamcnt or tbe le&}sJaturc of a 33. (J) Le Pa.rl~t ou la J6gislature ~•t!<- ,.,. prOYince may expressly decJart in an Act o.f d'une province pwt adopter uac loi oU il est ~::!1(101 Parliament or of the leeislature, as the easc40exprcu~ment dCdar~ que ceiJe..cl ou unc de40 may be, that the Act or a provision therco:f 5CS dispositions a cffct indipendammcnt shaJJ operate notwlthttand.ina a provistoa d'une. ditpoiition donn"' de !'article 2 ou des Included in .ectioo 2 or sections 7 to 15 o.( articles 1 i IS de la prCscntc ch.arte, ou de

Novembtr 20, 1981 COMMONS DEBATES

t\u-.11111(9( 10

••-o.occ:""""' llflletl~•itla;

("..,..,.i{mcnt •n,...,lins ,..tlic j,GO"iceJ

lhi.s Chart.er. or .section 28 of this Charter in its application to discrimination based on sex reftmd to in section 15.

(2) An Aet or a provision of an Act in r«pcct of' which a declaration madt undu this section is in effect &ball have such opera· tion as it would have but for the provision or this Charter N:ferred to in the declaration.

S.0 . 11(1) !'article 28 de oette charte dans son appl.ication A la discrimination fond~e sur le sexe et mct~tionnOe a )'article 15.

(2) La loi ou la disposition qui fait l'objct S d'une declaration conforme au pt~t. article

et en vigueur a l'effet qu'eUe aurah sauf la disposition en cause. de la cbarte.

(3) A d.eclaration made uDder subscetiQn (3) La d6cJa.ration visCe au pa..ra.gra:J)he (1) (I) shatl otase to bave effect live years after 1 Occ.sse d~avoir effet a la date qui y est p rCcisbe it comes into force or on such earlier date as ou., au plus tard. cinq ans apt~ $011 entr~ en 10 may be spectried in the cleclaration. vigueur.

(4) Parliamtnt or a legislature o( a prov- (4) Le Parlemcnt ou une legjslatu.:re peut i.noe may re-enact a declaration made under adopter de nouveau une dOclaratton viste au subsection (I). 15paragrapbe (I).

N~~Wdlc: _ .. (5) Subsection (3) appUes in respect or a (5) Le peragrapbe (3) s'applique 3 coute I SOur~~

re·en.aetmcnt made under subsection (4). d!claratioo adopUe sous le rCgime du para~ •alidn~ arapbe (4).

Cita/ion

34. This Part may be: cited as tbe Co.nadi .. an Charter of Rlgltts aNi Frudoms.

Titre

34. Titre de la prCsente panie: Clraru r.ue

canMi~M d~s dr()it.t et 1/bfrtls.

PART 11 PAR TIE 11

EQUALIZAT ION AN D REGIONAl DISPARITIES PU£QUAT JON ET INtGALJTts ReQIONAlES

35. (I) Without a ltering the legi$lative20 3S. ( I) Sous rtsen·e des oompCtencc.so20Ens-o~._ .... authority or Parliament or or tbe pro~inciaJ l4i!lativt$ du Parfemetn et des J~g.islatures W;!ii~l~ legislatures_, or the rights of any of them with tt de. Jcur droit de 1cs exCrcer, le Parlement dunc:Q

respect to the exercise or thei_r legislative et le$ ICgidacures, ainsi que- les gouverne-autho~:ity. ~rJi;a_ment a nd the: JegjsJaturc:s-. meots fCdCraJ Cl prD¥im .. '1aux. s'en.gagellt ti.; tosecher with the government of Canada and25 a) promoovoir l'igalitC des chances de25 the provincial go.,·ernment$, are commitced to tOtd Jes Canadtens dans la rechtt'Che de

(a) promoting equal oppOrtunities for the leur bien·Ctre; weU-being of Canadians; b) favoriser le de\'e1QPpemeot foonomique (b) furthering economic development to pour riduire l'inigalitC des chances: rcduoe disparity in opportunities: and .30 c) rourttir i tOU$ les Canadic:ns... a un .30 (c) providing ~wtnial public services of nimu de qualit~ acceptable, les $Ctvic~-reasonable quality to all Canadians. publia esscntiels.

(2) Parliament and the government or (2) Le Parlement et le gouvernement du Eoo(l~trtt'" Canada a .rc committed 10 th-e principle ()( Canada prennent t•ena.agement d.e. porincipe ~~~':!btlo making equa.lizatiun paymc:.nts to ensure that 35 de tairc des paiements de p(:rCQuation pro- 35 provincial governments have sufficient reve- prcs j donner au.x gouverne-ments p rovin-nucs to prl>"ide reasonably comparable k:vels ciaux des re:venus s.uffisanu pour les mettre of public servi-ce~~ at reasonably comparable en mcsure d'assun:r tc:s services publics i un levds of taxation. niveau de qu.tlit~ et de. fiscali~. se-nsibolement

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s.o. 11(1)

PART IU

CONST1TUTIONAL C0NFER£NC£

36. (I) A COIIlthutional conference composed or tbe Prime Minister or Canada aad the first ministers of lhe provinces shall be conveoed by the Prime Minister of Canada witbin one. year after tbis Part comes into IO<ce.

PAR TIE Ill

CONf'tRENCE CONSTI'tUT10NNEJ..Le

36. (I) Dans l'annCe suivant l'c:ntr6e en via:ueur de la pr&cnte partie. le premier ministre du Canada convoque une conf&tneeconstitutionnciJe rCuni.ssant les premier$

S mini.stres provinciaux et lui~molme.

(2) Tbe conference convened unci« sub- (2) Sont placEes i l'ordre du jour de la teetion ( 1) thaJI have inch~ed in iu aaenda c:onfCren<:e visee au paragrapbe (I) Its ques-an item rapccting oonatitutional matters tlons oonstitutionrwJies: qui il'ltb'essent diroc-that directly affect the abolia;inal peoples oflOtement les pwples autoc-Ju.one:s du Canada,

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Cana.da, indudin.a tbe idcotiftc:ation and notammea.t la determination et la dCfinition 10 definition ol the rights of those peopk:s to be de$ drafts de ces pcuples i inscriJ'e dans l:a included in the Consciwlion of Canada, and Cona.itutioa du C&nada. Le premier mini:stte cbe Prime Mjnister or Canada shall invite du Canada invite lcurs rcprCscntants i partireprCSCfttativel of those peoples to participate I Sciper auJ. travauJ. relatifs j ces quC$tiOns. in the discuuiom on that item.

l"aMiQpo\ion dap:llpiQ, -ocbtone.

(3) The Prime Min.is-ter of Canada shall ( l) Le premier ministre du Canada invite 15 P,rti~~ invit~ elected representatives or tbe govern- des n:prisentants Clus de:s goovtrnemenlS du .ti:H rtfltUOra

met11S of the Yukon Territory aod the North- territoire du Yukon et des territoires du west Territori« to participate- in tbe discu"' 20Nord.Oues& i participer aux. uavau:.: relatW~ $ions oa any item on tbc agenda or the a toute quCJtion plac6e a l'onlre du jour de la conference aw~vcncd under subs«t.ion (I) oonf6rmoe vi~ au P'ta&raphe (I) et qui, 20 tbat. in tbe opinion of the Prime Mlnistet, seton lul, lntC:rtsse directement le territoife. directly affects the Yukon Territory and the du Yukon et les territoires du Nord.Ou~l. Northwest Territories.. 2S

PART IV

PllOC£Dllk £ FOR. AM£NDINO CON$TmJTtON Of CANADA

PARTIE JV

PRoctOVRI:. DE MOOIFI(:ATJON D£ LA CONSTITUTION DU CAI"'AOA

31. (l)AnamendmenttotheConstitution 37. (I) La Cons.titution du Canada peut ~""' r C d IIOfil .... de o ana a may be made by proclamation ftre modifiU par proclamation du goover- m.odifk1 110 ,.

issued by the Governor General under the neur ginC.ral sous le grand soeau du Canada. 25 Oreat Seal of Canada where 50 authotizcd autoriste A ta foi.$: by 30 a) par des resolutions du SC:nat et de la

(c:r) resolutions of the Senate and House of Chambre des commune1'; Commons; and b) par dts RsolutionS des use-mb.l~es (b) raolutions of tbt lq.islative as&em· ICgislatives d'au moi.ns deux tiers des pr~>o 30 btles of at least two-tbird$ of the prcwincct vincts do.nt la population confondue rcprC:-that have. in the aaarta;a.ce, according to 3.5 sente. selon le rccenscment gC.nCral te plus th-e then latest Jtnera1 census. at least fifty r6ttnt 8 I'Cpoquc, au moins cinquante pour per cent of the population of all tbe cent de la popul;uton de tQ\lte3 tes provinoes. p«winces. 35 (2) An amendment made under subtectiQn (2) Une modification faite conform~ment ~~:,]l.lmhimplf

(I) that deroptes from the legislative40au paragr-apbe (1) mais dCrogatoire a la powers, the proprietary rights or any other oompttcncc ltgis.lative, aux droits de pro-ri&hts or privilqes or the lta:illature Or BOV• pri~t! OU A. tous auU'tS droitS <>U privil~ses

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s.o. 11(1) ernment or a province: shall require-a reso!u· d'une l~gislature ou d'un gouYerncment pro-lion supported by a majority or the mc;mbc:n viocial cxi&e une rCsolutton adopt« a la or cacb or the Senate; the House of Cocn· majoritt des s~nateUI'$, des d~putts r6d~raux mons and the legislative assemblies required et des dCputCs de chacune des assemblets under subsection (I). S 16gislatj¥c:s du oombre requis de provinces. 5

(3) An amendment refcm:d to in sobsoc- (l) La modification vi.sCe au paragraphe ~cootd tion (2) shall not have effect in a province (2) est Sans erfet daM une province dont the legislative assembly of wbJcbl bai l'as~u:mblte ICgi.slative a. a~m la priu de ~ expressed its dissent thereto by reso.lution proclamation, exprimt son dtssccord par une wpported by a majority of its members prior IOrCsolutjon adoptee A la majOtitC des cUputi$, 10 eo the isst.le of the proc:lamation to which the sauf si oc:tte assembiCe. par rC&olution Cgale-. amendment relates unkss that legisb.tiYC ment adoptee i la majorit6, rtvient sur son assembly. subseq_ueruly, by molution sup-- dtlsaccord et autori.sc la modifteation. potted by a majority of its members. revokes iu dissent and authodus tbe amendment, IS

(4) A resolution of dissent made for the purposes· of subsectlon (3) may be revoked at any lime before or after the issue of tbe proclamation to which it relates.

(4) La r6>olution de dC:saccord visbe au ~teh paragrapbe (3) peut ~ut rfvoqu~ .t tout I 5 (IQ(If1j

moment, indCpcnda.mment de la date de la proclamation ll l.aquelle elle se rapportt.

38. (I) A proclamatjon shall oot be issued 20 31. (I) La proclamation visCe au parag;ra· Rd tkciooo

under sube>ection 37( 1) before the expiration p~ 37(1) ne peut ~re pri~ dans J'annte or one ye;ar from the adoption of the rcsolu· suiv-antl'adoption de la r&olution i l'oris.ine 20 tion initiatln& the amendment prooedU-I'C de la prooCdure de modification que si l'as· thc.rcun!U:f", unless tbe leaislative- assembly of semb~ lfgis-lative de chaqu~ province a each provin« has previously adopted a ~ 25 pdalablcment adoptC une risofution d'agrC-Iution or assent or dissent. nwnt ou de dtsaoootd.

Wfm (2) A pnx:Jamation shall not be issued (2) La proclamation vi.sCc au paragraphe251tkm under subsection 37(1) after the expiratillf' 37(1) ne pcut ftre ptite que daMles trois ans or three years Jrom the adoption of the reso. suivant I' adoption de la molution a l'origiae lutiun initiating tbe amendment proocdure 30dc la procb:ture de modiiteation. thcrcund«.

c' .. n•pe-tbl 39. Where an amendmet~t is made unc!A:r 3.9. le· CaRada fournit Uftt juste compen- compeaac..., subsoction 37(1 ) tbat transfers prov:inci.al sation au.x provinces auxqueUes M s'appliquc 30

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legisJativc powers relating to education or pas une modification fai te conformCment au other CJ,Jltural matter~ from provincial legjs. 35 pua.sroapbe 37(1) et relati\'e, en matiCre. latures to P.:trliament. Canada $haU provide d'iducation ou dans d'autrts domaines cuhu· reasonable oompensation to any provil'lce to rth. i tan uansfert de compCtcnces ICgisb.ti· which the-amertdment does not apply. ves provinciales; au Parlement. 35

40. An amendment to the Co.nstituti()n of .... Toute modification de b. ConstitutKm Canada in retatjon to the followin& rnanm40du Canada porta.nt sur Jes questions s.uivan· may be made by proclamation iswcd by the tes se fait par proclamation du gooveroeur Governor General under tbe Grtat Seal of gtnfral sous le grand sceau du Canada, aut~ Canada only where authorized by rc:&olu.tions rlsee pQr des rC:solt;~tioc\s du senat. de la 40 of the Senate and House of Commons and of Chambre des communes et de l'assemblb:: the legis.lative 8.$S<:Mbly of eacb province: 45 ~gislative de chaque province :

(a) tbe office or the Queen. the Governor a) la charge de Reine, ceUe de gouvemt1.1r General and the Lieutenant Governor. of a genfral et eel le de. lieutenant-gouverneur; province;

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$.0.1/(1) (b) the ri8ht of a province to a number of members in the. House of Commons no1 less than tht number of Senators by which tbc province is entitled to be represented at the time this Par1 COft.e$ into foroe·: (c) subject to section 42, the use of the English or the French language: (J) the t,:omposition or the Supreme Court of Canada: and

b) le drOit d'une province d•avoir d la Cbambre des oommunes un nombre de diputCs au moins Cgal A celui des senateurs par lcsquels elle est habllitCe i Ctre reprC-

S sentOO lort de. f tntrte en vigucur de la 5 prtsentc pertic; c) sous rC$erve. de I' article 42, !'usage du fran~is ou de l'anaJais.;

(t') an amendment to this Part. d) la composition de la Cour supreme du

10 Canada; 10 e) la modirteatjon de la prCsente partie.

4t. ( I) A.n amendment to tbe Coustiuuioo 41. (I) Toute modifl~tion de la Q)nstitu~ ol Canada in rc:latjon to the foiJowing mat· tion du Canada pc>r-tant $Ur les. questions ten may be made only in accordance with $Uivante$ se fait conformCment au paragrs~ "'bs<ctioo 3 7(1): pbe 37(1): 15

(a) tbe principle o( proportionate IS o) le principe de la reprCsentation propot-rtpresentuion of tbe provinces in tbe ttonnelle des provinees a 1-a Cttambre de$ House of Commons pre.scr:ibed by the communes privu par la Q)nstitution du Constitution of Canada; Canada: (b) tbe powtTS of the Senate ~.nd the b) lc:s pouvoirs: du ~nat et le mode de 20 method of selecting Senatcm; 20 dicction des sCnateu~ (c) the number of members by wbi<:h a c) fe. nombre de.s .s~nateun par lesquds province is entitJed to be represented in the une province est habilitCe a C.tre reprden-Scnatc and the residence qualil'icatiOfls of tl:e et les conditions de. re.sidcnoe qu'ils Senators; doh'ent rempllr; 25 (d) subject to . paragraph 40(d). the25 d) sous reserve. de l'alinCa 40d), la Cour Supreme Court of Canada; sup~me du Canada; (e) tbe extension of existing p(OI.•inecs i.nto e) le rattachement aux P'O"·inces c:Kiscan· the territories~ and tes de toot ou parti~. des tcnitoires: (/) notwitbstanding any other la"'' or prac- f) par derogation i\ toote aucre Joi ou 30 tic:e, the establishment of new provit"teeS. 30 usage, la crCation de provinces.

(2) Subsoctions 37(2) 10 (4) do nor •pply in respec:1 or amendments in relation to mat· ters referred to in subsection (I).

(2) U. pa,.gr;aphe< J7(2) a (4) ne s 'appliquent pas aull questions meotionn6es au paragraphe (I).

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41. An amendment to the Constitution of 41. Les dispositions de la Constitutioa du 35 M41lir_ ,;,.,i

Canada in rtlati<ln to any provision tbat 35 Canada appHcables A ctrt.aiots provinces ~~~ applies· to one or more, but not aJJ, provinces, seufe-ment ne peuvcnt Ctre modi(ites que per prqvil'(•

including procJamation du gouverneur gtntf31 sous le. (a) any aJteration to boundaries between grand &ecau du Canada, autoris«. par des provillOeli. and rtsolutions du S6nat. de la Chambre des 40 {b) ~ny amendment to any provision tbat40com.mune$ ~t de l'assen;1bl~e f~8i!tac ivc:: ~e relates to the use of the Englillb or the cha<l,ue p~cwmcc ooncernc~. Le present a.rtl· Frc:ncb languaae within a pf'()Vince, c:le s appltque notamment. .

may be made by proclamation issued by the 4) ~ux cban~c~nls du tru~ dts froott h-Governor General under the Great Seal of re." mterprovmcutfes: 45 Cilnada only where $0 authorized by rdOlu- 45 k> aux ~odifi~tions dts.dispo$itio,ns re-J~ tions of the Senate and House of Commons cm.':S 3 I usage du fran~ts oo de I aogla1s

d.ans unc: province.

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and of the kcislativt: a-ssembly of uch prov· ince- 10 wbic:b che amendment appUtt .

S.Q. 11(1)

.t3. Sous r&.c:rve dea artileles 4() et <41. le Parlemtnt a oomp6tence exclusive pour

.0. Subject to sections <40 and 41, Parlia· ment may exclusively make laws amendinc the Con.stitution of canada i.n relation to the tACCutiYC J<Wcmment of Can.ada or the Senate and House of Commons.

S modilier lts dispos-itions de la Constitution du Canada relative& au pouvoir uCcutif f"ccJC.. $ ral, au StnJt ou i la CbJmbtc des communes.

+t Subject to scc:tion 40, the legislature 44. Sous rCserve de t'article 40, une lq~ . Moditlc•tm

ot each province may exclw.ive(y make laws lature a compatenoe exdusi~ pour modifier · &-;!:'r.'" amend in& the constitution or the proviooe. I 0 la COC'I$thution de sa provin<:e. ·1 0

45. (I) Tbc procedures (or amendment .t5. (I) L'i.nitiative des prcddures de under tcetiOBS 37. 40, 41 and 42 may be modification vi$6ea aux anicles 37, 40,41 et initiated eithtt by the Senate or the House of <4l appa.rtie:nt au ~nu, J la Chambte des Commons; or by tbe legislative assembly o( a communes ou a uoe assembl6e ICgi.slative. province. I$

(2) A resolution or aueot madt (Or •he purposes or tbis Part may be n:voked at any time bc(ore the issue or a proclamation authorized by t1.

(2) Une rUolutiol'l d'aarement adopttc 15 I'Wi~Hiic.i • dans le cadre de la pr&ente partle peut &Ire m~doo. rivoqute i tout moment avant la date de La proclamation qu 'elle autorisc.

44. (I) An amendment to the Constitution 20 .U. (I) Dans le:s call vi.Ks i\ l'art:ic&e 37, 40, Mod;~;:rO:I' of Canada made by proclamation under sec- 41 ou 42. il pc:ut atre pas.sC outre au dC(aut :zo:::.Su.n v•-tion 37, 40,41 or 42 m1y be made without a d'autoris.tton du S6nat si oelui·ci n'a pas t<!Oiulion of 11;t Senate aulh6rizin& tli<: iiille ;doptc <k tCiohnl6<1 da .. Uft dcllil dt teftt of the proclamation if, within ono hundred quatre-vingts jours suivant !'a-doption de ec:Ue and ei&hty days aner the adoption by the2.Sck la Chambre des oommunes et si oette House or Commons or a raolution autboriz· dcrnitrc.. apds !'expiration du dCial, adopte25 ing its i$$ue. the· Senate has no1 adopted such one nooveJle r&olution dan1 le mbne sons. a resolution &nd if, at any time after the upiration or that period. the House or Com. mons asain adopts the resolution. 30

(2) Any per.iod when Parliament is proro-- (2) Dam la computation du d61ai vist au .&ued or dj~vcd shall not be: counted in paraerapbe (I), ne sont pas oornpt6es les computing the one-hundred and debt)' day p&lodes pendant Jetquellcs k. Parlcment est period referred to in subsection (I). pror01C ou diHOUs. 30

41. The Queen's Privy Council for 35 47. Le ConseiJ privi de Ja Reine pout le Canada shall advise the Governor General to Canada demande au souverneu.r z:CnC:raJ de issue a proclamatjon under this P.art forth· prendre, conformf:met~t i la prtsente partie, with on the adoption ot the raolutions une proclamation des l'ad09tion des R&olu• required for an a~mont made by proc:la· tiom prfv~.tes par cette parlie pour une modi· 35 mation under thls Part. 40(teation par proclamation.

4 A «mititutional conference composed 48. Daos les quinu aos s.uivantl'entrCe (1t c..q,.,." of . -llillll~· the Prime Minister or Canada a.nd the vicueur de la prCseote pertie, k prem1er lldlc

firs.t minister1 or the. pro..-inces s;hatl be oon· min.iure du canada convoque-une CQftf"&ence vened by lbe Prime Minister of Canada constitutionnelle rCunissant Jes premiers40 within fifteen yeat$ arter this Part comes into4S ministres provinciau.x et lui·mbne. en vue du force to review l.be prcwisions or this Part. ri:examen des ditpotitions de Cdte part~.

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s.o. 11(1) PART V

AMENDMENT T() TH.e (;0~"TITVTI0N A(.l, 1867

PAl1'11!. V

M001f'I(;ATI0N 0£ I,.A 1.01 CONSTITUTtONNEiLLE 06 1867

.f9. La Loi conslituli()trnef/# d# /867 (antCrieurement dts:igo6c sous le titre : Aclt dt I'Am~rlqu# du N(Wd brltoMlqut. 1867) ~~ mod.ifiCc par insertion. apms l'artide 92.

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ft. Tbe ConstiluliOII Acl, 1847 (fOftnCfiy named the Brills/a Nortlt Americo. Act, 1867) b amended by addina thereto, immediately after .scclioa 92 thereof, the following beadins and S«:tion: 5de Ja rubfique et de· l'article su.ivanu :

''f'lqn. ReMWtJble Natural RtSOIIrcts. FtNetlry Raourc~l <~nd £/ectricol Etwrgy

91A. (I) In ea<h prOvince, th< ieg;Jia· ture may c.xclus.ivrly make taws in relation 10

(o) exploration for non-renewable natu-ral resources in the. provin(e; 10 (b) dct'Ciopmc.nt, conservatMln and mana.sement of non-renewable Aatura1 reswroes and forestry rc:sourees in the province, including laws in relation to the rate of primary production there- tS from; and

(c) deveJopmcnt, conservation and manIJ<ment of lites and facilities In the province for the generation and produc-tion of electrical energy. 20 (2) l.n eacb province~ the lqisJature may

make laws i.n relation to the expOrt from the province to another part o( Canada of tbe primary production from oon·renew· abie natural n:sourcc:s and f~try 25 resources in the province and the production from (a(ifitits in the Pf(Wil'lct ror the generation of electrical energy. bot sudl laws r:nay not authoriu or provide for discrimination io prjQu or in supplies 30 exported to another part of Canada.

(J) Nothing in sublieelion (2) derog:atea from the authority of Parliament to enact laws in relation to the m.auers referred to in that subsection and, where such a law of 35 Parlial'l"'ent and a Jaw of a province con· Oie:l. the law or Parliament prevails to the cxteot of tbe conflict.

"RtnouretJ naJurt/leJ non reno!Ndobln rtuourus fonsfieru et bwrgi~ tl«triqw

!nA. (I) La licislature de ehaque pro· vinoc. a com~tcncc exclusive poor ICgif~ rer dan.s les domaines a.uiV1nt$ : 10

o) prospection des tcNOUra:s n.aturelles non reMUvdables de la proviooe; b) exploitation, conservation et &estion des ressourees natu.rc-Jics non renouvclables et des reSSOUI'Qe$ fort$liCres de I~ IS provjooe, y compris 1eur rytbmc de pro. ductioll primaire-: c) amCnagemcnt, C:OD5ervation et g:ts· tion des emplaoemenrs et des in.stallaiiolt$ de la provinee detlin~ A Ja·produc- 20 tion d'Cnergie C.lectrique.

(2) la l~islature de chaque provi.noe a E:opoo~:~til.-

oompCtence poor 1-Cg:iferer en ce qui con· =:i:., ocmc !•exportation, hors de la prO¥inoc. a destination d'une auue partie du Canada, 25 de la production primaire tirCe des reuour-oes naturclles non renoul•clables et des n:s-SOur(cs (orcsd~res de la province .• ainsi qu.c. de la production d'Cnergie Cleccrique de la province. 5QUS r6setve de ne pat adopter de 30 lois autorisant ou pdvoyant des dis.pa.rit~ de prix ou des djsparitCs dans les CJtpotta· tions destinte.s: ! u.ne au.tre partie du Canada.

(3) Le paragraphe (1) ne porte PQ:S 3SA~~ .... oinl" attcintc: au poovoir du ParLemcnt de legifC.. htt-

rer dans les domaines vis& A « · parasra· pbe. ks dispositions d'une loi du Patkmenl adopt6e dans ces domainc& l'cmportant sur les dispositions incompatibk:s d'unc loi 40 provinci.alc.

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(4) In each p!'O't'ince, the lesillature mty make Jaw' in reladoo to 1he rall:ina or money by any mode or system or taution in respccl ot

(d) non .. re11ewable natural raources 5 •nd roratry t'CIOUI'CU in lbe provinoc and the prinury productiotl the.rdrom,

'"" (h) s;tes aDd r•cilida in 1he pc"OYincc ror 111< ,......,.., ol electrical =IIY 10 and the production tbere!rom.

whtlber or 1104 auch prod.ct~ il eaponcd in whole ot in e-n from 1be P"'"iMC. but suds laws maJROC nthoriu or prO¥icle ror tuatioa that difftttntiatca bdwcc:a proo IS duetion uported to JftOChcr pt.tt of Ca"'da 1ftd prod~~etioe not uportcd from the prcwintt.

s.o. 11(1) (4) La JC,Jidature de chaq~,~c provi.Doe a

c:ompCteoce poor prCiever des sommes d"uaent pa_r lO\It mode ou s)'tot~ de tuatioo :

•) des reoowl"(d naturdlc:s non reoou· S vdablea et dCI rusources forc:::stiCtes de la J)f'O"inoe.. •ir'ISi que de la production primairc q"-i e11 m t.irie; b) da empJattn"'Cnts et des instalbrioas de .. pn>rinoc datinG i .. prodU<tioo 10 d'mctp tkclriq~~e., ainsi que de ottte

prodll<lioo-Cetcc compCIC:noe pcut s·e .. uroer indCpc::n· dalnmn\t d~a fail q~ae la produccioo en a.IUC toit 01.1 oon. en totalitC ou eo putie. 15 eaportlle bon ck la ptO'riftCt.. mais lc:s lois Jdopi.Ccs dans ea domaines ~ peuvtol autoriscr OU pri:Y~r tUM: tan.tioa qui ita· bUue unc: distinction entre la produc:tion uportlc i cbtination d"une autre partie 20 du Canada et la ptoduction ftOn exportie tlors de la proviDQe..

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(S) The eltpreuion ""primary produotioa" h3s the mcanina assiaMICI by the 20 Sixth ScMdulc.

($) L•eAprusion •production primairc:• a ·Ptoollla'-lc KR$ qui lui est donnt <bns la si:x.iCme """"'-

(6) N01hl111 In subt«1ion1 ( I) 10 ($) derogates from any powers Of rlahtt th41 a lcs.islature or a~crnmctu of a province had immediately before the. oomina into 2S force or chill $((lion."

.SO. The 13kl Act is furl htr 11mtndcd by addin& thereto the followins Sehod\llc:

"'THll SIXTH SCHCDULE

Primary PrMuctiO~t{i'(), N(), · RtMIWlblt Nota~ra/ Rt-soa~rt•tJ. ond f'OTt,try RtJ.nurus

I. For the: put'J)OtCS of teetlon 92A o( thi1 A<l. 30

(o) produaton from a non-renewable natural reiOUI'Ce is primary production therefrom if

(i) it is in 1hc: form in which il t:Kistt upon itt fCICO\·ery or $C!Vtrlnee from iu JS naturtl sttte. or

anneJr.e. 25

(6) IM PG"'!!raplte3 (I) a (5) ne po.-lenl pas anelntc: aux pouvoiB ou droCts dCtcnus par la lt&islature ou le gouvernement d'une PfOYince lors de: rcntrie eo vigueur du prfscnt article.~ 30

50. Ladite loi est en outre modilite par w."' adjoi)Ction de J'annc~c: suivante ;

oSIXI@MI!ANNI!XIl

Prodw1lon prlmalrtt llrl.~ dt$ nJS()UtUS nata~rcollcos 11011 rC'MuvC'Iublts C'l dco.s

rusof4/ff8 /otC'Jti~ru

I. Pour fapplication de I' article 92A: a) on cntend ()tlr production prim.aire tl.r6e d'\lne rCS$0UnlC oaturelle ooo rcnou,•ela· 35 blc :

(i) .110itlc produit qui se pr&cote sous la mtme forme que Ion de son ex:traction du mlltcv naturcl, (ii) soit le produit non manufacture de 40 la traasfortnatio.ll, dv raJfirta,te: ou de

13000

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$.0. 11(1) (ii) it is a produa resulting from proeeasilll or rcfinin.s the retOurce. and is not a manufactured product ot a prod· uct ruultias from refinins crude oil, rdinina upt:rtdod heavy crude oU. refi""' S in& JaiCS or liquids deri'ftd from coal or refining a synthetic equivalent of c:rude oil~ and

(b) production from a foratry resource is primary production theff-from if it COMis.ts I 0 of sa.wiOJI, pole~, lumber~ wood chip&. saw· dust or any otber primary wood prodoct. Of' wood puJp, and is not a product manu· factured from wood ....

PART VI

OENERA.L-

l'affinage d'une ~. 4 l'e:xception d.u produit du raffinaae-du pftro~ twut. du raffinaae du p6trole brut Jourd am6-lior6, du raffinaae des su ou des liqui· des d6riv& du charbon ou du raffiMJC S d'uo Cqu.ivaJent synthCtique du p&role. brut;

b) on entend par production primaire ti~ d"une ressouree forestiCre la production coostltu~ de bil~ts.. de poteaux, de bois 10 d'ctUvre, de copea~. de sciurc ou d'autn: produit primaire du bois.. ou de pite de bois, i l'exccptton d'un produit manufaotu~ en bois.•

PARTJE VI

OtSPOSJTtONS GtN@ItALES

51. (I) Tbe ConstJtution of CAnada is tbe IS 5&. (I) La Constitution du Canada est la IS Prim•~~-" I• supreme law of Canada. and any Jaw that ts loi suprime du Canada; cUe rend inopCrantes ~=~~~._• inconsistcot with tbe provision& of tbe Con· les dispositions irw::ompatibles lk toute autre ttitution is, to the e~tent of the inconsistency, ~lie de droit. of no fOfCe or cffccL

(2) Tbc Constitution of Canada includes 20 (a) t.he Ca11t1da Att, includin& this Act; (b) the Acts and orders referred to in Schedule I; and (c) any amendmtnt to any Act or Or'der referred to in para,raph (a) or (b). 25

(J) Amendments to the Constitution of Canada shall be made only in accordance with tbe authority «mtaincd in tbc Constitu· tion of Canada.

(2) La Constitution du Canada oomprend: <Amlito••"-dio

a) la IAI .tur I# CiUtllda. y compris la 20C."H~ prisenteloi;

b) &es tcxtes IE&islatifs et lcs dtcrds fi&urant i !'annexe r; c) la modifications des textes .CS:islatifs et dtt d6cm.t mentionnts aux alinbs a) ou 2S b).

(J) La Constitution du Canada ne peut etre modifi6e que eot~formCment aux pou· voirs oonf&a par cUe.

51. (I) The enactmenu referred to in30 52. (I) Les tell:te$ ltgislatifs et Jes dkrtt.s30A~•Ootle~. Column I or Schedule I are hereby repealed ~numt~ A la coloone I de ranncxe 1 s.ont -~~" •kM

or amended to the extent indicated in abrogCs ou mod.U.&dam la mesutt indiqUtei Column 11 thereof and, unks$ repealed, shall la colonne 11. Saur abroanion, ils retttnt en continue u law in Canada under tbe names vigueur en tant que lois du Canada &ous les .set out in Column JJI thereof. 35titrH mtntionnes A la oolonoe Ill. 35

(2) Every enactment , except the CtlNJda (2) Tout tt xre ~gishnif ou t~gloementaire, Act, that refert to an enactment referred to sauf la Loi sur le Canada, quj fait mention in Schedule I by tbe name in Column I d\m ttxte l!gilllatif ou dkret figu rant a l'ao· thercol' is hereby amended by subetiwtins nexe J par Je titre indiqu~ A la tolonne I t S-1 for that name the eofl'e$pondina name i.n40modifie par substitution ice titre du titre40 Column Ill thereof. and any British North corrt$pond•n• men1ion~ A 1a colonnt Ill; America Act not referred to in Schedule J tout Acte de l'Amtrique du Nord britanni· may be cited as the CAtiJtilulicn Act fol· que non mcntionOO a l'ann.cxe I pcut em citC

sous le til re de l.ci c()n.stitllNOnnrllf' St,Jivi de

Modira•l«<ril• •iYCs

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l!eflbbaM fftndowo.~ .,..01r1;oin - tillltilwll ~ ..

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eo. .. ..-. _,., jNt.,a.pt. HI I)(<~) in .opa:• nr

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IO'W'Cd by tbe year and number. if any. or it~ enactment.

s.o. 11(1)

!'indication dt:- l'annCe de son adoption t:t (.\•-entuc:llement de :son numero.

53. la parti-e Ill est abr-ogie un an <"pt~s l'cntr6e en vigueur de la prisente partie et le

SJ. Part 111 is repealed on the day that is one year after this Part comet into force and this: secti()n may be- repealed and this Aet renumbered. conscquentiaJ upon the repeal of Part Ill and this $CC1ion, by proclamation i.uucd by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada.

s aou•emeur stnfral pwt, par procbunouion wus le grand sceau du O:l.nada. abrogtr le pr•~nt a rticle cl apporter en eonsCqueooe de ceue dooble abrogation les am~n;'tgements qui s'imposent 8. la priscnte loL

A--.lioncl IMIIirott.•i(lfl£ ... K

S.skoW-n•

54-. A Frencbvenionoftbcportionsofthe iO 54. Le minilltre de. la Justice du can.ada IO~fhi~ • Constitution or Otnada refened to in est charge de r6digcr, dans les md lleurs c~:..e~ Schedule I sbaU be prepared by the Minis ter dC:Iais., la ''crsion fran~ise des partjes de la COilRIIutioe~~tb of Justice of Canada as expedit iously as~ Constitution du Canada qui tigurcnt i I' an· :tiblc. aM, wbe:n any portion thereof sufficient rtexe I; coute. partie. suffi53mment importante tu warrant action being taken has been so 15cst. dC$ qu'eiJe e:~t prl?:tc. dCpo56e pOur adop.IS prepared, it shall be put forw:srd for enact· tion par proclamation du gou\•erncur gCnCral mcnc by prcx:lamation issued by the Q()ller• so:us k: grand sceau du Can.ada, conrorme. nor General under tbe Great Seal or Canada mtnt i la procedure a pplicable a J'Cpoque a ptltsu.ant to the pr««<ure then ~pplic.'lble to JJ modification des disposition!l constitution· an amendment of the .same provisions or tbe 20oelles qu'dle wntient . 20 C-Onstitution of Canada.

SS. Where any portion or cbe Constitution 55. Lcs ''ers:ions fran~ai:se ec anglai.st des or Canada h3i been M i$ (ft<lCied in E~:~gl isb ptl rties de La Constitution du Canada adup-and Frcnc:b or wbere a French version of any tC:cs dans ces dwx lolngues Ol'lt tsak ment portion of the Constitution is enacted pursu· 25 fOI'oe de loi. En outre. ont C.galemenl force de ant to section 54, 1he En_gli.sb aM french &oi, d~ l'adoptjon. d.-<tn.i le cadre de. l'anicle 25 ' 'ersi<ln5 of tba t port ion of the Constitution S4, d'une partie dt la vertion fran-;o'tisc· de. la are equally authoritative. Constitution, cctte partie et la version

an,gl;~is4= oorrespofld>H'Ite.

V(nio• ("''*'~~· afltltkoe-Or ~$1(\W'I W'lllliltltionfl(l,

56. The EngJiih and French versions this Act are c:qually authoritative.

of $6. _l,.es ''ersio(ls fran~aise et anglaise de la ~«s~ 30 prCsc::nte loi Ofll Cg;tleme:nt fC)t'Ce de loi. 30 .. ':e~~\.

Pf~lili

S7. Subject to section SS .• this Ac! shall 57. Sous reserve de l'article 58. lot p~nte come into force on a day to be- fixed by loi entre eo vigueur a la date fixCe par pro-proc:lamalioo issued by the Quetn or tbe clillm.ation de la. Reinc ou du gou\•crneur GO\•c:rnor General und« the G reat Seal of gCne.ral sous le grand $Cc:.au du Canada . C:snada. 35

58. (I) l'arsgraph 2l( l)(a) shall come .58. (I) L.'alinia ll( l)a) entre tn vigueur35~111r«c:-' ' fi · I ~of:-.turd<: into force in respect of Qu-ebec on-' day to be po·ur le Qu~bce 11 la date- 1xee par proc ama· I'~Ji11te l)ll)ll)

fixed by proclamation issued by the Queen or tioo de la Rtine ou du gouverneur gl:nCral P'Jtl'ltQM'bo< the GO\•ernor General u nder the Great Seal soos le grand :sceau du Canada. of Canada. 40

(2) A proclamation under subsection ( I) sball be issued ()lily ,..,,m autbo-rited by I be legislative assembly or governmt:nt of Quebec ..

(2) La proclamation ' 'is6e au para&raphe M~i•J~io<t llt~ (I) ne peut t tre prise qu'aprC.s autorisation 40Qua.t:c de J'assembiC.C JCgisla tive 04.1 du got~verne· ment du Quebec.

13002

Sllor11itk .... cil.olient

COMMONS DEBATES NO\-«mber 20, 1981

s.o. 11(1) (3) This. section may be repealed on the

day para1raph 23(J)(o) comes into force in respect of Quebec: and this Aet amended and renumbcn:d. oonscqueoti.al upon the repeal of this section, by prodamation issued! by tbe Queen ('Jft the O~rnor GeneraJ under the Great Seal oC canad3.

(3) Le prCsent article pe:ut ~tre a~ i la date d'ent.rC:e en vigueur de l'alinCa 23(l)o) pour le-Qutbec:, et la prh$ltnte loi fain:-I' ob-jet, dCs cette abrogation. W modifications et

Scbanaements de num&otation qui en dCcou· 5 lent. par proclamati-on de la Relne ou du gouvcrneur gC.nCral sous le grand sccau du C1rn1da.

$,, Th.is Act may be cited as the Consti- 59. Titrt a~g~ de la prCsente annexe : Ticm

tuJion Act. 198/, and the Constitution Acts Lof constitutiomw/1~ de /981; titre commun 10 1867 tO 197S (No. 2) and this Act may be lOdes lois conatitutionnelles de 136? A 1975 cited together as the Con.stituti011 Acts. 1861 (n• 2) et de la pr&ente loi: U,;s OO'IIfitu-to 1981. tionnell~sde 1867 a 1981.

13004 COMMONS DEBATES

$.0. 11{1)

SCHEDULE! 10 1he

CONSTITUTION ACT, 1981

MODERNIZATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Item Column I

Act Afrectcd

I. British North Americ;a Act. 1867, 30.31 Vict., c. 3 (U.K.)

2. An Act to amend and tontinue the Act 3Z..Jl Victoria chapter 3; and to eatablillh and provide ror the Gov· ernment o( the Provln" of Manitc> ba, 1870.33 Vict .• c. J (Can.)

3. Order of Her Majesty in Council admittiog Rupc:rt'& Land and the North-Western Territory into the union. dated the 23rd day of June. 1870

4. Order of Her Majesty in Council admiuine Briti:sb Columbia into the Union. dated the 16th day ot May. 1871

5. British North Amc1'ica Act, 1871, 34·3S Viel., c. 23 (U.K.)

6. Order of Her Majesty in Council admiuins Prince Edward Island lnto the Union. dated the 2-6th day of June. 1873

7. Parllarr~n of Canada Act, 1875, 38·39 Vict., c. 38 (U.K.)

8. Orda- of Her Majesty in Council admitting .tU British posseuions and Territories in North America and islands adjacent t.bereto into tbe Unjon, dated the 31st day ot July, 1880

Column 11 Amendment

(I) Section I is <tpealcd and the followi_na substituted tbereJor.

''1. Tbis Ac. may be cited IS the COMtiJutiOft Att, 1861." ·(2) Sc<1ion 20 it rq>ealecl. {3) Cla" I or section 91 Is

.. .,..led. ( 4) Cla" I or section 92 is

repealed.

(I) 'The &ong title is repealed a.nd the (oJiowin& substituted therdor:

••Mtmitobo Act, /810.'' (2) Section 20 is repealed.

Section I is rtpcaled and the roUowin& wtmituted therefOr:

.. J. This Act may be cited as fbe C()IUtltutlon Act. 1871."

Ncm:mber 20. 1981

Column Ill New Name

Constitution Act, 1867

Manitoba Act, 1870

Rupert's La~d and North-West· em Territory Order

Brilisb Columbia Terms of Union

Constitutjon Act, 1871

Prince Edw-ard bland Tmns ol Union

Pt.riJament of Canada Act. 1875

Adjacent Territories Order

New<:mber 20. 1931 COMMONS DEBATES

ANNEX£!

LOI CONSTITUTIONNI!LLE DE 1981

ACTUALISATION DE LA CONSTITUTION

Coionne I loi vis6t

Acte de I'AmC:rique du Nord brit.tn· nique. 1867, 3()-JI VicL, c. J (R.-U.)

t Acte po~Jr amcnder et <:ootinuer l'acte trcnto-deu.x et t.rente·trois Victoria. cbapitre trois, cc pour etablir cc constituer le gouvcrnement de la province de. Manitoba, 1810, 33 Vict., e. 3 (Canada)

.1. Arr·t1t en oonseiJ d.e Sa MajestC admeuant la Terre de Rupcrt et le Territoire du Nord-Ouest. en d.'l.te du 23 juin 1870

t Arr~te en conseil de Sa Majtst6 admcttant la Colombic-Britannique, cndatcdu 16mai 1871

S. Acte de I' AmCrique d.u Nord britanniquc. 1871, J4-JS Vict., c. 28 (R.·U.)

6. AN'ftC en C003til de Sa MajcstC: admettant l'fle-du-P'rincc-Edouard, en d3te du 26 juin 1813

f , Aete du Psrlcmc.nt d1.1 Can:tda, 1875, 38·39 Vico .. c. 38 (R.·U.)

I ArretC en oonseiJ doe Sa MajestC admettant dans !'Union tous les ter· ritoires ec ~ons britanniqucs dan.s I'AmCrique du Nord, et le$ Ties adjacent~!$ j ces territoirts et possessions, en date du JJ ju.illet 188<1

C<>'onne 11 Modifteation

(I) L'articlt I est abrogC et rcmplaci par ee qui suit :

• I. Titre abrCge : Loi constilutionnelle de /867.• (2) L 'article 20 est abroge. (3) La cat~SOtit I de !'article

91 est abrog&:. • (4) La eatCsorie I de !'article

92 est abtog6c.

(I) Le titrecomplet est abrogC et rernpt.ace par ce qui suH :

•Loi de 187() 3Ur le M<~nitoi)o, (2) L'ar<itle 20 eso abrog6.

l.'artide I est abrogC et rcmpfac6 pc~r ce qui $-Uit ;

• l. Titre abrige : Loi coMtitutiorut.t/Je de /871 .-

s.o. 1/(1)

Colonnc Ill Nouveau tictt

I lOOS

Loi constitution:neHe de I 867

Lot de 1870 suiT Jt Manitoba

Deeret en <»nSeil sur la terre de Rupert et le tcrritoire du NordOuts\

Co.,ditions de l'adhl;sion de la Colombic-Britanniquc

loi coostitutiomnelle de 187 I

Conditions de J'adhCsion de rhc-du·Prinoe-Edouard

Loi de 187S sur le Parlement du Canada

06c:ret en conseiJ sur Jes territoires adj-actnts

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SCHEDULE I

.. '"' CONSTIT UTION ACT, 1981-Contimm/

hem Column I

A" Affc<ted

9. British North Amerka Act, 1886, 49-50 Vict., e. JS (U.K.)

10. canada (Ontario Boun~ry) Act, 1889, S2-S3 Vict .. c. 28 (U.K.)

J I. Canadian Speaker (Appointment of Deputy) Act, 1895, 2nd Sao., S9 Viet., e. 3 (U.K.)

12. The Alberta Act. 1905, 4-.S Edw. VU, c. 3 (Can.)

I J. Tbc Saskatchewan Act, 1905, 4-S Edw. VU, c. 42 (Can.)

14. British Nortb America Act, 1907. 7 Edw. VII, e. 11 (U.K.)

15. British North America Act, 191S, 5-6 G.:o. V. c. 45 (U.K.)

16. British North America Act. 1930, 20-21 Gee. V,c. 26 (U.K.)

17. Statute of Westminster, 1931. 22 Gco. V, c. 4 (U.K.)

18. British- Nortll America Act, 1940, 3-4 Geu. Vl e. 36 (U.K.)

19. British North America Act, 1943, 6-7 Gee. VI, c. 30 (U.K.)

Column 11 Amendment

Section 3 is repealed and the ronowina subctituted thertfor:

"3. This Act may be cited as the COIUtlttJJIM Acl, 1886."

The Act is repealed.

Stet ion 2 is repea.led a rKI tbe following substituted thcre(or:

.. 2. This Act may be cited as the Cott~titurlo" Act. 19()7.''

Sectjon 3 is repealed and the following substituted tberefor:

.. J . This Act may be cited a11 the C(Hf.lt/tut/011 Act. 1915.''

Section J is repealed a.nd tbc followi.na substituted tberefor.

"3. This Act may be cited as che O>nltlrut/()lt Act, /9JO! '

Jn 10 far as they apply to Can.ada.

(a) section 41s rtpealod: and (b) subsection 7(1) is repealed.

Section 2 is repealed and tbe fc>llowinf substituted therefor:

.. 2. This Act may be c.ited as the Constitution Act, 1940."

Tbc Act is repealed.

Column IU New Name

Constitution Act. 1886

atnada (Onlario Boundary) Act, 1889

Alberta Act

Saslcatc.bewan Act


Constitution Act, 19 IS


Statute or Westmio11ter, 1931

Connitution Act, 1940

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LOI CONSTITUTIONNELLE DE 1981

Colonne I Loi visCe

9. Acte de I'AmCrique du Nord britanniq.ue. I 886. 49-50 Vict., c. 35 (R.-U.)

10. Ac~e du Cnnada (limites d'Ontario) 1889. S2-53 Vict., c. 28 (R.· U.)

11. Aete concernant rOratcur canadicn (nomin:JtiQn d'un suppf€.ant) 1895. ~ s:Q$lon. 59 Vict ., c. J (R.-U.)

12. Acce de !'A lberta. J90S. 4-$ Ed. VII!, t;. 3 (Canada)

13. A..::te de la Snskatc.be,.•an, 1905, 4-5 Ed. VU, c. 42 (Cat~ada)

14. Acte de l"AmCrique du Nord britan~ n;que, 1907,7 Ed. VII. c. 11 (R.-U.)

IS. Acte de I'AmCrique du Nord britan· n~ue, 1915, .S.6 Gco. V. c. 45 (R.- U.)

16. Actc de rAmCriquc du NClfd britan .. njque. 1930. Z0..2 1 Gco. V. c. 26 (R.-U.)

17. S tatui de Westminster, 1931, 22 Geo-. V, c. 4 (R.-U.)

18. Acte de. I'Am~rique du Nord bril<l.n• ttiqu.e, 1940. 3-4 Geo. VI. c. 36 (R.-U.)

Acte: de I'AmC:rique d'u Nord britanniquc:, 1943. 6-7 Geo. VI. c. 30 (R.-U.) 8010~-4

Colonnt 11 Modification

L'article 3 est a broge et rc:mplact par cc qiJi suit :

•3. Titre a brCgC: Loi «msti· tutfOifnelfe d~ 1886.•

ta loi. «I abtogte.

l'article 2 est abroge et rem· placC par oe qui suit :

ot2. Ti1rc: abrtge: [,.()[ constl~ /utionne/1~ de 1907 ••

L'article 3 es1 abcoge et rem~ pfac~ psr oc: qui suit :

· 3. Ti1re abrese : LIJl t:()ll.ttl· tuuo,MII~ a~ 191 s .• L'article 3 es-t abrog:lS et rem

placi par ce qui suit : •3. Titre. at>n:g.e : Wl CQn~tl•

tulit>nnellc de 1930.•

Oans la mesure 00 ils s'appfi· quent au CaDada:

a) I' article 4 est sbrog!; b) le panagraphe 1(1) est abrogC.

L'ardcle 2 est abrogC et rem· pJacC: par oe qui suit :

~z. Tiu-e abtfgC : Lof c<MJtl· tutionMII~ d~ 1940.•

La Joi est abrogCe.

s.o. 11(1)

Coloot~e Ill Nou,·eau t itre

1 )(107

loi oonstitutionndlede 1886

loi de 1889 sur le Canada (fronlil:ft!S de. I'Ontario)

Loi sur I' Alberta

Loi sur la Saskatcbe••an

Loi constitutionnelle de 1907

loi conslitutionneUedc: J91S

Loi OO(IStitution_nellc de: 1930

Starut de Westminster de 1931

Loi OOI'IStituttollneUe dt· l940


s.o. 11(1)

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10 liiC

CONSTITUTION ACT. 1981-C.,.ti•ued

CoJumn I Item Act Affected

20. British North America Act, 1946. !J.JO Geo. VI, c. 63 (U.K.)

21. British North America Act, 1949, 12·13 G<O. VI, c. 22 (U.K.)

22. British North America (No. 2) Act, 1949, 13 Geo. VI, c. 81 (U.K.)

23. Briti$h North America A1..1. 19SI, 14.15 Gco. VI, c. J2 (U.K.)

24. Brit ish North Amcr.ica Act. 19$2, I El;._ if, c. IS (Can.)

2$. Btiti$h North America Act, 1960, 9 EJ;z. 11. c. 2 (U.K.)

26. Brilisih NOrth America Act. 1964, 12-1 3 Eliz. ll, c. 73 (U.K.)

27. British N()tth America Act, 196S, 14 Elilz..ll. c. 4, Part I (Can.)

28. British North America Act. 1974, 23 Eli2. ll, c. 13, Part I (Can.)

Coha.mn 11 Amendment


Section 3 is repealed and the foUowina iubiUtutcd thereJor:

' ' 3. This Aet may be cited a$ the NNjound/tJJUJ Act."


The Act is repcaJcd.


Scc:tton 2 is repeafed and the foUowin.& sub$titutcd thcrcfor:

"2. This Act ma)' be cited a$ tbe ConstilutiOtt Act, /960."

Section 2 I$ repealed and the foiJowing substituted tberefor.

.. 2. This Ad may be cited as the Constituaon A~l. 1961."

ScciJon l is repealed and the. foflowi.og substituted the.refor:

"2. This Part rna,y bt. cited as the ConstitutiOn Act. 196$."

Section 3. as amendod by 25·26 Eliz. 11. c. 28, ' · 38(1) (Can.) is repealed and the following suMtitutcd thtt"efor:

"'3. T his Part may be cited as the ConstfruliOJt Act. /974."

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Column Ill New Name

Newfoundland Act

Constitution Act.. 1960

Constitution Act., 1964

Cons,titution Act. 196S

Cons.1itution Act. 1974

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lOI CONSTITUTIONNP.LLE DE 1981

Colonnel Loivi•

l(). Acte d.e I' Am~r~ue dUI NO«< britaonique, 1946, 94 10 Gco. VI, c. 63 (R.-U.)

ll. Actc de I'AmCriquc du Nord btitan· nique, 1949, 12·13 Gto .. VI, c. 22 (R.-U.)

ll. At..ic de I'Amerique dta Notd britan· nK(uc (N• 2). 1949. 13 Geo. VI. c. 81 (R.-U.)

U . Acte de l"AmCrique dta Nord brit3n• nique. 1951 , 14·1S Geo, VI, c. 32 (R.-U.)

N. Acte de I'AmCrique dUI Nord britannique. 1952. I Eli7!- 11, c. IS (Canada)

lS. Acte de I"Am~rique du Nord britan· n;que. 1960. 9 Eliz. 11. c. 2 (R.·U.)

16. Acte de I'Am!rique du Nord britan• nique. 1964. 12-13 E#iz. 11. c. 73 (R.-U.)

11. Acte de I'AmCrique du Noord britan· nique., 1965. 14 B.liz. Jl. c. 4. Partie. J (Canada)

1K. Actt de t'AmCrj.que du Nord britannique. 1974, 23 Eliz. 11,. c. 13. Partie I (C•nada)

Coloone 11 Modification

la loi est abrog6e.

L'artic.le 3 est abrog~ et rem· plaoC par oe quj suit :

.J. Titre abrtgt : lA/ sui' Ttrt'(e · NtU\'t>

La Jot est abros«.

l a loi est abroget.

La loi est abrog«.

L 'article 2 e:s-t abrogC et rem 4

place par cc qui suit : •2. Titrt· ab~se : [..()1 ewr.sli·

tlltiormell~ d~ 1960.•

L'arti<:IC 2 est abrogC. et rc:mplacC psr cc qui suit :

~2 . Titre abrtge : [.1); cOnJtiJutionMIIe d' 19644•

L'artid e 2 est abrogi: et rc.mplacC par cc qui suit :

.. 2. Titre abr~e de la rxC· sentc: partie : Loi constitutionnelle de 1965 ...

L'artide 3, modifie par le paragtapl)c 38(1) de la loi 25·26 FJi· zabetb 11. c. 28 (Canada). C$.1

abrogC et remplact par cc qui s.uit :

..J. iitre abrCgC. de la prCsenle partie : Lm' c.t>nJtlluti<mnel/~ de /974.•

s.o. 11(1)

Colonne Ill Nouveau titre

13009

Loi oonstitutionnellc de 1960

Loi constitutionne!Jc de 1964

loi constitutionnelle de 1965

Loi con5titutionneUe de 1974

IJOIO COMMONS DEBATES

s.o. 11(1)

SCHEDUU!I

lO the

CONSTITUTION ACT, 1981-(:onclwled

Item Column I

Act Affected

29. British North America. Act, 1975. 23·24 Elit. 11, e. 28, Pari I (Can.)

30. British Nortb Amer~ Act (No. 2), 1915, 23-24 EUz.ll, e. Sl (Can.)

Column 11 Ameodment

Sectjon 3. u amended by 2S.26 Etiz. 11, e. 28, •· 31 (Can.) is repealed and the following substituted tbertfor.

.. 3. This Part may be cited as the C<Ht$llllltiON A ct (No. 1}, 1975."

Sectioo 3 i.s repealed and the followin.a substituted therefor:

.. 3. This Act may be-cited as lhe Constilution Art (No. 1}. /975."

NO'I"Cmber 20. 19$1

Columo Ill New Name

Constitution Act (No. I), 19'75

Constitution A<:t (No. 2), 1975

NO\'ttnbet 20, 1981 COMMONS OEBATfS

ANNEXE I (fin)


Co!Onne I Loi visC:e

t9. Acte de I' AmCrique du Nord britannique, 1975, 23-24 Emz. 11. c. 28. P>niel (Canada)

J(}, Acte de I'AmCrique du Nord brit.an· nique n.o 2, 1975, 23·24 Eliot. JJ, c. 53 (Canada)

Colonne 11 MocHftcation

L'artfcle J, modifli par rarticle 31 de la lol 2S·26 Elitabeth 11. c. 28 (Canada). est abroge et remptact par ce qui suit :

0. Titre abdgC de la pri.sente part~ : Loi ronstitudonntlle 1t1 I de 197$.•

L'anide 3 C:$t abrogi et rem· plact par ce qui suit :

.-3. Titre abrCgC: Loi CCHUtituti<N~MIIt,. 2 de 1975.»

S.O.l/{2)

O>lonne IU Nouveau titre

130tl

Loi constitutionnc:Lie 111• I de 1975

loi cons.titutionneiJe nl" 2 de: 1975

I lOll COMMONS OEBATES November 20, 1981

Ordtr P~qNr Qw.ttiQfll

Mall•• Speaktr. The nQtWe Qf motiort Is lllu~ferrcd to go~rnmet11 order$ aod ordered for eons.iderAtion liter today or al lhe n-ext $iHi.ng of tbe- Hoca~~e, in accordatlce with the provdioos of Standing O,.der 2)(2).

• (lliOI

• • •

[E"tiiiAj QUEST101'1i"S ON nu; OROE.R PAPER

(Qutli'tiOn$ ni)SWC«d orally 11e indicated by 811 as.ttrisk.)

Mr. In•ill S•Uh (Pittb&e•tary Set:muy to PmWHt ol tlrte Pri''1 Co.ltcll): Madam Speaka, the foU.,...ina queWOTI$ will be n11wcrcd todAy; Nos. 2.540, 3,034 aDd 3.145.

fTe>~J ) C'A81NetCOMMITI£E 0:-'Sf:(;VRITY "}'('() INTElLtGE:NC'I!

Qu.cnion No. 2.S40-Mr. Cessln:

I, ()it tllf. PJinM Minbter m•ke- l $UUIIICIII on "'-Y 26, IMI thou lico ~y «''llllll~IOI: o/ t~ c•biMI llad Poet "'()' Roi lllfld, lr •ny, \ iiiU llil eowrl'lfl'lt~~t ,.u, ~hulled eo .,moe: ud did llco rurtlol;o- "'-~ 11••1 k wuld .._ ru.lly rw~~lt , ...,, .... oo.md t(lf bel <e"(f .. (!! f lld. if $0 (I_) .. fl~t i' tile. poNJIO!W of Moila Wdl a 1:011111\itlce, (b) If Meoelfll$$ ,.tft held, Is k '-Cflded 10 ICOI~ IIIC' CO«ofl'lillcc iu toiAtiiCt ~ 111 tiJ<IIM;It ic, (C) will it!K the polity in t he; rul11ft to m..., thco <l;'ltlmiUOOI' ft'lll(\ on 11 r(tulu b.uil in 11ddition to li~Y otiKr ~ial mc«iOIP t llU IN,f~f~Uittol?

1- WNt "'~ tb nal!* olllt c.~bhl« 111lnl~tcn •hoM lln the <mnmilkc •""' •'llrllt ln:' dtt IWIIIIC$ 'lnd }cob dc::li&~~•lil'l"" 4( J.ay otloitr. •ho Pfffllf"' IC!f'tice. f.,r dte COII'l!IIIUtt!

HOA. y,a• PiRard (PrtsUeet al ~ Prhy C.O...II): l. Tlterd~·:t llt remarb of the Prim.c Mi11is:tcr are set out i n the

rninutC$ of pt'OOCCdin.gll altd evidence o( tbc Sta.nding Commh· t~ <In Mi$oc:llaneoU$ Es1hnattil IOf' the meeting of May 26, 19&1. (ll) The cabinet oontmluee (In $CC:Urity and imeUigMCemeets ;11 irnaula1 incervals as ~u.lred tq deaJ with QUC$tiorul rclacing 10 security and inl<:lligenoe. (b) NO! upp1k..,blc. (c) Arrangcmencs oonettrting eabinet committees ate kept under I.'Qntirtll in.g r~iew.

l. AJ ol dte date or tbe que*ti(ln, the mcmbc:.rs of the cabit1et t."ttmmiuc:e on $CCUrity and irttellisence .,-ere M .set out in the cablnet mmmittee membeC$bip list Ut bled by tbe Prime Mints.. tc:r <M'I July 10, l980 and printed as an apt)(ndh. to Hoi.IK o( ComiUOlls Debatt.~ for that day. As of tbe date of the quest1Qn, IlK names or lilt· pc:rwn5 wbo performed setYlw for tbe r;ommittec were as set out in the reply to quC$tioo No. 2,60:9 amwe.rtd July 7, 1981.

lentUNii f'OONOATION

Qucs•ton No. 3,034-Mr. c .. ~~w. I. WIIM k: Ilk Be!llun< f'lltlnolollion1

1. OiS U. C....dian lnt«Ution.al ()oe·~• AtcnC) (CfOAt li•t tk .8«11• • ~··Ion. $'*1'11 ot $7,'tlJ .. tk ~ )al 1919-110 "'"'· il tO. fOf ...... ,...,pllllie!

J . Does the lktlltUte Foulldad'on ia11ny w._,. rt111t 10 Or. Nllfrnlll BtliiUM!

Hoa. Mute; M•~pa (Scerdary er Sta•e For Extt,.l Affaln): 1. Aecordiag to i.nfotmatiortsuppljtd by the rounda· tion.. the Betbttne- Fwndatloo/la Fondation Be.tbune. is • resistercd non-profit ch2rit•bk oc.pnization. h wu foondtd iA 1971 and ils objeeti\·es art: (a) to perpetuate the mtmory or 1ft, Norman Bedtupe and hil sertice to humanity, .M:I[-$11.erirtee. and spirit of co-opcr8tiYC internatioBalism. and to expand the btowkd,e of his oontrlbudons to saclcty: (b) t6 enOQCtr~ae CXCflllniC$ o£ proft:$$01'l ltnd stu.dc:Ol$ between Canodjall tnd other anivcnilies and educational institutiom wbo wiJI giYe leaderth.lp in the area of hcahb aod wtlfare a.DCI de,'elopmcnt, !)lrtic:ularly in ()Qtlyina arc~s, amona native pcopiC$.. mininc communities, etc.: (c) to «tabJish uust funds and a fou.ndatioa ln the. punuil ol the. abo\<e objccti\otll.

2. ClDA m;~de • wntribution of $7,cn.J to dlt: Bcthune Fou.ndatton in fiscal year 1979-30 Cot the confett~ .. Bethune, His Tln.cs- and LegiiC)'". TI1e conftrt~ w;u bel_d nl M'cOi:ll Univera;itr in MQtltreal. SpecirKOUy, the CIDA contribution was fot the purpose of providin3 tra\~1 artd per diem firwuteing to brlng t..,'O speakers fron·• Cblna wbo had intjrnate koowledaeof l>r. lkth11ne's w<Kk in lbltl oounuy.

3. See aMwer to l above..

CANADA f'OOI>OUIDB

QUC$tioo No. 3.145-Mr. l'ob•ro (U..UaaJt& .. id•):

I . Will t tlfrttl<'l to l)f 1-'!!mpl>lrl ~e:,.t fkUcr, f'a:l (i-Roat" (al ..... m••Y ooples ""'"='-~rc4 110 be prilll«< and;. •llidi iUC~o~lll'l' (b) oo\=:~,1 -a 1hc; «Jfl (c) al ,...,., k!Qtk¥a "''~ fl Jltintof * by •ha1 fitm « fltmf (d) wbt metll• .. _ .. se.~ 110 diMn~ '"" .. l!lphkt ,net •h•t .. '11$ lk-d nodi l!ldMd!

2. (lt w-.:.t t.llu: "C1Md• f'<ood Guic»" (b) •M lliOI "Olnl.<N f'oool Guider ~rito.wl •• uc llilmt d fl'le u. tM p;~_,..ltl afld, lt 1101, ror •lltl r~n '"'u rtf-- 111111k- 110 i1 i~ 11oc ,."'~let ,.;,._, ind;c.tico$ ac .. • copy-.ld be: <»tAintd'

) . llo'•tltc-ptmpbltl dir~ \9(1) tllf J0¥111 (b) t~ ~ (~) \hfdl<~(d) ~IS (e) th~ ~ a.1 ~ -.:tt fat o• we 11» m11$1llt lr4 1r 1101. to WMm!

Mr. Dolfg Frith (P...UU.HIUI)' Setrttar)' to Miai¥te!r er Natiooal ""'" ..,. Wtlfaro)t 1. (•) Awroximaldy 8.5 miUbotl Et~slitb oopi~ And t\II'Q million Frencll oopies of tbepamphkt 'A'C~ pri.nted. {b) ,.otal production CQfl$ \~!'eft:

No.,.etnber 20, 1'981 COMMONS DEBATES 1301]

$'218.3$], (c) Printing•asdoneio Moocr~l byCneue Printing Company chroush Cocl:fiC"ld Brown lnc~ (d) Eight mill:ioo oopi~ q( t he p~tmphlet 31re beina di$tributed at a pt'inl iMer1 in eight national magazines (french and English): in Oclober. TO!by/~rs.pect.im: Reisdt:r'll Digtllt/~Jection du Rtad<r's DiJC$1; nnd in November, Chatduine/CUccluine nnd TV Guidef Hebdo. Cost of disulbution is euimated at $163,000. Distribution M' additiooo.1f OC)(liei ,.,iJJ be dont thro11g.h provamtt -.•ilhio tbe ckpo.rtmenl end in coftiunction • ·ilh other federa l. proviocial and IOC31 agtrt<:ies.

2. (a) .. Call8da:$ food Gdide .. is a onoc-page nutnlJon education t~ de\~lof'>ed through t:ullnbon~dve fcder:tl•provlrt> cinl efl"or11:1. S ince 1977. O"'tt eight million copies of the Guide have been d tstributed lars,ely in ~ration with (W~Wincial depanmenu of hcallh. In additkltl. lnform:uion on C.atlllda's Fooct Guide is e.xp~nded as needed. in teachi~~.g 30d i.nfottna· tic.m materials Jueh at booklets, pamphlets and posters ptc> .~rW by lll<'fl)' 11gencics,

(b) CaRa!b's Food Guide •"'lls not distiibutcd at tbe same time as the per.nphJet. sfnoe tbe pamphlet • •as desig.nod to promote only the Y1riet)' asp«:l of tllc GuMk. The c:in:;le rep~entins the four groups wus inc:ludcd to remind the target groap, ~•una ,1dult11, ()( Canadn's 1'()(11.1 Ouidc • ·hictt hta$ ~ ;w:-~il~ble to tbtm ror m:an_y yt;tT'$. In ;u!ditkm, di~tributM>n eosts would ba~·e incn:Mcd •tld it would ha.,.e duplk:3ted tx.islin< information.

J. The p;ampfllet MEal Better. Ftcl G~t" ill dll'tleted to young aduft~ f3 to )4 yc:an of age. to enoourage them to look at tlw:ir cwm eo~tins habits and consld« cha~ This can ajd ln P•eYenting sOmi.t Qr tbe ovcr""ti!bl and pooJ nutritiM habits i.n later years. M;any pn>snms lJC:r® tbe country deal with the )'<KII'lget cl1ild but ftw e.xb.t •·h.ich nl't related to the younJ adult target group. This t •Oup serve$ to bring abQut c:hanae in tb<: food habits of children. The-pamphlet ~Aill, ut OO.IOIC, be read by others including tbe older age &tOIJP a.nd will belp tbc)!;e who eo~t too much sail Of fat. There ate nutrition Jlf'(IS,._ms within tbe depa.nmem wbieh address ptoblcms such :u ~-erwdgbt.

4. (n) Tlk -e..s Belle(, Feel GlCit" Jlllmpflk:' is part or:~ llllional ~wan::rn:;;s pf'OSr:lm to Jlf'(lml>te holtb. lt it; desig:ned I () llti-lt'lulatt Canudiant l() uamine thdr patonal eating bablts and co mate. posidw tha~gcs.. h it ba!ltd on nutrition ttseardl in bocb scientific a .:'Id applit<ll•~hh fields and •·AS developed

()I'IJ•r PDfHr Qut'Jtlort.t

llll.EC· 11 ha.s been evaluated and is revi.s«< as required to best rene<:t recent ICientiOc n:sardl aM s,er~erst eatinc pattum of C3nadialt$. 11 "an example or JIKI.'C'I~P'al eollabotati \·t ~m:,u betl"ttn rcderal3tld pnwineial g<WC.rnm-elll$.

(E~tgliJA) Ma4a• Spuhr: The q-ue:st i011$ «<Umcrntcd by the po~rlia·

mentary ~ocretary h3~ been ans• ·trcd.

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QUESTION PASSf..D AS 0-Dt:llt J'(){t RETURN

Mr. Datitl SIOJth (PartbtDt•carJ St<rttary co Prc-Ai'"'t at tht Prlry CewteU}: Madam Spellker, if que$100rl No. 2,7]2 muld' be made an Of'der for return, this recurn would be ltlbll-d imm«<iately.

(T¥Xt] <l ii'TS TO RI!PResSNT A T IVES OF fORUKlll.' (l()V~.NMEo~TS

Question No. 2,1"32-Mr. BH.rtr. f. Sin~ M.1 n:t. I. 191l!O. whtt Jifu «.._eh .. a S..Sil ~ 111 chc '"~I'.IY"'

~re ~ by tbe p-er- ud it• off'ICia ls •eo ~aliW$ u( l~ ~-.,,.,ntloiS fw U..i• fl'CtfoOil.ll Ilk or /(If tht "'k o( eMir Ouniliof"

1. 1.11 (IICh cuo (f.} • hJ>I w~• Chc <>O't (,( lhc $11 IU the-'""'Y"' (b) t.\Whiu!f 'li'IU it~~~ (t}<lfl •illlt cbte '"liS i1 Ji"'!nud l:Jrwflom (d) l(lf "fl~l ""ICI• .,.u il jiKn!

,), W'NI ia tk p,Jik} filii~< ifm•nmcnt ~i~l gtll. ~ f01· by IM ftiWI'nn'Wfll llnd Ji•-en 10 "V~d•U of klo;Qan po;nm~ u •J liftl• arc Clln_.n drodalf; """mtd 11hhc-poti.e)'?

Return cabled.

[E.glllh) Mr. S•it•: I ask, Ma.cbm Spc3t~. thllt che. rtm.:sinitlg

quesctons be allowed to scand.

MMam Spe~tk~r: Shall the retnalnitl.g questions be altowtld COS(and1

So•c-•• Me~ Agrtcd.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

to implement tbe nuuitioo t«<Ontnendations for CaMdians. (Engli.rA]

(h) .. Can;ada's Food Guide"' was dcsi.pcd as an cdv.cation01J tool rur work.ing witb lite poblic Qf i.n ~udent tr.;~in ins. lt iJ used by he.alth •-nlkull, le;tc.hel$, eQU~clklt$, the food indu,;. try a11d tJIC !'lloCdia In prtstnlins, a sound and oonsistent m&-

TfJ.E CONSTITl:ITtON

JlfSOLUTION ltF.SPf.CTIN(i CO~STITUTION ACT. IHI

Ho•. Jca11 O rcitien (MiaRcer ot Jldtke a..d 1\.ll•f:ittr &f Stale for Soc:i~ 0c¥Ciof~Pellt) TnO\'cd:

13014 COMMONS DEBATES November lO. 1931

CONSIOERANT : que le Parlement d'u Royaume-Uni a modifiC i plusieurs reprises la Constitution du Canada i la demande et avec le CQn:Sen·

THAT, WHEREAS in the pust ceru .. to amendments to the Constitution or Canada bave been made by the Patliamcnt o( lhc Unilcd l(jnstk»m <1t the rcqwest and with tbe <;OrtSCnt ol Canada; 5 temeot de celui-ci; 5

AND WHEREAS it is in accord with tbe 5tUIU5 or Canada a& an indqJCndcnt 5Ul:tc. that Canadians be able 10 amend their Can!lilulion in Canalb in all rcspctts;

AND WHEREAS il Is aJso desirable to 10 provide in the Constitution or Canada for tbe recognition of certain fundamental rights aftd freedoms and to make other amend· ments to that Constitution;

que. de par le statui d'Etat in~ndant du Canada, il est ICgitimc que k:s Canadlens a icnt tout pouvoir pour modifier !cur Constitution ao Canada: qu'il est IOUbaitable d'inscrire clans la 10 Constitution du Cat~ada la reconnaissance de oe:rtains droiu et libertCs fondamen1.aux et d'y apporter d'autres modifications.,

A rcspcQful address: be pre~ntcd to Her 15 it est propose que soit prCscntOe. rt!ipectueu· MajelltY the Quoen in the followi:ns words:: stl'l'lt:t.ltl Sa Majest~ la Reine l'adrts$t dont IS

La teoeur suit :

To 1he Queen's Most Excellent Majesty: Mos.t Gracious Sove:reia":

A Sa Tr~ Excellente MajestC la Relnc. TrCs GracieU$e Souveraioe :

We, Your Majesty's lo)'al subj«ts. the Nous. membrl."$ de: la Chambre des com· Hou-!IC ot Commons of Canada in Parliament 20 munes du Canada reunisen Parlement. fidCks20 assembled, rt!ipeclfully approach Your sujeu de Votre Majest~. demandons respee-M:ijesty, reqm1ing that you may graciously tueuscment a Votrt TrCsGracieusc Majestt de be pJeaS>ed to cause to be la id before the bicn vouloir fairedeposet dcvant lc Parkment Parliament or the United Kingdom a measure du Royaume-Uni un projet de loiain...si<:o~u : COntaining the recitab and clause!\ hereinafter 25 .set forth:

November 20, 1981 COMMONS DEB.A TES 13015

( \oul>'fi>l/"" iWI. l fl / ...........

An Ace eo give t.ffect 10 a rt'Quest by the Senate and House o( Common$ of Canado\

ANNEXE A-SCHEDULE A Loi donnsnt suite i une demande du ~MI et

de la Chambre des communes du Canada

Sa Tlis Excellence MajestC la Reine, Whereas Ca.J\ada has requested and oon· oonsidirant : 5

untcd to the enactment of an Act or the 5 qu';} ~ dcmande et avce- le eonsentcment Parliament or the United Kingdom to give du Canada. le Parlement du Royatunc~Uni eff~t to the provisions bercinaftc:r set forth est invit6;} adopter une kli visant a donncr and the Senate and the House of Commons dfet ~ux disp0$itions 6nof)dc.s ci-aprCs et of Canada in Parliament assembled haVe que le Sinat et la Chambre des communes 10 submjued an address eo Het Majesty 10 ctu canada reu11is en Parlement ont prC· rcquestina that. Her Majtsty may aracioo.sly sentC une adrc.sse demanda•u l Sa T-res be: piCMOd eo cause a BiJI to be laid before Gracieuse Majesti- de bien vooJoir fuire the ParBament of the· United Kingdom for depo$er devant le Parlcnw:nt du Royaumc· truu purpo$e. Uni un projet de loi a ceue fin, I 5

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen•s I Ssur I' avis tt du consentement des Lords spiri-Most E"ceJJcn:t Majesty. by and with the tuds et tcmporels et des COf"''lmunc$ r~unis advi« ud <»nsent of the Lords Spiritual en Parlement, e t par rautoritC de oc.lui ·<:i. and Temporal, and Commons., in this present Cd.icte: P3rliament assembled. and by the authority of the .same. as .foJiows: 20

1. The Conuitutlon Aet, 1981 set 001 in 1. La L1Ji c<JtfSII tullonnel/e de 1981. Cnon· 20 .'-do\pllo .. «LI Schcd I 8 h. . b _ .. tt • • I' 8 .~.. . "A I c d UJI""'"<IIil>· ue. to 1 u: Act a$ here y enaC-191.1 •<>r ccc a anoexe • est ~l<:t""" pour e ana a '*"'"("<( 11( Jnd shall tw.n: the force of law in Canada et y a rorce de loi. EJie entre en vigueur mu and shall oome into fotct: as ptcwidtd in tbat confonn~ment j ses dispositions. Act. 25

2. No AC1 of the Parliament o( the United Kingdom passed af'ter tbe Cmurltutlon Act, 1981 comes into for« sball extend to Canada as part of its law.

1. Les. Jois adoptCc:s par le Parlement du c~~!loadu R U . ~I' . • d I 25 "'"""'' • oyaume- n1 apr- entree en v1gueur e a . ~8or&-eo f'll>llc Loi constitutionne/1~ de 1981 l)t font pas c , wcb p:srtie du droit du Carutda.

J. So far as i:t is: not contained in Sched'ule 30 J. La panje de la venion fran~isc de la ~"'"li'l!;l 8, the French version of this Act is scl out in prCsente loi qui figure ! I' annexe:. A s force oa~~~·· ~hedule A to this Act and has tbe same de loi au Canada au mC.me t itre que la 30 authority in Canada as the Engli$b verston version analalse conespondaote. thcJ'COf.

4. This A~ mtt)' be cited as the CaMda 35 • · Titre abrCgC de la pdsentc loi : /..()1 I'Ur r .. rca~ Act. le Canada.

13016

Dtatutn.tic ritMsol' (ilia: ..

,... .. .-. ... d~r~lion of lqitbrioc

""'"' C::OIIIillllllicln in -· .,;n;:~(4-

COMMON·s DEBATES

Th~ Comtflullon

SCHEDULES

CONSTITUTION ACT, 1981

PART I

CANAOI.I\N CHARTER OF R IGHTS AND

FkEEOOMS

Wbereas Canada is founded upon princi· pfes that rccogni:z:c the supremacy of God and the rule. of law:

GuaronlN ()[ Rfglrtl aM Frndoms

ANNEXEB


PARTIE I

CUART£ CANADIEI'<NE O£S DROITS ET U8£R1'1i:S

Auendu que le Canada est fond6 sur des prirteipes qui reconnaissent la s.uprCmatie de Dieu et la primau1! du droit :

I . Tbe Colt4dlan CJI(mer of Rights <md Freedoms cuarantees the rights and freedams set out in it subjtc::t only to such re.uonable limits pt(SCtibed by law as <:an be demonstrably justified in a free a nd democratic society.

1. U CJrtlrle e<JMdlemt( dt$ droits et ()r(li~~ .. S .......... ::.. 5/ibenis garantit ldS droits et libtrtCs qui Y <:u•:rd•

sont !nonoEs. lis ne peuvent eue rt$treints que par une r~gle de droit, dans des timites qui soient raisonn.sbJC$ et dont la juMificatiun puis:st se dimontrer dans le cadre d·une societe Jibrc: et dCmocratiqu.c:. 10

Fundamental Frud{)lnf Lilwrtb fondam~ntol~s

1. Everyon.t has the following fundamen- 10 2. Chacun a I~ liberc& fondamet~rales tal frecdoms: suivantC$ :

(d) freedom of c00$clei)OC and rellgkln; o) libcrtC de COI1SCience et de religion; {b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion b) libc-rtC de pens«, de croyance, d'opj. and expressjoo, includins, freedom of the nioo t:t d'cJ~:pression, y oompris la libcrte 15 press and other mcdja of communication; IS de. la prC$se et des autrtli moyens de (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and communication; (d) freedom ohssoci.atioo. c) liberte de rCunion pacifiqu.e:;

d) liben6 d 'associ.atjon.

()r ()(IS dl~ratiqu~t

l.~•.:<'ti., r.,td:tmmll<b

3. Ever)' citizen of Canada has the right to 3. Tout citoye:n canadien a le droit de vote 20DJ:IS voce in 1n election of members of the House et est Cligible auJI: Cleccions 1Cgi$.latives ftdC. :n ':e:'::-s of Commons or of a legislative assembly and 20 rales ou provinciatcs. to be· qualified for mentbe:l"$hip therein .

.f. (I) No House of Common11 and no .f. (I.) le mandat mall:imal de la Chambre M•.o,, • . "''·''"'~1 11~ lcgislacive i$Stmbly shall continue for longer des communes et des assembJCcs legislauves ~b:s

than live ye:ars from the date fixed for the est de cinq ans a compter de la date fixec 25 return of the writ.'l at a general election of its 25 pour le retour dts brd's relatifs aux Clccdons member&. generates correspondantes..

(2) In time of real or apprthended war. (2) le mandat de la Cbambrc des <:ommu· invasion or insurrection, a House of Com- DCS ou celui d'une assembl!c l£gislative peut

I'Nklncuiolf

"'""''"' mons ma)' be continued by Parliament and a l!tre prolongC r~pcctivement par le ~rlt· 30 leaislati~ assembly may be continued by tbe.JO ment ou par la ICgislature en question au· Jeaislature beyond fh-e ycal"$ if such con· deJi de- ci.nq o.ns en cas de auerre, d' invasion tinuation is not oppoe;od by the vot~ of more ou d'insurrection, reelles oo appdh<.ndCes. I ban one-c.bird of the member& of the House pourvu q~ ceue prolonption oe fasse pas

NoYembef 20. 1911 COMMONS DBBATI!S 13017

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or Commont Of the lc&t51ativc a&tembly, &I the ease may be.

S. There Gall be a a.ittin,: of Puliamtnl a.nd of caeb Jecislalaf'C at kaa once tmy t•etve months.

AloblUry Ritlm

' · m E¥«y aoitttl ot c. .. .u bu t1oc ript to enta-, runain iaud lc:aYC Ca.Mda.

7J.t Coru.rlnuio"

l'objet d'une. oppoN1ion uprim6e par les voix de phu du ticra des dlpu.tC. 6c. la Chambre: det communct ou de: l'assemb&Ce t.egisJative.

S. Le h.rlement et lc:s ligislatures ticn· nent une iUtiC'!O au moins uoe fois toos les

Sdooumoio.

'- (I) T01t citoye:n ctnaditft a le droit de dc.mc::arc:r- av c.aacia. d'y coi.Rr o. d'eo JOf1ir.

(2} £ftt)' cid:zea ol Caoada a.ad ~ry (2) Tout dloyco canadico et toute per·IO~·.::;,tl.-• pcnan who hu the JUIIU ot a ptnnaMnt tonne aya.nt k s.tatut ck rbidcnt pc:nna.ocnt ..... •• raiden1 oiCanado bu obc rip1 IOau Canado 001 kdro;o:

(•) to mcwc to ud tab up tuidc:acc: in •) de. se dCpbcer dans tou.t le pays et any prorill(C; and d'ftablir kut ta.ideoee dans took pro-(6) to punue the pinina oh li•cUbood in Yincc: IS any ptOYin«. b) de aaa.ner leu.r vie dans toute province.

(J) The ri&hts •pcciCicd in J.Ublccdon (Z) IS (l) Lea droics mc:otl.oo.nO au par.agrapbe kacncU. are subject to (l) toot subotdonn&:

(R) any l~ws ot practkes of aenetaJ a) *'"' loit d w.aaes d'appljeat~n ~~ application ia force In a provir.cc other rale en •iaucur dans unc pcovioce donn6e, 20 ch•.n thoit that disc:rlminttc emoaa per· s'ils n'lUbli$sent encrt lcs pctSMoes sons primarily on the blnb o( province of 20 a~nc. djJ.ti.nction fond6c principa_lemenl present or prcviou~ rcsidettee: and 1ur la province de rCsideoce aotCrieu.re ou (b) a.ny laws providina for reaJOnable ra.i- •ctueUe; dency rcquircmcne.s 11 a qualification for b) aull lois prb"oyant de justa oonditjons 25 lhe rect"if)( Of publldy provided IO(ial de f&idtnce en VUO do I' obtention des~· services. 2.S vices aodau publits.

(4) S uboccoio!lo (1) 1nd (l) do no1 prc- (4) r.... paraSfOph<$ (1) e1 (3) n'ono pa.< ,..,...~_,.,

Id I 'I b h b' d" _ _.. I l ' P'O~~ c u e any aw, program or IICUv cy t l l 11 pour o ~et '"''"""''re d Oia. programmt:ll 0'1.1 JOCialc as its object the amelioration in 11 province or 1u ... 'tivitb dcstinb: :\ amCiiorer, dans une pro- 30 condiliOnS Of individuals in that province wbo viJ'I«, la thuation d'individU$ dH3\'0fiS~ <'I re socially or economically dilu.dV11ntaacd If 30.tOCi.akmcnt oo 6c:onomiqucmcnt, .si le. taux the ra1e of ernplo)•mcnt in that province Is d'emploi d.ans la proYinco 6t inf~ricur 1l la below •he rate of employment in Cun..da. moycnnc nationale.

I.Lga/ RlgJm

1. Everyone hu the ri&ht to Hr e. llbtrty 7. Cbacvn a droit j la vie. i la libette et A JSv"'·'!b:'rlCn aDd KC:Urity or the penon and the riaht noc la 16c:urite de sa pc:rsonne; il ne peut etre ~ eo be depriYcd t:hcreor e:.acepc in accordance 3S port~ atteinte l ce droit qu'cn oonfonnitC-with the principles o( fundamental juttJcc. uoc le~ princ:ipa de jus.tke foudotmentale.

a. Evet)'Of'le hat the ri,ahl to be secure & Chaet.~n a droit A la protection contre ~ against unreasonable ~e~rch or tci.a.rc. la rouilla.. lcs perqui.sitions ou les sa.isies40:i:.iWI-ou

&biU:iYCS.

' · Everyone bu oh<: riJbl ,.. ro be ubi- '· CltaCWI o droil i li proiC(Iioo roorrt la trarify <ktaincd or impriJOMd. 40df:•ention ou l"emprisoooemcat asbittaitcs. """"""" .....---

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COMMONS DEBATES No~mber 20, 1931

·nu- CCHf.Jtiruti<Ht

• •· Em)'Otle has the ri&ht oo atTUt or. detention

(o) to be informed promptly of the ru~ sons thercfor; (b) to retain and instruct c:ouosc:l witboul S delay and to be informed of chat right; and (c) to have the validity of the· detention detumined by way of /,4/wM roqnu and to be releaiCd if the detention is not lawful. 10

11. Any person char&ed with an offence has the riaht

(o) to be informed without unreasonable delay of the tpeeific offence; (b) to be tried within a reaJOna~e time; I 5 (c) not to be-(l()Jnptlkd to be a witne$$ iR proceedings aaainst tbat pcl'$00 in rcspctt of the offence; (d) 10 be presumed innooent until pi'O'feQ gu.ilty aoc:ordjng to law in a fair and public 20 hearina by an it1depe1Jdent and im.-nial tribunal; (t>) not to be: denied reasonable bail without ju.st cauu; (/) except in lhc case of an offence under 25 military law tried before a military tri--· bU!IaJ, to the benefit of trial by jury where: the maximum pun_i$tunent for the offel'l(l(; is impri&Oruneot for five yQ.ri or a more: severe punishment; 30 (g) not to be fouDd auiJty on account of any act or omission unless., at the time of the act or omitsion, it OCM:lStiluted an orfttlce under Canadian or interna tional law or was criminal acoordina: to the gen· 35 eral principles of Jaw recotnittd by the community of nations; (A) if finally acquitted or 1be offence, not to be tried for h again and, if fioaUy found guilty and punished for the offence, not to 40 be tried or punished for h apitl; and (i) if fouod &uilty of the offence and if the puniihment for the offcl'lce bas been varied between the time: of oommissioo and tbe time of seatencina.. to the benefit or the 4S lesser punishment.

10. Cbacun a k droit, en tu d 'arres1allon ou de detention :

a) d'etre lnfOf'llK: dans les plus bref$ d~tais des motifs de son &tn:$tation ou de sa d~tention; 5 6) d~voir recours sans dClai a I' assistance d'un avocat et d'ftrc in!ormt de cc droit; c) de faite contt61er, par habtat C.{)l'pta,

la ltaaJitC de sa dite-ntioo et d'obtenir. Je cas 6cM:ant, sa libmtion. J 0

11. Toot incul!* a k droit : a) d'Ctre lofor~ saas d~l.ai a.normal de !'infraction ptkisc qu'on lW rcproche; b) d'~trt Jua6 dans un dtlai raisonnable; c) de ne pu ltre oontraiot de tCmoigner IS tOntte lui-~e dans loute- poorsuitc inteot6e contrc lui pour l'infractton q_u'on lui rq>rOChe; d) d'ttrt pr&um~ innocent tant qu'il n'esl pas dtcla~ coupable. oonformemcnt a la 20 loi. par un tribunal indtpc-OOant et impartial i l'issuc d'un proc~ pubUc et Cquitable; e) de ne pu ~trc: priv~ sant juste cause d'une mi11e en libcrtC assort*e d'un caution· 2S nemem raisonnablc.; f) sauf s'U s'agit d'uoe infraction relevant de la justice militaire, de benificicr d;uo pr~ avc:c jury klrSQ.~ la peine maxima le prCvue pour !'infraction doot il tst accuse 30 t$1 un empri$onnemern dt cinq ans ou une pcine plus grave; g) de ne pas !tro declari coupable en rai$00 d'une action ou d'une omi.stion qui, au moment oii die est nrrvenuc. ne coosti· 35 tuait pas une inJract_ion d'apt(s le droit lnterne du Canada ou le droit international et n'avait pas de. caracterc criminc:l d'apria lei princlpe:s ~aux de droit recoonus per l'en$emble des nati()ns; 40 11) d'une pan de ne pal ~tre jug6 de nou· veau pour une Jnfraction dont iJ a i:te d6finitivement aoquittC. d'autre part de ne pas Ctre juge nl puni dt nouvcau pour une infraction dont U a tte definitivcment4S dCctarC coupablc et puni: i) de benCf'icier de la peine la moii\S sMre. lorsque: la pcine qui sanetionnc l'in· fraction dont 11 C$t d6clarf coupable e!lt

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COMMONS DEBATFS

12:. Everyone has the ri&bt not to be-sut>jec::ttd 10 any crutlllnd unusual treatment or punishment.

U. A witness who ttstif~ in any proceed· ings has the tight not to ba\'C any iocriminat· i.ng evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any ocber proceedin&S. t:.k.Cept in a Pfl)SeCulion for perjury Of for tbe giving or contradictocy evideiKle.

TM Ct.'NiiluliQII

modiri6e enttt le moment de la per~~~~ tion de l'infraction et cc:lui de la sentence.

ll. Cbacun a droit A la protection cootrc tous tnitemenl$ ou peinti crutls: et. inusit&..

13. Chacun a droit ice qu'aucun tCmoi-5 page incriminant qu'il donne ne $Oil uti!~

pour l'incrimioer dans d'autrcs pcooCdUJ'C$, sa.ur lors de poursuitt$ pour patjurc: ou pour tC:moignages oontradic.toircs.

13019

1._ A tx~rly or witnt$$ in any prooeecUngs 10 14. La pa_rtie ou le tUnoin q11i ne peuvt1't l01111nP'it•

who dues not undentand or speak the lan- s111ivre b procCdurcs. soit pan;e qu'ils oc: gua.ge in which the proc:oedinss are conduct· comprc:n.nent pas ou nt: parlcnt pas la langue eel or wbo is de~af has the right to tbe assist· emptoy6e, soit paree qu'ils son1 aneint.t de anoe of an interpreter. su:rdire, onr droit a J'assinance d'un Lnter-

~e. 15

Equality Rigltta

IS. (I) £,·cry individual i$ equal before IS l S. (I) La loi ne fait acccption de per· and under the Jaw a.nd has the right to the sonne et s'appiique ~galemc:nt A tous, et tous equal protection and equal benefit o( the law on.t droit a la meme protection et au mCme without discrimination and, in particular, W:ntficc de la loi, indepc-.ndamment de toute without discriminatioo brased on race, nation- diserimin.atJon. nocamment des di$Crimina· 20 al or ethnk origin, colour, religion, sex. age20lions fondCes sur la race:, l'oci&ine nationale or mental or physical di~biUty. 011 ethnique, la couleur, la reliaion, le scxe,

l'i&e ou le& dtf!Cienees mentales ou physiques.

( 2) Sub!iection (I) does not preeiOOe any (2) Le paragraphe (l) n'a pas pour cffct25 I"H.,.~mmc:u,. law, program or activity that has as its objeet d'intcrd:i~ ks Jois., prog.rammes. ex. activit& .=~loll the ameliontion or conditions of disadvan· dtslin&: A amCliorcr b s.itwation d'i.ndi.vidus caged individuals or groups including those 25ou de groupes dCfav()ri~s. notamment du fait •:hat are disadvantaged because of race, na- de:· leur raoe, de leur origine nationale ou tional or ethnic origin, colour, relision. 5e:K, ethntquc:. dt: leur couleur. dt: leur religion .. de30 age or mental or ph}'$.icaJ djsabtlity. leur .se.xc, de lcur age ou de leurs <Uficitnoes

mentales ou physiques.

0/fidal UmgutJgd ()/ CaMda

16. (I) English and French are the off'tei.u.l 16. (I) Le fra~i.s et l'anglais soru Its l.llnr-1 ( Ca -'JO ~ C ul'r.ckUai.du angu.agc:s o nada and have cqo.ality 01 laogues ome:iclles du anada: ils ont un Cu.1da

status and equal righu an.d privile&t' as to statut et des drolts et privi~ges 6aaux quant 35 rheir use in all institutioM or the Parliament a Jeur usage dans les institutions du hr.le-and government ofCa_nada. ment et du gouvunement du Canada.

(2) English and French arc t.he official (2) Le fra~is et l'anglais sont ks langucs Lall$ .. o(f'iOICUH du

lansuases or New B-runswick and have 35 officicUc:s du Nouvcau· Brunswiek: its Otlt un fllou•u.-equality o( status and equal rights and privi· statut et des droits et privilCgcs Cgau.x quaot 40G•un,.;.;. leges as to thc:it use in all ins,itutioas of 1he i h:ur usa,ge daM le$ insthutions de la Ugis~

13020

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Puhmm~ry 'I:HI<ID•IIif tCI.'\Yd$

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(.'OM MONS DEBATES N.:n-cmber 20, 1981

kgtslacure and g(Wemmcnt ot New Bruns· wick.

lature et du gouvc:rncmcnt do N<>uvtau· Brunswick.

(3) Nothin.s in chis Charter limits tbc (3) La prescnte char1e ne litnite (XiS le authority or Parliament or a legislature to pouvoir du Parlement et de$ 16gislatures de advance tbe equality or status or U$1!· or Ens· s r.woriser la prosression \•crs t ·~galit~ de- 5 lish al)d French. s ta tut ou d'usage: du fra~is et dt l'angtais.

17. (I) Everyone bas the right to use &lg· 17. (I) C bacun a le droit d'empJoyer Je !ish or french in any debates aod other ftan.,ai$ ou l'aoglais dans lcs debats e-t tra-ptOCeedinp of Parlilment. vaux du Parlc-ment.

(2) EveryQoc ha$ the rig.bt to use English 10 (2) Chacun a le: droit d"employer le fran- IO I~~""ld• or f rench in any debates and other prococd· ~a is oo ranglais dans les dCbats et travaux de :o~"!7' ... :::;t4\i inp of tbt tegistouure of New Brun~wi<:k. la LCgislaturc: du Nouveau•Brunswict. ~~t .. ,lul'~l

18. {I) The: statutes. re:oords and journals 18. (I) Lcs loi.s, le$ arcbi~·C$. les QOmptes o( Parliament shall be printed aDd published rendus et lcs procCs-verbaux du Parlement in Engli.s.b aod French and both lanauage ISsont impriM tt pubti~ en fran~is et en IS versions are equaJly authoritative:. a.nglais, les dc.ux versions des loiil ayant Csa·

Jement (()t(:e de loi et celles de:\ autrcs docu· menu ayant mCme valeur.

bco:"l!lrlll$ ~rkmcn~;~i~n

(2) The statutes, rcrords and journals of (2) l..c:s klis. les a.rthivcs. le$ comptes ~tot~d' the legislature of New Brunswick shall be rend us et lcs prooes-~·erb3ux de la L6gisla· 20~·" ~:."::~ printed and publi.sbed in English and french ture du Nouveau·Brunswick SOfll imprimts. e •• ,....,;.:~ and both language: ,·c:nioos arc equally 20et publi6s en fra~is et en a nglaj,!S, les deu~t authoritative. versions dCll lois ayan1 Cgalement force de loi

et cclles dl:$ autre:s documents ayatn mfme valcur. 25

19. (I) Either Engli$b or French may be 19. (I) Chacun a le droit d'c;mployer le. used by any pcr'$0o In. or in any pleading in frafl\"<<i.s ou l'anglais dans tout.es les affotire:s or process issuing from. any court established dont sont saisis lcs t ribunaux Ctablis par le. by Parliament. 25 Parlemenc et dans tous lcs actc:s de procedure

Pwlo:ft!ura (fto•lll lc~

triN.IIioliiK it8bli~ lW" flulanCM

qui eo dt:coulent. 30

(2) E.ither English or f rench may be used by any pctSOn in, or in any pie3din,g in Ol' prooe$S is$u:ing from. a ny court or New Brunswick.

(2) Chacun a le droit d'employcr le fran· ~1{5 ou l'a.nglais da ns 1outcs lcs affaircs dont soot sai!is les '.rlbunaux du Nouv.eau· Brui'IS· wick et dans tous les actcs de procedure qui en dCcoulent, 35

10. (1) Any member of t be public in 30 ·10. (I) Le public a. au Canada. droit o\ Canada bas t he rigbt to communicate with, l'emploi du fran~ais oo de l"a~tais pour a.nd to receive· available scrvioes from. any communiquer avcc le. siege. ou J'administra· bead or central office of an institution of the tion centralt dts ins-tituti<lt'IS du Pa.rlecnet~t ou Parliament or go.,'ffllmcnt of Canada in Eng- du gouvcrncmeot du Canada ou pour c:.n 40 llsh or French. and has the same right with 3S roce.,·oir tes services; il Ol le n~me droit a mipect 'to any other o(lioe of any such insti· regard de tout autre bun:au de Cd in:stitu• tution -.·here tiofl$ li oil, se Ion le cas:

(a) there is- a sisnificant demand for corn- o) l'cmploi du fran~Js: ou de l'anglais fait munications with and services from that l'objet d'une demande important c:; 45 office i.n web language; or 40 b) l'emploi du fran~is et de l .. anglai~;. se

justifie par la vocation du bureau.

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Communi~· lioon cnltll \cl ~race l!lfiMiiiiiUOfll. fc..IWII~

November 20. 1931 COMMONS DEBATES I JOl1

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(b) due to the nature or the office, it is reasonable that communications with and servicts from that orrK:e be available in both £nglish and French.

1M CtmJ!ilutiOrl

(2) Any member of the pubJic in New S (2) le public a. au No-uveau.· Brum:wic-k, Brun!Wick has tbe rigbt to QOmmunicate droit i l'emploi du fra~is ou de l'anglais with, and to receive available services: from. pour communiquer avec toot bureau des ins-

com-iw· lion~; """"'c Id Mhllllll<ltilsC'I

'" i""il~t~ dv Nov.,.•• any office of an instJtution of the legislature titutions de la JCgislature ou du pvern~

()f gO\Iernment of New Brunswick in Er\gli$h ment ou pour en reocvoir les SttViocs. 5 8no•...Wk

or Frcncb. 10

21. Nocbinaln .s.cetions 16 to 20 abrogates 21. La articles 16 8 20 n'oot pas pwr or derogates from any right, priviJcge or effet., en c:e qui a trait i Ja langue fra~aise obUgation wilh respect to the En&Jish and ou anglai•e ou a ocs deux langues., de porter french languages, or citber of tbem. that aueinte aux droits , priviltges ou obligatjons exists or is continued by virtue of any ocber 15qui existent ou SOI'It maintenus aux tennt$10 provision of the Constitution of Canada. d'une autre di•positjon de la Constitution du

Canada.

ll. Noth.in& ln secti<m$16 to 20abrogates U. Les articles 16 d 20 n•ont pJ$ pour Of derogates from any lcpJ or cus.tomary effet de porter attciotc awt droits et priviiC.. right or privilege acquired Of cqjoyed either aes. anttriCUI'$ ou postCricurs a rentrOe en I 5 before or afcer th.e comin& into force of this 20viguc:ur de la pdseote cb.arte et dCcoutant de Charter witb respect to any language that is la loi ou. de la coutume., des langucs autrcs not English or French, que le fran~is ou l'anaJa_is..

Mln()l'ity Unguo~ Ed~«ali()tt(J/ Rights Droirs a l'instru~li<m dalt.${Q langut df /o minorili

M~in~ic11 ~

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11. ( I) Citizens of Canada l3. (I) Les citO)'CJI$ canadiens: ~~~e:vc .

(a) wbose fint langu.a.ge teamed and stiiJ a) dont la prcmiCre langue apprise et 20"'"'"•ue•aa understood is that of the Ena,li$h or French 25 encore comprise est oellc de la minoritC lingui$tic minority populalion of the prov· franoophone ou anglophone de la provinct in« in which they reside. or oU its rfi.ident, (b) who have received their primary b) qui ont resu leur insttuC1iol'l, au niveau school instruction in Canada in English or primaire, en fra~is ou eo an.gtais au 25 french and res.ide in a province where cbe 30 Can;~da et q~i fisideflt dans. unc province ta.naua_ge ln which they received that 00 la langue dans Laquclle ils ont cesu ceue instruction is the language of the English instruction est ocllc de la minorit6 franco-or Frerteh linsuist1c minority population of phone ou anglophone dt la province, the provi.oce, oot, dans l'un ou l'autre cas, le droit d'y rain: 30

ba~·e the right to have their c:.hifdren receive 35 instruJre ltutS enfants, aux nivcaux primaire primary and secondary school instruction in et sccondaire, dam oette langue. that language in that province.

(2) Citizens of canada or whom any c:hlld (2) Les citoyens ~nadtens dont un enfant C<~t~t;,..;,t bas received or is reedving primary or a reyu ou r~oit :~on inst rvction. au niveau ~:::Oi ckl• secondary school instruction in Enalisb or 40 prima ire ou secondairc, en (ran~is ou en 35 d'onst"'"io• French in canada, have the right to have all imglaill au Canada ont le droit de faire ins· their children rcocivc primar y and secondary t.ruirc tous feurs enfants, aux nivcaux pti· school instruction in the same language. maitt: et secondairt. dan$ la lanaue de ceue

instruction.

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COMMONS OE:HA.TflS No'l\:mbcr 20. 1981

1M Ccm.stituliQn (J) The right of citizens of Canada under

tubsea.ions ( 1) and (2) to have their children receive primary a_nd $C.:OI'Idary school in$truction in the language of the English or Frencb linguistic minority population of a pro\lince

(3) Le droit rtOOnnu aux citO)'ens cana 4

dims par Jes paragraphe:s (I) et (2) de fa ire in.sttuire lcurs enfants., aux. niveau.x primaire et secondaire... clans la lat1gue de la minorite

5 fra ncophone ou a nglopbone d'une province: 5 o) s 'exeroe partQOt dans la provlncc: oU le nombre des enfants des citoyCII$ quj ont oe droit es-t suffisant pour justifier 8 leur endroit la prt:station. su_r les- fortds publics,

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(a) a ppfics w he:re,·er in the provi nee tbe number Qf children of citi1.ens who have such a ri3ht i.s sufficient to warrant tbe provision to them out of public funds of I 0 minority laRguage insuvction: and

de rinstruction dans la lar~gue de la 10 minorit~;

(b) includes, where the number of those children $0 warrants, the ri3ht to ha,·e them receive that instruction in minority language education.'ll facilities provided 15 out of public funds.

b) comprcnd. Wrsque le nombrt de etS enfao1$ le justific. le droit de lcs faire instruirc dans des Ctablil:stm~nlS d'et'lsti· g.ncmcnt de l.s minoritC linguistique f'inan4 15 c.:Cs sur les Comb publics..

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24. (I) Any-one. whose rig.hu or fr~doms. 244 (I) Toute personnc. ,.icfime de viola· kl)llfJC'IIIut d'atKinte • u

as guarantoed by thi$ Charter, ha,·e been tion ou de n~gatton de$ droits ou libenes qui 11,.""d rlllfn• infringed or denied may apply to a court of lui sont garanti.s par la prC:sente: charte, peu1 competent j urisdic«ion to obtain such remedy 20s'adresser 3 un tribunal compCtent pou.r obte- 20 as the court considers appropriate and just in nir la reparation que le tribunil estime c:<m4

t be circumstanocs. venable et juste eu Cgard aux circunstancts.

(2) Wberc, in proceodings under subscc4 (2) Lorsque, dans unc instaoce vi.sCe au '~F~bl!l~ tion (I ), a court concludes that evidence was paragraphe (I), le t ribunal a cooclu que. de& ~.:~:-::;.;! obtained in a manner that infringed or25CICments de prcuve ont CtC: obteous dam des2Stk,q.r.«o~itn•4t denied any ri.gbls or freedoms auaran.,eed by conditioos qui portent atte-inte a ux droits ou t.=~ this Charter. th~ evidence shall be excluded JibertCs garantis par la ~nte chartc, cxs • ••j'*kl: if it is established that, having regard to all ~!Cments de preu,•e soot CcartC:$ s.'il tst Ctabli. t be circumstances, cbe admis:s"ion of it In the eu ~g.trd a~x ciJ'COOS'tsnccs, que leur utilisa4

proceedings would bring the adminisuation 30tion est susceptible de dCconsidt!:ret l'admj. 30 of justice i.nto ditre(l'Ste. nis-ttation de la justice.

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lS. T he guarantee in this Charter of ocr· 25. le fait que La presence cbarte g.an1ntit tain righu and froedoms shaU 1101 be oon- ecrtains droits e.t libcrtis ne porte pas t trued so as to abroga te or derogate from any attei.ntc <l.UA droits Qill Liberi~S- aocestNiux, aboriginal, trc:aty or other rights or freodoms 35 issus de traitCs ou autres - des peuplei 35 th.at pe:ruin to the abori&i.naJ peoples of autochtonei du Canada. ootall\tnoent: Canada including a) aux droits ou li~rt& reconnus par la

(a) a,ny rigbu or freedoms that have been Proclamation royale du 1 octobre. I 763; recognized by the Royal Prociamation of b) uux droit& oo Libert~s acqu.is par rCgl~ October 7, 1763; and 40 ment de revcndications tcrritoriales. 40 (b) any rights or freedoms that may be acquired by the aboriginal peoples of Canada by way of laf)(l claims settlement.

Z6. The guaranocc in &his Charcer of ccr· Z6. Le faic que la prcscnco <·barco garantic tain righu and frccdoms .shs.U not be: ooo4 45a:rtains droits: et JiberLt!:s ne CQflstitue pas

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strucd as denying tbe existence of any other ria;hl$ en fretdoma1bat cxis.t in Canada,

17. This Charter shall be interpreted in a manner oonsistent with the preservation and cnhaDCCment o( the muh.icuhuraJ heritage Of C:~n.1.di;tns.

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une n(gation des autrcs droits ou libcrtCs qui u iJtent au Canada.

%7. Toutc interprit.acion de. la prC::sentc ehartc doit c:on«wde:T avec l'objectif de pro

S mouvoir le mainticn et la valorisation du patrimoine muhicuhurel des Canadicns..

28. Notwithstanding anything in this la. lnd~pcndammcnt des auues dispOO-Charter e.xcept $«tioo 33, the rights and tioos: de la prC:sentc chartc, exception fa ite de

~li4C ck ~lllntioe4u 4!'1,1its .,.,.., ·~ ........ .;.:. frccdoms referred to in it are suaranteod rarticle 33. les droits et libertCs qui y sont

equally w male and rern.alt persot~s. lO rnentioon~s sont pranti$ ~aalement aux per· lO sonnc:s des deux sexes.

l9. Nothing in this Charter abrogate$ or 19. Les dispositions de- la pt~sence charte "'""',;c,"'4a dNit\ ~ lalild derogates from any right.s or privilc:gcs guat· ne ponc.nt pas atteinte aux droiu 011 priviiC~ <tn-a.lne:sko>lf\1

a ntc:cd by or under the Constitutiol'l of aes s.arantis en vertu 00 la Comtitution du Canada in respect o( denominationaJ, sepa• Canada COflQemant les 6coles Upartcs et IS rate or dissentient schools.. IS autrcs ~es confcuionndlc:s.

le. A rercrcncc in this Charter to a prov· 30. Dan& la pcCsc:nte (;baric, let disposi· i nc.:c or to the kS)slative assembly or legisb· tions qui. viseot Jes ptOYinces1 loeur ICf,islature cure of a prO\Iince shall be dtemtd to inch•de w Jegr asumbl6e l~gislati\'C visent (gale-a reference to the Yukon Territory and the ment le tenitoire du Yukon. lcs territoires du 20 Northwest Territor~. or to tM appropriate 20 N ord· Oucst ou kurs autoritCs ICg,islativC$ legislative authority thereof. as the case may comptteott:3. be.

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.ll. Nothjna in this Charter e.~ttends the legislati\'e pow«s o.f any body or authority .

31. La prCse.nte charte. n'elarg•t pas lcs N-~·ti•· oompCtenccs ICgisl.ativc:s de quelqut orga- :;,;,~,

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31. (I) This Charter applies 25 (a) to the Parliament and governme-tu of Canada in respect or all mallei'$ within the authority of Parliament including all mat· tets relating to the Yukon Territory and North•·cst 1'crritor~ and 30 (b) to the l(gis lature and 80Y'trnmtnt of eaeh province in respect of all matters within tbe authority of the legislatu.rc: of each province.

nisn,e: ou autoritf que ce soit. 25~t,;,r, ,;~-.:s

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31. ( I) La priscntechartes'appUq,ue:

a) au Parlement et au gouverncmcnt du Canada. pour tou5 lcs domaines relevanc du Parle-mcnt, y oompris ceux qui conoer· nent le territoire dv Yukon et l(s tmitoi· 30 res du Nord-Oucst;

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b) i la IC8iSlature tl au gouvernemcnt de c;baque province, pour tws IC$ domaines rc:Jevant de ccttc lf&islaturc.

(2) Notwithstanding subsoc1ton ( I), sec- 3S (2) Par deroption au paragraphe (I), l'ar• 3S ft(otrk•iion tion 15 sbaJJ not have effoct untilthrte years tide IS n'a d 'cffet que trois ans aprCa !'en-after thi$ section oomes into foroc. trCe en vigueur du prCscnt artjcle.

33. (I) Parliament or the lesi~lature of a 33. (1) Le Parlement ou la lfgislaturc: U:f"~~jN.I prOYioce may elCpre$$1)' declare- in an Act of d'unc provin(:C: peut adopter u.ne loi oil il est . ::~.=Parliament or or the legislature, as tbe casc40exprcuim«~t dklari que ce.lle-ci oo une dc40 may be. that che Act Ot a provif..ion thtttOf us dlt.potitions a effct ind~pcndamment shall operate notwith~tandin& a provis ion d'unc:: dispo&ition donrK.e de l'artide 2 ou des: included ln section '2 or sections 1 to IS of articles 7 a 15 de la prCsente chartc. ou de

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tbis Charter. or seelion 28 of this Charter in its application to discrimination based on sc.x referred to in section 15.

(2) An Act or a provision o( ao Act in respect or which a declaration made under tt'lis section i.:s lo effect shall have s.uc:b opera· tion as it would bave but (or tbe provision or this Charter referred to in the declaration.

l'artide 28 de ceue cha"e daM son 011ppJica· tion j la discrimination food« sur le sexe et mentionn6c a I' article IS.

(2) La loi ou la disposition qui fait l'objet 5 d'unc dCcl.aration conforme au pd$ent artic.Je

et en vigueur a J'effet q~o~'elle aurait sauf la dispos.ition en cause de la charte.

(3) A declaration made under subs.ec:tion (3) La d«laration viste au paragraphc (1) (I) $hall CeaJ.c tO bave effect five yean afiCT lOcesse d'avoir effet i la date Qui)'~~ prkiste it comes into force or on such earlier date a11 ou, au plus tard, dnq ans aprCs son entr" en 10 may be specified in lbe doc:laration. vigueur~

(4) ~rliament or a legislature o( a Pf'O\'· (4) Le Parlement ou UD(:: l~&isl;tturc peut incc may re-enact a declaratjon made under adopter de nouveau une dC~Jaration vis6e au subsection (l). 15 poragrapbe (I),

(S) Suboectioo ()) appli<s in """"'' of a re·enactment made under subsection (4).

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34. T bjs Part may be cited as the Canad;· an Charter of Rlghu and Fuedoms.

PART 11

EQUALIZATION AND REGIONAl DtSPA.RtTIES

(S) Le paragntphe (3) $'applique 3. toute: tSnu~Cedc declaration adoptCe .sous le rigime du para· vJ"""'"' gntp~(4).

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PP.R~QtjATION eT INtGA.UTl!S Rf:oiONALES

35. (1) Without aJtering the k:gislative:-20 35. (I) Sous Jiserve des compfu:ncts20£n~(<II•M" of I' 'I . d P I d I ' . la t~1"~"' authority Parliament or of tbe proviDCial c;;giS attves u ar ement et c:s eglS t ~o~res r ttalictda

legisJaturl:$.. or the rights of any of them with et de Jcur droit de lcs exmer, le Parlement dl1u~eN respect to the e.xc-.rcise of tbeir legislative et le$ ltgislatures, ainsi que lc:s gou\·c:rne· authority, Parliament and the legislatum, ment:s fCdCral et provincia~o~x . s'engagenr a : tosethc:r. wi.tb the go,·ernment o( Can~~:da and 25 a) promouvoir l'igalitC de:J cbanct:s de 25 the provmetsl sovernmems. are cornmJUed to tous Its Caoadiens dot M ta recherche de

(u) promoting equal opportunities for the leur bien-Ctre: weiJ-being of Canotdians: b) favoriscr le dCveloppement Cconomique (b) furthering economic devc.IOpment to pour reduire l'i~gafit~ des ch3nces~ reduce disparity in opportunities; and 30 c) ro·~o~rn ir :1 tous les Canadienll. a un 30 (c) providing essttuial public services of nivtoa1.1 de qualit! acceptable., les services reasonable quality to all Canadians. publics essentjcls.

(2) Parliament and the government of (2) Le Parlemeat et Je gouvernemenc du f!~c<~ntlll Canada an committed to tbe principle or Canada prennent J'engagcmenr de princ.::ipc =~~;~;:,b~u making equalization payments to ensure that35 de faire des paiemenu de ~rCquation pt<>- 35 prO'o'incial governments have sufficient reve- pre11 A donner aux gouvemements provin· nues 10 provide reasonably comt»rable levels ciaux des revenus .s~o~ffl$3nts pour les mettre of publi<; servfoes at reasonably comparable en mesure d'assurer Jes scrvi«s publics la un levels or taxation. niveau de qualitt et de ftscalitC. sensiblement

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE

36. (I) A oonslilUtional conference oom· posod of the Prime Minis.ter of Canada and the firSt ministers of t be ptcwinccs shall be oon\lened by the Prime- Minister of Canada witbin one year after this Part comes into fom:.

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PARTIE! Ill

CONFERENCE <::ONSTITUTIONNELLE

36. ( I) Dan$ l'annie $Uivant J'cntrC:c en via ·ueur de la pt~nt<:· partie. le premier minist.rc du Canada c:onvoquc unc confCrcncc CO!Uiitutionnelle reuntssant Jes premiers

5 ministres proviociau~t et lui·mCme.

(2) Tbe oonfertn« convened under sub- (2) Sont pla~es j l'ordre du jour de la s«:tion ( I) .sbaJJ have included in its agenda conJCrc-ncc vi.sCe au paragraphe ( 1) les que5· an item t'C$pec:tins COfiStitutional matters tioos oonstitutjonneiJes qui int&es~nl diroc· th.ac direcdy affect tbe aboriginal peoples of JOtemcnt le& peupiC$ autoc:bcones du Canada,

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Canada. induding the identification a nd notamment la dCtermin.ation et la dCfinit ion 10 definitiQn of tbe ri3bts of tho$e peoples to be des. droit$ de ces peuples A it'lscrire dans la included in the Constitution of Canada, and CoNtitutioo du Canada. Le premier minis tre the Prime Minist~ ()( Canada shall invite du Canada invite leul'$ reprtse,ntanLS a partj-teptesentatim of those peoples to participate J 5cipcr au~t travauJt reJatifs a c::es questjons. in the discu,;sions on that item.

(3) The Prime M..inister o( Canada shaJI (3) Le premier ministre du Canada invite 15 Paru~li;<o' invite ekxted rcpn:sentativcs of the govern· des. rcprCscntanlS Clus des gOU\'eroements du -.1

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menlS of the Yukon Territory and the North• territ()in: du Yulcoo et dt.1 territoires du wes.t T~rritorie::s to participate ln the discus· 20NOJ'd.O\lest li. part ic:iper au.x travau.x ret:uifs sions on any item on the a&enda ()( t~· l toute. quC$tion plactt i rordrc du jour de la o;o!l[~r~ conrcn~ on<l<r ••~><~~•ion (I) conl<r<o~ rill< a• parasrapll• (I) <1 qvi. 2Q that. in tbe opinion of the Prime Minister, seJon lui, interesse djrec:tement le territoi.rc dircctJy affects the Yukon Territoty aiKI the du 'Yukon et Jes lerritoires du Nord·Ouest. Northwest Territories. 25

PMt1' 1V

PROCEDURE fOR AMENDING CONSTITUTION Ot CANAbA

PAR'rle IV

PROCI':OOR.B OE MOOIACAT10N OE LA CONSTITUTION OU CANADA

:17, Cl) An amendment to the. Constitution 3 7. (I) La Constitutjon du canada peut """""""~ mlt ..Ukdl:

Of canada may be made by procJamatiOD ~tre modifiCe par proclamatiuo du 8C)U\Ier• .OO!f..:UIOII

issued by the Gcwernor General under the neur gCJ~ral sous Jc. graM soeau du Canada, 25 Grea1 Seal of Canada where .so authorized autorisCe a la fois: by 30 a) par de$ r~lutiQtu du SCnat et de la

(o) rts()lutions of the Senate and House of Chambre des oommuneso Commons; a nd b) pGr des ri-so!ution.s de11 assembiCes (b) resolutions of the legislative asse:m· l~giston ives d'au moins deux t iers des pro- 30 bljes of at least two-thirds of the pro,'inces vinces dont la population <»nfondue repr~· that have., in the aggregate, according to 35 setHe, seloo le reoe-nsement gCneral le-plus tbe tben I;~ test genc::raJ census:. at least fi(ty n6ec:nt a I'Cpoque, a u moins cinquante· pour per oent of tbe popuJa t ion of aJJ tbc cent de la population de toutes les prO\Iin«S. provinces. 35

(2) An amendment made under subsection (2) Une modification faitc conformCment ,., ~_,.,..,,hl"'r" (I) that dt:t()go.ltes f tom the leaislative403u paragrapbe (I) mais dCrogatoire 8 la power$.. t be proprietary rights or a ny other compCten(:e ICgis lati\le, a t.ur. droits de pro-rights or privileges Qf the legislalure or gov- priCtl: ou ! tous autres droits ou privili:ges

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c:rnment of a province shall mtuirc a rcsolu- d'une ltgislature ou d'un g<>1.wt:rnement pro-don supported by a majority of t.he members vincial exjge une rtsolution adoptte a la of caeh of the Senate. the House o( Com- majoritC des sinatc:urs. des dCputCs fCdCraux mons and the le,islative auernbltes tcquired et des dfput~ de ch.acunc- des assc:mbiCcs under subsection (I). 5 1Cgislativcs du nombrt requis de 1)1'0\'inees. S

(J) An amendment rtfured to in substc· (3) La modjrtearion ~'isCc au paragraphe oq,n""• tjoo (2) sbaJJ not bavc: effect in a provin« (2) est :sa.ns c:ffet dans une province dorH the legislative assembly of which has ras:sembiOe 1Cgislatjve a. avant la prise de la upressed its djuc:nt thereto by rtsolutton proclamatioo.. exprim~ son dmccord par une supported by a majority ot its members prior lOrCsolution adopttc 8 La majoriti: des deputCs.J O to the issue: or tbe ptOCiamation 10 which the .sauf si oeUe-assembl6e. par r&o!ution Cgale-amendment relates unless: tbat kgisJative ment adopt6e a la majoritC, rt\'ient sur son assembly, subsequently, by ~solution $Up- d~saccord et autorise la modifteation. ported by a majority of its members, revokes its dissent and authorizes the amendmc-nL IS

(4) A resolution of dissent made for the (4) La Rsolution de dCs:accord visk al.i t.~~4• purpcxses o( subsection (3) may be rcvolccd at paragraphe (3) pcut Ctre r(:,·oquCe a tout 15 "~ any cjme before or aner c.be issue of the moment, i.nd~pendamment de la date de la proclama tion to which it relates. proclamation a Jaquellc elle se rapportt:.

38. (I) A proc.J.amati<>n shall not be i.s.1ucd 20 38-. (I) La proclamouion vist:e au paragra- ft.tslri(l;,. under sub.sottion 37(1) before the expiration phe 37( 1) ne peut Ctre prise clans l'annCe of one year fi'Qm the adoption of the rcsolu- suivar:H !'adoption de la rCsolution 8 l'origine 20 tion ini,iatin-t the amendment procedure de la Pf'()Cedure de modili-caliofl que- $i: l'as· thereunder, unless the legislative assembly of semblCe ltgistative de chaque prcwince a each province has previously a:dopted a reso- 25 prCOllable.tnent adopt6 une ~solution d'agrb-lution of amnt or dissent. ment ou de d~<:eOrd.

(2) A proclamation shall noc be issued (2) La proclamation vtsee au p:.ragraphe 25 h.l""" under subsection 37(1) after the expiration 37(1) ne pcut Ctre prise quedans Its 1roisans of three years from the adoption of the rcso- sui\•ant J'adoption de- la resolution a l'origine lutjon initiating the amendment procedure lOde la pro«dure de modification. th«eunder.

39. Where an amendment is made under 39. Le CAnada fournit une juste compen· CO<!Ipo:ns,•~ subsection 37(1) that transfeu provincial sation aux provinces auxquellcs nes'appliqucJO leS-islative powers rc:Jatin, to education or pas une modification faite «>nforml:ment au other cuJturat matters from provincial legis- 35 paragrapbc 37( 1) et retath·e. en mati~re laturcs to Parlia ment, Canada shall provide d'l:ducation ou dans d'autres domaioes cuJtu-reasonable compensation to any provinoc to rels. a un transfert de com~tenoes l~gU:laci~ wbicb the amendment does not apply. vcs prOYinciales au Parlement. JS

4. An amendment to the Constitution of 40. Toute modification de la Constitution Canada in relation to the foUowing matters40du Canada portant sur les questiorts suivan· may be made by proclamation i.lSued by the tcs se fait par ptoclamation du gouverneur GovernOr General under tbe Great Seal of gCnCraJ sous le grand .sceau du Canada, a ut.; Canada only wbere authori:zed by resoJutions riste par des resolutions du Senat, de la 40 of che Senate and HOO$C of Commons and or Chambre des communes et de I'3$Sclnbl6e the letislative assembly of each province: 451Cgislativc. de cbaque province :

(a) the office of the Queen. the Governor a) la chuae de Rei ne. celte de gouverneur General and the Lieutenant Governor of a gCnCtal e t ctlle de lieutenant•souverneur~ prcwince;

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(b) the right of a province to a number of members in tbe How.e· or CommOt\S not less tban tbe number of Senators b)' whk:b the province is cntitl~ to be repre.«oenled at tile time this Part comes into foroe; S (c) subject to !iC:Ciion 42. the use of the Engli$h or the French lantuage~ (d) the composition of the Supreme Court of Canada: and (e) an amendment to this Part. 10

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b) le droit d 'une prcwinc.:e d'avoir a la Chambre dei communes un nombrc de dCputCs au mains eg.aJ a cclui des &enateun por lesqueh: eiJe. est habilittc: 8 l:trc. reprC. scntCe fors de l'entr« en vig1.1eur de J3 5 prtscnte partic; (:) sous Rserve de-!'article 42, l'\l$llge du fran~is ou de l'anglai.s; tf) la compo6ition de la Cour supr,eme du Canada; 10 e) la modification de-la prC..'ienle panic.

41. (I) A.n a.mendment to the Constitution 41. (I) Toute modification de la Constitu· or Canada in rdation to tbe following mat- tion du Canada p<>rtant sur le:s questions ter_s, may ))c. made only in aceortUnce with $u i\·antes se f<l.it oonrormtmcnt au paragra-subse<:cion 37(1): pile 37( I) : I 5

(a) the principle of proportionate IS 12) le principe de Is rcprisentatioo propor-representatton o( the provin<:cs in the tionnelle dd provinces ;\ la Chambre d(:s House of Commoos prescribed by the communes privu par Is Constitution du COMtitution of Canada: Canad-a~ (b) the powers of the Senate a nd the b) les pouvoirs du SCnat et le mode de 20 method of'-self!Ci iDg Senator$; 20 ~Ieee ion des sCnateurs.: (c) the number of members by wbicll a c) le nombre des sCnateurS pa.r fesquels province is entitled to be represented in the une province~~ habilitte a Ctre rc.prCsen-Senate and the rtllicknce quaUfte.ations of tCe et Jcs cunditjons de rCsidence qu'ils Scoators: doivent rcmpfir. 25 (d) subject to parasraph 40(d), the 25 .d) $0uS ~serve de l':din~ 40d), la Cour Supreme Court of Canada~ supreme du Canada: (t-) the-exte-nsion of existing provi~s into e) Je rattsC".hement au.x provinces exinao-the-territorits-; and tes de tout ou partie des territoircs.; (/) notwithstanding any other law or prao- f) par derogation i toutc autre loi ou 30 ticc .• the cstablishmeJU or new provinces. 30 tt~sase. la cR3tiot'l de provinces.

(2) Sut>.occcions 37(2) eo (4) do nol apply (2) Ld ""'>graph<$ 37(2) a (4) nes'appli· in respect of amendments in relation to mat- qu.ent pas aux questions mentionnC:ts au ters rcfetttd to in subsection (J ). pa r3gNiph.e (I).

A~II'O(nlol 41. An amendment to the Constilution or ... 2. lc:s disposidons de- l<i Con.stitutiol) dv35.Modjr,qlio.m ; ~-' Canada in relation to any provision tbat35 Canada applicabJes ii oertaines provincts ~~~ ""' nou11 appli~ eo one or more, but not aJJ, provinces, seulement ne peuvem ~tre modifiCes que par vooinnoJ , ..... ;._

including proclamation du gooverneur genfral sous le (o) any alteration to bou.IXIarie:s between grand !iCCAU du Canada. autotisCe par d« provinCd. and rCsolutions du ~n_at, de ~ <:~mb~e dcs40 (b) any amendment 10 any provision tbat4ooommunes ~ de lassemblee lcg~lat•vc d_e rcbte!'S to t~ u.se of the English or the- ch.:lq,ue P~•noe concernte. le pmient art•· french Janguage within a province, cle s apphque nota.mment : • . •

may be made by procL·un~u ion issued by I he .a) ~ux chan~~ents du trace des frontte-Governor General under the G reat Seal o( .-e:s mterprovtnctales~ 4 5 Canada onJy where !10 authorized by rcsolu- 45 b) aux moditteations des dispo$id-ons rc.la· tion$ or the Se-nate and HouS( of Commons tives J l'1.1sage du fran~ais ou de ranglais

dans tH"tC province.

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and o( the legislative assembly of each province to wh.ich the amcndrmnt applies.

43. Subje<:t to sections 40 and 41 , Parlia· ment ma)• exclush-ely make laws am-endin& the Con$tituti<m ()( C'.anada in relation to the uc:eutive &ovemment of Canada Of the Senate a nd House of Commoo.~.

43. Sous riserve des articles 40 et 41 , le Pa.rJemcnt a com~te:ncc exciU$ive pour

S modifier I« di1positions de la Constitution du C anada relatives au poo.voir cx6cutif fCdC- S ral, au ~n..at ou a la Chambre des communes.

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44. Subject to scctjon 40, t he legislature 44. Sous rCserve de rarticle 40, une ICs.is- M\ldir .... u.~ of each province may uclusiveJy make. laws lature a competence exclusive pour modmer C';;!~wra amending the constitution of the provinoe-. 10 la constitution de sa province. lO

4S. (I) The proc::edurcs for amendment 45. ( I) L'initiative da procedures de under sections J7. 40, 41 and 42 may be modificstion visCcs aux a rticles 37, 40, 41 et

l nilitliw 4to -initintcd ci!hcr by the &en~te or the House of 41 appaniel'l t au SCn.11, <i la Chambre des Commom 01 by the legislative a55embfy of a communes ou a une as:;emblie legislative:. province. 15

( 2) A resolution or :mcnt made foC' t he purpose$ of tbis Part may be revoked at any tinw. before t he issue of a proclamation authorized by it.

(2) UM- r~lution d'agli~t a doptte IS ~'bi'!"ck dans le cadre de la prC$ente partie peut Ctrc ~ ....... ,,..,, rb•oquCc a tout moment avant la date de la proclamation qu'elle autorise.

46. ( I} An *mct~d •nent to the Constitution 20 46. (1) Dans les cas viUs! )'article 37, 40, Modu'Jm • of Ci11'13da made by pr«:lamation under sec· 41 ou 42. il peut Ctre passC outre au difaut20:0"Sir::'1"'"'

tion 37. 40, 41 or 42 may be made. without a d 'autorisation du S6nat si celui-ci n•a pas resolution of the Scn:Ht· ~uthoriUng •he i$$ue adopt6 dt rholution da ns un dClai dt «:nt of the proclamation if. within one hundred quatre-ving~ jouN wivant !'adoption de celle a nd eightf daYJi after the adoption by the 25de la Chambre- des a>mmunes et s i eeue Hou$e of Commons of a resolut ion authoriz. dernitre. a~s !'expiration du d(Jai, ,adoptt lS log. its issue, the Senate: has not adopted such une nouvc·lle rCsoludon dans le mCme sens. a resolution and if, at any time after the expir::Hi0t1 of tl1at period, t he UOU$C of Com· mons agai.n adopts the resolut ion. 30

(2) Any period when Parliament is prorogued or d iS$Oived sh311 l'lOI be counted in computing the one hundred and eighty day period referred to in suWctioo (I).

(2) Dans la computation du dCJai visC au paragraphe (1 ), oe sonl pas compc.«:!l le$ pCriodes pendant lesquell« le Par.lement est proros~ ou diMUS--. 30

47. The Queen's Privy Council for lS "'· Le Conseil privt· de ta Reine pour le Canad<l shall advise t~ Govemur General to Canada demande au gouvernwr ~neral de ts:suc a proclamation under t his Part forth- prendre, conformCment i la prbsente partie, with on the adoption of the. resolutions une proclamation d~ !'adoption des riso!u· rt:quirtd for a n amendment made by procla· tions prCvues par cette partfc pour u.ne modi· 35 mation undc.r this Part. 40rteation p3r proclamation.

48. A const itutional conference oom~d 48. Oans le!l quinu. an!l suivant I' entree en or the Pr1me Minis.ter or Canada and the v1gueur de la prCseote partie. lt premier firS t mini.~ten of the provinces shall be con· ministre du Canada oonvoque une conference vcned by the Prime Minister of CaM~ eOfl$titutionJleUe rtuni.ssant lcs premien 40 witllil'l fifteen year$. after thi:s Part comes into45 ministres provinciaux et lui·mC-me. en \·ue du force to te\•iew the provisions of this Part. rkxamen des dispositions de i:eue pvtie.

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MOOIP'IC:ATtO~ 06 &.A 1.01 CONSTnV1'10NNU.LE DE I S67

4f. Tile COAJtflt~.UOtt Act. 1&61 (fonncrly Aimed the 6ritislt Nonlt Amuico Act, 1861) is arncadcd by addina tbttcto. immc:dileety after scccion 9ltbcm)(, the foUowing bead· inaand •c:ction:

4t. La lAI toNtitwtiOIIIWIIt tk lW (aatirieurcmcnt ~p6c IOU k titre : Acu dt I'Amlrlqw• tlw N(JJN/ ~llttllnlqw~. 1867) cat modiriU par iNCrtion, aprC:s l'artide 92.

Sdc la rubriq~o~c «de l'utide wivants:

''Nu,· l?'"'..-.b/1 Natwal Rt$()1d(el. FOIUtry Rtl(}fffUI 11nd £/ectrlcol EMrgy

tlA. (I) In eaeh province. chc leaja: la· turc may u.dwivdy make Ja ws in relation 10

(•) exploration for non-reoewablc natu-raJ rctou.roa in the Pf'O"i.Dc:e; 10 (b) dcffi09ment, coosc:rYatiolt and m.aN.Jemcnt of nor..rtllcwabae natur.l retOU.roct a.nd rora.try raou:red ia the Pf'O"l~ iladiKiina laws i:ft tdatioa to 1hc n.tc of primary pt'Oihac:t:ioft thcJ'e.. IS from: 1nd (t) dadopmcnL coasctftcion and maaaacmcnt of l-ites 1.-f facilitia in tbe province ro.- tbc &mention and produc-. tioa of dcctrical CIIC:fJY· 20 (l) In each pt~ina, tht lcaiJbn•re may

make laws In relation to the export from the pt0'¥incc to another part or Canada of ct.e primary producti.on from non-renewable natural raou.rc:a and focestry 2S ~I®J't.*el in tbc province and the produc· lion from rac:illties in tht province fOf the ltM,.tion of c:karical c:nc:rgy, but suc:.h illwl may not authoriz.e or provide- for disc:riminat~n Jn prices or in suppliu 30 C.lportcd 10 anolbc:r part of Canada.

(J) Not.hin& in aubsedioa (2) deroptcs from lhc .. thority of Parliament to e.rsac:t llws in rdatioa to lbc: maucn rc:fc:.rred to in that Jlblccticxa aod.. wbuc web a law of 35 r.rtiamcat aDd a law ol a provinct (IC)Ito

Oic:c. the: taw ol Partiuncnt J~RYa-~'ls to the utcnc ot tbc c:onl1k:t.

•RusowrriiMfwr• lft.r non r~ft()tlvt/ablt$, nJJ~.f /onJtl~ns tl IMr,it ll«tri-qut

HA. (I) La l~aislaturt de c:haque pt'<t- Com!*e.tlk't vinoe a com~tcnce exc:huive pour l~&if6- .,.._t. rcr dant lct domail'lcl suivllnb: 10

•) proJpoction de& T'OIOUroe& natureUcs non renouvclables de la provtnoe: h) eaploiution., conservation c:t &estion des reuourccs net•u'dles non re.nouvcJa. Mea et des ~tQ;:S forestiha dt la IS prorinoe, y oom pris levr rytbme de pro-dYCtM!e primaiu~

t') •mtM.~t. ClOIISCI'Yttioo et pstion dct empla«mcnts et des instaJJa. lions de la pro¥incc: cbtin& j la prod~ 20 tion d'lncrJie il«triquc.

(l) L1 lfa.isllturt de cbaq_ue ptO¥ietee a ~-com~cnce pour l~&iUrer en <:e qui con· ...,.iMon cerne l' c:apor-.tion. hors de 1a prorince, j destination d 'uM autre partic d" CanJda. 25 de l.a producdell' prhnairc: lir" del reuour • cu na1urclle1 non rcnouvelables et des res· 50Urcc• forcatl~tcll de 11 pr<win«, llinti q~ de la prod~o~c1ion d'hcr&ic Clccllique de la province, 101.11 r'serve de ne pas adopter de 30 Jots autoriJUI OU prCvoyant da diaparh& de prb ou des dlJpe..ritCs dam Its exporta· tions dcslinf:ct i un.e ntre pertie du Canada.

(l) ~ partanpbe (l) •• porte pas 35= anebne u pouvoir du Parkmot de lt&Jfb-rtt daM la dom.linc:s vit& J; cc pan.ata· ph<, Ieo lf'o<pOiiclooo d'unoloi d• Pulcmmt adopt6c diM cu clomaifttt l'cmponant sur la difp!)litioel lncompadbies d•ue toi 40 proorincf•k..

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(4) In esch prcwince, the legi!>latu.re may rru'lke laws in rehuion to tbe raisi"g of money by any mode or system of taxatKln in respect or

(a) non·renewable natural resources 5 a.rw:l forestry resou~ in the prcwince and the primary production therefrom. and

(b) sites and facilities in the provinct ror the generation or electrical energy I 0 and •be produce ion •herefrorn.

whether or not suc.b production is exported in whole or in port from cbe proYince, but sueb laws may not authorize or prO\•idc for taxation that differentiates between ~ J 5 duetion exported to another pa.rt of Canada and production not exported from che province,

(5) Tbe expression ' 'pritmry produetlon .. has the meanio& assigned by tbe 20 Sixth Schedule,

(6) Nothing in subsections ( I) to (S) derogates from any powets or rights th<u a legislature or &O'Io'ernment of a province had immediate!)' befoN: the coming into 2S force of this section."

(4) La ICgisJature. de chaque province a compttence pour J)lilevtt des sommes d'argent par tout mode ou systCmt de taxation:

o) des N:SSOUtCe$ natureUes non ren<>u· 5 vclablcs et des rc:ssourccs foresti«es de la province. ainsi que cl< la production primairc qui en est tirCe~

b) des emplacement& et des iMtall;uions de la prcwincc destjnC!i ii la productioo 10 d'~l'ltttJie i leeetique. a.int~i que de- ceuc. product ion mime.

Ceue COfn~tence pcut s'cxerccr indCpcn· damment du fail que la produetion en cause. soit ou non. e-n to«alitC ou e-n partie. 15 exportEe bOfS de la province, mais Jcs lois adoptCes dans ces domaines ne peuvent a.utoriset oo prb-oir une tax.ation qui Cta· bfisse une distinction entre la production exportte ;l destination d'une autre partie 20 du Canada et la production non expotr~e hors de la province.

(5) L'cxprcssion •produc-tion prima ire• a le sens qui lui ts.t donni dMs l.'l six.itmc. annexe. 25

(6) les paragraphes (I) i (5) ne portent pas 3UI!inte 3uX pouvoil'$ ou droits dCtenus par la ICgislature ou le goovernement d'une. pt'ovince. tors de l'e-nt.rCe en vigueur du prCs.ent :uti(le~• 30

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51. The said Ac-t is further amended by adding t.hereto the followin,g Schedule:

50. ladite loi est en outre modifiee par adjOtW:tion de l'annex.c: suivantc::

"THE SIXTH SCHEDULE

Primary Production from 1\'on-ll.e~·ablc ;VtUuro/ Re.fOtut;d ond F(W~ll'y Rt$()UI'Ut

l. for tbe purp()Sts oC soetion 92A of thjs Act, 30

(Q) produ1.:tion from a non-renewable natural rc!IOUrce is primary production· lberefrom if

(i) it is in the form in whicb it exists upon its re~·ery or severance from its 35 natural state. or

•SIXLEME ANNI!XE

Production prim11ire ,.,;~de$ rrJSOurccs n.atu,elles Mn l'ettouwlab/e$ t t des

r~!J.SI)urc~s f~t.sti'l:l't.S

J, Pour !'application de !'article 92A : o) 011 entend par production primaire ti ric: d'une ressourc:e naturc:Ue non renouvela· 35 ble :

(j) soit 1-e produit qui se pr~ente SlOUS Is mC:me forme que lot'$ de son ex.tr.action du milieu nature!, (ii) soil le produil oon manufactur~ de40 la t111nsrormstion, du rafrinage oo de

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(i.i) it is a product rcsulti.n& from proct$5i.nc or relinins the resource. and is not a manufactured product or a prod4

uct res:uJtina from relinin.s ct'Ude oil, rtfinina uparadcd heavy crude oiJ. rc:nn-- 5 in& ga.sca or liquids derived from coal or refinil'l' a tynthetk equivakllt of cntde oil; and

(b) production from a fom.try resource is primary prodttetion therefrom if lt eonsists 10 of sawlogs, pot~~ lumber, wood chipt, sawdust or any other primary wood product. or wood pulp. and is not a product manufactu.rtd from wood."

PART VI

GENERAl

Th(' Cwwirution

l'affinage d'une ressouree. i rexccption du produit du raffina&e du ptuole brut, du raffina.ge du pCtroie brut Jourd a.m6-liM, du raffinage de\ pt ou des liq,uj,. des d&iv& du <:harbon ou du raffinage S d'on equivalent syothCtique du pC:ttole brut;

b) on eotend par produa;oo primairc: ti rCe d'une rCS$0urct forest i~re la production coostituCe de billots. de poteaux. de bois I 0 d'«uvre, de oopeau.x, de sc:iure ou d'autff produit primaire du bois, ou de plte de bots, i !'exception d' un produH manufacturt en bois.•

PA.Rn 6 VI

DISPOSITIONS OtNERAlES

SJ. ( l) T be Constitution of Canada is the I 5 51. ( I) La Constitutioa du Canada est la IS """"'-"f.dt .. supreme law of Canada, and any law that is loi supr!me du Canada; elle rend lnopC:rant~ ~:::::"'- 4" inconsi$tent with the provi.t!on:s of the Con... ll!$ ditpo$itions inoomp3tibk:$ de tou«: autre stitution is. to the extent ot the inconsistency, rCgle de droit of no (Ofoe or effect.

(2) The Constitution of Canada includes (a) tlte Conad4 Act. i:ncluding this Aet;

(b) tbe Acts and orders rerett<d to in Schedule 1: and

20 (2) La CC1n$tilution du Canada oomptend : c--;llotl;,;,n• a) la 1..o4· sur le Ctmada, y oomprb la 20 c • ...,.,, pftsc;nlc Joi;

(c) any amendment to any Act or order re(crrod to in paragraph (4) Ot (b). 25

( J) Amendments to the Constitution of Canada $hall be rrn~de onJy in aoeordanoe wilh the authority contained in the Constitution of Canada.

b) b textes lta,islatifs et le3 dCcrct5 figu. rant 8 J'annexe I; c) les modiftcacions d~ textes JCgislatifs et des dCcre.ts mentiOnn.ts aux a IiMa$ a) ou 25 b).

(l) la Constitution du Canada ne peut Ctre modifi6e qtle oonf(lf1nbnent aux pou· voirs coofCrCs par elle.

n . (I) Tbe enactment$ referred to ln30 52. (I) Le!i cextes ICgislatifs d ~ dCcrt1s30A~e;; ... ce C-olumn I of Sc:heduJe I are hereby re-pealed CnumCrts a la colonnc I de rannexe t sont -•NIIldvd or amended to the extc:-nt indicated io abrogts ou modifif!s dansla fn(SUreindiqu6e1t Column 11 thereof and, unless repealed, t hall la colonne 11. Sauf abrop 1ion, i:ls restent en continue as Jaw in Canada under the names vigueur en cant que lo is du Canada sous Jcs set oot in Column Ill cheroot. 3.Scitrtil mtntionnCs a la coJonne Ill. 3S

(2) Every enactment, e xcept the CoiiiJdo (2) Tout ttltle ICgi$1atiJ ou r~gle~ntaire, Act, that refers to a n enactment referred to sauf la Loi sur le Conada. qui fai t mc.ntjon in Sc::bedulc I by the name in CoJumo I d\&n textc:- 1-tgislatif ou dtcrc:-t fisurant 8 l~n-tbc-reof is hereby amended by substituting n~:xe I pa r le t itre indiqut a la wlonne I est fot that nam~ the corresponding name in 40modif.C par substitution a cc- titre du t itre40 Column Ill thereof. and any British North corresl){)ndatu mentionn~ is la colonnc:- Ill: America Act not referred to in Scbtdule I tout Acte de I'Amtrique du Nord britanni4

rnay be eitod as the COIUtitutiOif Act fol· que non mention ne a l'annexe l pcut ~trc citt S(lus le tit rt de Loi comrifutiorme-11~ $Uivi de

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Tht ContiilUtiQn !owed by the year and numbu, if any, of its emtctme:nt.

J'indication de l'ann(e de- !>OR adoption et Cventuc:Uement de son num(ro.

53. La partie 111 t:Jt abroa«:-un an apres l'entr6e en vigueur de la prisente putie: et le-

53. Part m is repealed on the day that ;, one year after this Part oomes into (Of(:C and this section may be ~pealed and this Act renumbered, consequentJal upon the repeal or Part Ul and thjs section. by proclamation i$$\lod by the (;ove1'not General under the:

5 aouvemeur aCn6raJ pe:ut., par proclamation &eliiS le grand sceau du Can:ada, abroget le pr&ent article et apportu en con.sCquence de ceue double abroaation les af'f't(;nagements qui s' i.mposent a la prisentc: &oi.

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$4. A French vcl'$iOn of d)C portions (I( the 10 54. Le mini"re cJ.e la Justice du Can~da I 0 Vc~ Connhution of Canada referred to in es.t c.hargC de r6diger, dans les melUeurs :'::.!~a Schedule I shall be prepat«< by the Minister delais, la version fra~ise- de$ partie:s de: la oontliuliollfld. of Jwtice of Canada as expcditiou.sly u pos· Constitution du Canada qui figurent i r'an· sible and, when any portion tbereof sufficient nexe J; toute partie suffisammeot import.ante to wattant action being taken has been so I Sen. d~ q~.~'elle est pr~te, cUposU pour adop- J 5 prepared. it shall be put forward for enact- tion par proclamation du sou"erneur gW-ral ment by proclamation issued by the Gover- sous le c.rand 5CC8U du Canada, conform!-nor General under the Great Seal of Canada mcot a la prcddure appll(abl~ i l'tpoque i pursuant to the procedure then applicable to la modifteation des dispositions eoos-titution· a.n amendment of the same provisions of the 20nelles qu'elle <:OfnienL 20 Constitution of Canada.

SS. Where: any portion of the Constitution SS. LC$ verSions (ran~ise et ansJ;,ti.$e de$ of Canada has bc:ea or is enacted in English parties de la Constitution du Canada adop-and French or where :a french "ersi(ln of any tees dans ces deux lan1uea ont CgaJemcnt portion of the Constitution is enacted pur!lu· 2.5 foroc de loi. En outre. oot (g_:alement force de a ni to section 54, the English and French loi, des I' adoption, clans le cadre de !'article 2.5 versions of that portion of the Coos.thudon 54, d'utle panic de la version fran~aise de la t rc cquatly authoritative. Constitution, cc:tte partie et la ¥ertion

anslaise correspondante ..

Vc" ;,..s (too~~~ •fl$.b~ clt ~M•ifll IUICO; _,,i~llliOJNI!

56. Tbe English and french versions of 56. Lcs versions fransaise et anglaise de la ~""*"!" this Ace a~- equ.alty authoritadve. 30 pri:sel'llt loi Ol'lt 'salement force de loi. 30•-.J~;:.,~b

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57. Subject 10 section S8. Ib is A ct shall 57. Sous rCserve de l'article S-8, la prtsente oome into forClC on a day to be fixed by loi eat re en vigueur a la date fuCe par pro-proclamaticw\ i$llued by the Quee-n or tbe datn3tion de la Rcine ou du gouverncur 00\'ern(lr Genera) under the Great SeaJ of gineral sous le grand soeau du Canada. Canada. 35

58. (I) Paragraph 23(1)(o) sbaU come 58. (I) L•afinCa 23(J)o) entre en visueur35~rurkcn 1 into force in respect of Quebec on a day to be pour le QuCbec 8 la date fixCe par proclama • ;~:::, ~j(l lo• fixod by proclamation is&ued by the Q~o~een or lion de la Reine ou du gouverneur stntral po.~r •.:Qulte: the Governor General under the Great Seal !IOUS le grand sceau du Canada. ofCanada. 40

(2) A proclamation under s-ubsoc:tion (I) shall be· isllued only where authorized by the legislative assembl)' or gO¥ernment or Quebec.

(2) La proclamation vis6e au paragrapbe "~•tio•Ort (I) ne peut ftre prise qu'ap..CS autorisation40qr-,~ de l'auemb!Ce !Cs.isJative- ou du aouverne~ ment du Quebec.

November 20, 1981 COMMON S OE.BATES I J(}J.)

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(J) This seccic:m may be repealed on tbe day paragraplt 2l(l)(a) <:omes into force in respect of Quebec and this Act amended and renumbered. consequential upon the repeal of this section, by proclamation is.~uod by the Quceft ot the- Govtr nor Gtnerttl under the Great Se.1l or Canada.

Th~ Cot~Ui'll1tion (3) U pc'~Sellt article:. peut ~trc. abrogC 3 la

date d'entr6e en vigueur de l'alinea 23( 1 )Q) pout le QuCbcc. et la prCsc:.nte loi fa ire !'ob· jtt, d~ ceut abrogouioft, des Ji1odi(i<.'<\ tiOn$ t 1

5cbangemcnts de numCrota tion qui en dtcou- 5 lent, par ptoclamation de la Reinc ou du gou,·erneur gin(ral :sous le grand sceau du Can3da.

Abr(ltllljon ft ,.~.,1 • r1ido,:

S,. This. Act R\3)' be cited as the Qmstl- 59. Titre abrege de la prC$ernc annexe : T .. ,... tuliOn Act. !981. a nd the Constitution Acts Wi constituticmm:JI~ d(r 1981: titre oommun 10 1867 to 1975 (No. 2) 3nd chis Act ma y bc. lOd~ lois oonuitutionncllcs de: 1867 il 1975 cited together as the Omsrilutiott Acts. /861 (n" 2) et de la prdtnte loi : LtJis c<Jnstilu· lo 1981. tionMIIes de 1867 iJ 1981.


n,, Comrlrutlcn

SCHEDULE I

to lhC!

CONSTITUTION ACT. 1981

MODERNIZATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Item Column I

Act Arfoctcd

1. British North America Act. 1867, 30.31 Vict., c. J (U.K.)

l.. An Act to amend and continue the Act J2.JJ Victotia chapter 3; and to es1a bli$h ~od provide ror the Gov· ernment or the Province or ManitobG. 1870, ll Vict., c. l (C ... )

3. Order of Her Majesty in CouncU admitting Rupett's Land and the Nonb·Wtttern Territory into the union, dated the 23rd day or June, 1870

4. Order of Her Majesty in Council admittina British Columbia into tbe Union, dated the 16tb day of May, 1871

S. British North America Act. 1871. 34-35 Vict .• c. 28 (U.K.)

6. Order or Her Majaty in Council admitti ng Prin-ce Edward bland into the Union, dated the 26th day of June. 1813

7. Parliamenl of Canada Act. 1875. 38-39 Vict., c. l8 (U.K.)

8. Order of Her Majesty in COYncil admittin& all Brittsh pos.1dSions and Territorla in North Amertca and islands adjacent thereto into the Union, dated the 31S-t day o( July. 1880

Column 11 Amendment

(l) Section I is repealed and the rc>110'11rin.g substituted therefor:

''I. This Act may be cited as the ColutitutiOif Act, 1867.'' (2) Section 20 is repealed. ( l) Clau l of uct.ion SI t is

repealed. (4) Class I of section 92 ia

.-epealtd.

(I) The- lone title l$ repealed and the rotlowin& iub:s.tituted thcre(M:

''MOII(robo ACI, 1870 ... (2) Sectton lO is repealed.

Sect ion I i$ repealed and the (ollowina substituted therefor:

.... This Act may be cited as cbe C<>n.~tltutl()lt Act. 1871."

November 20, 1981

Column Ill New Name

ConSiitution Act. 1867

Manitoba AC1, 1870

Rupert's Land and Nortb-We:s.t· ern Tertitory Order

British Columbia Term$ or Union

Conlltitution. Act, 1371

Prince Edward l.sJand Terms of Union

Parliament of Canada Act. 1875

Adjacent TerritOfie:s. Order

November 20. 19'81 COMMONS DEBATES

ANNEXE I


ACTUALISATION DE LA CONSTITUTION

Colonnc I Loivi•

I. Acte de I'AmCrique du Nord britanniquc, 1867, 30.3 1 Vid., c. 3 (R.•U.)

l. Acte pour a•ntnder et eonlinuer fatte trentc·deux et trentc-troi.s Vie· totia, ehapitre. Lroi$.. t-1 pour ~Ublir et constituer le goovcmement de la prcwincc de Manitoba, 1870. ~l3 Vict .• c. 3 (Can.,da)

t. ArretC en conscil de. Sa Majest~ admettant la Terrt de Rupcrt et le Territoire du Nord-Ouest, en date du 23 juin 1870

.a, Arr~t~ en o:>nscil de &. Majes:tC admettant Ja CoJombie· Britannique. cndatedu 16 m.1i J871

\ Acte de I•AmCrique du Notd britannique. 1871. 34-JS Vict., c. 28 (R.·U.)

fl ArtetC en oonseil de Sa MajestC. admcttan t I' i lc:-<iu-Prince-Edouard., en date du 26 juin 1873

I Acte du P.:ttlement du canada, IS75, 38·39 v;ct .. c. 38 (R.·U.)

M t\rr~tC. en oonseil de Sa MajtstC ullmettant dans J'Unioo tous les ter· riloirtl; et possessions britannjques dun~ I'Amiriquc du Nord. et les ilcs • djuoentes a ccs territoires t .t pos:st$

•ion .•• ~date du lJ juiUet 1880

C~()ftne 11 Modification

(I) L'3rtfcJe. I tit abrogC et remplad par cc qui suit :

• I. T itre abr6gC: /,1)/ consti· turionnelle de /867.• (2) L'article 2.0 ot abrogC. (3) La (atCgorie I de J'article.

91 esi abrogCc. (4) La categorie 1 de !'article

92 est abrogCc.

( I ) Le titre complet est a brogC et remplac6 par ce qui suit :

•Wi de 1870 Sflr le Manitoba.• (2) L'artide 20 est abro&6.

L 'arricle I est abroge et rem· pl;~oC par ce qui $Ui1 :

•I. Titre ab;rCgC: Loi ron.stiturionMIIe de 1/Jl/J,

Colonnc Ill Nooveau titre

J303$

Loi oonstitutionneJie de 1867

Loi de J870 sur le Manitob.-1

~cret en oonseil ~ur la tcin; de Rupcrt et le ttnitoire du Nord· Quest

Conditions de l'adhCsion de la CoiQmbie-Britan.nique

Loi oonstitutionncHe de 1871

Conditions de l'adbbioo ck l'ile·du-Prince-Edouan:l

loi de 1875 sur le Patlement du Canada

Dkrt-t en con.se-il iUt le$ tcrritoires adjacents

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SCHEDULE!

CONSTITUTION ACT, 1931-Conrinued

Item Column I

Act Affected

9. British N01th America Act, 1886, 49-50 Vict .. c. 35 (U.K.)

LO. Canada (Ontario Boundary) Act. 1389, 52-Sl Vict .. c. 28 (U.K.)

11. Canadian Speaker (Appointment of Deputy) Act. J89S, 2nd Stss .• 59 VioL, c. l (U.K.)

12. The AJbcrta Ace, 1905, 4·S Edw, VII, c. l (Can.)

13. Tbe Sa$btchcwan Act, 1905, "'5 Edw. VII, c. 42 (Can.)

14. Briti$h North America Ace, 1907, 1 Edw. VII,<. 11 (U.K.)

IS. Briti$b Nortb America Act, 1915, 5·60eo. V,c.4S(U.K.)

16. Britiih North America Act, 1930. 20-21 Oeo. V, c. 26 (U.K.)

17. Statute of WeSlminster, 1931. 22 Oeo. V, c. 4 (U.K.)

18. British Nottb Ameri<:a Act. 1940. l ·4 Gco. VI, c. 36 (U.K.)

19. British North Amerla Act, 1943, 6·7 Gco. VI, c. 30 (U.K.)

COlumn I! Amendment

Section J is repea.Jed and the fol~owing substituted tberefor.

.. 3. This Act may be citod as the Constitution Act, /886."'


Section 2 is repealed and tile folrowing s.ut.tituted thcrefor.

.. 2. This Ace may be cited as the Con.stitution Art. /901."

Section J &$ repealed and tbe roll owing substituted therefor:

"3. Thi:s Act may be ~ted as t'he Constitution Act. /91 J."

Scctton 3 Js repealed and the foU.owing substituted thereror:

''3. This Aei may be cited as the Conslitution Act, /930."

In so rar as they apply eo Canada,

(a) section 4 is repealed~ and (b) subsection 7(1) is repealed.

Scc..1ion 2 i.s repealed and tbe rollowing substituted thctefor:

"·2. This Aet may be cited as the ConslitutiM Act, /940."


NO\-ember 20, 1931

Column Ill New Name

ConsUtutlon Act, 1886

Ctnada (Ontario Boundary) At: 1889

Alberta Act

Saskatchewan Act

ConS-titution Act, 1907


Constitutjon Act. 1930

Statute of Wesuninster. 1911

Con11titutioo Act. 1940

November 20, 1981 COMMONS DEBATES

ANNEXE I (suite)

LOI CONSTITUTIONNELLE :OE 1981

Colonne I loi vi~e

9. Acte de I'Amtrfque. du Notd britan• nfque. 188-6. 49--50 Vict., c. JS (R.-U.)

10. Acte du Canada (liFnites d'Ontario) 1889, Sl· H Vie<.. c. 28 (R.-U.)

11. Ac:te eonoernan1 I'Oratcur canadien (nomination d'un suppl~nt) 189.S, 2- S<Ssion. S9 Vict .. c. l (R.-U.)

12. Acte de I'Aibert;), 1905, 4-S Ed. VII. c. 3 (Canada)

ll. Acte de la S;ukatchewan, 1905, 4-S Ed. VU, c. 42(Carutda)

l.f. Acte de I'Ameri((ue du Nord britan· nique, 1907, 7 Ed. VII, c. 11 (R.•U.)

IS. Acte de I'AmCrique du Nord britannique, 191 S. S-6 Geo. V, c. 4S (R.-U.)

16. Acte de I"Amirique du Nord britan· nique. 1930, 20.2 1 Geo. V, <:. 26 (R.-U.)

H. Statui de Westminster. 19.ll. 22 Geo. V, c. 4 (R.-U.)

lt Acte de I'Amtrique du Nord brit.an~ nique. 1940, 3~4 Geo. VI, c.. 36 (R.-U.)

l 'i. Acre. de I'Amtriquc du Nord britan· nique. 194), 6-7 Gco. VI, c. lO (R.-U.)

Coklnne 11 Modification

L'article J est abrogC et rem~ace par ce qui suit :

d. Titre abf'CgC : Loi ciJnsfitutiOIInel/e de /886.•

La loi Clil abrog«.

L' a.rticle 2 est a brogC: et remplate par et qui suit :

c2. Titre abrCgC: Loi consti~ tutlonntll.t dt 1907.,

L'article ) C$l abrogC: et remplace par cc qui suit :

e:J. Titre abrtge : lbi Ct')IUti • tufiOnnellt' de 191 j , ,

L'anicle 3 tit abroat et rem· plate par ce qui su.it :

c3. Titre sbrtgC : Lo:i C()IUti·

tutiiJnne/1~ dt 1930.-.

Dans la mesurt 00: Hs s'appli· qucnt au Canada :

d) l'artide. 4 est abraogC.; b) le patasraphe 7(1) "'' abroge.

L 'artK::Ie 2 est abrogi et rtmplac:C par ce qui suit :

.2. Titre abrtgt: [.()i ciJirstltutiomre/le de /94() ••

La loi est abrogee.

Colonne Ill Nouveau titre

1)037

Loi constituti<Jnnellede 1886

Loi de l889 sur le Canada (fron· tieres de I'Ontario)

loi sur I'Aiberta

Loi sur la Saskatchewan

Loi constitutionnellc:: de 1907

Loi constitutionneUc de 1915

Loicon3titutionneJiede 1930

Statut de Westminster de 19)1

Loi oons.tilutionneiJe de 1940

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SCHEDULE I 10 1he

CONSTITUTION ACT. i98i- Conlin•<d

Column I lh:m Act Allccted

20. British Norfh America Act, 194q, 9·10 Goo. VI .• c. 63 (U.K.)

21. British Nonll Ameri<:a Act. 1949, 12·13 Goo. V'!, c . 22 (U.K.)

22. British Norch Amerka (No. 2) Act, 1949. 13 Geo~ VI, c. 81 (U.K.)

23. British Nort& America Act, 1951 , 14-15 Goo. v a. <- 32 (U.K.)

24. Britisb Nonh America Act. 1952, I EJiz. ll. c.. IS ( Can.)

25. British North America Act, 1960, 9 El;z. 11, c . 2 (U.K.)

26. British North America Act, l964, 12·13 El;>, ll, c. H (U.K.)

27. British North. America Act. 1965. 14 Eli:z.. H. c._., Part I (Can.)

28. British North America Act. 1974, 23 er;,, 11. c. 13. Part I (Cao.)

Column 11 Amendment


Sec.tioo 3 is repealed and the following substituted thereror:

.. 3. This Act MO\Y be cited as the Newfoundland Act,"

The Act is re.pc:aled.

The Act is rtpealed.

Tbe Act is repealed.

Section 2 is repealed and the foiiO~A'in& s.ubstituted therefor:

.. 2. T his Act may be cited as the· OJilflltutlon Act, 1960."

Sect ion 2 is repealed and the foUowins substituted thercfor:

"2. This Act may be cited as the Co,utitutiOII Act, /964."

Section 2 is repealed a nd the followin.s substituted there(or.

"l. This Part may be cited as the Coi'Utituaon Act, 196$ ...

Sectjon 3, as amended by 2S-26 Eliz. 11, c. 28, s. 38(1) (Can.) is repealed and the follow· ing s.ub&titutod tberefor:

.. 3. This Patt may be cited as lbe Ccnstitution Act. 1974."

N(lvc.mbcr 20. 1981

Column Ill Ne,.• Name

Newfoundland Act



COt\Stituti<Jo Aet, 1965

Coostitution Act, 1974

Novtmber 20, 1981 COMMONS DEBATES

Wl CONSTITUTIONNELLE DB 1981

Colonne I L()i vis&

lO. Acte de I'Amerique du Nord brita.n· nique. 1946, 9-10 Gco. VI, c . 63 (R.· U.)

11. Actc de I'AmCriquc du N()rd britan• nique. 1949, 12·13 Geo. VI, c. 22 (R.-U.)

22. Acte de I'AmCrique du Nord britM· nique (N.;. 2). 1949, 13 Geo. VI, c. 81 (R.·U.)

B. Actc de I'AmCriquc du Nord btitan• nique, t951. 14-JS Geo. VI. c. 32 (R.·U.)

24. Ac..ie de I'AmCrique du Nord britannique, 1952, I Eliz. 11. e. 15 (Canada)

25. Acre de l'Amtf'ique d1,1 Nord britannique. 1960. 9 Eliz. 11. c.. 2 (R.-U.)

26. Aete de. I'Am~rique du Nord brhan· nique. 1964, 12-IJ Bliz.. 11, c. 13 (R.-U.)

27. Acte de l'AI)1erique du Nord britannique. 1965, 14 Eliz. 11. c. 4. Partie I (Cansda)

l8. Acte de l'AmC.rique du Nord britan· nique. 1974,23 E.li7_ 11, c. 13, Pa.rtie-1 (Canada)

Colonne U Modification

La loi Gt a brugie.

L'artiele 3 .::s-t abrogC et rem· placC par ce qui :suit :

.:1. Titre a.bfeg! : ltJI su,. ·r~rre-Neuv~ .•

L<' loi est abrwog«.

La toi est abtosee.

L'article 2- est abroge et rem· placC. par ce qui suit :

.z. Titre abi'Cge: Ll>i ronstitulionnelle de /960.•

L'artidC 2 est abrogC et rem· place par cc qui suit :

-.2. Titre abRgC: Lot «mslitutionne/1~ de /964.,

L"article 2 est abrogC et rem· plaOO par cc qui S\lit :

•2. Titre abri&C de la pre. sente partie : .Loi roJUtitution· nell~ rh 196$ ••

L'artidc l. modifii pu le parasraphe 38(1) de la loi 25-26 Eli· zabetb H. c. 2* (Canada), est a~oge et re-~.nplacf. par ce qui lluit ;

•J. Titre abrCgC de la pr~ sente partie : Loi ronslflulfOnllelle d~ /971.~

Colonnoe Ill Nouveau ti'rt

Loi sur Terte· Neuve

1301 ..

Loi oonstitutionnelle de 1960

Loi constitutionoelle dt 1964

Loi constitut~nnc:Ue de 196S

Loi conS-titutionnc.Ue de 1974

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SCHEDULE I

"""" CONSTITUTION ACT, 1981-concJud..t

Item Column I

Act Affected

29. British North America Act, 1975, 23·2• Eliz. 11, c. 28, Part I (Can.)

30. British North AmeriCi Act (No. 2), 1915. 23·24 Eliz.ll, c.SJ (Can.)

Column 11 Amendment

Section ), as a.mct1ded by 2l· 26 EUz. 11, e. 28, s. 31 (Can.) is repealed and the foUowin& su~ stituted cberefor:

.. 3. This Part may be cited as the OmstltutUm Act (No. 1), 1975."

Section 3 is rtpeaJcd and the following substituted therefor:

"3. This Act may be cited as the Constitution Act {No. 1}, 1975! '

November 20. 1 ~8 1

Column 111 New Name

Constitution Act (No. 1), 1975

Constjtution Act (No. 2), 1975

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ANNEXE I (fin)


Colonne. l loi 'llisCC:

29. Acte. de I'Am&ique du NOfd bril3n· nique, 197S, 2J.24 Eliz.. 11, c. 28, Partic I (Canada)

30. Acte de. I'Amt-rique du Nord bri•an· nique n• 2, 1975, 23-24 Eliz. 11, c~ 53 (Canada)

Colo-n ne· I I Modi~ication

L'artjcle 3, modifiC par l'artide Jl de la lai 25-26 Eli1.abeth 11, c .. 18 (Canada). est abroge et rem· placi par cc: qui !Suit :

d . Titre ab~gt de la pti· unte JX~rtie : /)){ C()fiSIUIItif.>n· Mll~,. I de / ·915.•

L'arlic:lc 3 tll!l abroge e.t rem· place par ce qui suit:

.:3. Titre abrige : l.ci constillltionntllt 1J0l dt /975~•

Coaonne Ill N oul•e:au titre

13041

Loi oonstitutlonnelle""' I ck 197S

Loi consiJtutioonelle n• l de 197S

13041 COMMONS DEBATES N{)'l'ember 10, J98l

'J1No CwmltutiOn

He u,;cJ; Madam Speaker, io introducing tbe resolution prcoeding confedttatioft ill the Parllamettt <ll Cal\ll.da, Sir Joh.n A . Macdona!d ltated:

Tt.. •hol• t<fl- of oonf..,,.don, .., propoull<kd by tbo 1;0nr-. ,, ,.,,.., to •ad U t tCdOfled b) t~ Cl.Udlu JO"'Cfl'lllml, and .u - Pf'*ftltd lot ell~ eo.sldll'l'atlOtOt or ellc poepte ani et.e iqiollah•~ k:l"' vp:. iu rac:c eM.mttb or «Nffpn)Miec. Of ~,. tlwrl mll(lll Ill.¥$ beca • ""' d~l of "'"1'""1 ~. If -.: IMd 1001 rete Ulae •o .. _ ~ to $« oddt wt ..W•• oplnlou 011 -~~~crut detail, ;r .., kd 11011 t:dt ~ llooloM to locll ot .. ~u.t

"'"' prlltlCaM~ ·not Oltitilldd)' ~linl '"' opinion• uf ~~~- IIOf fllhuiniJ 19 w r o->ll; if " Nd .oot "'" lit • $plrit d oondli• lion. '"~ IICWt '"'OIIIif lt.t~ tUC<Ietded.

It k\ wit.b ptide that I am able tOday to lnll'Qduoe a constitu· do~taJ ~ludon ¥\lpportc:d by all JoYUnment& wbo believe in a .strona: and u.n.i ted Can;ada.

Mr. Oftdn: The resolutioft before tflis 1-f<.l'uie i$ the JWQd• uet ol a OOft5CrN3 amona ~mmenu; but, equally imporcant, it reflects tb~ value$, upirations. the bopcs aM drtaaes ol an 0\'ttwbelmin;g ~jority of Canadi;e;ns,

Before I e:c.pla.in the content of tbe resolutiort, I want to J)ll)'

tribute to the membcl'$ o( my cauCUJ u d to my ~oUee.rues i.n tbt: cabinet fc:w their ooUabtwiltioo, tbcir advioe and their totaJ support over the- hut ltl months. I wa.nt to pay il putkubr uibut~ &o tbc Primt Mini:uer (Mr. Trudeau) for thiJ hiitoric ac:bievcment.

Mr. ClarCein: I w~u1t to tba.nk OCher members ol tbe House ot Commons for their cons~ructlvt. advice a nd lll.lpport. I w&nt also to pay *fLbute-h) my o.>HcagueJ in prO'I•inci.tJ c<YY«nments who workod ha.rd to adlieve con&ens!IS two weeb ago. I watlt to thllnk tbe tboo&aMs of Canadiani w!w contributed .o mud! to tbe wort of the pu.rli<1mentary oommittce. ADd I want to point out to Canadi.tns tbc role of the Leader of the Oppodtion (Mr. Clu k), wbo apent a· )'Qt telling us dt.at PfOCle$$ is more [mporUflt Ut.,n sabstance. I am sure tbat in this debate be-will criticillC tbc SGb6taooe resulting from the proceiL

Mr. Oritiesa: In 186.5, G()QI'IC Brown told tbe Parliamcq~t of Canada;

Tile 10hok 8ta.l c* • 1 hiJ -tcllcnlion ..,.._,. - "" rw.titool ill tk lifcl...,. or _,, "'"" '"'"' t!$11r m .. We im;taine.•011hl.t •vet • ttnon•re aen k bllill in • 11!.1111111- ia I )'t:U. W'll.ll ·~ Pfl)pOM! - 1$ bill 10 il)' t he (OUIId.dO. dtbe Jlrunu~. tote~ 1111 -.bl t he 81J"cmma~ul • clroittcry ell• • •ill - day, IIIUI. UUfld ft0111 l k Ad•• ic to (he. f\:1\)irl(:.

Today lt'e have tbc:-opportucity to complete aod expand tbat atri,)Cture. tbc- I'CI(IIution before thd Haust- pro.,.ides ror tbe palriation of the Coostitutioo. After 114 ycan. Canada ... m rmaUy lu't"C acbic'f"'d its fuU lqal indepe-Diknce.. No lo~r

will it be ne<:t5Ary to 10 to tbc P•rliament of uotb« ~ountry to amtc~d oor Corm itut-ion. (TTanslation)

The mHlhatkm pf'O'ridt¥ N wdl for an amendins (Of'muJu., that is, a mechanism whkb will enable ua to make future c.ha.nsu to our Constitution. Thia Is e:.:c.tremely important because today marb tbc: end ot one ~tage of OCN'IStltutlon:el reform a..S the begi.nning of anotbc:r. Tbe scoolkl uagc:. or Olnstitutional refotm >A·ilt deal with dlanses in ou.r Bational ~itutiolla: &O that there is bccter regional in.put in the • w lc4

i.n.p or the Bational aovemmau: it • ·ill deal with the .securing of the Ca!lldian coonomie uniOG ud wi th tbc division or ..,...,...

or o:.Jili'$C it will cleal with tbc ()()CI$1ltut~l recognition of the. right$ or our tlativc peoples.. lam anxiotu.'l lh2t thd ~'I get u*rway :u aooa at pos.'llble beeause it b part of our oommltment tl()( OGI)' to tbc:- poople or Qu.c:bcc a11d to ftati...e pcopk$ but to all Ca.nadians.

An ame:ndinJ formula makt¥ thlt pi'QCC!$'1 cal!ier. 'rhe rewlutioo provilks tb;et ln the future-, arrn:ndmcnlllto llw:-COmllitu• tWn will be m:uk-with tbe approval ()( ~~c:ve.n ptcwinct!l tt{M'C•

se:ntins lil'ty per tent uf Lhe plll'ltllatioa. If, hO'I''eVtt, atl amet~dme~:~ t Lakes ;s.way provincial pcrtt.'t'n, ptivilqc:a or proprittary rlgtu.s, it wiU aot apply in a provia" wboo' 1-c,gislauu~ e:c:preascs ill dissent. I will speak later abou1 the iMue or rJScaJ CQI'l:lptnt:atil)ll for tbc)ele provl DCta which opt o01.1t.

For a few mauen i.ncluding tbe mom~re.by, the ~position ol the Supreme Court, atid cercaiclanguatt- rigbta, tbc: ooosc::nt ol Pilrfiament •nd 11.11 proYiDCi.,llca:i$latuf'el, wi ll be required. (£".f/Uh(

I W<~~nt now to turn to the Charter of Ri&hts aMI Freedunu.. 1t is important at tbe ootsct to under1Staod tbat tbe. e11tire O.llrter ol Rlgbts and frefedotm •-IU be c:nttc:fle:hed irt tbc: CollStitution aod tbat oo provina! ,..ill bo o.ble to opt uut or any provisioa of tbe cbartet. Tbe agreemeat siped by the Prime Min&s.cr uDCI nine Prt:mM:n does tt()t cmuculate tbe dlarte:r. Democratic rigbts, fundamental f:rccdom3, mobility rigbt.s., kgal rlgha. equality right! aftd laetgl!A8C ri.g.hts are aU enshrined ln lhc Constitudoo and apply aCtOiS tbe land.

What the Ptc:miers and the Prime Min~tcr agr-eed tq U a safety valve whleb is un.Jikdy C\'C:t to be usc:d CJ.cql( in oon-controvenial ~i~mstaDCa~ by P~rli•me~t ar ksi~laturd to override oertaia sec:tiofl.1 of the c.hartei. Tbc purpose of an l>'~rridc el&u&e ill to provide. tbe. tltx:ibility that ia required to cmore that Jeg.is:latwdi r"~r t h.,n N<fl" have tbc fU\3.1 say Oil important maucn o( public policy. • (UlOJ

The (Wt!;trMk ebouk in the Charter of Right¥ aDd Frcodotns will requJn: tbat " law 1State s:pcciJicaJiy tb:at part or all or it

November 20.1931 COMMONS DEBATES

applies, IKJitwitbsalldtng a partktilar section or tbc. cbart.et i n tbe Cot~athutM>a. Stich ~~~ O'J'CTTide Automatically cxpiml .ahCf five yean u:nJm spccifteally renewed by a legis.latute. Tbe effect or tbis ptovisioo is. ni'Jt. thA-t iL • ·ill be politkoUy 'lf!ry

d.itncult for ~ JQYcrn:ment to introduce without "'CfY ,good reaton a m~te wbich appUea I»>twlthsta"<llna the Ch:attct of Ripu a11d Frtedoi:M in the: COfl$titutioll. $ccon6, a Slilmct pr<wlllkln of (rYe years p~ a dcsrec of eonttoJ OCI tbe I*

of an 0\'ettide clause in aJAowlna publk dtbo.te on the desira• bility ol continuina tbe dcliberat.ion:s furthe-r.

h is important to remetl'lbtt that the c:oa<:q!t ol a.n ()'I"C:n"ide cla11se is not new in CanadA. E.'cperienoe has ckmonstntecl tlgt s~.K.h 11 dau.sc is ra~ly t1&cd ud, wbenlJSCd, it is uaually noc COIHIO\>ttsiat The AJbtrta bill ()( rights "''M tnattc:d tn 1912 and include$ an o~ide clu se. The Saakatdlcwan human riaJ!ts code of 1979 also has aft <Wen MSe pn:wbloo. Neither has e'I'CI' betn used.

Tbe Co.f.'adian DiU or Ri&hts, c:nacted in 1%0 by Mt. Oiefenbaker. also oootai.nt a11 m-tmdoe-J'lr(W'i11i0n. In 10 )'Unl, it h:u only betn u.1Cd on10e,

Tbe Quebec cbarter ol rig:hu a"<l freodoms adopted in 191$ OOI'It.aiM a.n override elausc which has boen ll5ed ICVetaiHmce. Howcve.r. it haf nt'Ytr suCXXS${uUy been ucd ill a contto~~enial manner. What is interuting In the Quebec e.'llpctioence if that lhe l'int draf\ or Bi.ll 101 would have applied notwitbstan.ding the Qu.ebec;; chatter of rights at'ld fretdoma. In lhls conlr<wel'lll• al atea public ptU!\IJte roroed the Queboc: p errunent to ddcte tbecbu.'le from lhe biJJ,

lt U lxC'lute or the hlslOO' or tbe use or the override clause and bec:IU$C or the need ror a safety valve to ootr«t abtu.rd situations without g.oiag thrtltl&h the difrtc:ulty of ofmirl:il\1 constitutM,.nat unendm~t$ that tbR~C leadiR.g civil lib«tar.iaM have welcomed iu i~~~tiort io lhe CUrter o( Righls and Ftecdwns.

Allan Borcwoy. gerteral COW!Ki to t.he Clantldi«n CivO Lib«· tie$ AssclcUtioo, III'U quoted ia the Montreal G4Zm.e o( November 7 as uyina= .. Our reaction h1 QM ol ~t retief. Tbey did not tm11$CU1atc the cllartcc ... He went on to say:

The ptO«U lo w ra'-"'r itlpMout m•rrit~t or • \ill (!( dallu. .otioa • ncl • PJ•Iia"""'tu:r ~y. TM tMUit i$ • Mf'OftltdiUWf '"lth uou~ ...-Jw !elf IMc lqjtt!lwe&. 1'M "IIOI'"It~" <:'- '1i'11t k a teS n_, ftw (lp(IWilil!n f!llrtiet 1nd the- fi"M· ~l •ill ma\c it J(lliliclll7 dirr....,.. ror • ..,..,mrw:llt 10 "'""We lhc <.:h.l-rtu, !'I)Jili..-1 dif'f'I('IJ!Q' iJ • ,_,~.tit MftpAtd tu die ct.r~•r,

(hmlon Ftjr~tbcr, wbo is we:IJ k:rtown in this House and b tbe Commi.s:sioDer of lhe C.a.n2dian tlumu R iahl3 Commif. sioft. said lhla: "I'm in oo- mood for nitpickin& today; I'm feel; na tn:menOOusly upbeat'". That quote ls from. the Moo· uc:al Gquu,, November 7. 1981. Mr. FA.i~tber u.id ~hat lhe ~rrlde d nu_,e will become as dead from b.ek of use :u a ~lust in the. Uriti~h Nortb Am~tea Act th11t, tll brt in tbooty, still e.nabk:f Oua•'a ro diial"'"' provincial kcisJati«<. Referrina to long standing pn:wincial oppositioo to entn:nc:lled ri3ht.s, Mr. Fairweathcr Aid; ''Tbe gang or 110 has become. the gang ofy~S!"

So• ho•. MMIIItn: Hear, bear!

The ConsritwtiOII

Mr.~ ProfC!S$0f Waiter Tarnopolsk;y is -a pas:t·pte.M· dent of lbc Canadian Civil Liberties A.s5ociation altd An

intetn:ational upert on bills of riahu. His view ia tba t the 0\'l:rricSc: clu$0- "'is really !WC Sl.t(;h a bv.d idea, and 090kl hall~ a grut maay advaatages", Tbat quote is rrom TM Gl• ond Mail, N~mbet 9, 198'1.

lt sbould be clear, in ooadusion, that tbe c:ompromi&e reached by the Prime MUtilltC:t with the nine Ptc:mien maittttlni the principk. or a (ull, complete ltnd el'fec::dve (X)tlstitu• tioftal Cbartet or Riahts aM Fr«doOI$. Jt does oot exclude riahts whic:h have- previously been g~arantted. In fact. the. cbaner has been improved bc:Qu5c unforesocn $itt111ti<ln$ wiU be abJe to be oortce«d without lbe Deed to .seek c:omtitutional ameodi)\Cnt. For thl>$e who remain C:Oft(lttned about the 0\'t:r• ride cla.&e, let me tcatind them that it bu been 58id tbl:ll "Tbc prLoe. of liberty il eternaJ vigilance". Pf'Ctiute groups must remain viailant and we arc KC.ina such visiJo.Dte aQW from women wbo are arsuing for tbc rt:m<Wal of tbe ovmidc clause in Section 28 and tbe aboc'ig.inal people who ate. fisbting rOf the r<:inatatcmeot of their ria;ht&. I will 511.Y more ~bwt tll<~t in a moment.

So, •bat does tbis Cbarter of Rights and Freedoms. do? Fi.r$1, it proteeu (undamcntal frtcdomll oomm<>n tu all Canadi· am. web" freedom o( $p«Cb, of rdi:J;ion. or the press 11-MI lttedom lO v«e aod to bold offtet. ~!)d. it guaranteu tbe freedom of Canadians to establish.

J'CIIi6e:!)Ce 11..Bil ~~oee:k a jl)b n.nywher~ in Cana<b wltb<lut ~rd to provincial border$. h cstabiWlcs one C.nadia.n c-i tizenship rather than tea pnwi11cial citiunshi)lll. But it rooosnizt$ the MOd ror llpcdaJ measure$ to be lakc:n eo protect l(l(;ll tc:!lldents ill provineu wbo6c rate of employment is below tbe national •~•se·.

Tb&d. tbe cllarter guatanttta leg11l rigbts of CaMdians. lt KU out protection A&ai.nst arbitrnry ;•n~t. upinst u.nrell$0n• able 5c-ardl and sc:ttucCJ. lt enumerates the rigbtl of an a«used to be dc:!eadc:d by counsel. to have a fair trial IIOt to be rOJ'CIOI.l to test-ify ~pill3' Ofl<:$CI/. lt cmuf'C$ lllill 'llo'bcn: evideace is obtained iUqaUy, it shall oot be oscd •'bcr<:, by dQdns so, the admtn.lstrAtlon ol j tllltkc w111 be brought Into disrepute.

Fourth, the: chanc:r cnumcratc:.s equnlity right$. In th"' aren tbe SO\'ctnment d taking bold 5teps forward in order to ensure the CICI_uality o( women before n.Dd ul'ldtr the law. I le:~· sorne would ha~ hooped t:lut we ~Jcl do ~en better, •nd I hope we can ia the next few days. The ball is 00'6' .squarely ill tbe c:ou.n or Premier Bla.lt~y. This tD~~ttnmtnt at1d tbe. party I belong to arc conMent we CV~n and must 51.1c:oced. But we 11bo know that we must not break tbe aooord or all will be lost, I am sure Utat the d'I'OrU or the Minister ofSute f<lf M.ines (Mr.~. Erob) wbo is rc:&pocu:iWe f« tbe.status or •'\XDen will brin.a. al.xxlt tbc n:$Uil th:u Is tbe duire or ewry rnttnbc:r or this House.

&.. -.. Mtallltn: Hear, bear!

Mr. Orili..: No one can deny that this oonstitutiooal charter cnarb very s ubstantial prog~. If 11! ptO\Iisions- fire.

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not perfect. they :~re infinitely beu~ cbun the: prot~oo for 'A'Oinen in, for c~11mpk. the American conu.itution.

In addition, the cllartcr S.J)I.'Cifit11lly prohibi~ di$criminati.oo ag;t iru.t lle<Mle witb pbysi_cal or mc:ntaJ disabilities. This is a ~~ Acltie'l-ement wltich makes Ca.o:ub. a wortd kackr in theInternational Y.e:ar or the- t.>iubfocd. M\lc.h c:rcdit should be g.l11en to tbe bim. m.:-mbe.r for Don Valle)' E&t (Mr. Sm.ith) and to oth« members of the Special Committee on tbe Disabled and the H.andkappod,

So.,.. •oil. Mfrilf.rs: Hear. hear!

Mr. C.ritiet~: Fif'tb. (he charter deals with Ja.nguq-e ri8h1S <~nd I wiU speak to this in a ft-Vo' tn.ltltttes.

FinaJiy. tbe ch.a.rttt m~Jlc:t; 3i)edfic: rdc.renoe to the muftj(;u~ tur~l ~111re of our s.ociety. At the time of confe:d«ation, our fcxefatbcrs est.ablii!hed a new coontry ba!IC'd on h•'O S«iit culnud, the-(':n.gJi:sh ~pd 1~ French. <ft>« the last 114 )'can. Cat:U.ec.b ha.s been enriched by the COJltribution or Unmi_grants from tJtc four ()()tnert or the: t:erth. lkt:llUSC C.n;adll prick:s luclf<m nqt bci.na a md ti:n:e: pot, weareestab!isbi.ag today that tbe chartet ''ShlliJ be interpreted in a m:snner COMirtcot with the pttsti'Wlli<ln ;~nd en.hana:ment ()( •he muJt~ltural herit· age o( C:m;,:di<JJls .. , As far as the govetnmcnt is coMttntd. the multkultural bcrit>1ac of Canadi:sns is st~ch .a.n lmpotUnl f~btk ol our na,iofl that U must be rcllectcd in our Cons;titution.

fi rallllatiQn)

I want to $pc:;ek 001'' to my fcll<lw Qutbeetri, >~nd I want to tell them tlwt it is es:scntial to distinguish be:twet:ntbe. i.nttl'e$1$ of Queboc l!tld the ink i"C$t5 of the parti Qucbeoois. The people. of Quebec. wbetlel'tt tiM:y Ita~ been Wed to choose. b.a\•e ~lwa}'S oome out ef.t:srly for CiJMda, l&.lXI 50 'A'e bave cbooe.n to lis tcm to those wbo rsn a~ federalists and we~ eiwed to $Cn-'C

Quebec in this house as op~ to lht_l$e membe~ of the ~rnmeot of Quebec who act as separ.tlifl$ after tbcy an: d(l(.'ted, but wOO can only get elected 'ot'lltlltbey prornbe not to bring llbout ilc:pnra tion durin.& their maOOate.

I waru to llay that I regret very much that Premier Uvaquc agrttd to &iw: up I be· QllCbtt veto. The lou of the veto is not recuper.tbk but the intctests of Quebec have been ptOt~ted in this rCl>O.Iution b)' the: work qf I he 74 fed«al liberal members in t.bil l~<.ltl~ and by tbe-c.:~nstn~cth·e $\lgsc:stioos of tbe Leader of the- Quebec Liberal Party.

Wh.1t ll'lcn d~ lhe tt:SolutiM do 1-<1 P")C«t tbc dtlalicy of C'a iUid.a? First. it guarant~ in the: Constit\lljon tbc riJbts of franeopbona lo schools in t.hc oi.nc EagUilb·aped:ing pr(W. in.:.es. l'hi$ is c.'(ttemdy import<~n t as u protection fur oor minoritit~~ who for gcneratioos h~~~e fwaht for tbcir rights. But it is e.quaiJy impor1ant fot the. thoelSands of fraDCOpbone Q\Jcbccers •'bo eath ye~~T sioce tbe P:lni QuCbtcot:s bu come 10 power bave 1»0'1'(-d to Clthc:r parts or CaBII.da.

Second. the fdl'ltutiM Au.aranteei tbe rights of En&li$b• speat[ng Can3distls to educate: their clliktrtn In En.g.tish In Quebec:::. · Thit merely c:~hri.rtu in the eomtittltlon whal Quebec hat cble of ii.S ovn1 (tee will for owt o..e hundred yean. Evttl if tlle Parti QutW:cois oppos:et this ooos-titu.tiooal guarantee: being extended to the anglophoae minority. tbe Vctll majority of Quc:bccc::r-s &ee it as fair and just. Quebocert b:aw: ne\'c:r •·anted to t.buK tbc ri8htj; o( the anglophooe mil\Qrity. and I bc:ticve that today, now lhnt we- hom: fiully obtained edUCAdon riahts f~ fr~ n()C)Ilflorte minoritic:t; in tbc: nil)(-()tbe:r pr<lllii)C(a, tbey will agree th:u it it only faJr and juat that we should do tbe sai2\C fM tbc aaglapbol)t tnillii'Wity in Quebec.. as we h&\'e beeo doing (ot t.ha.t part 114 years.

Thitd, the rcsolutioa provides that whete Qaebcc opts 001 of a OOCIJtitutiooaJ amendmetlt giving power to Ottawa in matters of cdU<:atiott Of other c:ultura1 matte~. fi$CII) .:ompen:sntkln will be paid. This was $UUQ~tcd by Mr. Ry:sn and was subl.oequent• ly supported and imposed on C.bi:Dtt by the Quebec caucu:s.

Fou.l'lll, tbe resolution guarantees bi:lingualism at the fedcfal level in tbe Parliament of Calt.Ada. in t.bc institutions of I~ federal &O"tl'llmt:Ot. aDd in H~ 5CI'IIic.:t:$ or the fcdtf'aJ govero· ment. Here, I wish to pooiot out thit th~ Jl'lanl>er itl whicb bitinau111U5m i; to be ent~nched 111 the Coclstitutioo in tbe f~o~turc e~ru tb.t t ve:n. a majotit)' of this P.uljament aDd of 4111 the otbc:t pl'<l'finces wiU not be eoough to change this ,-ovi.1ion without the consent of the Pro'Vince or Qoe:bcc. rn fact, we ba11e given Que boo:-a veto in this rnpeet.

We have bcCfl &QCIIscd or bctruying: Quebec. ol thttate:n.it18 tbe FreDCh lansua.¥C. of Utldna aony Quebec.'a ability to oonuol its own eoonomy. If thc:rt- bM been a becrayal. tbe guilty ooe i.s RenC i..C'I'CSC!ue for giving up tbc veto. Nocbiog i.a tbc: rcsqtulion threatens the:· French lan.gnge. Instead tbe re$01utton atrtngtbe:M Fret~ch across Canada. In Que~. it doc:a rt«hiog to aiToct tbe provisions of Bill 101 with e:esp:et 10 t.be language of wwk, the langu.a,e <H tbe pror~siort'l, or och.:r man~• relating to ftet~ch a.s tbe <.Jffic:ial languag-e of Quebec. As far a.s the economy is cooocrned. the ruolution canooc be blamed for Mr. Parizc~us's hull b~l.

Ju Qu.cbcocn: w-e m !Ut chOMe bet•oeta the objocth•cs of tbc Parti Qutb6cois 1nd tbc: ehatlengoc of bclooging to a country that spans- a Cl}lntinetll. At for me, I adopt tbe words of Laurier.

"We: MO Fttlldl C'allfdir.ll$. 0\lt .,_ QO\Inll) U noM eo•tlncd lo) lk Ctftb(WJ' oo-.<JMc~qwoM by e.k ~~ or Qllcbec:o-OOUU)' k Olnd : il & tbe ftnl!e: I~ net. b,)rdcted b)' llic B&)'uf F\uldy, lk Valley ot'the Se.. L.l-. th rqions J:~r the cncot Lake~, 111" Pt•frli('$ ot tile: W«e.. the. ko4r Moun~•-n.. •k -.~ ..... we~ by~ r, __ u wber~tltwt<~JII,.tllid 111 ~"'*"eel Met~ b=ll>':l of e.k Modi!ern~ ow kll~lltr)l!IM •~- Oflly ~ In'"'''"* wins ru.- tMblwdd fu~q.

Ttler •rood •'-oofl••- tl!eil- <11« o. wlllu~·~r llelr tan&Q~. ,.!Iota elle: fortor"" • ... ,, 111~ du1101:11 or ru~ or tbelr own <Mke: lu.,.. ~t 1IIIIOJIIIU, A• lar •• I 11111 tonotnttd, lllo»t ~ my f~ eoCIMIJIII«<• I 11111 • Oo11..,n. Th1 riaf!ta M my rc:&w OOUnl.l')·mao uf dlfr«MC oricins U<l u d~r to .... 1t1 Mef'C'CI IOIIIiLI' lhri&flbol 111)' .... no«. Wllolt I dllllll tor w b .. equal I*Je>e

NO'f'Cmbcr 20,(981 COMMONS DE-BATES ... ..,.. .. on tbe .$111\, l n t<qUd Jh.atO (I( jUJIK!e, or llbeny; t)I.U llaltf .... u.ols: ""' h ... IJ il lluroply. ond .. ut ll~ d .- rot o.~~. w ·~ uxbu: 111 guc to odwtl.

IE,gli.,-11 ) I ••ant to speak now about native peoplcs. No one i! sorrier

than 1 that il wat not pn$tiblc two weekll ato t<l agree to entrench io tbe Coostitulion tbe roeopition and affirmation ol abori&inal and treaty rigllts. Our fililurt to do so was a c;:QO&equertCc of* p~ whic::b required the m~lr.int of COin· promises. But 1 would be le» than boncst i£ 1 did not say lhat the: cause of the-coostitbtlonll.l reco£,t~ ition of aborl&in:al rights • ·a11 not helped by the fac::t tbat 14:3den of the native peoples have spent a g;rcat deal of time and e:ne~y lobbyin& aa:ai~ the lltction in tlw: prcvic)..t.~ re$t)lution whkb they 1\0\l' stttn to like.

I do want to point oot that tbut is oo change in the provj$ion of the Charter qf Riahts nnd _f'recdoms with N:f~ eoce to native riglus. Section 25 states that notbing in tbo ebaner s.tuU be tom~trued $<>at "to abrog:ate or deroga.te Crotn any aboriJinal. treaty oc otber rictus or frccdoms tbt pert.n_in to the original peorples or Canada".

1t ils the ()Id Sc.ction 34, which w;u n<lt part or the-t:barttr, wbidl is 004 in the re&Olution before the House. Many o£ u.s bollt on thit side: or the Hoose. :tnd on tbe other Mde ol the House are \'try $OIT)' a~t that, and probably tbc: most $0f'ry is my CrieOO. the Minisu:t of Indian Affairs and Northern i)e'\•e·lopment (Mr. Munrq), wllo hns ~ked $0 ll:r.rd (rum tbe. beginnin& to make su.re .,..e bad this. in the Charter of Riahls and Fnxdoms. He w..-.rlo:ed with nw:. and with tbe bon. tiiCtl)bef

for NunaU:i:tq (Mr. lttillv:tr). 1-low.n-cr, we. h;~,ve .suot:ecdcd in including in dte resoht tion a provision which requires lhe holding of a Colt$tlttnlo.W oonftrt..ce withiti a ~ar to deal with l he subjcc::t of ~lflstitution~l rcot.l8ni tion Q( the riahts of tbe nati,•e peoples.. I bope oati''t leaders wiiJ eome to that oonftttoce .,..it h a wcll-ckfined position.

Some bo,•e susaested the immediate applic<Jtioo of Sottion 34 to the fcdetal governmetlt and n'l:lttets under fedeu.l juri~ dktion. ille goYcrnfDt:nt i$ prep;:ared to net immcdi;uely oo •bill su.ggestioo if the leaders of the National Indian Brotherbood, the Native Counca ()(Canada and the. Jnuil Committee on Nllt~'l lnues indicate their t.:upport (or it by Tuesdiy. NO\•ctnbet 24. 1£ such support is not ronhoomi.ng by the deadline, the govetnrMnt will lt~p t.ht llllme pro~al on the t.able for the pnrpol~C$ of a11 future negotiatioo5- on tbe idcntj(i. catioo of the rights of tht-aborigiBal peoples..

The 8')'·crnmcnt •·o.tld prefer tba.t the· rCCO&ni ti.(ln .1nd affirmatioo of aboriginal and ueaty ri$}lts be fully reinstated in the resolution but caflflot do 110 "'ithout the cons:ent of tbe nir.te provinc::e~ which ;ne ~rtictt to the ACOUird. I lc.r.tuw thltt native leaders ba''C auempted to obteio this ooo&erll .. so fa.r • 'itboot success. Matly PfO\•inoes bav~ now informed us that they .,.·oold agree IQ be bound by Scc::tion 34, 1 hqpe. \his means that in the ..ext two or three days tbe ocbcr pattjes to tbe :•c..:ord will~:~g~ to be bo\IDClso that we can have a speedy a~ aatisftt<:lory resolution ol thl& issue.

Tltt ConstllutiOif Mr. Clwkk•: I "''*'on tbe telephone all day )'elSt~da_y, ~rt

(){ hut night and thlt mot~ting.. AIJ members; ol Parliament can be ll3efuJ in tbi$ reprd, not by tr)·ir•a t() gain political point!! but by doins our duty. if •-e believe firmly in this. We bltve to put ~ntlc pre~:~su-re on all the provlDCti, and 1 am suce that witb the ~ment tbere- is now we can dq that. If hOn. lt'lt:cnbtrs are in British Columbia, Alberta. Sukatdlc-·an, Manitoba. Ont<trio or ltiY other prvvin<:e$. they shoutd do chtit homeWOC'k. I think it is comil\f,. but doo' t rock the boat!

Some ~too. M~: Oh. oh!

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Mr. Cbritk•: They abould 001 try IQ p in 50me pc:t.fitical advaatagc. The native ~:roupe of Canada and otben ba"t been nry effet:tlvc~ 1t i~ my 'l'iew thnt lt is the wish o-f all Canadians tha• w-e reinstate Scctioo )4 in the Comtitvtion..

So•e 11oft. M~: He11r, bur!

Mr. Chrttiu: h i$ t_ht: new or Ca.ru~dians th:u b::wing tivttt our ••ord! whtn Y.'t s-is•.ed tM accord ..... -e halfc to keep it. 1 •·ant t<> affirm l:n this House that \'l"'t; "''ill oot impose it on the provinces if they do 001 want it. Tbere i$ a meehanitm lh.:U 'li'ill pennit us to do that e'\'tntu.ally. Sinoe che Government of CtHWdll J&ve iiJ ~.it b ll3 the duty to respect tbat. I am sure the provilloes undCf'S1and the mCMa!C of Ctnadianll nod arc aboat to tdl us tbat .,.-e •-Ill so to Loodon with tbe entrench~ ment of both the women'$ riabtll ir.t Scet-icm 28 and the naliv~ rlshts inlhe Consljtutioo.

s.t biN. Mt•IHrs: H('lf, b~r!

Mr. ChritSe•: I kM9o· the hon. member for Nunatslaq tod.ly mu11t ri,gbdy be di$11Jlll(>inted lh~t tbe tesolution as inuoduood: does not enshrine aborisinal rigbts. I ~ tbat we JWooeed in c.uhrinil),g nboti,&it1al aod tr~ty tights in tclatioo to fc:dcral mallet$ tmmediotety. I bt)pe t hat tllc dgl::tt Temaining pnwiaces ag.:tee to be bou:Dd immediately, but if we ba'-e to ""'it n ye<&r to reach a CQ~Ue~~Sus with the pnwinocs Cor all or Canad2. the •-ait •·ill be k$s important that! u~ fact that .... ~ inttt'ld to . ..-.

I do ntOt ba''t time to talk about the elements Q( the «&OflltlQfl cknling • ·ith equ~llzatloa 0t about the ~tension of provincial jurisdiction over national t'C$0UrCd. OtherS • ·ilt tpcalt t(} these items dutin.g this debate. I metd)' wa.nt to ronciOOe by quoting lhe ·1mrds ol Qeocge Brown in the 00flrcd4

ctation debttes: t-'o Con11Uv1ion C"'<t t,. ... al wt£ wil)l;)ut dd'ect: 1111 t.MOIIal oJ llkfll and

.. ~Ofl\ ._,., tiltwurit} QQmbif>W in fC'Cf"'tilll "-'" • idoca'c - Id llao..: pl:IOC.S it be)oed lllt' - h ol oriilkhm. To a~n. 111111, th11 wr ~J~;bclfl~;, ,.;,._, fllu!t. ,.011111 ~ t..ay. tt wou n~rlly dw: v.oork of ~: '"'' - of th~ thiMy.tkw t..-,. bul hM. <Wt Wlltlle ,.:t~nu, 10 )ld6 IIIJ oplnklef: a11d, lotmr..el(, 1 freoety liiUiil 111111 I .cMIJI!)c:d c::l'mcsl)y, r.,. &o~ ~~~~tcdl(t, so ll&•n , pc:mitloo~ (I( t he utou.e ...-nded. hi admitdnc d thb- o:lmittine .a tt. difllwkical t ... t Mltl ~li~~~ fr.11\ly t bt.l dd'O::U l11 the III~JIII't U~ 1 $1Y ~bt. u.\ief. ~~ ....... •• wlo*, it lw •>' 00«11111. 111d1~11~ ~ wilhll<ll ~dOI!I ot ml'""liiln. I bd~ 11 wW ac<>omptbb all, 111111 Ill~ INn all. tb.u '"'11. ·•bo t..n fll'l(lltltl)loa8- h.lpW to.-iJCi:C'mplblotd. l t •Ill lily tb(. b.lldl.ti<wl>. deep 11nd Mf(lft$ of a pooowful •"' ~ pe<pe.

1.1046 COMMONS D£BAT£S ~20.1911

(7>aMJelfCMJ MW.m Speaker, (tna.{ly, r must Ny, to ,o. a.nd 10 tile other

m~bcrs of lllb 1-l(luk, tll:at it is u-nfottllnltc t'-t we diet not obtain tbc aauemmt of t.hc tC~th pJovlnCIO, tlk ptOIIilke ol Qu<:bc<. J rcc.l ~~· the. Prtmie:r Cl( Quf.bec: hnd • duly here to for1c• hj5 pttrty aM to act as tbt rtjlrfllen cadllt or the pro•th'lce

or Queb«:. There 81C only three d auatt d111 aep&rate ua. Con•ldmble progrus bas been made on two or the dausca, and 1r mbaivtnp &tiU exist. we are prepared to dite:llllf tbem. Con~Sdttable p ins. ba' 'C bceft made in the Ius two days, bolb whit rapea to Sect.kN! 28, wbM:It parantact the equality of ~ a.ad ~ lrt tbc Co..tit•t• aM ht ._,,. present ~ oo lbe atrcadul1CIII fll aboriaiMI "'*'u i• tlllt' Co.UtvtioL la tk da}'S to C11n11e n c:o~~W ~tin li.od ~

.,_..,"" ..,.._"---Qaclooc 10 jalo lht tal ol Ca.ltlldlil GO lht dty ~."" 0W a)WI;lty I MW C..lillt· dofl. tile d:ay •lw:n we .s.JuJI;~eh.in'c a MW fc¥d or mat•tfty ia thh CCM~.ntry, w-he-n people will biYC cq11al t(Jhll .00 wbea ~

cu be different while al the. same-time ""'''"' the t'C~Sp)ftlllbililiaand pl'i.,Uc:ges of bei.na C.1»dinn1.

(£~rg/l.r,!tJ

'1'« 1ay it a ~~~ day (or Canada. We will tmvc a bctier eoun~ty. There wiiJ be. more justloe.. more rrle•MbJ•jp. more 'harht~ in <Mir lu d. Canadll. u I hii.YC aid 100 mnny dmctt, k a &re~t ~ntry. WbCfl we bavc linishrd our watt, il will be a pail~ COIUI~)' ol whieb we can an be Pf(Mid. Tocby we are ma U111 At1'e this c:oantry • 1ll ••rviw. lt ia a wonh7 <:auK> For •JI et ... _.q is bc:ttct dwa C&udl. Vftre k C.Md&l

S... ._~1~Heu.llaf'!

ataM tt ... Jw Out: {L.tMtf et dlt o,..t._): Madam ~'"· I Wllllt to begin witll 1...0 twid remarb.. I uy t.llif; tenuinely ' " rapt(:l ror the parlil;amenl.lf)' lrldlliolt. ' rcaret lh.at on thtt matter that JOCl iO mad1 to the heart of wbat Con11da is a bowl and tooches so directly the oom"C:rnl or the Prln~ MlnJncr ( Mr. 'trudcau), t»rli~I IMI)' on one of tb~m; rAre duy11 when I bavc somct)ljng good to uy flboo t him. the Printoc Minitter bu clk)Stn to Jeat.ot· thi.l I.Joma ber~>re I have the OPIXN't.,.nity •• Le~,de, of the Ofndnl Oppo~itioo to I"Cllpond lo the iotrod~Jetio.n o( tbe resolution by the MJnkttt ol Jw, tkle (Mr. Chtftlen).

I •lldcnttaltd be if baq. We are alJ bw7. Thil il a matter • ·bich hu C\lmiDIUidc:d U aueedo. for eo.e dme. I ..,.)d

IIIYO hQpcd tbat he rupee~ tw tile i.-dt••'- ol "-ttUmmt wou.W .. "- bcocn aeclt tba• lite •i&Jic iaiYe ku prqliii'Cid" to 5&111• Does tile Mi• Utcr cl J~

Mr. Otfde• : Madam Spc.ter. I would lf.kc to mate a ,..,autkltl to the Lead« of the ~itlo11. Rather tha,. 'flli.t his ~pcedl in t'I''O. he could pc:wtpone his apccch t.ntil two o'cloclr. The Pl'tmc Minb:ter oouW be here. It wouW tbcn DOt

be tleot~ry to debate this problem. I l&nt IUI'C tlk LC\Jder of the Oppc~~~itioo will be. m.d;Jng 1111 i·mpol111tl spccc.b u d we llhould not f«C'-' him tq 3pli1 it in two,

Mt. Clltt: Madalh Speaker, I am $imply intctMcd ill my altdie110e. If I wiiJ I!I~Ye tllc bc1M:fit ot s~lcltll to the Pm'llc Mini3ter wbm we come "et.;, I wiJI Qlll it ooe o'cloct.

Ma4a• Sprehr. Thl11 HoUJc lltands ;adjourned v11til two o'clock.

At 12.48 p.m. the llou.ae took m:cn.

AYI'ER t tc£SS

The House rc~•lnOd at 1 PAb

M..._ S,C.m Whal tbc lto.e adjowncd tlilc Ria)lt

- Letdu"' ... o,..;.-<•"· Claltc)lwl ... n-. l\Jr. a-t: M.C...m Spc~la. it if • p1c:u11R f« ~ ut•r.J..

ly. to rile U. tllil <kbltc. 1 t.JWak ia 0111 ~~binds ovcr tile put stftf'aii!Wntt.l tbert WIJ .,... cloubt as to wtu:.th.er or noe th.it: st~ ol tile debit tt would ewr OC«tr. 1 t.ltint ail or us wbo hue faith i11 Canada arc pkued llu l we w~e able to fetce ,...~ ((K tile Supremo O.rt of Canada. (or our Parliame1u and for tbc ptOOCSSCS of Clll\lld lo.ft kaialation to the extent !.bat it hiLl rcsu.l ted 111 this new, ¥Cry rn!Kfl fn1proved rt:9Cldudon befc)fc chc BOU$C of CommoM. 11 hu 1.N'ordcd member$ of tbc House the oppothl.lllty to mal:c 1\utbcr impr'O\'eti)C.flts to a I'CIIOiudccl much lm,pt"<Wcd O''ef t!M one tbt wa11 dealt w:ith tbnJUa.h the lutl~Cft:ral )'Cin.

&..-.M•••••• Hear, ke.r1

Mr. Owk: I do 1101 l1tiUid lllis lobe a panisu speed~ at al. loladom s,..t...

I WOOIIId: ad: tile Mi11iucr o( Jali« ud membm o( Pilrba· meat liCit to Md: partU.n pbJ in this debate. I thjnl thlt wouJd be acMcc tlut all or u• would cadorsc. The mln.istcr shouJd tiiCl fec;t tOO freq~c11 lly h) ~amc otherS. whether t!wy are provin.QC~, Mtl" Jl\'l~pt or 011Kn~. for de.ficimciC$ in the resolution that is bcror. tllo House o1 Com1»00s. f( t.bc mlniJ.. tu tn!IIJCI too much In that, I t hink there will tw; l ho temptation on the part or Otbcn to cngt~JI;e in a Cone O( dcbflte that wlll 1101 be heJpiUJ hi odva.Bein.g our pi'()(U&C8 htte.

1'hit is noc anothu pluae ill tlle cotititut.iotlal dtbate. "Ill& 1J ver7 m.dl I new plla.M, 'f11crc if now a midi d' fl' ""eel atmOISpbc:re in the COIIDU}'. E¥C:f)'OIIC t&.kiQJ put in tbc debate beut 10me et the a.n ol compt'OIIl1tc.. ud there is 1101hie.J, at

.U d..._.rabk at.o.1 IML Compromik is tJx WSJ'"' au.t.e Cauda .....t. 1-b'n"ef, to coil witil ~ -.e fHM

start will~ prledf*. I • ocknbad tile PriOM MW.tet will be arr-Mac 500L I •iJh

lbe Prime Mioti"cr ..,.. here wll..-n on one ol thc.e r~ ~ in t.he HOIItc I wifl pay triblifiC to bim. I chint the East tiax. was • ·fwlft ho prombcd to ka'IC. I will noc ap:nd too

much o( my llmo in the dcbcttt in ~Wai$C of the Prime Mini~tct, OOt I would like to aay Chit I wiiJ not soon (Of8ivc hint (or SOn:te- ol the con~utllca tet~uhl.na I'Mc1t hit melhodll • ilh reprd to tbe. CoN~dtutlon. I chinl h ill uppropriute thut tl'li3

Novembef20.1981 COMMONS DEBATES 13047

Hou.sc 'hwkl recocnitc tbc depth ol hl~ com.m.ltmtt~t to his goals. and the s.kUI and the J1113$i(ln th~t be exe~d$cd in punuit ..,r them. AU of the members of this: Hoose desire that tbe Coostitutioo of Canada be btoo&ht home wllh an ameiMiina formula.

The l'rimc Mini.stet introduced tbe resolutioft that btougbt us tbi$ far and brought a Rex.ibility to m.~te that lnitiati,·e a:cteplilbl~ to mc.~~St of tbe ocber partnen in confedcn.tion. I want to c:on.gratulate llle PrUne Mlnlsut both for hJx detenni· natkltl that ~ b.we aJwnYJ !mown him to bavc. and for tbc: fb;ibiJity, wbicb I have to ooofesi •>t •>t~ SU.fllrlscd to fwd. a1KI: tbe flexibiJity, I shoukluy. •'t hope will continue.

So.e !loa. Mc•kn: He;&r, bcllr! At; (or tbc Cons.emtive Pan)', cv«1 though the Prime

Ministtr introduced tltl~ resolution to tbe I.JQO~~t, ..--e kept it here and aU<.J..-'Cd the C11Mdian .5)'5tem of Parliameo1. the Canadju syMem of tbe courts and the Canadian system of a fitst ministers' confettnce to lmpr<we siylit~C&ntly tbe docu· meot with whkb we bcpn.

M the country blOWS, the Pl'itne Minister llnd I have diffuent view11 or our oc:>untry. Hi"ory ·••ill jud8C: whe:tbet this re:solution bQter reflcc" his view or mine. Those are quc.WoiU that will be determined later.

The question for today b wbetber the combination o( detet· mtnation and OOJnpt'otnise wlt.iclt brough.a us this far <:otn be extended to J~lk,)w 111 to continue to pros:rcss in tbis phase or the Consdtudon de.ba:t~ WhiJc il is true 1'1"'1: ban: m;&de progress. il is abo tn.C tbtte is much more to do a.nd it is paJticulari)' true tbat the Parliatnt«~t of Cat1ada ba$ tbe duty 10 imprO\'e thi$ resolutioo.

[TnrnslotiC»tJ While offering my cons:r.uuJations, Madolm Speaker, I

•'OUfd like to U.)' some word3 in praist: or the Pcemicl'l ()( tbe Ensli$b·speak:inc proviliCC$.

(Editor's Not~: And tile Prim' Mitt/.sttr lunV~tg MUr~d '"' Chat~r.J

Sir, you b11vc ju11t mi$$1:(! the Qflly word' of cncouru,semc:ol 111nd ~pptov:. l I $h;lU probably ever addi'C.'I$ to )'()IU in m.y C'att«-

Mr. Trudoeau: You can always repeat them!

Mr. O ark: No. never! Oppo«unit)' Oll.J)' k1t0eb ooce! 8ut I would like to say some ..-wds: i:n praise or 1he p~mien of tbe EQ.Jiis.h-4pC'atinc ptovinces who vofu.nwily eterelsed lheir O'l'o'n freedom or decision in a truJy Caaad.iall spirit by rccog· nhifl8 mino.rity Jansua&e educatioBal riJbts: in t.bcir provinocs. NlaturaUy, we .s.IYIII bll\'<: to wait and ace bow tbiJ QOmmiuoent ~ put into rwattk-e, a nd h ,_.ill be ioterestin& to 80C how ~nctOUsly tbe provincial 80\'crnmenu: wiJIInterpret the W()rdS .. wbtre lbt number so warr11_nu". The premiers o( the ni.nc pt'O'riaces w·he~ Fren<:b is the mi.n<>tity Jan,a:ua&e hart-~Steed to thil e:uremel)' im(klftant principle. As :. Canadian who has

Tlt~ Con.UitutiOJt

beetl fortunate eooup to be cxpo9Cd to both langua.aes.. I wiih to congratulate the premiers on thdr fOttsight • ... ,.~ [English!

At th~ stag-e of tlle debate or the resolution. tbere are tbree 11peclrtt: amend~nu wh.ieh my party propc'*S to introduce. There may be more lat<:r after fuctber consi<.h::ru.tM.>n of tbc impli.catlons ol tbe resolution and consideration of proposals wbicb mo~y come. for e.xample. frvm sp()ketmen of the people of Q\leboc. 1t i& not out intention to extend tbe debate unduly, bot il ls our hope tba.t eYtr)'C)tle in tM House •-ill work constn~cti"CI)' to bring11te ~nuy tose•her.

Our fiNt an.cOOmenl, wi1Jch I will IM't'e later today. will reins.atc. witbQut q:ua1ilie<~tion, the gu:nnn1ee in Section lll or the equalit)' of male and female pecsoM.

So~H laM. Mc•kt$: lte~.~t. bear!

Mr. O.rk: The Hoose wiJI not be. surprised tha~ my amend· mcnt in tbi:s c.a$e· wiJI be intrOOuoed by my good friend and colleague, tbe bon. member fOJ Kin;pton and tbc: b lands (MiS1 MatDonald}. Tbe pmetlt retolutiotl • ·ill allow Patliamcnt ot a le.&i&Jature to trc11t women ll5 lC$1 cqunl &h;m m~o'll, or me:n 11$ leu equal tban women. We inteod that the rights and free· d.onu set rQrth in .-11 tht· provbiotl11 of tbc res<~I"Ution wLIJ be guaranteed eqtlll.lfy &o mak alll.l female pc:t51Qtll>. I ,..ill eiJaboo tate«< out rcuoos later.

Tile. ~-ond .-m~:ndment we propos:e wau)d restore In tbe re&O!ution tbe JUarantoc:s or aboriginal litle wbj(:b h:1d been art1rmed by Patliamcnt. t ithet il'l the language coou&iDCd in Scc:tjQn 34 of t.be tint rt$Qiut:ion (If' in vcr)· $imil2r lang11.3g~ A&aill I •·ill elaborate oo our teasotlli later. but I $i&Y to my frkn!b in the New De.noe~tk. Party tbsl before I came down to llle Hoi.UC for question pc:riotllhiJ mornins J ~tived :~ome enooorar;ement to make a telephone eaU. I have mode that tclepbonc g/1, il.nd lam &ivcn to uDderstand that tbcte 1nay be communication between tbe premier of a p!VYincc and the Prime Minillltt ol Cansda rtgarditl& !IOOie movement which miabt be mudc oa lbllt matter l ~ter in the dny~

The thitd amendment wou)d restore to tbe rcwlut iQn the pm::isc lnnguag.e aeeef)led by Quebte and llt\"C11 other provinoes in the ~vcemel'lt sig.ned lo April lcnoo.l•n as tbe April Atc(lrd tc.f;jleCting compcnsstion f« provinces that opt out ol cooatituti«<al elwtgcs which dcptive tbcm of riaJus tboo.e provinOC$ b!l\OC. traditionally enjoyed. ( 1'1-onslotlon)

We bave been COO$iderina the ~utM>n in det:ail llinOc we rea::i't'Od it this Wedne$dlty. 11nd tl\rcc ot~mmentl :1re in •nder. Fin;~ or 111.1, ,.,e .. 'Ou.ld like t1> pu.rtuc our in•do:"pth sludy. We wwld li.kc tu be:~.r the opinihnll or, and ooruult with. people wboelt inttresu 1!.~ ..at adequately ttptcstnted in the re!IOiu· tioo.. ~nd we w'al\t to make specirte ~mcndments to 'imptO\'C: tbe l"e$01ution wbere po.s$ible. My second oonlment is that today . we .11rc· not dcalins exdusi\>tly with tbe agree(l)Cfll signed by the tea firit mlnis-ten on Novembet 5, s ince 1be ra;oiution eoes

,,.... COMMONS OERA 'rnS Novcmber20, 1981

Th~ C()rutilution

further than t.bt a.greemenL I arn happy with the cbunSft that hav~ bc.:n made, witb tbe exeeptkla of those. oonoe.-ni l'l& the cqgal.ity or mea aDd women. but h eanoot be arsued tbat Parllamcnt ~ bo\lnd by this 118-tttment. The govtrrunent was not bound by the a.grCcmcnt aOO DCithcr is Parliament. My third comment i5, IDOfC &pCCitieaUy, tbat the Parliament o( C'.1oada b:u • funda~t~enUJ duty to fiDd wa)'$ of penuadill.i Quebec to pardcipate in tbb IISr«rncnt. My pmy will iatMduot a.mend!nttll$ 10 impn,n·c tbc: cootc:nu or the rtlO()IIJ • tion, but tbe ab!ltac:e-qf Quebec stred$ its ~ry fouDdation. Aside from tilt qucstloa or how dtC(!tive the resolutl<ln can beiJ Quebec does not pGrtlcipcu t;, I believe: w·e all 111gree that it lll'\3~1d be: far better if Quebec wete also loclud.cd. Tbe govert'l· mc.nt hu $bown the same attitude. witb rc:.pc:ct to the aew Section~ .\9 a lld 58. lt bU. in fact, b«n my Opinion l-inoe the: agrecnw:ru •·as tabled in t&e H~se. We muP all work tO. aeth<:r lq mate c~ ConslitutiOC'I tdloct the interc&ts of aiJ CaBadJam. (t~t,rfi.rhJ

Tbe Minister of JusU~ spc.ke duri(lg hi:~ rcm.arts ol che amendina i<wmulv,. r "''ill ll04 comment upon the acts of AcrobatiC$ that he had to conlc:mpJalc t () sp..-ak so favouraN)' of an amet~d i~ f<Wmu.la which be con6em.nocl 110 vigor4UIIIy ooe mllny m(lnlh$ •• o. or QOQ($C, tbe amCot~ding formula has been Wore l.he Hoose previ«<sfy, precise.ly OC'I October 22 l2tt ~r. 'a'ben J twop<liled the :~mcn<:lillt fOfmula aloag with patriatk>n us Jl rn~-11s to bring our Constitutioa home. r do not itttend tc, comment on tbe fact Wt otller partie~ .art oow embr:u:ins vth3t lhey one~ rcjcl;tcd, but ~tb« I .,qnt 10 oon1mc:.n1 qui1e :~criou:~ly on the rcgrenabJe irorty that a propcM~al ""1liCII has been around .so kin& Wall $tudWx! 110 linle by pcqp{e wh.o prttl!:nd to() be COTI.$Citutional ~pcrt.s. Simp!y bcx:allSe the fcekr· al p~rrtment c.x.presscd disapproval, rupectcd commentilti>rt ~-usperuicd their '"''n. judgment of the merit$ o( the Ya.R<X'.IIII\'Cf :~mendiliS formula.

Some llloo. Membets: Hear. hear!

Mr. Clarlt: Perhapt if they bud t111ken tb~ ronnub more l'triousty wme time ago, its adVantag.:s .,.'OUJd h3vt been C\'ident earlier and ad~oeattd e&rlicr tbun w;u in f111ct the -.:;lie. I raise this. bec.llulle there: is a .tmilar danger tbat normally thoughtful members of tbe Hous:e <)t of the-pubfic or nQfmally tbougbtf\ll COIX'Ubi:ntaton mi&ht atso ocx:epc une~amined $OOlC

ot tbe oth:er MJSuropt k>m of !.he govetnment •s present ease. ODe must remember that on a I.'OMtiwdon.aJ m~tter the ~·t:rn.· llleflt's assumption$ h~~ been proven wrost.J coosistcntlyprc.wen wr on.a. by public opinion. PfO\'etl Wf008 by Parll:tmtnt, pflO'I'Cn "''1'001 by tbe Suj)fetl)C. Court of C~tru<b , and pn.wcn .,.·rong by tbe. provinct:ll. A.t the very kNI their usumptioos dt:sen·e eareful SCflltiny, and most partiwlarly tlult Is the case 1

when tbc CoMtilutioo, tbe unity atld pt:rhllps tbe future ol' the oounuy ll.re at stake. . . 1. suggest that o.oe false asswr:~ptioo i$ the suggestion tbat tmuatl\•ei by Parliament 'oi.'Ul unru,·tl and doom tbe. a(C()rd signed by the ten first rninisten two weeks ~· Tbere is

abtolutdy no cvidenoe that indjridual prcmic:n or provinces are so op~ed to tbe equality ot men and wol'ltltn, to lhe coDC<pt of aboriginal title and to tile il.ka or ju.s.l cot'llpensation for the pro\'i.noes., that Patliaa~e11t•s actloas it1 ParJia•nent's juriiCIM:tkln will C.:l&~»e~llny pi'Q't'irw;e:to pull oot.

Some •oil. Ma-bert: Hear, bear!

Mr. Oark: Indeed. mllny of us ;lAd roany C;11~adian; belie~ f'arli&JI)ent " berc precisely for tbe purpose of acting in P.o~.rli.amer.t's jurl-«SictU>n. We .are-(l deliberw.tl\·e. and lcgillbtivc bod)', ooc a rubber s1amp fOf a prime minister or for premiers. Tbat obllgatiofl to act is mas-t prof-ound in fields wh«"e P-arliament il t.hc $(lk: or Cf1M.i.11 f;U.3tocfian of vit;&l n~tti(m:,\1 i._ntUC$1$, :lllc:b as the state of our aborigiBa9 people « tbe unity or our div;ded na.tic)n.

For years tll}' pe.l1y and J have araued for 11 'ountr)' "''here the ptovift.eial legislatures aad the federal P:ltliament "'-ere botb sarong_ liavit~B nude that ea:~ c. we dQ not 11<Wo· propt~~~e to aban.don our duty as tbe rtderal Pa.rliamcnl simply becaus-e the prcwiotelf have uercised their dUI)'. Tbt debt of out special obligation tC> Canad11. ·s oris:i~l people is c.:l~r 11nd uocballcog<abk.

r .susse~t there is aJso a ~pecbJ duty in toda-y'll citellm· .stam:es to beal tbe division the premier& and the Prime Minister left bet.,.'CCtl the rest of Ca.nada aDd the province of C)vebc:c.:. ODC ~uld 11rtuc tlu!l t he rcocnt divillioo$ within Quebec-or about QI)Cbec have been fougb1 within t bc frwch Cu.n.11diun. (;amily, between thoe fr~&n.::ophone Pttrnit r ofQ\It~ ;and tl:le fr;mc.:uplwne Primt: Mint,aer, bot.h fron1 the-proviocc: of Quebcx:. Today. bowC\'c:r. tbe dfvis.ion. ~ quite diJl'«CIIL On Of)(:. tidt is tbc Ca.nadian go".-'Crntnetll and tl~>e niDC pr<Winecs wberc Fnancopbonc:s are a minor.ity; oo tbe Other :~id~C, by accident or by design. is tbe one Pf'O\'inoe wbef'C Francopbooes v.re the m2jority. 1bt is the· divl:dO•l ol 'ttth\cb .separati:lt.i Ita~ dreamed. Thai can very eaJiJy be port111}'\'ll as the rejection or lhe F're~b minority b)' tbe oon-Frcocb majority in the country.

• (WO)

Mad~m Spe:~ker and my cotkagues in the HoUJe, onty ooe agency can bridge d~t gap with autbority, doiog so in the name ot all o( CaMd3, and tb3t. is this Parliament. • •bere Canadians or non-frenc:b «iain CQfl$tituto the majo.rit)', "-•t wb«c all of us.. or wbatevc:r oriJin~ are determined to build an acoord l3rge Cilough fot tJ•e people ol Quebec to foci IXImfO!t• abJy al bome.

So•~ lto•. Mtm!Mlrs: Hear, bear!

Mt. O ark: If tberc • -as C'l'<r a time for the n.1tionaJ Parlia· mtllt to speak and ace fot the f'latic>n. . ..ow is that time. l~t«~d of bcina Jilent and afruid tc> act, we sh<luJd be crtatlw:. !;C(kipg to build on tbe progress of tbc last J2 months. JIJ$' u (I)()St

fir.n rn.inisteN were prepared to put do.,.·n perl'l003) ptejudi~ in tbe national interes-t. so coo, I hope, might "''C rise 3bo,•e parlisatt, personal or regional Interest to flod solutlcm.'l f<Jr QUJ

OO!Jntry, Can.01d;a.

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Thlt Parliament is ODC of the pa.M.tlers in oonftdemdon. We ha~ acted effcctlwly reg2rdina tbc whole resoh.ui-on. Tbc othcJ ptrtom, tbc prcmien, have acted cttativtly after tbe Supreme Coon dccisioo. N~· h is up ~o v.s to act aaain.. c:ccativcl)• aod oonstr~~~~;ti'Ydy, in CaM:da•s. intefeSt.

Tbe Other ti.'S5Umpcion whicb requiteS Cll.rcful a nd. 11eriw$ scrvliny is tbe view Out the prc11ent 80\~rnmc::fll of Quebc:c wantS; liO agreement. I will sug.g.est a test • •hieh mlly tnab tbcm t~how tbeir true colouu. Howe"\ltr, wbatcvc:r the moth-e of tbc coverometll of Quebec, tbe· people of Quebec may want a julit CaMdi<&o IOOiutioo. and may wa.nt 11 ardcntty ci)Ou~Jh to fOfce tbc Parli Q!Kbk:ois tO rut the f!eOp)e of Queb«; fin! .

So•c ltoG. Mmkrs:: H~r. be:~t.r!

Mr. Ollt: 01 CWr$e. on tbis qaestioo we must be reaJis.u. I ba~ been J~ re~~li:st oonc:erning this mautr since the da_y the CXM~stitutiol\81 deOOte beg;to, a day when m~ people said tbe actioll ol the l,rime Minister was umtopptble. That w:ry realism reqpiresthat ·~ anai)'St· and not merely blindly IIICCICPI the argument that tbe-present Quebec aove.nuncnt will nev« ag.n.>e to anytbing. M I •·ill argtte lattc, it has already a..grt.ed to t.be April aooord. but it did so with »evcon otber prqvin«l; of Cao:tda. Ho.,.""CVer, it & fair tQ IUliUmc that it ••ill ag.roc oo1)' if tbe pt<~ple o( QIX~ foroe it to agce or supporrt it in th3t agroc:m<:nt.

Tbctdort, a:~ I be P.arliamcot of the whole oou.ntry,. 1LS the Putiament whtcll can be tbe: l.sst :l81:11Cf ~Q brina our whoie Dation together, ou-r fl lttnti(m $hould be paid to tbe people of Q~t~nd fiOI jllllt tbe J<We.tnmcot ol Quebec. Our stnncJ. •rd. ••ben we \'Oie and Spc:lk In this Holl$e, sh<.Juld be whctbcr provisions in this ruolutM>n or 11met~dmenu to this regolut iOit tldp tbe peopk of Quebec to stay cocnforl.ltbly witll.in our common ootuury. Ca":.d.s.

So.t ~" Meakr:k: Hear, hear!

Mr. Oark: I indicated tbat the. nrst attii:Jid.menl 'A'C Wltntcd to introduot, the l>ne wb.ic.h I will be introdl.1cin& today. relatc.1 to the cqu.nlity of male and femak p«$0(1S. I would like to speak about that fot a moment. When rcpm;enuth'eli <';( tbc fedeml t~nd pr()vincial 80\'trnmcnl:s met. they agreed tbat t:Cftll.in rights sa out in the Charter of Ri&hts a.nd Frcedc.mt11 should be limited by Stetion ll of tbc ocw resolution by t.be !fOO ohstan" cluu~ In the accord whielt 1N!IS tabled in thi11 Ho~ ol Commons by the Prime Mit1£$ter l)fl November S.t1le IKIII olmame clau!le did not appl;y to Seaion 28. wbKJI guara.n· tcod the equality of maJe an<1 female pel$iOt'lS. I believe that is an uncontested o,<Cftlon of wba.t hitPfJencd, both in tbe <ORfer· enee and afterwud.

l.ndoed, what happened. to tbe best of our ability to recon· llttutt iL. is that after tbe Prime Minister came to Parliament and the Premien •·ent bome, tbc officiab of botll. le"'tlll of ~<crn.ment goc. togctber and d«-ided to 2J'II'Iy the n(HI obxtlln/4 clause to Section 28. Tbegovemnw:.,t. in this am.tndn·u::nt and tc.SOiutioo. has unf~>rtulllltdy accept&! the officiit111;' amend-. mcnt and bM noc acted on the acoocd wbicb was reached by tO

The C(Hut/t/11/on Q( tbe 11 fin:t m.Jnistcrs •·ben they mtt heR: in e<~~rly NO\'CCJ\4 bet. As a conscqucDCe of tbt chlulge bt<MJght to thi-$ tl:Untr by officia.1s:, Sec:tion l8 is $Ubjcc-t to Soc:til>n )3. A limit it~ plliQCd upon tbc equality ol male aDd ftNle pen:oM which was tl:Ot erplidtty intended I() be SI) plaecd by the I J first mini:.stet$ u.f Cauda wben tbc)' met in conference in November in the capital ollhe OOtlDUy.

In "'ent <by~ tbcre b:~:s app~:trcnd)' !xJen ll(ll'tlC· dro•.m;ui<.: ahiftin8 ol opinioa oa tbe question. lo ODt case. ""'e learned thal at kiUt one-Premier h;.1d not been iofOnlled of the Ul'ICl nature ol tbe W'Oik bcins uOOertaken by his ofT'teial~ and the poshloa being ascribed to bb govC:tnmem by his officials.. My ooiJCQgu.c:, the hQn. member {qr .l(ing.,tOn :.nd the bland~ {Mis:J MaeOooald). btou.gbt that matter di.rcx:tly to the aucntion of I~ Prc-~t~M:r of NOVIl Ste~tia, I 5IU)Uid ill)', in p:l:s~inS, that tht tlon . .membf;r for Kio~on ilnd the 1.51;&~ did ,.., at her OVo'n initiati \-e a.nd tbat of bet party and. ""'itbout the benefit of advioe fr()fn the g<wtnunnH., brought that to dte attention of 'be premier ._,r t~ province. of Nova SoOOa. Wh.en h~ understood wh.st was at issue. he immediately iDdicatcd his willint!o MS$ to b~Ye ScctM>n 23 3Und witltOut limit:lti<lfl and exprd!ied hi:s wiltiogness: to U$0Ciate bims.elf, alon3 with o~her Premiers and cet'lainly along witb hl<~ ptrt)', wilh the idea of tbe equality of treatmcm of mltle Q.nd femuk pcrWt~fl. 'th~rtfoR:, that eban.gccL

We arc nM liure what ill hal)fl!elling in tl•c J)fOV1nte- (){ Sukatcbcwan. At last report, the New Ocmoc:ratk P.-emi« of t.he ptovlnoe ol Sasb.tcbcwa~ tbat spokesmaB fot rights in tbt party <I( ri&bti, ""':t.t !l'fOp<»tins t () tr;tck righu for right-to

A.• ho•. Me•kr: J)on't go $0 lqw,

Mr. Clark: -oo not go so low.'' someone. &\IUCS:t~ from tbe Ne•• Detr~octatlc btncbe~. If tbO:>C hon. metnbet.t are int~I'I..'St· eel in spcakina for principle, let me $UK£e$1 tl:utt they get up from the House, $u.lfer the loss of bearing a (ew minutc.s of my .sp«<:b. eaU Ro)' RomMo,.·. <:all Allal\ 81ak:eney, and telltbctn to s.top pla)'ini games wilb rights and to Vvc us: unanimous. uvtt:ment iO tbat male 1111d female peNOilS can be tre-.ued et{lllllly 1,1odu the <:Un.'lt.itulion:d ptl)pMltlli.

Mr. Oark: I ,.·ant to dcal witb tbe subs.tanoe of what ,.-e are proposing. Tbe Stlbsta.noe. of Ollr amet~dmcm gua1:1.ntces that men ~od W<.lfJ)tn will l:l:tve equJII a.:a:iill h> tl1e righlll 11Dd freodoms set out in tbe Chart« of Rigbts and ffrc:cdoms JlfC)pC:ISed in this rtdution. Sott~ of those rights and ftecdo1nS • •ill already be limited by the applicati-ort (I( Scdion )). Howe'o'tr, where they exist they will exist ab~utely cquall)' for •·Qroe.n und for men. Tl\;tt is lhe purptce of t.h~ anw::.,dmenl 1 am introducing. sooondcd by m)' colleasue, tbc hQfl, member for Kin~on and the bb.nds. That is an amcodmem wbjclt J bope will CQmmend it11cM le> th.i~> whole IIOUJic:, so th.lll tJtis ...,boJ~. House can go on r«ord as supponing the guarant~ of equal ttclllment of male and fcmu tc perwn$ .iP Can.:~di! .

SoMt .._, Me.llle~ HeaJ, ht!3t!

13050 COMMONS DEBATES November 2Q.. 19$1

Tlu: Ct:mstitwliQJt

Mr. O.rl: let me el~bonatc bricOy for a mom«at. Twq yo:an ago, as primt mlniilttr, wben natr:menu W«t- $1..111 made 01!1 •l'lOti.on~, if Your H(HXJUr Cl » rccnc:r:nbcr th~t (l&f bott-

Seer ~to.. M~•Mrs: Ob, ell!

Mr. Oar•: - ( had the opportunitY to ouke a 5tatcmcsu on motiom marting tbe fiftieth anniversary of lbt PeDOII's ca»e l.n Canada. Tbo:. P'ertoa'• case, as this House wiJI r«:all, wat: a qw: brooJht by five ~uagcous "''OO'tCO •bo. 1 am pkuod to sa)', catl'le (l'(lm my provln.ot or Albtru • IMI bd~ved that h w:u abt;olutely unac«:p~abk that interprctatiom of the Supreme Coun of' Ca.uda ~bould prewnt women from belag Interpreted a$ pc_no~ in a way whicb would not aHow tbe:m to be 01ppointcd to the SeDate. Onoe migbt ask why they would e'l'<r want to bt 3ppodoted tbert; but certai_nly. their ea:n; wu t-hat it anyone were te> be tppoointcd tbete. tbcy 4~ld have •• m!Xb right to be appointed as men. They raised tbe case. t.bcy fought thoe case and tbey won the cait. from tlwlt point in lhe late 1920s and enfy 1930s.. we achieved a very $iaoific:ant movement forward toward equality ol status of mak: and fetn~~Je pci'SIOt'l$.

• (14)0)

( m<~kc the poitll that wbilc tbe •rmbolic- battk wu woo with Scnatot Cairinc Wilsoll beins camed to the Senate, we bad ottly begun to &JlllfWdl tbe fstuc. Tbe- Setui.te was tbe symbc)J. Tbc iuue wu inequality. The 5}-mboi has bcco repaired. The iDCquaUty peuistt.

I wiiJ oot spend Joog oc tbis point bccau&e too ma~tyofw. to our sban~e, kno-· that if we b~&vt- a daugbtn, A$ (do. sht .m not h.l.Ye tbc opporcu.nity in this country to play hockey if she cbooses to do iO in tbe: same •'aY tbat a male thUd migbt bave.

We koow that W<lmel'l are de~tied equal ri&hl.t to use llle training t-hey acquire, wllctbcr pro{CS3$iQoal trainirt!-

Miss ~ Tbey ean play rintette.

Aa h11. Mt•Mr. Wby don't you pay bockey, Mooiquc1

Mr. C1arlu v~, they-can play rlngettc. Tluat is ri:&ht. n.ey ""play $0metbina: else.

SoJu ""· Mt..tlttt Oh. oh!

Mr. Oark: 1 do noc want to get into panis:an debates 10 I will oot comment OD 1ny eondnu.ins surpri.e at t~ Minhtttt of Nation:al Hcaltb and WelfAre (Min BCsin).

Se• llloe.. Mt-*rs: Ob, ob!

S.~~~e boe. Mtllllbcn.: Hear. bcar1

Mr. (lark: Wh;tt I am ifJilli to py, I "-Y tbo •• 30mcotte who i• ~naJiy 1ullty of the infract:loo my&elf. Nothing demon»ratcs the point latl'l tr};ng to rrub more dramatically than matten about 'A'hieh tbb Hou.se jOlet: or tittera IJlost oftto. They uflually relitte in one way or a noch<r to tbc statll$ ol •-omco. For imtance. the dis-putt as to whetber my coiJca..-ue. the boo. nt.eo1bet for Kln£jtoft a_l)(! the ls.la!W!s, sbould

bectLUcd an boa. lady when (am qJied a.D boo. member. That sort of thiag indicates lhat prejudice runs deep, cv«a in tbi11 HOCIK where we a_re Mpposcd tO $1abd and fight againtt prejudice.

Tb;~t. I believe, ma.kes the ta!lt very clearly at1d very dramalia~~lly wb:y, eve:n llloush we bave e.sp<~~&lled the p i of equality, we I)Ccd to take that .step one point further, What mutt be put ri&)lt Into tbe: Col$iwtio" ot Ca.Mda is tbe guarantee lbat male and female pc:t&OIIS wiU be t.uted equally in rdatioa to tM ri&}lts artd freedoms of Canadians, Tbat wi.U be another step forward, •• •1• the PerlOn'i c:ue SOOJC SO )UN aco wbid1 auara.ntecd in daiJy praccic:c, wbere wages were paid 11nd pcoflk were hired, that female peraom were. to be treated equaUy witb male persons,

.SO.. .... Me•kn: Hear. bear'!

Mr. Out: At this point I •oookiUkc to COO'I'< t1 mO(ion. and I wi.lt, contirtllt my remarks after havitl& doi)C SlO. I I'OO'IC, sccoodcd by tbe boo. member for Kin_pton and the W11.nd5:

'n1111~ Pf"'P*CC Owtirllf(M Mr 1911 k •111._ (•) a,. ttri~ out ~ 211 uc~ .~t.~IJitlfll dtco ~Ilia:

li.IIIIIIJ f.llanllll«d .,.. .. uy ~e~ botll ~ft

2:8. Not.,..ithosiandin.g anything in shi~

Chatter. the riahtt and r..moms rcfcrrtd to in it arc auarantecd equaUy to male-. and female persoM..

(6J by atiUrlt out Sttbcblllc: )l(l ), ud tubMitl tine tk fuii(I'Wiq:

33. (I) Partiam~t or the lqi:slature of a pr~·ince may uprtS;Sty dttlare io all Act of Parliament or ol tM lqi$lllturc, u the 'uc may be-, tba.l !he Act or a pro\•iJion tbercof shall operate notwitlut.andi.ng a provillon iodlkic:d in &celiOQ ~ or sectioru 7 te> IS of this Chatter.

Wbat that does is remove dte ~~M olmanu dau$1C trom Section 28. h I'U(otta the guarantee ol equality of male aDd female pcoolll to the poRtion cnjoyat wbet~ the accord was t:abJed In this Hou9C of Commons by the Prime MiBiJtcr of Cant4a after his .neeti~tg: with the fint miaistcn.

'Thctc is another maucr to which II.D b0t1. member of my Jllllrt_y will be addrcasl~~:g hitmelf aiM! Jlilbmittina ao amelldment Jatcc. It (:IMOC. be done today because we <:all only aubmit one amcndmet~t at a time if we want to have them vMed on individuaJJy, as ..w do. This otb« matter o( maj()r imporUnoc has to do with the q-uestion ot aboriginal t igbts, aboriginal lltle. As I say, that will be introduecd later. I Wall siven to undcnland by tbe tpuch made by the Minister of JllStioc (Mr. Ctuiticn) that there are some- fttSOt~tioM tofltltluiag with rcPraenta.tlvti of at ~ !IOn'IC of the mtv• Indian groups.. We will natu,.Uy want «> take aooount of tbose ~~~:goliationt aGd to k«p wrreol witb tbcm. Bu-t I m$ltc the JPCCific point, Madam Speabr, as somcoDC who bu bad the inte:teaUI o{ tbe nt~ivc pc<~plc at heart fo.r a j,oo8 time. both in

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this House and in tbiJ country, tbat tbe Parliammt of CaiUida cannot •'lit rorcvet ror that kiM ol agreemeaL Parliament bat a duty to act.

I •1uu to Sf)ak ror Jl mummt, if 1 mialu. or tbc n.ah1.re or that duty, the oat"re of our responsibility to tbc aborisl.nal people of tbc oountry. Oae. In this nadonaliilt :age -...vuld be rtluctant to quote a poet from tbe Unilcd State3, e.xoepl pcrlu!pll m tbe Cll.$e of aboriJinal titk, because the aboriginalll were bete befote tbe Unittd Statet~ or Ca.~d11. WIU, bcfOfC lbc fotty· ninth pg.r:aUcl mcanla.nylhiog more tba.n anotbet widMing io tbe lrees, I am s.tlucl: by the wordl! of Robut fi"Q5.1 wbM speaking or Ameri~nll, Ca.nadiaM, people wbo ~me late tc> th l$ ~.-ontincnt. He .aid: Tk lonol ,._, ~t3 bcf-•~ ~re. l.llc -ndli. Mr. Frolit was speaking ot the • ·h.itc JXI{'IIIIItiorn. 001. the

catlvu. The land of t llj$ ooolin«~t bdonacd to, was: used by, tbe orisino~~ l people wd l before t.be ooocept of laod took· root a1

:som<:tbi~ chat •-as ~!led ai)Cf pli'()I:Jicd out-. Land-, to tbe fl3tiv~ w;U where yo~,~J ivcd, wbetc you worked and wbete you l.ooll> )'OU.f n;~tu.r-e. lt was heritage, oot jllU territory. In a wry real sense. l:t.ad and people ..C(e t he pme..

We took lbat away, we ,.,be came t11ter. We tQOk it llW'IY •s a.n ine.vitable C4n.kqoenoe or OQf civiliz.alion al\d lbe oompen· $11tion ,.~ offered wu olten meagre. often mean, ~metime$ lk)(hing at aU. But the- <lrigi~l pcqple we:re here bcfotc our civilizlltkln. Our tmtmcnt, our meagre. mean treatment of tbcm, baa increased oor cbJigatioo. nut diminls.hed it.

We canoot reverse history. buc "''e cart tab aooou.nt or it. A minimum seep muse be f<w this ParUilmcnt te) put in • docu• ment lbal deals wilh tbe tighu of our people ll.nd lCI ad:ne)•'l• edge al lca5t tbc pe.n.icuJar tights of <IUr lirst people to draw tbclr Ufe at~d thc:ir cuJture from what we made ou.r land.

.so-t booL ~~~~her&: Hear, bearl

I TraiiSii#i(lttj Mr. Cl•r•: I would like to djgeuss a third .,me-ndment we

want to move, Jl is: said that under no citeu.msc~nots. will the pre~~tnt I'>R*mier of Qucb« accept tbr eon~titutional agr«· m~ll. Wbtt.hcr or not th4 is true, it is: ai,niCJCant tbat in Apti:l, tbe Go'Yernl.'l.ent or Quebec, tosethcr with the prcmit:~ or ~ otbet ptO\•Inoes., t igned a vecy important w~itutional tgr«ment, namcly Ll~ April ato:'lf'd, whicll btl.sic:aiJy c;ontoincd the Vancouvet ao)Crlf!ing fotmula we arc disc;l.t$.'\ioa in the House ~ld~y. So, in April Qudlcc toot the e.uraordinary $lep or givi113 up it$ \'CtO right, yes, its: vcto right, thereby agreeing. that the oonstitution ~;outd be cbansod without itJ consent. Quebec did not give up iu vet~> right for nothing. Jt was offered in exchange for .a rca$bn.1bk gu.ltan.l« of fiKal com~Ptioo for ptO\•inct.t ,.,bo dl00$e tu opt out. thal i$, who du::ide oot to go along with a connitudonaJ .amendment. 1t is: COJtuoon kno,.'lcdg.c: tbat this guata.ntee of fuJJ liseal ooet:lpetl·

s:ation was the: oo1y tcasoo. "''by Quebec signed the aooord. lt W1.J.$ 11~ common koowkdge tbat if tbe guarantee •-ere with· dr:twn, Que~ wwld rc:j«t tbc acwrd • .so t.bat takinJ this t:.:Wnpci;U;:,~tjoo (IUt or dte P«<rd Wll,$ ••nt;alll(M.Int lO fon:in&

Tll~ COttStitullo.ot (,!udlee to witbdraw. At thl$ point I do not care who deleted tbc compet~satioo e:lauK. OOt whoever is rcspot~Sible did. in race, rorce Qt.tcbcc's hand. I ~ bowevcr, want to rebu.ild this asreemeot, and it makes aaue to $.1arl with the auanntcc lhat hu aJqy.s been t~ C6$Cfltial tondition. for Qucboc:·a p;rtidpe.· tion, tbe full Cl)mpenNtion auarantee. That 1$ why I feel that OQmpe:AS<ttion it tbc U11ci1J fllct(JII". fOr all or U$ Who b()pc 10 produce. aa aarutntnt that a.ll tbt prO\I'i.~, lt~clud.lng Quebec. w£11 ag.rec to s.i@n. It must be tald. to ibe federal goverM'Iet~fs cffiJit, Wt it bu gone part ol tbt way: it has offered oompensatioo whh rupcct to eeruin provi!Kial powen., ttamely, tboer.e eooet:tntn& ed~~Catlon and ocher eti.lw.ral m~~.t· tm. Howe<rer, tbi$ is: oory pe.rt or tbe au•ra.ntce, it is less than the gwuantee Ut the. Apti.l aoootd.

(t:N.~Iish) If we waot a trill)' CaBadian atteement witb all pa«nc::ts

participcnin.g, we mus:t orte:r ew:rylhlns in November that wu olterccl in April; and if the aovernmeat .,r Quebec says oo today to 90mcthing it aoeepted in April, then it stand5 aoctlSOd by [I! owo actlont ol putting lt..t lNI~ptlfliDifliStc> idool(l&y abC$d of the i:ntcrcsl.$ of the p:Qplc or Q~.tcbcc.

S..e ..._ Ma.krs: Hear, bea~

Mt. Cluk: Mr. Speaket and colkag.-es in thit Houie of Con:unoo)l, cd~gua. wbu w11-nt to lu'l'e a Coonitutlon llnd ;an accon::l to wbi-~;b -1111 of our pcopk cnn be party, let 1.1$ tiYe it tbe dloioc. Indeed, if you will, let us foroe tbe gM'Crnmeot of tbe province. of Quebec to mak.c that c.bc:J&ee. let Ull fo.ree it to justify tejcctina in November •·h:at it aocc:pc«< in April .

Sc:.-e M•. Me..t~Ks! Hear. bc;u!

Mr. O ark: Tile prea:ct~ t I'C.SOhllioo doe5 00( do that. The. ptcknt rdO)ution a.lkJ.N.t the PQ !OVc:mmtnl ot Quebec I~> t11ke ao ca~y way wl. to $.aY it bad nwrc in April than it bu ill Novetnbcr. Why tiOt take that argwnent away from Qtieboc? Wby Jive it that argumCJI• ,.,htch it «:an uk. it that J,; it$ dea:ire. to .s.ta)' out or the oor~sti tutiooal•ocord? Why oot foroc it to tnlllce tht choice? Tbt only •'Ay to fotoe h li b)' maki.n& in November the Ja.mc offer the &Q\'ernmenl ol Que bee sigBCd in April That seems to me to be elemet~tal logic. Tbat s.eems to me to~ 11 vay tffecdve .. ·ayofseein& e.tartly whert: tbt P..trti Quct.6oois: JOYe.mment doe5 al.llnd, and qf 3cein:e whecber tbcre is an oppottunit)' rot this P..arliament to att io a ,.,.,. which will bring Q~K~ in aDd suve the lnt~I'GJ:U of 1he j)OOt)le of Qutbcc.

SO.. IMI•. Mollkn: Hear. hear! Mr. Oatk: We are seized hc:te not ~mply with the <~;u.estlon

qf J ivina t.be sov~nmcnt of Que~ a cboice and ro.rcina ic. to (ace it; •-e arc aJ:so daJiB,J bcrc w1th tbe oppommny to gtve O.nada 1hc dlaoce of an avcement io wtlleh a11 pa.rtners call join. To Jive Ca~~J~da a eMr.ee, at I bave indicated, we. will

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1'1u- Coru/ilwtiolf

J1f0P01C lA amendmmt ea gu.n11t« any Pf'O"IMIC '''" opts out fully wbat wu JILir&ntccd ill tbc Apriii41COI"d.

I wut 10 liptd :: r..., a mDmt tlt abou.t the: ~tmmdin.1 (on:nula, optln.a ou·t and the c:ompcmatioa q1.1eadon.. l( ill• •oocptcd that in nreas oi jurisdiction, sulctly Utnltod by St.-ctlon 37. th3t nlla.ht be trJinife"ed fr~1n t~ province• tO the rcdtrAI pem• m.ent. li provirt~:e •hould 'be able to docUIK to Op4 In, it rottow.s. that .JII<:h aa opct.>n nllllt be a ruJ opdCMI.

11 b: wortb ~minding boo. mtotbttt ol tbt HOUJC of the real uture ot this u.mcndin& rorm~ala. ~·• h h~• not yet btc:ft r•lly u.ndcntood.. h iJ a f«ml.lla that combi~~CJ tbc: nqu.lrtd fdtU1Cf ol tlaibility a.ad eq.W treal.lnnll o( pn:wi-. I ~lllltlld tbr Pn-m~n" of' O..tvio tor bh wny ruJ fk.ubtf'ly ia qrociq to aUo• sad~ a ~ 10 be rccapiud by thtt'CGIIIO'"'.I olaay provmcid -mo. n.c fOrm•&. ... ,. ~ CO be made ...- it • ~led O.t wa cbqct an ltCOdod. A 1 d~ ume time, il ~ Lba t C'bai!ICII an DOt made wi1bout due CXItlsider.atkll!. Se.wn provlflcc::. mlt5t •.&roe to '" ammdmmt. they must bavc 1mo11:1 tbtm at lcau a majority of tho popul!tiort, a!MIIf tbt ftde..11 l I(M:rnment doei n04 ""'"11 to atrft il ~n s.cop it on iu own.

11 la 11 f(lfmub thJII reCQgni"' t_he r11 c:l tl\tl l in Canada t~re ar• ldent ll!c:a nnd problemt unique to 01~ ptcwln!!c or nglo~t. h allo..-, chC* proble.m to be met and thilile ld4lniiiiC!i11 IQ be u~d wht.oot )lfe<Jentin& the dcn::lopmc.IU or a fl:t.tional will. In tcttain l.imitcd ~ a muimtun of three ptiWl~ cotdd decline to CC!' in to amcqcfmcnu ch•t wovW tab from then'~ nPu aad powcn, &hey bavc '-cfd li110e conJ((faoatioo. ,...., . ... t tbe (Cf'll'llda mcus..

Wlillt Ollf •ll'ld!dntot ...... is tbat tAll fiPt woo.Sd JIOI

lwiwc 10 - bouJht; u~t riPt would be ckn -..~ ~re-a· tioo tnd\lckd. h -.oekl tkll ba\'C eo be t.pc b1 a ptOriooe tl»t wanted to Htrdst iL A kBts.btu:r11 •'C*kl be (rce to decide i( tho poork <tf the pi'Q'rincc ~kl be ball tcncd by JUrisdiction bcina lrans(ened to O ttawa Of rctaiftod b)' the provii)OC.

Madnm Speaker, oolka.gues in thlt Hou»e t>f CotunWliflfl and Ca.n11dlans who •·ant t () help ;md henl eour country, let me muke thc point that ir tha t it to be a rrcc dot:ltion. no province •~MK~ Id bo rorocd to Incur a 6t1ancl.al pcMthy. ·rtu.t lt s:imple j~Utloo. Thtll U the 1imple justic.:c that M d~ltd by thi~ pi'Op!JIIIL That b tbe simple justice tbat wet t pptO\·c<l by the P~mJCr of Sa.1btcbt ... ·tnl • ·bea he llantll the April at:cord. Aid tllil.tii.IM timpkjastiQe I MI&JC'It tbould be 1pproml by tM Parli..mcnt of Cuada oow N ··~ et• c~te t.kat the ript ofopciq OUI iJd.det the ript ID do tO (tttly, afld eot wft.h a nq•l~• '0 "-Y •At we <2Ha npa.

Mr. Oatlt: Mada.m Speaker. tbat •meDCfmt:nt wilt be incr. duced later in Ibis ddle.te ~another of my ooflca1uC'. I would ht~ ifttroduc:cd b aoda)' :if tl1e rulc11 o( the Hou~ permitted.

The)' ft llow o~tly one an)tndmt i'U 10 be lntl\lduccd t(l(lll.y, so we will ()l)llkQuentty inuc.xltu.:-e thi$ 1tnd IlK ~mendmc:nl rclipoctina ~:~borft.ln11 1 riihtf lilt«.

Wbat •'e are dol"' DOW ifl •hat I hope i5 a JC'OUiM, ll~pt.rti$an Wl'fiJ dl!iCIIIMii\8-

M.r. Be.ja_,ll: 1t Mitt toundod tib it.

Mr. C .. rk: I bc11.r (rom the NDP. I waukl rt:peat, if the NDP has tbfn.£11 to $ay, (lllrtlcularly Mr. Beojamin (h)ln RctiBA, Id him 31)' them to hi~ ptc:mi<:r.

We ate discuMin; the Comdtutioll of our a;~untry i~t 1 w~y that rt10't ol u.s rrt.l is nC'lft•partiua. Btcause it is our counlry. ud becaue tM quadoflt •~ &O k$ic to our rigbt.s, ID ou.r future, to OW' uAily a.t to ou.t •lsioe of ou QOIII:Intry. all of u ~ affected pcnonal:ty. WIN• I u y a.U of us are aJTcdcd pmoatUy. I 8:lD 110t Mlllpl)' apratiftc: ol mem ben ol Parlia· IDCOil no ..le ill thd HOlM or aM fiiiCftlbcts ol Ue otM place:: I am speatina ol ~.aclrocb ol thouands ol CUf fdtow, c:iWcM aaOS$ tbe COIUllt)'. 10CM of wM!ft ate ckrnou&trallJII, now aroed lc:ciJi•turd j;n "*riol.tc paru ol the COIII:DU)'.

I atn sptakitll o( pooctle •ho came in ltundredi attd •·antod to QOOle in thoosa~ to a~ar btfote the special committee that looked into Ute rirtt rcaoh1tl..,n, Caf!:tdians f'rom the k:ni'lh ;and breadth or the l.tnd. from .sea to &ea to my lltatll\ll lt 'll northern n n, who ""~lfrlcd. talked a.nd thoo*-"t about wr Consdnnion durtnathe lalt ye1"' 1'hi~ txde:sl has been wcarint on 1111 or ull, but I think wh:u this procesl btU dc.ICle, amona otbet thinp. 1$ m~ad( the ~ttltudoa mucb more bum:an and much mott real to motQY mote C.nadiJ~ns.

If 1 m-P,t a-'* tile t.du~ ol1he HOUI$C ror a momctrt. I -.at to spc:U briefly hi • IICf*WU! ••Y· ibis moetJa il tile tqiuiq ol my kll~ Ja~ lll ID hrtiameal. lJU odtUI •tlo ate ben I amc. to \lit Jloete ol C~s 'lritb c:a1&ia p b and beariq ccrta.ia pttjltdicn. Orte of lnJ' prt;judioes.. o. ol tltOK 1 was fort:t~Mle to k:am at home. is thllt lhc:rc arc no dilfere~ io the ttpadd~ and potellli.al of mu~ and •'Omefl, I t~W up i.n a rann ~munlty. aod CJn farms men at1d Wom(n woe!\ equa.IJy. I M,re-w up in a 10'11-'ll durinc wart-ime.. at • lime .,.ht:rt many or lbe m~ were a•·ay. They were oot at home to flln th( bu.sincalCI 10 the ~~•omen tal\ and (littn ta.•l them better. Jr 1J1erc w-a~ 11 quutlon or cq u:dity a licr the men t:u.me bume, lt was whetber lbcy were tli gciUII as ~i.r ~i\'Cll were at ru.n.niOII the bldift(MCI,

The h:aJd rcllbty, ttowcvcr, lh•t we h;!vt: all eoc:ountucd i& tbat burifl1: do ataMI in tlk way ol WOO)C:Il., b :u rltrt tbat do dOt .staad UJ the w-ay of men. I pctS0118.1ty •m proud to be: able tG play SQO:W; Jm&ll tok. "''h the ••t~ of the amc~· mcst tucb y. illll ~ 10 brine tr.o. tr..nicn dowto'll ud 11)' .. to 1DC:We .._ ia &.w .... ta UtOif.llw., 1011rlt'd lUC kind o/ cqutllly w!IJeJ. v.isu in f1ct. if one rcaa* the dp.l:cities aod polential of mak .and ftma.k ~ i• t.hit OOIIflU'y • • U<C)III)

1 ¥J'C'I'o' ••P. Madam Speaker, wftb nath"'e pcopk. oot u a Ictal eorx::ep4 but u MlaJltloun to pcopk Jili::c me: uadv~ people who lh·ed nQC r. r 11"''1)' (r()m 111y t<Wo>ll. Otie of tbe lint nctomplblhmcnla that I c.n remember~~ .a private nu:Jtlbct In a minorhy Platlliuncnt durin,t 1912 to 1974, a time whc:n comminm w·erc 8bJe. to do something, d "''bctl l. aloii.J wit.h

November 2(), 1981 COMMONS D.EBA'nS 13053

my toliutue from l(inpton aod tbe Wands ud my oOIIaguc from Yukon (Mr. Nlebtn), 'il'tft· able-. with the btlp ohhe New Democratic Porty mcmben 111 the dme. t4 h:a't'e accepted for the lillC time 11 tuolutioll by a oommiuoc, which was aubfe.. qucttdy accepted by this •bole· House. of Commons. which re~ . .-opized the legitim~~ <H ~borig~nal title ~nd rights i~1 thh (:OtiQtry.

from my back.gro11od of haYinc tni'Wn nali't'C people in 11lY earliest days aod having been ift11olvtd in the defence or tbei.T ri&bts aince my time ln Parliament, I certo~in(y canoot be DC:Utral on tbal questiOt'l Mw. and my party does noc. intend to be oeutral. It is Cor that reason tbat "''<: bave moved tbis ameodment on aborigi:ul i itJc.

So•e tloa, Me.hets: Hear, bear!

Mr. Cb.d:: As for Qtte-bcc-['Tro~t.t/ali<M) -1 am the most bilingual citizen o( Higb River, Alberta, and I have bad a chance to learn not only tbe langu.as.e but aJso som<:'thinJ of the n"ture of tbe people of Q~~<bec-. fE .. Iith]

J Cann<lt thin_k of rn,v OI)IUIItry withou:t Quebec »J!d I lulvt: to say that I believe tbat is th:c pos.ition of \'irtuaUy t:W:A'f membc:f of this Hou~ol Cocnmons.

Sonic· ~toe. Mt•Mrs: Hear. bear!

Mr. O ark: However, il is not &:ood enougb to be here to lbin.k: cood ll1oogtus. We afti lw:rc to act Thal is what wt. were elected to do by our a.Jnlltituent$ ac:rw$ the wuntry and that is oor oblia:atioo.

J ba''<: tbe honour in this House to be tbe Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Oppositiu-n. There Is, perh2ps. a special obliJati<m o~ m-e, u there- i5 oo the Prime MiniJI.er a.nd certain otbet oCfiotrs of tbe House. to take that tupOil$ibility with a particular s.erioUSndi. Bot Uu.at re$pUQ:~lli.bili.ty f~lb upl)n an ol a&, lt i&, perhaps., partie~~Jarly because of my djsincer~t in ~ of these ques.tioot that I can ~some of the amendments~ and spak to them Ol..$ I b;i'-e todly. I am (ltwioullly not a woman-one of tbe S2 per ocat majority which •'Omen 00rt$litute in tbis OOUI'lU)': I am amot'l& the. miDOtit)". I a~n DOt a Ouudinn of lnuit. lOOian or Kbcm.ginll.l anc.:e~>lry. I •m rwt a Quebccet. aotpt in spiric 'Pcrh.tP' I bave a special caPQcity. a special quality. to tome he:n:. to a$k ()thenl who are 110t11alive:, •'OOKr.t, Qllebcoer..-.nd if they at"e Quebcocn;, not supporter$ of the Parti Quebccoill-to r«ogn.iu the Uetnendous impot· tll!M:t to CaM~ ol h.ni.ng 3 Qm;dtotkm which w·ill reipttt tbe rie.ht5 and equality of •001eo. underline tbe rigbts o( tbc: aboriginal people, and be brat- enough to in·c:l'ude. a~ make the pcqple (J(<)vebec feel c:qm(oruWy •t OOme.

That i11 the purpt~ 9(' our amendment and tba.t b tht: UQIIXI!le or o11r oa.rh . Tha•. I bone. w•ill be the r-:sult of our del1btrationi twd ou.r debate on t hi:~ raoluti(ln which f.s ti4W be(C)re us.

The 0JnstU111iq,• MIW1 .. 1 Sptattr. J am s:u.re mt11tbtn of the HooS~e will

apprteiate that, bcc:auR of the: drdling tedtnjc11litie~~, it is importtnt that I rcsc:rve judgment oa the acoeptabiJity of this moU04.

Mr. IAtwaN Br.a4llt•t (<nha.,.): Madam Spc3ktr, fw mote than. 100 ~n wt. at a cudon., have: been ia pursoit of a tOmpkteJy autonomou.s Bationbood. For more tbail lOO years this a:oaJ bM eluded us. In thou:. da)'ll "''t: are DOW approacbin3 tuoce$$ at blll. In sh.Qrt, the final &taBe o( the pc~ is under way.

Since the: birth of our m~~ment lllllJ party in the: 19301>, we, OlloAJ witb othen, have been in tbe f«efroot in advocating the: need f« an iMtptndeflt CO!lstitutiott. a c-J~arter of rights and 3

working amcndi.ns formula to meet tbe nceck or tbe future cvolu1ion of our QOQOU'f. We have also said tbat the uoi<jue· ness and grandwr 00' tbe prU\•ince ol"Qucbcc: mutt forever be 11 cherished aocl croci11l consideration in ~ns.tituttonal cbangc. Quebec is not aod never will be a province just like tbc. others.. lt adds In its vitali ty. iti arc.hitceture. by iu QOO]pcx:;ers. filmmakers aod poet$, a richness aod divers-ity' rot which all CanadiaM can be thankfuL

SoMe llloL 1\ftdltn: Hea.r, hear!

Mr. BtoUkec Finally, in recent )'l:l"lrl ogr p.uty has bocome aqrc. at tooc IMt, of tbe motal claims of Canadian women and the nati\'e. people or our land. 11 •<Ou.ld be 11ice to be sbJe tO say that pol itictltnt~, nqe ooly in ou;r p;aTty bvt other partit3, ba\'C bc:tn aware of the cooccrnt or •'Omc:tl and t1a1i~ people fot nany year$ ai)Cf, indeed, do!eadet. Rut t!h3t ... vukf do inju:HKe to Hve trutb. We all know tbat jq thil Parliam«~l and in the legislatures aerosSc lhe oounuy tbe cooeetns of the oil ti re ~pie ll.nd tM kgitin:~a te d:ai_m~ ()( Cnadi41os "'Omen have been oo (be political a,Jt.Jlda for •11 too $hon a time in our history.

Jn uppr<Wcbi_ng 0Ufl$(i tu.tiooal chaA,Jt. tben, "''<: have these ()O(Iotrns and tbese values. Wht11 tbe proocss or ooostitutklnat cb~UI8e beg.an in a uriou..1 v.·ay l;a.st rll.tl, w·e said. a)oons with <Khers, that now i5 the time to act and create a fuUy indepc-lld· ent Canada withio a political framewotk that wou.ld tMi:e fl0$$ible tbf:. cn-J~tion of 11 $(M.icty tbllt is .11 onee ju.st and excitin.e,. a soci~y that is at the same t ime peactluJ and hutnaJIJe.

N w-e all low-·, the PfOOC$$ ba.s not been an taliif oDe. It baa DOt beef~. to put it e:uphemisticaJiy. "''itbout tcmioo. Tbek teniloot bave revuled tbem.1d~ in ~u our regions, in all oor inlltltutions and in all our polit.ical parties. I em.phuite that this sittlatton hM occurred during e'l'et)' period ot our hi11t0ty s~nc.-e- tbe birth pains or natWnhoood were !:Ic-ing_ e.x,pericDCcd. Tbtre "''a.s no reasoo fot Canada to ba,•e been an extepe.ion aod we. ""'t~ not.

Earlier tod;ly the Minister of Justice (Mr. Cbte4ie.t~) approCl"iatcly paid ulbute to tbe Prime MinUter (Mr. Trudtau) anod t.he l'ir!.'t m.inis.tcrs who met oot Iona aso to dC"to·eklp " oe .. · accord. I .,. . .,nt to join, oo beb3lf of my oollcagl.lie$, with the Mittistet of Justice in payillJ tril.Jutc hl tlwlle nw:o, representing

·~ COMMONS DEBATES Nowcmbn 20. 1911

7M C<NII11ttloir .u ••c partM;s ol CaNda aDd all tbe ~ r.tl Caoada. ror the Mn«rc ud cood n::Milta, on the wllole. tMI lk)' producccl.

S.•., fiMIL Mtlbben: Hear. bcarl

• ii.IOOt

The Mi.ni, tcr or Ju.sti" (Mr. Cbrh ico) alluded to the ponkwlar role membeN o( hb1 party pla)'Od '"the dcvcl~mcnt or tM COIIititu tionaJ clla~gc pn)l.:d8 whktl bill brouabt us to today's dcbutc. I tltia k it •owld be undcrs:tandtblo i.n this COIUClt, wlt~u doit~g it in any bolstt\11 wllrk~ 1r I unckrliMd • lcw contribotKM. to tb.il procea wbic:• ba•e: ben\ made by my party. I am 'f'CtJ ptOUd oldie tole-. playod i• lmpnwi:n& tile a.c• ol Uie ori&irul raohdao. Spccii'I'CIIIil)' J liilltak 0111 dw Jollcltwioa CG~tnO.U.. ol tile N~ Daaoentk Patty, .;~ • .-Mea etttaia p:OIJ'Wrw hi tM ,... .... qukl -hw: boca illduded. I DOted wiU1 U..uat tUt tWO of the kef •mc:ndmc~~u to wbicb tbc Lca6cr ol lk ()ppocldon (Mr. Olarl:) rdan:d........,.ftd wbiclt he Wliltl Jlllll I»Mlt '" the I'CIOIU .. •*'- wero the pr«isc amendmmu the New Democratic Parly lllllbtod upoo and obtai!Mld je tbc nnt ...-olutloa last lptlf'IJ.

& • e • • •· Mc•kQ:: H.ct~r, h~rl

Mr. BN.I.cllloe•t:: The fil'$1 o( thac conulbutiOM I wam to mentkln- bccause I thiAk it if YCI')I lmport11r.11. i)ven the niJiOIUil IUtllre ol C'.a..n2da-'WlU tbal IU I NMIIt o( eirly ddCt.I..W... brwd new powcn ·~ Jive• to IM proriftcial IO'f'e'llrMI'IU O¥tt c.J.c: dn'dopmeat. OOGCtoi 1.cl "'~fta.lttllltl'lt of clcU tefOWa:l.

1\e ICICI(IIeld wu Ollf wrftiq a.d ~ apM tiM: accep:.• tect ol SciCllioa 21 in tle CJri1iaa1 rc:IOhltioa ..-hith pvc ptramo.•tty co the cqualit'y ol .ft'ltll Uid ......-. T'h:lt was 1

prod~aCt of the Ne,.. Democratic: Party ol C.Mell aftd wt-5 tin.ally tocq~Ccd, I am pleasod to M)', by all Plniet il'l lhii Hou100.

The third was t bc writin& aOO itltlttCfl~ IIJ'(II!I of Socdon ) 4 wbk:h rC\.'IIl!ni:r:i.'d tr.,:n.ty and nbroriairw~l ri.a.hu. Th11 _.., moved by ono or my oolleaaues.. h was writtm by the New Democ::nulc J»arty, .tub1nhtod a nd fin3Uy aaffi!'d to by 1111 1ncmbcri in the HouJc.

I t.m prot;~d .,r t.be role rny p~~tty played on tbofc cwo tmponant quenions at this point i• OUI bil«~ty tN'octir~s the WOI*II or Caoada and our ut:ift pcopk. I h;,.-c IIO!icd t"U u ptut of the pnw;n$ of the deftklpmellt ollbc: c ... lhatioft the otkt PI"-~ watt doq. • itb t11oe ..,_-..

IU -c all blow. forJowirtc llle ddlate wWdl took pbct: b.st ~ ud fotlcrMn;& the. decicioM rcadllfd ~ OMtilt C*IN. it bocltne the IIUOfll riew 00 tbi5 Qde of tile HOIIIC that the flMI ¥Otc oe the rnolatiOI'I b d to wait w.lil t- S11prcme Coo.rt of Ca.Mda m&de a tiul jodarnent on the teliOiutkltl. That hKfa· tnctll COfltaincd two mCSAJCS. h said it wiiJ llrloctly le&al but, on tbe other hand, it pointed OCit that btoadet COMCnms for OGni'thuiiOntll eba ntc ou,ght 10 be. rou.JMI. T hlt pr~ e¥entullll• ly took J>lll ~c • od. al$ I twve noted. tbe pnlmlert end the Prime Minlmr (Mr. Ttudeau) deserve cmUt for wbattbcy achieved.

The ammclina ronn.&a .... ch.ll!,ccd. Tbc .ab&oJulc veto for lhe Sen.ate "'*'dropped, 111d the Cha.ru:t of Rithts aDd FI'U!Cioml • -as mocltl'ICII 1~ make it ble~~d • ·ith CJCit p;rllamc:ntar)' :tlditiol'l .

Mt. SW4oe: YOtil (11\'oured all those things?

1\_h . BNadiN•t: I wUI dcnl with th:u in a minute. I would be 1$ than hooeu I( I llil.ld thfl t m."/ ~oqlleagud a r'ld I W'tlt"e perfectly happy witb tU th(K tltincs. We •-ooJd ba,·c pN:fcrrcd Wt tbt orial.W dtarter be binding u.ni'fcrsa.IJ)' withow.t txctptioo acrON C•ucb That Will out fint prdercocc..

Soee ..._ t\1,_..n:. ltar, ltlc.arl

Mr • .,.....,..: NOIIIdb.e- as • IMimbu of ciYil ~ a.~ Ul'C aid,~ bilk C':OIIItUt cl seriolls ~ mise '¥bt .-c 11iU ••w. f'C!Niiflf • eood ctqncs fl ria,btt. A$ lhc Mibuct ol J ultioc Ut Wd. cuui1 rich-U • 111 fUN_ift absoi:U.lC·. Amoft& lJIOMI oYtl' "''hieb k~isbtu.res tnay put. ....... the onus is upon ti!Ote lq;lfllturCJ to pau lij)Otirtc lep;JIIt.iorllo justify sueh tti.RIIIrc:Miocu, •nd web negatitlg.law' would bJYe to bf:. renewed 'tW!t)' n,'C )'Cflrt. T hui, ~tiion pattie~ and espctially private intcrctt JfOU~ in our &OCi<:tY mu:s1 remain vigilant.

ln tbc earl)' pare or tbc llLU c:cn11uy a great Frcnc.h ... ·ritcr. Alcxii de Tocqu,...mc, wN"IIe what "''llil pnt.a~ tlk tnU~~t proroul)d 11tvdy ol Amuk:lln .oricty, and ooc of tbe dlsdn· guJshing feature~ M -'rt.llcd out abaut Nottll AJUCfici.A tocl.et.y wu the: ritaUty ollntcrol VOiiP' and the crca.tiYc- input tlwy laad ill makilla • dcmoc:ntic aociec:y witb iodi'tiduJ liberties """'Ilk. n. l:iod ot ,....., ... - Ill.-. ~~tr... .. •Ill iodccd permit qw.taru Oft a lit<e )'Cat rcl'leQJ buil eo udermdle ccrtai• cq.alitks if tlky .-ish. so il i5 ...,. tor)' lhaa all of u •·bo coocera ourxhu will! c:iYil tiber1iet koep tile prc$51JfC 00 ., aJilimc-t.

I TNJtJillti(HI I ~bd<u:n Speaker. th~c h1 11 motil II(IUtb~ allkntet'l nltJCin.i

the ; isnutqr$u or t b~t ()(ltllltilutiannl r$14ution. OtiC C;lnn<IC igt~Cire the n"-'~1108 or Q~W:lx~ lt tholle. n.cgotiatiol~. h b lt'lt:dl uafortlilt!lte that Q\leboc waa u~tablc- to agrcc ""'itlt the other ~tllf!tiU. We mll3t r«0g.n11.e tbc uniqueness or tbc prov· ince or Quebec u I Mid (atller. Quebec. as a d istinct society. is en.tilled to a apa.iul phu:c withift tile Canadjao QOmmullicy, Ji&la.-eva. it m"'' be r«<pl:md ~r tbat the COMlitutiofl.. aJ mokl.tioa bt(cn ., penty4l0ftfirm.t3 ft ··~ bi&.b timcllt 1$ IIQt IICU$1ilt}' to Pf'O"$ th.llt Qttcbtc k ditfoant In• the Gtllcr proonnm. h • ~.

TJUs; rooll:do•. few the rwa time io the histor_y of CauU. • a step i • r.Ut fired ton. lt lt • bcciftllina ratber tbaa lbe cod of a proce115. I ,..., pkuod arM! C\'C!III rd~ lo ie11.m lbll U1c Prime Mint,kr h1d amcl!lded tbe comtitutiocuJ f'Ct()(ucion. T b\1<$ Quebol.' will be cntltlod w .some eom.pet.~Sation ;r il cvcr • ·antcd to opt out or 111.1 ~o:uiUtrl l or cduQtionul prU8fams l lllr.l the otbet Pf'O\'itiW W1intcd to entr~t to Ottawa. r-w kglti• male omd reMOnl•blo t CII.WnS, Quebc<: 11'luSt control aOO admin· ister those ai'Clls.

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re~lisiiJ Howev-er. in tbi$ cont~c I want to uy tllat tbc PfOpo&&l

• ·bicll h:u jtl5t boeto n~dc by c.hc PtoarCMive C'oaittvativc Patty of Can;ad~ U; not o.w: that k acceptable to "'· Tbc· su;uenioo tbat itt aU domaim where tbere is co..stitutiorW tllange u:ppi'()Ved by th~ co..sdtutional aO'I(Bdina prooesa whkb 'o\'()ijld enable a JlfoYinoe to opt out a!Mi obtain fmand11J COillJ'M!tlsatioo in so doing would indeed c:reat.e, la temu of aU kinds of social pl"(lgrtml. ~~o clu~eke.:OOUd Canada. That i• ~ view wh.kb ,.>e would not pu.t vp witiJ,

So• ho•. MeiObcn: Hetr, bur!

Mr. Hro.Ot'llf: lt 1$ ooe thinl to roootni'"• as we 008ht to, the unique nature or tbe provi,nc:e of Quebec. 1t i$ ooe c11in8 to r«OSI'lite tJte unique qualities()( QtllC~-and 1 g.lv-c credit to the 8111-ern.mcnt t&l Wt fM doing this-in the cultural and tducatiooal doroaiM require llpecilll com.idctation, Wt it i• quite 11notbct thin.g for us to say tbat •• a genel'lll pti~iple !Of aU province:~ all new ideas Ute medicare. if propc:Ked aDd soctptcd by const itutiooal ame~;~dment, could be rejected witb c;umptns:uion. 1'ben the rich ptovinoe:s could retain the mo-ney while the rest of lt.he provinces would have mcdjaue. 1 PY 10 tbc Ptogrcssil'e CoosetVative Poe:rty q/ Ca~da that we WQU)d 1\'CI!Cr have had medkare io Canada as a natiooe.l pro&~am if tbal bad boc:n in e(f~ at tbc time.

Mr. Ct.rt: ~bdam Speaker, I rise: on a point of onkr. I wouJd be 1he la.st to W<!Jtt to interrupt the Leader of the NI!'W Dtmoctatie Pany (Mr. O:toadbc::Rt)-

Mr. Deaas: Wby are you doin& it, then?

Mr. Oarll.: -~ would J want him to wromit him$tlf to a po;ition with09t pc:Tbiips fully unde:ntandinc it. Tbe eumpfe or ll'lcdicare tbat :he has ju.st t,I;$Cd woukl: not be prohibited b)' the u.mcndmcnt \loo'e h.avt broocbt ror•'8rd. The Ludc:r of tbe Ne•• Oemocrnti~ PIJrty, naturaJiy, may make the dcc:isiom be • ·ill.bU to n\a.ke. H<w-•ever. I wooJd hope that before he finally and abliOiutely CQfnmits his patty, be micht proYicJc '"with u opponu.nity to go thrwah with him in detail wbat has been propo.<~ed so if there ia a.n opponunity te> atend an ameodmcot that "''OUfd bri~ in Quebec, be. will jud.g,e tbat on the ba3b. ol proper lnform3tion.

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Mr. &OAdbt-11: We can h:aYe a Jonpr ditcu.'\11~ on that point in fut ul'e. l S.U11d by • ·bat 1 aaid. Tbc: t Jr«ment th;~~t hat been acltiC~o·ed •'OuJd, by fl..mclldin& the. Coo~titutipn. enable oot provil•ct·IO opt out of that and obtain linanciaJ compe:osa· tion. I listeocd to <the Leader ()( the Opposition witb srat care and wiU read witb e'l-en .Jrellc:r c:are what be bu bad 10 ay. Certainly tJ.e prcllilninary reaction Y.'Q\IId be tbll t social ptotrttilU in''Olving oonstitutiooal c:hall£:e; could lead to the ridler. provinces op4jna: (M.It all <~Jon& the line, leaYing tbe poo~ pcOY'in«$ top&)',

r will (.:Onti:nue .... ith the- main poinlS I want eo mai:c concern• in.s the provin.:c ()(Quebec at this point in my oommeniJ.

Thr C()Ntitlllion fTrorulaiil>fc]

English sthools are no &onatr open too~ and all in Quebec. The clti)dteJl or i.mmlgrants .,.JU ba"C to aue..d F"ttt~cb schools. At wdl. only CanadiaJIS • ·ho bavc autodcd English primary .s~Cbools in Canada wiJI be allowtd to sttld tbeir ohiJdtco to EDalish 9Cbooh ill Qvebcc. TbO&C tmc~~dm«<ts reflect greattl' rcspcr;t for •he d.inlnctiYe c:haraccer or Qvebcc. Tbc.re i~ Jtill room for lmpr011cmeat. for i.nslllnoe, nrrangements ougbt to be rmde with I'CJl'CCl to mobility aOOtdd miJratOry lllovemcotJ ~ppredlbJy alter Qu.c:bee·a popuJatkln b;~l ~nC'e. Q~Jtbcc is alf'CIIdy 11. di1ti~Kt $0Ciely in fatt. I bave in mind here the kgal system alld the. Quebec Pen$kla Plan In partJcuJar. Thllt is good for Quebec and for Canada a~ a whole. FlmaUy, Ma«bm Speaker, ftaooopboc'lca oui.Si& Qtlebcc wiU &aill recognition of tbci.t rights to cducadoo in aD pt<WiDCea of Carmda. After J 14 year,. there b still ~ lO be nude to that within ll Jdatil"Ciy Jhoft time francopboocs OGtside Quebec: may bt able to control tbclt educatioul and social iMtitutions just as an&lop.hQ!ncs d() theirs- i:n Quebec:. (&g/IJ~)

I ··~nt to note ln th.ifl «mte~tt th:u 1 a.m fi~Sed to be-ltble to &eod my dauabter to a frmcll laas:u,a.Je Khool whitJI opened two yean ago. For tbe fint till.'le we bve a Fre!Kh lancua.g~ public JCbool in tfle provt~ of Ontario. TheT~ ·w~ Cath.oli<: $1Cbools tea.chin& in the Fre~b language. FinaUy, tbe province of Ontario In the thy ol Ottawa Is maki~ Frencb l~nguage: ;r.v•ibbk i.n the publif;l J)'lllttn. Fr;~~nC{Iflbon« all a-=r~ our land m\Jtt have that rif,ht.

Some k•· Me.INn: Hwr, ben!

Mr. ato.41M,•t: 1 want DGW to- tum to two runda~ntal

roattcn whic-.h must be of c:oi)I.'Cm to 111l Canadian;, namely equality or the sexes and tbc riJ:hts of Canad.:a'a aboriJjnal peoples. Before dolt1g so, I want to uy that ~ben oornpleted ln a ju.st form, I would like tltis ~lution, pl.lrtic:ulacly tbe Charter ol Rights aod Frccdoms, to hang on the wall or every da._room in tvery ~ool in evtry region of Canada. I do not .say th.is bccau.o I beli~ in propapnda, I U)t' it beciliUK I bdievc:. c:oMtitutioO$ are fulldamentally about ri&bts, rigbts art fundamentnlly about JlC(IPie a.nd poopl~ from thildbl)(ld Oo must be ct~eoura.,od to a(li{Uirc a deep vnden;tandina of their own liberties as wtll as an evt~.t deeper apptcciatiott of tJ~ liberties of othcn.

&.M llloll. Me.a.trs:: Hear, bear!

Mr. lkoaAeat: Tutnin.g I)OW to this docu1nen.t, J ut ln all KfiOUaDC$:5, would •-e wDnt cbildren anywhef'C:- i.n C.uda to read a docume:ot whicb says, "'Men aDd womm ate equal CAC:Cpt wben a group of politicians say they are oot .. ? That if! wblt i&: in chia document, 1t is neithe-r 80Qd for youog bo)'S nor for )'OOfl& &iris.

ID wr calture 111 thit time, this kiod of symboli$m c:an mean only ooe tbi.n.a. 1t dO<:$ noe mea.n t h;~~ l mill&$ cao be dls· crimtnaled agaimt u weU 8$ rcmaiC&. E\'Cryone in thi.s c:h<lm· ber and eve:ryooe· in Canada k~s that it mtaQS it is accept·

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Tlw ColrstitMII<M

abk 10 d~mlnate apiASt womca. aaolnat 1<*111 womea, aJi i!Mt l irlt. We rmc1 that totally ofTeJIJiYO in thif )'tllr ol 1931.

'" elltu'laln;g tbe original nsollltiOR • ·lth thJt act. we have tu ken a t tcp b~&c:kwt.rd, teYct$irll completely dte ptU&tU& wt

bad n~ade ill rccc:nt yean. The JH'OINII towaNI adlie'fin1 arcatcr oqu.ttJty for 'o\o"Or.ncn bat, to ulldcrttate it. 001 bceo euQt)' e.~teilU.,.. Howe-ver. we have made and have b«a maklaa up wnD tbil doetttM:n.t eome dta~ Howe.vc.r. w·beo wwe put inw _. c:an:Aitutionat ctoc:.mcot wriUM In lHJ the pNdplc Gl incqu.lity, wbat arc" dol"i? We arc IIOC simply paw.iq ot a.Wq: we an~ &Ill• ~ ft arc inllbdo ... li.dlll ~. uctweca..,.~C~Crp~tb.t.

We lnVI4 rmorc tk ori,pul ~ wont.t~~ fll Sectiae 2:8 wlk~ cas•ru: the pa.taliiiOetltey clllle priadpk , .. , mea and womco are e!l~ia-1. The Wde:r of'"" Oppo.itJon fi'I«U.lolkd his lntc•tkln or morina an amendmcot. We bd tbc »~tnt propouJ. to h wou.ld be totally redundant f« Uf to do tluiL I •Imply lndbce th..t the amtt~dPlCnt will h.tvc ou.r fuJJ ,_.ppott, lr ror oo othe:r rea.soo tbaB that in tbc «lafn11l di)O~o~mel1t we wrote it In tho first pl.aoe.

I w11nt to turn now 10 aboriginal children ln •he ume tchoob, loolina '' tbe SAme document. Contldcr tile ohild.ren fn otd CJVIIV, lnuvik. on tbc: rcsei'YCI or ill tc:booh in the cities or wt$lt'rll Canada wbcte muy of o.r 11a tlw: pooslk b.vc come

ht KOMI years. What W(JIUid ~!»>K >'C*tll lnda.n chUcl~n tlililk ..,_ looltJq at tbat doan:nmt 011 tN • ·all. aM. alldt krlt· .,.. ..,...,ay ...._ L~oey k.ow ~~o. • .w. 1ooo1 ....... llMit iao41 How 4id tbcy be it? lley bt illlf riofcacc. CRatia or trict·Cf)'. ne, Uow ia thc:it ~>c-. t11a1 11 .,.., .,,ppcacct ~ tbcm u • people: iD the oonhc:nl pan or Non' Amc:rb, •od wh'- much more- vioka« ift tbc .southetll PI"- lt lt impouibk for • white pcnon to put bim&clf in tbc 1kuJI or • youna lndioan c!lltd •nd know wb;llt 4 gq(n.& on in hb or hn mind. Wbat wiiJ happen whw t .hey hear, u they •ill in th41t Jd!OOII, about this proem and whto Lleey kt-the klnd orcl4allnt:nlll w·o know wi.IJ be sent out that will be put 011 tl1t~: ktlool Wlt.lllln Old CI'O'tlf or 111 louvik? ln tbb context, J wouJd llh to •ay J wu 11 a moctJ-'la in Alberta a week ago • 'ith Indian k:ldc.n. 1 beard a whole tcrie~ of them. Many of tbem I had met ~rioiW)'• I l.lf'Oe will! whet tbe Mjnis:tet cl Junice and AUOtMy Oc.uc..ral Aid. bcc.U60--4-Dd l•·ant toayt.hat ie pqllq~ofthe .._dcn.Wp ir1 tk lndiu C~C~CD.DUIUty i1 10 bntu- or www., I fUpOCt, tltlll• tlw ~Pia lM poltUatiJIIln..c. ol Caaada..

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~. T,..taw: And i.a the CLC.

moved, Tbcrc wu u olckr rMn tht:te ,.ho had kept t:ikl!lt. fie wu liOt OM: of tile fOUf\t. Ollucatcd Indian ~W)'l:f'l 1101', (or •11 I know, W<l$ ts. one or t.he cllkft. I apologiZle to hJm Llt.rouah the Hoo1~ i f he ••• l.n f1et one. of the ~;hie($ of o~te of d111 bad (rMt Alberta . Jult before we broke fot btcakfut ht: •PI*e to nw in 1 ~ry low '~'<~foe. Ue .said, "I dM't k.ww; what )'011 are .&oin.c to do ln Ott~w•. 1 doo'l ~ if we're J,Oina let Id our rl&btt, u lthl11t we abouJd have bad them- "-a.nd k • •• ao older m .. _ .. _.,.., I do ltDOW t.h:u my &nndctlildtett • ·ill bt very u J'lld ir •'c doe 't JcC 0111 tteaty ri.ahU ... Thet~ there .... oom.piete tiJMOe. Thai it all he Ud to say. He. did not 11)' lt ill a thtutmill eoot, ..-as • polltigl bottom 6-. ,_ wit• a.oitDotity. 1'lltte was~ • acase ol pa.U..O. aliOIIt wtlat lk did bn:: to My, Maclla Sptt1a. If I • adauood him comod· ly. he wu •,U.C. '"M1 JC81ntioa ol lndius NI IMd it. w~ 112ft &One: tJvo.1 .. tt a.td _.. ctid IIIOt fCC the ti&b-U.., He 11Jd to me u 1 wh:it.c CaudJan polltldl.n. "'You tu- to think Q( Ute )'OUlll lndiaM who •re comin1 •loo,.,.

That is my apeeia,l plea \OCI.Iy, Ma.dam Spc:ake:r. h is a plea I am muJclna in the llou~e ol CoolnWns oand to t.he pte"mtcn. J ha,-c talked to more than tbc majotity of tbc:m during t.he put ten days. r luw>w ttlc.t• are lt'IOI't!l tban the- majorhy ell lhe prem.icts who are willl.nJ to enl:re!Kb .11bori;ginul .-.nd treaty richts. I kno- •-e are llwwt of one or two premiers. I tay lhal they m~ come rorwatd lW) d~oac •-t tall toeod thii document 10 Erlclaod $0 lhl1 il will provide Jll$tice ror our aad~ poop&c.

S.. ..._ Mtakn:: Heat. barl

Mr. Br • ratl I will8011 be....., aA a.aktlllh!leat oa &llk Mbjecc lodiy bcauc OM 91 ow aublcqlfCCI!t $p(llbn will do that. M3dam Speatcr. Tk obriola (orw of U.C: poiau ll.at I llaV'C'- just m~de: k tbat CII.11.M lA .u .num in the oriJjMI ~b1tion Jho4ilcl be ra.tored to the doclamellt before: clle House.

I want eo cooc:lude by u,vin.a- tbat it is very ta~ In polhiCii tlut I nattol'l « 11 arowp or poUdd a.rm is gi.ell the OpfloMunily to make a historic d«bion ttlat ~;an be both pracdcal and decent, that can be at onoc ju.at aJtd PfUdet~L We In Canada are now I)" 1114 thllllltokt or aue:h " dee:isiQfl. l'e> follow duouJI.h, •-e mui"tiiO'I" fully c:ntrc.ncb treaty and aborigi:nal riJbu.

A number of us have aluady Aid tbat the rcsofutiofl bdwc liS is 110t pt:tf'ect btit 11 l1 JOQCia11d teq1iru imprm-er:nertt.. Tbc i~l. in my juod.Jmmt. wouJd •dd inlc.pity to PatfJa. meoa•s tta1411mt ot mee ud WCIIIDell ud to'*' ttut.raea1 ol

... •""Wool - "'Cuodo. la tk fiul . .. t,-. Mtio.J •ait)' is IIOl abollt fcdcn._,.

Yiocid tdaUc., or tM rdatioo5 bttwta dific«at rqioM u abstraet ~ecitiea: k lt abo.lc peopc. AU of the people mY$l t. trcatc:cl with intcs rfty fn ••• ~matt. Na ti<IMI •raity, •hdl we talk about provinc"- lt ~ chil\3- Nadona:l Wlhy, -.lltn we talk about the rcbtlon~lllpi o( poopkt, Is wlttt really COCIJIII.

Mr. 8rve4kat: Aad in (lie CLC. I will • l'" wltb tlltc: Prime Minlstet. I woold also ask him to aa.- with IM tluu llle tame U tru• or the. Ctlantbcr of Commerce as well.

Some bo•. M t-"'trt: Hear. bdr!

Mr. BI'GttdkGt: 11te pOint I wilnt I() nWih U thlt. luviJt& tat ror fin hour O'"er brukfa.st and listened to the lndilln leadc.r&and I beard the legal arguments bd"or&-1 aaroe witb lbem. B• t pe!'tlapc bc;Qu5c. I beard tbem bcroi'C-, I wu no1 ~rly

I wan_t to oooeludc by tll }'in.s th:at nation;1l unity wi1boo1 .iot~rity it not pos~iblo. I hoc>e our &oul in Ibis debilte. before thermal vote b t11kcn, U to ucl'tlcv~ that natlon.:d inlt&rily,

(Tr41Uia-tlo~t J Mr. D. M. Co .. tiHflfl (l 'clf'l"J:.tt): Ma~m Speaker, I 1m

w:~y cJ.ad to speak in •lldl• hi~oric debace. J bill'C bee~! ayina

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r .. )dn ,.at the rc~~ewal or the COMdt•do.l • the mo&t

importtnt qUtstion U. the countcy. •nd I •m dftply aratefu.J to <Nt Prime Mtni!ltc:r (.Mr. icucklu) w~ ~- WOf'bd whboo.t ruplte. Mr. Sped:u, I bclie"Yc. th~t when iuhuo pcratiotlt will loot baek t.hef will readily tdtnow~ae tbc atc~&IMSII of tlllt Prime Minh&ter who 1w1 so nu 1tly llrccd Canadiam to lace thl• ch&lkm,ae. So D~YW we mUlt ald.wtr tbc ql*liOA u to • 'het het •·c, N C..nadia.ns. have riaeo to tbc occatioe.

1£"llltAI Tlwlt h m)' me»~&e this tftQ'DOOil, that il 11\1 1maD, mocks~

CIOIIttibutioo to tlai:s Ct"t <XlftStitvtioul debate. H.lw we bceD eqv.al to lite dW~ t.ha.t hu ben t.iid bdorc • f TU if a liiiX cl ,oyou ~~~riq. We .-ill _,. forward tW. rt::IIOIII· tiiM 10 Kcr Majc51J. \\G:UI the,._.. ollhe CMbQc lcai*tioll .... w.....-Mttr and tbe AJ\IMq~~Ct~t proda.ft'llltAo. ~~tu$ &. CaQCia. • c will at Jut Jtave our O.'n. Co.tit1atioll. We will elMS tile &JWXM..Iy o( bd11g a msjor power ia tM world. • major iruXpcndtt~t ccxn11:ry with iu Co..Ucetion raidina in an«bcr c:oututy. Tbil p['Q(IC$$ bas a particuJ.1r1y rck~ut meuin1 roe mt bwu.ue I can1t with my farnfly fnJm Ote~t BrUaift tome 20 10 U yqr1 qo and I bave alwa)ll found h l(ln)Cwhlt lncontt..OUJ that !M country that llc:new and ltll.mod about in n1y ed~o~cauklfl u n young boy watt really IIOli!Mkpcodcnt aru:t b11d not rqlly attaiDCd tbc lasc n:ttip ollndepen<knce. 1t 0. pardcularly twehilll lot me 10 bave bua a paltk:ipant u a Mtmbcr or ("afliamcnt Jlt chi11 st.,.irK:•nl t ime 111 out hilt.Or)',

wbefl we arc at laJtllll.k:i.n3 C..t.U.da hiUy and tn~ly ill6cpcod• Cfl1 la e'!l(:l'j JCMe ol the .'CII'd.

The proctn oatkla of lllcM: cha.,c~ .;u n .. n,. "" ., .. , .. OO.CIIt)' 8 way IO amcod O.t COMlitutioa. 11 · ·aJ a~ &i'fC aJ 8 Cll.tWJ ol Rittlu a:nd: r,eeoduua. 1'bif if caue (or joy. How. n'Cr, OUt )9r DUIJI be tanpercd by tJk t~kqc vJ wht Milllt btvc bt('A. To follow on. tile a:lm~llts ewla by t.hc l.cadcr or th~ N~w DcmOI:ti!-tic Pv.rty, I mu1t uy t.h;at wllat _.., •lk bc.\1 t:bartcr or rigbts, ia bi5 words. lttdllu c:tt:dleot Cbatttr of RIJhu and FretOOms.. We all 1\ivc fUICMI to be: prood O( the Cl\.ar1er, but imptoYemcnta ttiU mi'JI bo made. Tbo l•on. Leadet or tbe Oppositirul (Mr. Chark), tbe Hon. Leader or the New lknmcnllie Party (Mr. lhoadbcuu), u wdl a5 the Minister of' JU$tiee (Mr. Ch!Ctieft),, tOIM:hcd upon t~ t1C«<10 mal::e imptOYtmentl, to go (OI"Wan:l, By pa••ac ollhil ruofuiiOft ocwunftvtlonaJ chaogc will oot be OYer-. h is llu.t

aaotliacr pM.Je ia the onaoiQI: OOIIStituliol'lal d~t la the ..._Of)'ot'tbc: Ntioa._

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Ttlae an miln)' purists iA the Hone. I wu OM •bo. tJoo& wilh che Prim.c Mlnlsta (Mr. Tn1dcau). witb j111t **' cv..:t)'Ot'lc 011 thill -.icle or the HollSC as w·en •• muy rnrmben on c.h~ ~lion Jide. believed du .t rondllmentnl ti1Jht.J and rr~IQMS were so sacrosan<:t and 50 inviolate thll tbey t hi>uld be entrc•w:h..:d in 11 (:01\M:ilutioll bc)'OOd 1he- ltntpon&l wlnda o(

kjiJIJUOt!IJ.IKb at ounc:lvet. We h11ve beard many tpcec:hel in

TIW CCMJtfJ-,rk.Nt tbc dtbtu (Nm hoA. member~ wllo hlaYC daaibed Canadilul k!itbWrq •nd i~ thJt P.rli11m~nc-or COUI'$C I am think· in& o( t.be ianom.lnlowi incident in the Scoood World w., dealing wilb Japan•~ C.nadlant- '" I)Ql h;avin& bftn the: but l~&arantou of individu•l ri,a.ht.. This is; why tbc (.haner wbic.h bas ~«ged ovet the put yeu itt debate in. the Hou11e and throoB}I t.hc panicipjltlon or thouundJ ql Capndi;anl \10' 1111 '"'eh • noble docament, h propo&cd that all basic rrecdool!l and ri&bu would be entrc.ncbcd 1ft the Const.iwbon rree or DAY

lea»J• ti\'C qu.lilic.adoft.

The c:oastltudoed tclCOrd wbicb wu ~ IWO weeks aco af'ler mild! ddibcntiol! mtrm.ebcs npcs, H~. f••· meatal f• o:c:Oom&. kpJ ripe. aM equity npu arc wt;ca to a proriadaJ or leden.l ..... cM~ la addCtioa. as la$ bca p:ia«:d 011&, on ori:lliul iakatioal. a Ofl'c:AoOd i• the on,ialttSOta.tioe Ut tlk Houc • the qiiC:Stiott of oa.tift:'s . .. women's riallu llavc .ot ,_, CIOn'K to tnaitioo. They • ·ere ..ot indlll:kd ia t'-c cot~ttit•tioNI ''"cord. tOOeed tbi$ is a f)arina. atart.liD.g and Mgreuabla omiuiorl which 't1I'C m.wt an retolvc tO OC)rreet. \lfhetbcr it it eo be eottectrd in tbe: dn)'$ which follow in debate in t.he Hou~ or wbclbet' it ~ eo be corrected after po,ui.ulon with t.h.e new &!tleftdlna rOfmlila whicll ;.,.m be"' our d~l.

We mu.st addrcaa tbeio qlloCrtlons. 1t bas bcc:o arsuotl ll'itb SIClmC j\llllice Hf.ll il • •Ill k dlfnouh lO <werrick the· dut.rler, tbat the dlaner will provide ao impcnlh>e for our CO\Irli that -..ill mate i1 very, 11'1:1)1 d.UT'..:.It f« *")' le,i:slauart" to tamper with the: proriAom; rc:latifta to ~1.11 o.- ~ pap 1ny ~~•Wc:h .....W duepu- trGM tlloie npu.. I WJJ .at reu, ud I a.e .sate thtte are ocllcn i• Ule HOIUC' ud d tbe co .. uy • IlD .nu eoc rut util we dicw. ..:e ud: rot aJ1. lk anpku CI!IUCI!IciU'IlCIU of t.lwJe r(ptl (tQm aay lcci*tftoe satKtioo.

(Tnrn.t/dtl.orii!J

Mr. Spca.ker. fint or •IJ let •• look. " ooe or 'be maift reaSOOf why C\lt'lstitutklnal rcrwm wtU Jo i:mporta.nt loJr CaBida, eamc:ly the cnHt'llehmenl Q( tbe <:On$1-itutiQnnl auur· aotCCll w·hit.il wsurc the •urvlval or I be Fren<:b l:ansu~st lllloCI ~;VJturc, No 1r1 I!n&)Uh._~una C~tn;adtJn. I mut12dmit t hnll nm not proud of t.lio "''Y Frt;11C!Hpeaklng Cat~adiam ha~c been treated tor tnany dec~dat.. The two major examples of the Wmd'uJ uc.atmcnc ol1hc. Frerttb minority by tbe Engllih majcrity have a!rudy bclCII outliDCCI duriQJ this: deba1e. They UJ!PC*~Cd ill Mu itoba i• 1190 aad ill Ontario Ut 1912. T1trn bawe- bee:!~ I!M.OY other wQ CNCJ.. the mo5t I'CIC'A:IIt 011e bri_, lk. air uafr.c coa.ltOUm atrih ill "''· Uafortuattdy. Mr. Speaht. i1 was the ~ftkoce qf ~~~~ C'audia.as • !la showed OI'ICIC IAOtc: *I I~ canftiiM ret1 oa the good Wlll and t.hc p:ncrotity of tlle lqis.li&tol'1to g!QrJfttcc

tbrir la.PCOI..JC riahta. Mr. S9eal:et, the survlv11.1 and the promotiom of th.e Ftcncfl

Jan.gu.sse &!C lmpottant C:OIM:erns for 1he Li'bcraJ P.rty or Canada. th~ Liberal Pt ny ol Quebec. and o( oourK. the Pnrd Qu,tb6coia. HOII"e'\lef, I hoc huter belja·es. betaU!:Ie or its dCj;lriiC:• tive and reactionary cthniC~IIy·bMc:d prejudice., th;al lbe pro·

IJ03& COMMONS DEBATES

1JI;t c.utlt•rlolt tectiotl (1/ d.e Fret~c:b tanpa~ reqllira C.ttilll t.ck ol MM o( the riaJIU o( tbe Enafi&ll minority CICabliJbod in ~ebot, Thl• OUtltcmptibk aatiooalilm bu two.aiJt C'I'Cn more u.ra.cncy to the need ror linau~ic puantea. and tM tllllud'e or Mr. Uvca~que 11nd hiJ friend' durina tbe ret:ent co•utltulionlll talla tu&Hnlt)l,.il:«d I be. di$boone$1 y Of 1111:-h • policy,

The (Ortntr protectot olthc freneh lan.a,uajlt I• now turnins bis bad: on tJie Fre:ncb minorities 04.1~1do QIHbcc. This a.gita· tor llu bd:taya! hls provincial cotltaiiRI by rd"lllins to ilsa tbc ClONtiuuioiU.I acconi. This (a.u.llc. wllole elop• il J' IN JOVYt.f#u. llu abudoned M own pco'liocc b)' rceouM:l"t to lite mo ol Qacbo:. Wby is.-. ~b. S9abrt Bccaate lU; mu .. d lai:s party art: ddmaiaed CO •bob&e Coatocktalloa dak't'W tM CCIIM. ~at tk ri5t fJI ..-cab:airll dtc ~ ol tltdr 0"'11 prorifw::e ilt ftltll.f'C ooutit•tioMI dobltOL If QDtbcc llaow atoeo. Mr. Spcakr. the ~bee: ptemlcr it to bbme.. , .... 11<41

This Is wtiy I tlfi 16 btm. f\ittl ;" pcfllapt lho mo..t tb6&w way, tluat we btove cntre!Kbcd Frcoc:b llfii••Je riahtJ in dle oontdtullooat Acootd, that we will at ooco bo matl.ng out pcaeo with thf.Jic ol our f'n:fldl •tpc~aldna brochcn and •ittm: who ha~ aone be(Ofe us. wbo turfercd dlttrlmlna•jon and fcwnd that tbel.r lar~aua.ge ai*CI ~JUire wen ' "JIP'uatd. My on.ly udlleu t. t.hat ..w have l)()t qu.ile alvc~t l~a Udt f'CioQI~,~cioo the ••me riabtf to the fnllish minofitJ or ~e.bcc: almo.:t bQt DOt lfUhc. &t I bdd wlaat we IU.YC dOM fot the Entfish !NIIotity ln ().ebtc will 10 a loq .,., toWard ceMrill&that tk n.-u ot ~isiHpcalilla Quebcun w\lll:lc t~f~t'lkd ia lhe )'C&ft allcad.. It is: my llopo---ud I tWat lt il the ~ cl C'>'Cr)'OM a the c:bimbtt-ckt at - pabc. lllopdolly YerJ 10011 t. the futwc. wbca: tbcn will bo u cod to W: ID6cpc:rld•t pll1) la Quebec. a (aSeralist p&J1J 011C1C tpia wiU be i• powct, will eomc iato the llOQOtd and joia tbc otbcr lline pi'O"i~ aod tbc fcderaiiO"ttn.mCJLt to pre~trvc. tht~W: fi.&bu a11d to ec~tren.:::h tbem for all C.nadl.nt.

I would be remiss if I diiJ noc NY a few wordt abou~ Section Ill o( the pretetlt Btitilll Notth AmcriCI Act 1 nd a'bout my prorour~d rtarct th11t the Premier o( my prottiMe, DOiwith· •undlna tbc. ra~ thit be abowcd lrt\11 •iaioo In uylnt to reach 11 new corutltutiot'lal aocotd, DOtwithtttJidJnt tbe taee. that he iupported oor party wbKh intiocf~Kcd the oriclnal ra.olutiol'l, a.u tailed to cxtcttd lbac basic: ricll ta to tile PfO"ItiCC of O.cario. "r'bt h tom~ die I« ••k• •• u Onuria• ihcM.W (~&)it i• the JUt1 ailcad. At lite ptori11ct.J k:vd. ud nd at tliD le¥d,. by tsiq tile powu (1/ 0111 llllhKocc a:s Mcaben cl Putiammt, we stao.W prn"til •poa tk ~ mcot ol Om:ario aDd .-pc~~~ a~btcq•e~~t pUUKAU ot prcm..icn ol Orttario &O mate tlli5 last put JC*l&I'C Ill t.ht nt.me of lflr~pa,e equality ie this CXJUntry.

• (I ;.ell

I jun wa1u to reflect un lhe proc~:u that we ha~ JI.OOC thr<M~Jh In the lust year or &O. I ba"C been ttcty cauj.llt up in tbllt process and . like mally hoo. mcmbc,. on both 'Id~ or the HOUJO. butto worked ~tremc(y h~rd bt)tb da1 ud niJhl, b«''i\IIIC lhil wu oot ju:st anotbcr picte or lej.lt:huion and not

~ aDOtbet parliamceury act. n• .... , liOmCtbinc more pro(oat1d. Very se.ldom in tM lifetime ol a., iodividu l eu ha or abe make or hope to m1.ke 10me contribetioo to hi11tory. All of ut in thit cbambor have made auch a oontributioo to lite Pfl$1 )~ttr, dct.pltc th.c dlfrercnc:a in o1.1r opiJtion~. I think it b 11 testimony to the (51UH~e~a of oor parliamentary tradjttoft that we were abk tO coo.c to an aa,rtl!'mttlt Jn this ooumry whl*t bi<.IOCJ,lled, willwvt brother ai'KI lister t.ahtillg a,piMI eac.h other. and without civil sHire.

Let u loot at otllc.r (IOIInctia in the world to .sce llow tlwy aeqult~ tbeit O>llltituliOIII. Evca Great BriWo w•t ~ .some ~, tfma. aoa ... '** • c.,_we~~. ao~. • t •• ~~c dwtist ~·· • die llllk. ud the .soc:ial pro(csb. tMt coutl)' •n.a tlillf dcvd.-• ol tl!.m coesailation.

We ha>re lftdeed belli fortuate. We shou.ld ~be' prou4 tllat "We haft been drili:rod diOV.ah ill thil country to fiabt with crcty lut OIIIKCI of 01ar WU\&tb, bu:t with •'Of'dt aod HI pb)1ict1Jy, l)()t fiabtlna wilh eacb othc:r in a manner •bicb wookl c:au&e inc~l"'lblc biuemc:ss, Thai is why the pi"'OCCII which Wetlt on tn tbe fail yrar was so rewarding aftd mooumental.

J think e,ptdully or tllc de.liberutMm~ ot the Joint Spccl:ll Committee on tbe Coftttlcution. Day in and day oul. t his COC'nm.ltlee..._ ddl.bet'ltiO~~~~t l.l~t~wcd t.hat demoaacy wu iodccd alive llJIII we.ll i:n eMir f.'OIIntry , ,.bny Carw~diatd 11...! ma~ JI'OI.IPJ were repn::teatcd ud t~~cte 1bk to eqwCN I.beir pol11t q/ riew. Hud.rcda o( bridl were recdftd. The t~ of~ CIOIIlDlitt.« ddibendcw W • lot eo do w4th Jllt'OI"'lt.a tho.cht .. tk pul ol ladirid .. t Ca,..tia• wbo ~ -Id ...,. ha~ h!Wihoad themlrhe:s with this q.aboe. We tbc::a MW tile IDIUU ., .. the Sllpreme Coart. I ... w -watlt to tt.tlcd. on jlldidal cl«:iiiou. howerfer. I muM MY tllat lbe dccislo:n tbat t.h. orlainal conith u:tioul rMutioo wu t10t OCIII$titutional in tbc eorwcl'ltiiiiCCIK muM be accepted. I tllink that lite Suptt.me Cou,. ftllllly did DOl address the probJcm or tbe definition o( I'"'OIIe.t 0011wntions. h uid that tJ;ete had to be ooosent of dte provtnou.

However, I wut eo draw Your Honour's uttention eo 11 sta.tt:me1U made by the ftOCcd COOitilutioo:ll profusot, tbc late E. V, Dkey, in h.i• we:ll kiiOWll WOfk cntitkd "The: Law ot t ha Com.titution ... He stated that .. ,be fundameru:aJ cJotma of' mockm COII'Itltlitloulkm" il tllat •'1Jic kg:at scweteiaoty of Parliamcat • Mbordrruw eo the political sowreipty of t.be aatioo". Tile Supa~J~t COIItl ol c-..uda UJ<e11cd 1 .. 1 U.C oriJjuJ ~ u f ~tcd. ..u eoc c:::c.stiuniooll ia tk curft'AlictuJ 1e11K and IMI lk politic:aJ ~f ol ~ c:ptioll wat ddi~ u a •bAutial ~ aJOOflrl lM proriacill and f*"al per•~m:r.u.

At an i:Ddh·idual C.NO~;~n, l am olftt~dcd that OOM'Mtaon ll defl.llCd Ut thOK tutm. 11 I• tor thl1 ffiliiOII tb11.t I have atwa)'a bec.ll ol the: ttkw-s11Clltl.llcd lt lt1 the Hoosc many ~r•II.JO in a debate on • rete,t('l!dnm bill. Bill C·9, i.n tbc . .soro•W: iUakltl ol tbe Thi.rtiech l•fiJIIamllnt- t hiU poli1 ic11l $0~reiJnty •hu ukJ be defined Ill lhe win or the people. uupressed by them»el~e• ratber lbil.n tly clditcd polillehuw.

COMMONS DEBATES 1.1059

1t it my bttkf that ill. onkr to dt.tcnaiM the ,.~a ollht p«M aed to determine the naks wbic:b .ill pen va u 1 poork, u dirul'ttt from moral is.:suc:t and ol~ qu~tioftt, " ahoijld 0011tult tbc: people via dx N:(crcndllm moct..nbm. h i1 not an icka which wooJd be un.iqtc to Ca!Uda. I jutt loot 11 wbat h:at happtaed in Great Brllaln In li..'«nl ycnn, W~rc d1crt ha" bocR tw<) $u.ch rcfcrcmJ11, one on entry into the Common Market and the otb« on queation. ol deWllutMlr! of powert (<w Scotland a~ Wales. Tbttcro,... one cunnot argue ctut.t rc.rcrc• •~ oot in tbc BritUb p~~.rtiamcllltll'}' l"ditioa.

h " t(J.n:if~~eant tllat tbe: ofrtt of a rc.ruc!Mit.11n wu made by tk Prtm. Mhdstcr dori:ft& tbc nq.oci.dont. a.nd le wu ttJn~c:d. dowa by m .. , of the proviaco. I rqtct Wt. Wht ~ &aw wu tUt tile- Caud.iu ny, as dacribrd by tk ~ ol tk ~ Md..., oltk piO'a..:cs. ratty ..... ~ llod ~ atriOIIJ doc:dtd polit.iciul ud dcctcd ~ts Ut dc.tenniae the rukc by .-~de~! the pllblic a.nd tilt poopte ol Cauda .-ouW ti~ lndcc::d, ooe 1111)' dclcribc thit Canadian way at one whk:b p«ft'titt .s:ocM ck&roc of fftOrl.l eyok:itm .• I lfn fWOmpCod berc (O rencct Upoll tome o( tbc thOII.&htl o( I be late American tbcologia.n. Rcinboid Niebu.bt. In his oluaical dc(eilOO ol dtfi\Oeney. entitled "''rhoe CliildtCII ur Llj.ht and the Chlkttcn ur l>.lrk:ncss". be identified tbc I)C)'I''CI"t or wm aDd pe.1'1tllt.d0111, the (orc:cs ht society. h wu Mr. Ntcbuhr who said Lhat we m11y .. ·j!U ddi(g:IUite the motal cynk:& wiH> know no law kyoond tbctr own wi.U and intcm~t with • actfplul"'l aarut· tioo ot "cblld~n of thil wotld"' « ••cr.lldrcn of cbtbtta: ... T1tcM who bclinc t~t MJr..jnta-at .a.houW be lwovaht u.SCr the' cli«ipf.iec of a ~ llw ~Id tko be: tu!IIICd .. d1c: ctilclmoollipt".

tk ctcr..- tile: dlildtat: ol tiPt u tltoM: wltto Mid; 10 briq: tdll•&crae •lllkrr lk discipiiot fll tllit -.ore~ bw ud ;. kam'IOII)' wtth t)lc mon: GQMnal aood· OM .. - Wllll 10 Id orcriy mcta-pb)'5ic:al iD tU very pracck:al CIOIIMitatioftal dcbl.te, but I 1hlat we must Yitw wbat bu fOM on lr~ the Last UuJc •Idle with JOme di~quietudc that, ht a kt!K, the ,..ill or the pooplc themse:M:s bas been e.xcl11ded t iMI that lhe.re -c~ I~C who tou1d not put allide their own •tJI-4nt«tit and tould oot lleek a hi&hcr .,.is.ioo or wbllt C.nada ~nt to booome In l.be neat c:eruury. HoW"CVcr, io a $CNC. they ~~euJ«< ror .somc1hi111 wbtch lt aood but whJch couJd have bw$lnnnhcly better.

1'hall~ why I l.it\d it &Omewbat dif.l•tte(ulltthe moment to KC ttlit co«uiluaal lbettttiftg ol ri&Jtta. W. ClOitllflual t,.ding olf of native tia)lu or WOC!:tm's ri&•ts. S~t.rely tiM protC~etl<W~ ol ttlole riPtt c._. auad « ran oa tKir o...,. mrriu. 1 •PP* , .. , I will leave this ptKe a Uppf penoe-ktll~<cr after tlx .u-1 cklctioll ot w~ I wu aWe 10 play toll'le -a role Ut the historic dt ~dopmaM cl &Ilk CIOACiy i• tk briftllll& t. eta MW COIBiit.tioa. JfcnorC'm', I WOitld ahort aU or Ul to be, i.n Rciahokf N"JebUr'' word&. .. c.btldtat ol tiatn ... Ld ut Jl'l1 uide ou.r t~tlf·iatt«St &lld OW' peUy d.lvltloe&. Let ut try to 10 beyond ourseh'e$ and &ee the anatcr rie-.-. Let us see I be new Yivion o( Canada. Let u.s try to attairt that rltiiOft. We ean "'" lite aualnment or that vbion by tryln£ to rnliM our Of'ltiMI objCCii"CJ,

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What .. 'C. have bdorc va now it soocL h is great. J t is a sou.roe of JI'CII joy. 8\11 it could have been better.

I am mnilld«< or a scory we ulidicd in high achool written by R.<lbcn LOuif SteveMOn. I believe the titk of tl~ .Uory Wilt El Dorado. In life one n1u.•t always be aeaf'\::bin.g and •r••pinl fot a tlew IdeaL We mllit bave a new goal I entreat mcmbcrt of tbc HOII$C _,r Q;mmon11 to ne ilf their g.oal tbt Ol'll'nplelt rt3toration ol the t.hartet ol rlabu u it 'AS «i.J;ioaUy in..1codcd ia the resolution 10 that all C.rt~adi:llli auy liv.e la dignfty a.nd bannony.

1 ~ c.altot\ all ot tktlc •1lo md me Hoede or Commoa dtbue:s and all t-.o.c ea.~.~. •1110 ro~~ow the it.aud ol the day 801 CO kt t1leir polickU• olf the ~toot. We Uw lrisun:pbed.. )'CS. but .. -.w M we doae better.

Ut ., ltope tlaa.t Ut the ell )'t. lite moru.hs ud the )Uti abead we 'Will fmaU) addC¥C wr oocnp1etc &CMII. lhc complete CJttreochmcnt or tbc bade r'lf,hta notwilbitandilla tbc nohvlt•· 111.8.ftdina c:la~ JO tlwr ca11 t ta.nd by thtmstlves dl ti.Jtu~ a11d ertShrined fOf obli¥io~U tO politiCit!l change, That i$ •htt I arn ptcdgina to wott r01 io rny r«naining time as a member or Pouti~me11t, I buope that my oolle11&11Ci feel tl~e same way.

S..~t atu. Mt.otrw: Httt, bear!

!\oh-. J* ao.lty (Dol Valky Wt~l): Mr. Speaker. before bqjDniRJ my rcmar\1 l wanttOIIl1 u_, the bonuu.rabk memlwr who has jlt$( fiei&Aod ~~J~Cakl.al dtat it wo.W be ei« (Of t)llloe i/ tomeOnC oa the ,.,..t'MWII, ~ wou)d :tdtni.t that •c Yiewc:d tat S.pr'nDC eoun cl«illioo oa tdcrl:sioR. tt a. d.Ur!C.'Itl, iolisuoio ............ oh< ..... silo.--· ...... rar a ra.lt.iq proc:l:l' ,. ~all Caudito f<lll&hL

8dote I CUilC bcrc Ut 197'9, it ftJ my pri¥ileec to nrep"'"'"'""'"' many f;R tltc peopae 1 ftOW re~t at 1.bt mvn~pal lc¥d ol JO"'Cf1liJleOL J>wiaa tbat time I bald tbe bODOUr tc:. be involl'Od. alocg wit.h Olbtta. tc¥cnJ or •11om •~ now member$ jo thiJ Houae rc:pracnlin& all •• in ttle c:ru.tion and l.m~ot'lellt.a • lion of a bold DeW ur'Nn plan fot tbc city or Toronto. Tbat plan (rOm ll.at1 to nnlth took •tw:n:tl ytats. It ioYOivcd doozeiU of ~promi.a.. the C:rc&li'le c:o-opc!'1tion or litcrii iJy hundred!~ of c:itiww it1 Toconto end tb()UJa00s or hours or mceti~~J:S. At tbc cmd, one Toronto wtl ooenn~ented lh:.at tbe pl:lb was perfect attd typkally Totonto. lt bad to be aood becaun it dit~ tw:rybody equally.

Wb<a I le(\ cnuaic:l,.l poli1icl 10 MCl t.h.is otT'.ce, I d:ld to with a q~~Ulioe ~n~rt ia my miad. l"bo5e man~ wbQ a.tc Ca.mitiat wilil tk ...... poaatiar to mtmidpal coudkn tbt the su. riles ud KU oa OM., ... mpa}iry. pub-p can belt ollllknuad. tM dou'bt u co wkdtcr life ia die -"could eYa be: u .tilllulat~ u mnidpal wed« .. ~er ••1 project bttt: COilld ever be u im.por\ltlt aDd Wlknainl •• oar DeW plan WU .

I riK tod.ly jUAt • (~ cbt)'l t!tor1 of' three ytars sl11oc I klt municipal affaifl to ptMidpatc tn tbi1 dcbliill&e, a debate a!ICII• tially about am>th« plan.. the ptoposcd new plan ror Canadl'• coonitutioml futur~.

130ro COMMONS DEBATES November20. 1~81

Tlte C<>nstitwtio"

I can onl)' s:ay that tJ1ii ~perie:n.oe, the c;xperience of bein& pun or wr QOfiStitutiooal renewal. bas bceo in so many ways the bicbli&bt of my so far short pubUc career. I want to try to ~.lpf'ClS to you. Sir, to my party. to the House and. most im.por1~nt, to the people wbo sent me here. nly inleJI~;t. fttlins of sratitude for the rr:ivikge ()( bein;g bere v.t tbis b.i510fi(: lime.

This pto1nises to be an emoti0t111l dctmte-. E.1rficr ~l:l!r$ members at ''ll.riou.s times sbowcd through their tears the emo<ioo tbcy felt. I do oot e:cpect to have: thou e.ffeet 0t1 members. but I can ""Y this. tbat boweV<r ooc views thi-1 re$0<lvdon, wbatCV('f ooe'$ political bias. tbcrc «11 be no doubt that the importance of tbls date fOt Canacb it Mt on allllides of the House.

Tbc ,..riting of eonttitutions mm be amooc the moo ooblc and im.por1~nt work in wbicb people's cfc«od tqM'CSenl.atives en.ga3~ I am here in !IOnie nteiUurc because tbe pn::viouJJ mesnbct (~ Don V~~o.Uey W"t, Mr. J im Gitlies ~bos~ not to run. Perbaps with )Wt i.nduJgenoc, Mr. Speaker. I mi.gbt read into tbe reeotd bill faYQurit.e qu~e. H~ U$cd it alw&ys to ad'fise his oons:dtu~t~ now my oorutituerns. 0«1 matters or importance. 11 seems this quote bas meril i.n wr dikutsionll todltJ. The quote- .... .ru bt· familinr to many people berc. 1t a~ like tbi': M~ loo! no liuto ~OlllS: 'They h.i.-e 110 -•le lo) Jtlt mt•f • llb»-IIW:cc tit& plla,,

U111 bill in II(IIJ'eond • ort.

Tbe phil()$()pby bc:biOO tbotle words oonc.inues something IIIOfl! the li.ne of: .. Aim bi.gh in )'Otlr bopcs and dr-eams remembering that out grandchildttn ~~fill probably do th in&~ that we. ncn'tr dreamed of. Let )~r W<'ltchword be jU$Ckc and yo~o~ r bacoo be hope."

Ld u11 be de1u tnd $Urc chat the spirit in. which ~~~~ :tpproacb this debate i3 ex.actly th:u : hope fC)f ju~tl«- fUI' aU C.nadiam, inctudi11S: "''Omen, men. QOt nll til<e people aDd • 11 CacadiaBS. especially the people or Quebec.

Let 11$ also be cleat' that this debate must oot delay deaU~:~g lllitb tlle Otbe.- ur~nt pmbkmf this '011ntry (a,et~, aod OIIC unlt1SOI'lab&c delay woulcl Krve DO one.

There are 5CYet;~l mallei'$ f q_nt to rajsc in tbi$ debo.te. We are. how'C'Yef, approaching rout o'clock :tnd I '!1.'0\lld like to make sure. chat l put $0mtthing on the rerord before 1 proceed I() dal • ·ith wl\at I ~hink are absolutely vital ques1ioos in tbis dcba~e. 11pecifte$;lly tbe issues of d(ua.l.ity of men ;~nd """niCI), the Usuc. of tl.e pr<!Cectlon o( the trea'y ri&bts: or our abofiaiBaJ J)et)plc. and the amendrneots which my leader ptopo$Cd earlier tod;~y.

We rcetived a telex in wtlkh I believe t he i-t011no will be lntt:rested becnU$e quite a bit of a~mirable ~i&CUssion bas taken pltu:e about auemptinc co persuade pttm.im to oome oo silk witb native rigba atld nltn's •nd women'il righ~. Thi11 telex a:me fro m t~ Premier q( Ontq:ria, the Hon. Willlllm G. Davis. U •'8s addressed to tbe Right Hoo. Jot. Clark: and to Duke Redbird. preiltcknt. Ontario Mitis and Non.Slattl$ . Indian AJS<Killtiotl, Nati''O Coult('i) of Canada offices. To tboSIC ~~o·bo want to k~w whe:re O~:~t;trio ~:tand~. I ~lln u y it sur!ds founquare bebind cbc entrem:bment of tbc rights of the

•boriginal peqplel!l and (or Section 28 un11rocnded. I •·ill quote. roe tbe rooord from tbe telex. lt reads., in part:

Orlwlo ttm&IM rommhted 10 tilt 1fCIOI'd ._Md 0111 ~.owmb« ). HO'WC'•~I, 10

111"' uto:111 lk~ it •illnirU:Onl upp:1r111nier P'ior til 111e cad or lk ~~~ in Oua•a to inllM-th<oM ·~do ~ "'I'IX'It •11• Qflfltfll ~ ror _, • • , .W,1$ and eb Ct.:.lus.ion o( •bot!alr.al ri1llu, ..-e-•Ill be cndt4'>mttill& 10 do w.

lt QODtinues; \lo'f do C,'l(f'l\'$f 01.1r .sll!«rt "'If« eltat al>xilillal t$bl' • lllf c«ludoclfrom

IIY.I tp0<"'t11L. . ..

lt concludes: \lo'o. remain ~l.cd 110 ' ' e rtiiKIPit of Cll~~~<:hln& tl!;bl$ ror t»>h --•

and.,.,;.,~ ~Ci.

U t there b5 no mistake about wbert Ontario staOOs. I propose to contl11ue that :trttlment 'll.'bcn I am next allowed

lori:~e.. Mr.Spcater.

Mr. [)qNty Speake-r: 11 bc:ina four q'<.:locl:. tbe Nuuse will oow proceed to che cot~si~eration or private members' busioes.1 as listed on today's ()c'der paper, namdy public bills. noliocs t~f mocions an~ priv-ate bills.

PRIVATE ME~mERS• PUBLIC BILLS

(En,rli,~AJ PubJic Bilt. NO$. I 10 59 inclu$il'e liiii<YI'>oed 11) stand by

an!aimoos OMIRnl

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CANADIAN WliEA'r 801\RO A(."f

MfBNDMDlt IU!SPI!CTJNO PROOUCTIO~ C)F'fUE'I.. AtOOHC)L.

.Mr. Stan Sc•elk•krrer (Wetul1wln) m<_M!d: 1'1u.t Dill c.:s.. to amend tbt Ca.s.m.n W~1 6tco1'1.1 A~ (f'»'•lbll!

tnccw). be to:Qd tt>c. - d dme and ~(orttd 110 tile- Sundina Committee on Nttiolna.l RCIWI\.'rf and Pllbllt Wotb.

f-fc said ~ Mt. Speak«, private. members' hour is getting the attention it al.,.,..ys gel$ in c.lw! HQ\1$, but J do reoogtli1.1' Uutt many members are ''etY busy.

I bring this bill (OJ~J~o'atd t0011y ll$ one o£ 11, seric$ I w;~n l 10 prescot to tbc House whjcb deal witb renew a Ne eoetg)'. This is 11 w bj01:t in JC:Ipt:et at whiclt we v.'O!J id Nlqui~ very mitww amcndroCJ11$ to ll number ol art~ in <lf'dtl" to allow us I() proceed towaJd energ)' self..wfficieracy jn this nacion more quietly than is presenlJ)' tbt -callO. I ba'oe considered a nuttlbt.·-r o( a<:U 11nd 1 have pcesentcd simple llml:ndnlcnlll by • ·ny o( pri~te m«nbet's bills which I think wwld grea1ly a:;s.ist us in moving towud tbe use of mote-tetle .. •able tnergy fuels i11 ottt oation •

'rbis bill hl!lt to do wilb the Can.adjan Wheat Boord Act. hs purpooe 1$ tO C."ttCnd lbe objects u_ncl power$ O( tbe C;an:Jdian

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