Documents du Lac Meech

SECTION SPECIALE SUR L’ACCORD DU LAC MEECH

DOCUMENTS DU LAC MEECH*

Le but de la publication des < Documents du Lac Meech >> dans ce num6ro
de la Revue est de contribuer a une meilleure comprihension de l’histoire con-
stitutionnelle ricente du Canada et du debat amorcd sur notre avenir constitu-
tionnel. La Revue souhaite que ce recueil fournisse un outil de travail utile e
ceux qui s’intiressent au cheminement des debats sur l’Accord. Son utilitj, nous
l’espdrons, difcoulera de sa brave introduction qui trace les grandes lignes de
l’histoire constitutionnelle du Canada entre avril 1987 etjuin 1990, de la repro-
duction des documents pertinents & l’pisode Meech, et de la compilation d’une
bibliographie complate sur l’Accord.

* La Revue souhaite remercier le professeur A.L.C. de Mestral de la Facult6 de droit de l’Uni-
versit6 McGill, qui fut le premier
nous proposer l’idte d’un recueil de documents portant sur
l’Accord. Nous tenons 6galement i remercier le professeur R. Janda de la Facult6 de droit de l’Uni-
versit6 McGill, qui nous a offert ses suggestions lors de ]a redaction du bref historique sur l’Ac-
cord. De plus, la Revue aimerait souligner ‘apport inestimable de M. Roland Pads du Bureau des
relations ftdr-ales provinciales a Ottawa qui nous a fourni divers documents et des suggestions
bibliographiques. La BibliothUque du Parlement a 6galement contribu6 a ]a compilation de la
bibliographie paraissant en fin de ce recueil.
Revue de droit de McGill
McGill Law Journal 1992
Mode de citation: (1992) 37 R.D. McGill 144
To be cited as: (1992) 37 McGill lJ. 144

SPECIAL SECTION ON THE MEECH LAKE ACCORD

MEECH LAKE DOCUMENTS*

By publishing “Meech Lake Documents, ” the Journal seeks to contribute
to a better understanding of both Canada’s recent constitutional history and the
current debate on its constitutional future. It is the Journal’s hope that persons
interested in exploring the rise and fall of the Meech Lake Accord will consider
this section a useful and convenient research tool. Its usefulness and conve-
nience flow from the inclusion of a short introduction which traces the broad
outlines of Canada’s constitutional history between April 1987 and June 1990,
the reproduction of the most relevant documents from the Meech Lake episode,
and the compilation of an exhaustive bibliography on the Accord.

* The Journal would like to thank Prof. A.L.C. de Mestral, Faculty of Law, McGill University,
for making the initial suggestion that the Journal publish documents pertaining to the Accord. We
also thank Prof. R. Janda, Faculty of Law, McGill University, for his constructive editorial sugges-
tions to the introductory essay which follows this text. In addition, the Journal acknowledges the
invaluable assistance of Mr. Roland Paris, Federal Provincial Relations Office, Ottawa, who grate-
fully provided various documents for this section and made bibliographic suggestions. The Library
of Parliament was also instrumental in the compilation of the bibliography appearing at the end
of this section.
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Revue de droit de McGill
To be cited as: (1992) 37 McGill L.J. 144
Mode de citation: (1992) 37 R.D. McGill 144

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Sommaire

Un bref historique de l’Accord du Lac Meech
Communiqui du Lac Meech du 30 avril 1987
Accord Constitutionnel de 1987
Entente Constitutionnelle de 1990
Bibliographie

Un bref historique de 1’Accord du Lac Meech

L’Accord du Lac Meech’ repr6senta une tentative de mettre fin au m6con-
tentement engendr6 au Qu6bec par l’adoption de la Loi constitutionnelle de
19822. Par cet Accord, le premier ministre Brian Mulroney esp6rait remplir sa
promesse de permettre aux Qu6b6cois de r6int6grer la famille constitutionnelle
canadienne dans << l'honneur >> et << l'enthousiasme >>3.

Les cinq conditions que posait le Qu6bec A cette r6int6gration, conditions
qui avaient d’ailleurs constitu6 la plate-forme du premier ministre Robert Bou-
rassa lors de l’61ection provinciale de 1985, incluaient la reconnaissance du
Qu6bec comme soci&6t distincte, l’obtention d’un droit de veto h l’6gard de
toute r6forme constitutionnelle, la garantie d’un r6le accru en mati~re d’immi-
gration, la participation du Qu6bec h la nomination des juges de la Cour
suprame du Canada et la limitation du pouvoir de d6penser du gouvemement
f6d6ral4. En aofit 1986, les premiers ministres canadiens s’engageaient t donner
priorit6 A la question constitutionnelle afin de permettre au Qu6bec d’<< accepter 1Le texte de l'Accord du Lac Meech [ci-apr~s l'Accord], aussi appel6 l'Accord constitutionnel de 1987, est reproduit ci-dessous A ]a p. 162 et s. 2Constituant l'annexe B de ]a Loi de 1982 sur le Canada (R.-U.), 1982, c. 11 [ci-apr~s Loi con- stitutionnelle de 1982]. 3Le premier ministre fit une telle promesse dans son discours h Sept-Iles, Qu6bec, le 6 aofit 1984. Pour une reproduction des extraits du discours, voir Bureau du Premier ministre, Federal Statements on the Quebec Constitutional Issue, Ottawa, Bureau du Premier ministre, 1987, Annexe 1. 4G. R6millard, Rebuilding the Relationship: Quebec and Its Confederation Partners > (sdmi-
naire tenu an Mont Gabriel, Qu6bec, du 9 au 11 mai 1986) dans A.F. Bayefsky, 6d., Canada’s Con-
stitution Act, 1982 & Amendments: A Documentary History, t. 2, Toronto, McGraw Hill, 1989 h
la p. 945.

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Synopsis

A Brief History of the Meech Lake Accord
Meech Lake Communiqug of April 30, 1987
1987 Constitutional Accord
1990 Constitutional Agreement
Bibliography

A Brief History of the Meech Lake Accord

The Meech Lake Accord’ was an attempt to address Quebec’s dissatisfac-
tion with the Constitution Act, 1982.2 In brokering the Accord, Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney believed that he was fulfilling his promise of bringing Quebec
back into the Canadian constitutional family with “honour” and “enthusiasm.”3
Quebec’s five demands for constitutional reform, which had been part of
Premier Robert Bourassa’s 1985 election platform, included: recognition of
Quebec as a distinct society; a veto over further constitutional reform; entrench-
ment of Quebec’s power over immigration; participation in the selection of
Supreme Court judges; and limits on the federal government’s spending power.4
In August 1986, Canada’s First Ministers agreed to give top priority to bringing
about “Quebec’s full and active participation in the Canadian federation, 5 using
Quebec’s five demands as a basis for discussion.

‘The Meech Lake Accord [hereinafter Accord], also known as the 1987 Constitutional Accord,

is reprinted below at 162ff.

1982].

2Being Schedule B of the Canada Act, 1982, (U.K.), 1982, c. 11 [hereinafter Constitution Act,

3The promise that Quebec would join the Canadian constitutional family with honour and enthu-
siasm was contained in the Prime Minister’s speech of 6 August 1984 in Sept-Iles, Quebec. For
reproduction of extracts from the speech, see Office of the Prime Minister, Federal Statements on
the Quebec Constitutional Issue, Ottawa: Prime Minister’s Office, 1987, Annex 1.
4G. R~millard, “Rebuilding the Relationship: Quebec and Its Confederation Partners”
(seminar held at Mont Gabriel, Quebec, 9-11 May 1986) in A.F. Bayefsky, ed., Canada’s Consti-
tution Act, 1982 & Amendments: A Documentary History, vol. 2 (Toronto: McGraw Hill, 1989)
at 945.

5The Edmonton Declaration, 12 August 1986, in Bayefsky, ed., ibid. at 948.

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de participer pleinement, et h part enti~re, h la f6d6ration canadienne >>5, et con-
venaient d~s lors de se servir de ces conditions comme base des n6gociations
ult6rieures.

Les premiers ministres canadiens conclurent ‘Accord du Lac Meech le 30
avril 19876. Le libell6 d6finitif des textes fut arr&6 quelques semaines plus tard
alors que le premier ministre Mulroney et ses homologues provinciaux se r6u-
nissaient de nouveau h Ottawa7. Le Qu6bec ratifia ‘Accord d~s le 23 juin 1987,
marquant ainsi le point de d6part de la p6riode de trois ans durant laquelle toutes
les 16gislatures devaient faire de m~me.

Le 27 aofit,

‘ex-premier ministre Pierre Trudeau pr6senta ses objections hi
‘Accord devant un comit6 mixte sp6cial du S6nat et de la Chambre des com-
munes 9. A 1’6poque, les chefs autochtones et certains regroupements de d6fense
des droits des femmes exprim~rent 6galement leur rejet de l’Accord. En d6pit
de ces objections, le comit6 en recommanda la ratification I”. Les opposants de
l’Accord n’6taient ainsi pas encore parvenus h rallier l’opinion canadienne h leur
cause. D~s juillet 1988, toutes les provinces, A l’exception du Manitoba et du
Nouveau-Brunswick, avaient ratifi6 l’Accord.

En 1988, seule la ratification par le Manitoba semblait poser certaines dif-
ficult6s. Le gouvernement n6o-d6mocrate de Howard Pawley, signataire de
l’Accord, avait 6t remplac6 en mai 1988 par un gouvemment conservateur
men6 par Gary Filmon. Quoi qu’il en soit, le 16 d6cembre suivant, en d6pit de
la position minoritaire de son gouvemement et de doutes personnels hi propos
de l’Accord, le premier ministre Filmon introduisit en chambre une r6solution
en faveur de sa ratification et y accorda son soutien”. Le lendemain, la Cour

SLa diclaration d’Edmonton, 12 aofit 1986, reproduite dans Bayefsky, dd., ibid. a ]a p. 948.
6Comnmuniqui du Lac Meech du 30 avril 1987, reproduit ci-dessous h Ia p. 156 et s.
7Supra, note 1.
8L’article 39(2) de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 pr6voit que les amendements ralis6s par le
biais de ]a proc6dure g6n6rale (art. 38(1)) ne pourront entrer en vigueur plus de trois ans apr~s
I’adoption de la r6solution
l’origine de Ia proc6dure de modification. II n’y a pas de limite
expresse dans le cas des amendements requ6rant l’unanimit6 (art. 41), mais le gouvemement fd-
ral maintenait que l’article 39(2) s’appliquait a l’Accord.

9Trudeau attaquait principalement la tendance d6centralisatrice de l’Accord. Voir Comit6 sp6cial
pour examiner le projet de r6solution d’accompagnement h I’Accord du Lac Meech, Procs-
verbaux et timoignages de l’entente constitutionnelle de 1987, no 14, Ottawa, Imprimeur de la
Reine, 1987 a ]a p. 14.116 et s. (Co-prdsidents : M. Cogger et C. Speyer).

l0Comit6 sp6cial pour examiner le projet de r6solution d’accompagnement at ‘Accord du Lac
Meech, L’entente constitutionnelle : rapport du comitg mixte du Sinat et de la Chanibre des coin-
munes, Ottawa, Imprimeur de Ia Reine, 1987 (Co-pr6sidents: M. Cogger et C. Speyer).

“Manitoba, Assemblde 1dgislative, Debates and Proceedings, vol. 37, no 99 a la p. 4175 et s.
(16 d6cembre 1988). Les partis Lib6ral et N6o-d6mocrate 6taient tous deux oppos6s t l’Accord. Le
premier ministre Filmon craignait que Ia clause de Ia soci6t6 distincte ne conf re un statut parti-
culier au Qu6bec ou qu’elle puisse mettre en p6ril certains droits consacr~s par la C/arte cana-
dienne des droits et libertis, Partie I de ]a Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, supra, note 2 [ci-apr~s
Charte].

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An agreement in principle was reached by Canada’s First Ministers on the
substance of Quebec’s demands at Meech Lake, Quebec on April 30, 1987.6 A
few weeks later, Prime Minister Mulroney and the provincial Premiers met in
Ottawa to finalize the details and wording of the agreement.7 Quebec quickly
ratified the Accord on June 23, triggering the three-year deadline for unanimous
consent to constitutional amendments.’

On August 27, 1987, former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau stated his
objections to the Accord before a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the
House of Commons.9 Aboriginal leaders and various women’s organizations
also expressed their opposition to the Accord. Despite such objections, the Com-
mittee recommended acceptance of the Accord.”0 At this time, the Accord’s
opponents had failed to capture much public support. By the end of July 1988,
all provinces except Manitoba and New Brunswick had ratified the Accord.

In 1988, Manitoba appeared to be the Accord’s Achilles’ heel. Howard
Pawley’s New Democratic government, a signatory to the Accord, was replaced
in May 1988 by Gary Filmon’s minority Conservative government. In spite of
his government’s minority position and his personal doubts about the Accord,
Premier Filmon introduced a resolution favouring ratification in the Manitoba
legislature on December 16, 1988.” A day later, the Supreme Court of Canada
declared unconstitutional key sections of Quebec’s Bill 101 (Charter of the
French Language)” which prohibited the use of English on public signs and
posters, and in commercial advertising. 3

6 The Meech Lake Communiqu of 30 April 1987, reprinted below at 156ff.
7Supra, note 1.
8S. 39(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 stipulates that amendments by the general proce-
dure (s. 38(1)) shall not be proclaimed three years after the resolution initiating the amending
procedure. There is no express time limit for amendments by unanimous consent (s. 41), but
s. 39(2) was interpreted by the federal government to apply to the amendments proposed in the
Accord.

9Trudeau principally attacked the decentralizing features of the Accord. See Special Joint Com-
mittee of the Senate and House of Commons on the 1987 Constitutional Accord, Minutes of Pro-
ceedings and Evidence of the Special Joint Committee on the 1987 Constitutional Accord, no. 14
(Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1987) 14.116ff (Co-chairs: M. Cogger & C. Speyer).

‘0Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on the 1987 Constitutional
Accord, The 1987 Constitutional Accord: The Report of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate
and House of Commons (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1987) (Co-chairs: M. Cogger & C. Speyer).
“Manitoba, Legislative Assembly, Debates and Proceedings, vol. 37, no. 99 at 4175ff. (16
December 1988). Both the Manitoba Liberals and New Democrats were against the Accord. Pre-
mier Filmon feared that the distinct society clause might confer special status on Quebec or impair
rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982, supra,
note 2 [hereinafter Charter].

‘2Notably R.S.Q. 1977, c. C-11, ss. 58 & 69 modified by An Act to Amend the Charter of the

French Language, S.Q. 1983, c. 56, art. 12.

13Ford v. A.G. Quebec, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 712, 54 D.L.R. (4th) 577; Devine v. A.G. Quebec, [1988]

2 S.C.R. 790, 55 D.L.R. (4th) 641.

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supreme d6clara inop6rantes des dispositions importantes de la loi 101 (la
Charte de la langue fran~aise2 ), qui prohibaient l’usage au Qu6bec de toute
autre langue que le frangais dans l’affichage commercial 3.

Robert Bourassa r6agit h la d6cision de la Cour supreme en adoptant la loi
178 qui interdisait l’affichage public et commercial < l'ext6rieur ou destin6s au public qui s'y trouve 14 dans une langue autre que le frangais. De plus, la loi 178 6tablissait que les langues autres que le fran9ais pouvaient 8tre utilis6es A l'int6rieur des 6tablissements dans l'affichage public et la publicit6 commer- ciale << pourvu qu'ils soient destin6s uniquement au public qui s'y trouve et que le frangais figure de fagon nettement pr6dominante >>”. C’est par le biais de la
<< clause nonobstant >>16 que le premier ministre Bourassa put 6carter la d6cision
de la Cour. Le premier ministre Filmon invoqua ce recours A la clause d6roga-
toire pour justifier sa d6cision de retirer la r6solution en faveur de la ratification
de l’Accord de la l6gislature manitobaine 17. Il d6clara que le Manitoba ne le rati-
fierait pas A moins d’obtenir des garanties du Qu6bec h l’effet que l’entente ne
serait pas utilis6e pour porter atteinte aux droits des minorit~s.

Avec le temps, le soutien h l’Accord commenga h s’effriter. En avril 1989
Clyde Wells, un opposant d6clar6 de l’Accord, fut 6lu au poste de premier
ministre de la province de Terre-Neuve. En octobre 1989, M. Wells envoya une
lettre au premier ministre Mulroney canadien exprimant son opposition A l’Ac-
cord”5 . En premier lieu, M. Wells attaqua le processus par lequel on avait abouti
h l’Accord, un processus qu’il jugeait peu d6mocratique. Selon lui, la rigidit6 de
la formule d’amendement propos6e dans l’Accord entraverait de futures

‘2Notamment L.R.Q. 1977, c. C-11, art. 58 et 69 mod. par Loi modifiant la Charte de la langue

franqaise, L.Q. 1983, c. 56, art. 12.

2 R.C.S. 790, 55 D.L.R. (4th) 641.

13Ford c. PG. Quibec, [1988] 2 R.C.S. 712,54 D.L.R. (4th) 577 ; Devine c. PG. Quibec, [1988]

14Loi modifiant la Charte de la languefrangaise, L.Q. 1988, c. 54, art. 1, mod. Charte de la
languefranaise, L.R.Q. 1977, c. C-11, art. 58, mod. par Loi modifiant la Charte de la languefran-
raise, L.Q. 1983, c. 56, art. 12.

151bid.
‘6Art 33 de la Charte.
17Dans l’Assembl~e 16gislative, le premier ministre Filmon fit la d6claration suivante:

I believe the decision made yesterday by the Government of Quebec to restrict minority
language rights in that province violates the spirit of the Meech Lake Accord. In these
circumstances, I have concluded that the debate on the resolution now before us and
the public hearings [on the Accord] would not serve a useful purpose and may invite
a very negative anti-Quebec backlash. Accordingly, I have advised the Prime Minister
that my caucus and I cannot proceed with the debate and discussion of the accord, and
in consultation with the leaders of both Opposition Parties, I will seek to have the res-
olution withdrawn from our Legislature.

Manitoba, Assembl~e 16gislative, Debates and Proceedings, vol. 37, no 1 (19 d~cembre 1988).
IsPour une reproduction de certains extraits de la lettre de M. Wells, voir S. Delacourt, << Must Alter Meech, Wells States Firmly in Missive to P.M. >>, The [Toronto] Globe and Mail (21 octobre
1989) Cahier A aux pp. 1-2.

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Premier Bourassa’s response to the Supreme Court decision was Bill 178,
which prohibits commercial advertising “outside or intended for the public out-
side””4 to be in a language other than French. Bill 178 permits, however, lan-
guages other than French to appear on public signs and posters and commercial
advertising “provided they are intended only for the public inside the establish-
ments and that French is markedly predominant.”‘” Premier Bourassa also used
the “notwithstanding clause” 6 to override the Supreme Court’s finding that lan-
guages other than French could not be excluded from appearing on commercial
signs. On December 19, Premier Filmon withdrew the resolution favouring rat-
ification from the Manitoba legislature. He justified his decision by invoking
Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause and insisted that unless Quebec
gave assurances that it would not use the Accord to suppress minority rights,
Manitoba would not ratify it.’

With the passage of time, support for the Accord also unravelled in other
provinces. In April 1989, Clyde Wells, a known opponent of the Accord, was
elected Premier of Newfoundland. In October 1989, in a ten-page letter to the
Prime Minister, 8 Premier Wells outlined his objections to the Accord. He
believed that the process which had produced the Accord was fundamentally
undemocratic. In addition, in his view, the amending formula proposed in the
Accord was excessively rigid, making future constitutional change extremely
difficult. He was equally convinced that the distinct society clause would under-
mine certain Charter rights and create a special legislative status for Quebec.
Finally, the Accord’s provisions on the federal spending power, immigration and
appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada were an unwise weakening of the
power of the federal government. Early in 1990, British Columbia Premier Bill
Vander Zalm criticized the Accord and proposed that all provinces be given dis-
tinct society status. On March 21, 1990, New Brunswick Premier Frank

14An Act to Amend the Charter of the French Language, S.Q. 1988, c. 54, art. 1, am. Charter
of the French Language, R.S.Q. 1977, c. C-11, art. 58, mod. by An Act to Amend the Charter of
the French Language, S.Q. 1983, c. 56, art. 12.

51lbid.
16S. 33 of the Charter.
171n the Legislative Assembly, Premier Filmon stated that:

Manitoba, Legislative Assembly, Debates and Proceedings, vol. 37, no. 1 (19 December 1988).
‘8Extracts of Premier Wells’ letter can be found in S. Delacourt, “Must Alter Meech, Wells

States Firmly in Missive to P.M.”, The [Toronto] Globe and Mail (21 October 1989) A1-A2.

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r6formes constitutionnelles. M. Wells soutenait 6galement que la clause de
soci6t6 distincte pourrait porter atteinte A certains droits prot6g~s par la Charte
et, de surcrolt, confdrer un statut 16gislatif particulier au Quebec. En dernier
lieu, il trouvait que les dispositions de l’Accord portant sur le pouvoir de d6pen-
ser, l’immigration, et la nomination des juges h la Cour supreme affaibliraient
dangereusement le pouvoir du gouvernement f6d6ral. Au d6but de 1990, le pre-
mier ministre de la Colombie-Britannique Bill Vander Zalm critiqua aussi l’Ac-
cord, sugg6rant d’accorder h toutes les provinces un statut de soci6t6 distincte.
Le 21 mars suivant, le premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick Frank
McKenna indiqua que l’appui de sa province A l’Accord dtait conditionnel h
l’obtention d’un << degr6 d'appui n6cessaire >> h sa proposition de joindre une
r6solution d’accompagnement A l’Accord initial. Cette entente viserait A assurer
une protection accrue aux minorit6s linguistiques, h impliquer les territoires
dans le processus de nomination des juges h la Cour supreme et enfin, h traiter
les revendications autochtones de fagon prioritaire 9.

La proposition du premier ministre McKenna n’6tait pas satisfaisante h
prime abord aux gouvernements du Manitoba et de Terre-Neuve et ne fut pas
bien reque au Qu6bec. Le premier ministre Mulroney ddcida n6anmoins de
constituer un comit6 de la Chambre des Communes, pr6sid6 par Jean Charest,
dont le mandat serait d’6tudier la possibilit6 d’une resolution d’accompagne-
ment sur la base de la proposition du Nouveau-Brunswick20 . Le 5 avril, dans la
semaine pr6c6dant le debut des audiences du comit6 Charest, l’Assembl6e
nationale du Quebec adopta A l’unanimit6 une rsolution rejetant tout compro-
mis qui pourrait mener h la dilution de l’Accord2″. Le lendemain, la 16gislature
terreneuvienne rescinda sa ratification. Le rapport Charest, rendu public le 17
mai 1990, reprenait plusieurs des 616ments de la proposition du Nouveau-
Brunswick. On y recommandait entre autres la ratification de l’Accord, la par-
ticipation des deux territoires au processus de s6lection des s6nateurs et des
juges de la Cour supreme, l’adoption d’une clause qui aurait reconnu au Parle-
ment et au gouvernement f~d6ral le r6le de promouvoir la dualit6 linguistique
du Canada et finalement, l’adoption d’une r6solution d’accompagnement qui
aurait clarifi6 que la clause de soci6t6 distincte ne diminuerait en rien la port6e
de la Charte et n’aurait pas pour effet de conf~rer au Qu6bec des pouvoirs 16gis-
latifs22.

19Voir Nouveau-Brunswick, Comit6 sp6cial de l’Accord constitutionnel de 1987, Rapport d~fi-
nitifsur la modification constitutionnelle de 1987, Frdd6ricton, N.-B., Le Comit6, 1989 pour les
d6tails du projet de r6solution d’accompagnement. Voir 6galement Nouveau Brunswick, Assem-
ble legislative, vol. 1 a ]a p. 238 (21 mars 1990).
20Comit6 sp6ecial pour examiner le projet de resolution d’accompagnement h l’Accord du Lac
Meech, Rapport, Ottawa, Imprimeur de la Reine, 1990 t ]a p. 1 (PrEsident: J. Charest) [ci-apr~s
Rapport Charest].

2 1Qu~bec, Assembl~e nationale, Journal des dibats, vol. 31, no 27 aux pp. 1639-40 (5 avril

1990).

22Rapport Charest, supra, note 20.

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McKenna indicated that his province’s support for the Accord was conditional
upon the “necessary degree of support” for a “companion accord” on subse-
quent amendments which, among other things, would strengthen protection of
linguistic minorities, give the territories a role in appointing Supreme Court
judges and senators, make it unnecessary for all provinces to agree on the estab-
lishment of new provinces, and commit the First Ministers to inviting aboriginal
representatives and the territorial governments to annual constitutional confer-
ences on matters that directly affected aboriginal peoples. 9

Premier McKenna’s proposal for a companion accord did not fully satisfy
the demands of Manitoba or Newfoundland and was not well-received in Que-
bec. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister decided to establish a Special Committee
of the House of Commons, headed by Jean Charest, whose mandate was to
study the idea of a companion resolution on the New Brunswick model.2′ On
April 5, one week before the Charest Committee commenced its deliberations,
the Quebec National Assembly passed a resolution rejecting any attempt to
dilute the Accord.” The following day, the Newfoundland legislature rescinded
its support for the Accord. The Charest Report, which was released on May 17,
1990, endorsed many elements of New Brunswick’s proposal. Among other
things, the Report called for ratification of the Accord, and agreed with New
Brunswick’s recommendations for the territories to participate in the selection
of senators and Supreme Court judges, for Parliament and the federal govern-
ment to promote Canada’s linguistic duality and for the distinct society clause
to be clarified in such a manner that it neither impaired the Charter nor con-
ferred special legislative powers to Quebec.’

The Charest Report was rejected by the Quebec government and caused
several Quebec M.P.s including the federal Environment Minister at the time,
Mr. Lucien Bouchard, to leave the Progressive Conservative Party. With the
June 23 deadline quickly approaching, Prime Minister Mulroney summoned the
provincial Premiers to Ottawa on June 3 in a last-ditch attempt to save the
Accord from defeat. On June 9, Canada’s First Ministers announced that they
had reached an agreement. Among the many elements of the 1990 Constitu-
tional Agreement was an undertaking by the Premiers of Manitoba, New Bruns-
wick and Newfoundland to submit the Accord “for appropriate legislative or

19Details of New Brunswick’s proposal for a companion resolution can be found in New Bruns-
wick, Select Committee on the 1987 Constitutional Accord, Final Report on the Constitution
Amendment, 1987 (Fredericton, N.B.: The Committee, 1989). New Brunswick’s requirement that
its companion resolution obtain a “necessary degree of support” can be found in Premier McKen-
na’s speech in New Brunswick, Legislative Assembly, Journal of Debates, vol. 1 at 238 (21 March
1990).

20 Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord,

21Quebec, National Assembly, Journal des d~bats, vol. 31, no. 27 at 1639-40 (5 April 1990).
2 2Charest Report, supra, note 20.

Report (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1990) 1 (Chair:

. Charest) [hereinafter Charest Report].

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Le rapport Charest fut rejet6 par le Qu6bec et incita quelques d~put6s f6d6-
raux, dont le ministre de l’environnement Lucien Bouchard, t quitter le parti
Progressiste Conservateur. k l’approche de l’6ch6ancier du 23 juin, le premier
ministre Mulroney convoqua ses homologues provinciaux Ottawa le 3 juin
1990 dans un ultime effort en vue de sauver l’Accord. Le 9 juin, apr~s six jours
de discussions intenses, les premiers ministres annonc~rent qu’ils 6taient parve-
nus A une entente. Parmi les nombreux 616ments que comprenait l’Entente con-
stitutionnelle de 1990, on trouvait un engagement des premiers ministres du
Manitoba, du Nouveau-Brunswick et de Terre-Neuve de soumettre l’Accord A
leurs 16gislatures respectives en vue de le ratifier avant le 23 juin’. L’Entente
6tablit certains principes qui guideraient la r6forme du S6nat, incluait une sec-
tion portant sur de << Futures modifications constitutionnelles >> et 6tablissait
l’ordre du jour de futures discussions constitutionnelles24. Enfin, une opinion
juridique 6mise par des experts constitutionnels, sugg6rant que la clause de la
soci6t6 distincte ne portait pas atteinte aux droits contenus h la Charte, fut 6ga-
lement annex6e A l’entente .

Le Nouveau-Brunswick ratifia l’Accord le 15 juin. Au Manitoba cepen-
dant, le seul d6put6 autochtone de la 16gislature, Elijah Harper, se fit le porte-
parole des peuples autochtones qui voyaient dans l’Accord un autre exemple de
leur << exclusion historique >> et utilisa des tactiques proc6durales afin de bloquer
le d6bat d’adoption s. Malgr6 les demandes en ce sens formul6es par les pre-
miers ministres Mulroney et Bourassa, le premier ministre Filmon ne chercha
pas A amender les r~gles de procedure afin d’adopter l’Accord dans les d6lais.
Quand il devint clair que le Manitoba ne pourrait se prononcer sur l’Accord, le
premier ministre Wells, qui avait refus6 d’endosser l’Accord et l’Entente per-
sonnellement, ajourna le d6bat dans la l6gislature terreneuvienne. Ainsi, faute
d’avoir obtenu les soutiens n6cessaires, l’Accord du Lac Meech, qui semblait
pourtant promis

la ratification en 1987, expira au soir du 23 juin 1990.

23Voir le texte de l’Entente constitutionnelle de 1990, reproduite ci-dessous A la p. 180 et s.
24Ibid.
25lbid.
2Manitoba, Assemble l6gislative, Debates and Proceedings, vol. 38, no 151-153 (20-22 juin

1990).

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public consideration and to use every possible effort to achieve decision by June
23 1990.”‘ The Agreement also covered issues pertaining to Senate reform,
contained a section entitled “Further Constitutional Amendments” and items
which would appear on the agenda for future constitutional negotiations.24 A
legal opinion by constitutional experts which expressed the view that the dis-
tinct society clause would not attenuate Charter rights was attached to the
Agreement?2

New Brunswick passed the Accord on June 15, but in the Manitoba legis-
lature the sole native member, Elijah Harper, presenting the Accord as another
example of the “historical exclusion of aboriginal peoples” in Canada, used pro-
cedural tactics to block debate.26 Premier Filmon’s government rejected sugges-
tions from the Prime Minister and Premier Bourassa to change the rules of the
Manitoba legislature and scuttle public hearings in order to pass the Accord.
When it became clear that Manitoba would not vote on the Accord, Premier
Wells, who had refused to personally endorse the Accord and the 1990 Consti-
tutional Agreement, adjourned the debate in the Newfoundland legislature.

The Meech Lake Accord, which in 1987 seemed certain to be ratified, died

on June 23, 1990.

23See text of the 1990 Constitutional Agreement below at 180ff.
24Ibid.
21lbid.
2Manitoba, Legislative Assembly, Debates and Proceedings, vol. 38, no. 151-153 (20-22 June

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Communiqug du Lac Meech du 30 avril 1987

R6unis aujourd’hui en confdrence au Lac Meech, le Premier ministre du
Canada et les premiers ministres des dix provinces canadiennes sont convenus
de donner instruction h des 16gistes de traduire en un texte constitutionnel l’en-
tente de principe qui se trouve dans le document ci-joint.

Es sont 6galement convenus de tenir d’ici quelques semaines une conf6-
rence constitutionnelle pour sanctionner un texte formel visant A permettre au
Qu6bec de reprendre sa place, A part enti~re, dans ‘6volution constitutionnelle
canadienne.

Caractre Distinct du Quibec

(1) L’interpr6tation de la Constitution du Canada doit concorder avec

a) la reconnaissance que l’existence d’un Canada francophone, concentr6
mais non limit6 au Qu6bec, et celle d’un Canada anglophone, concentr6
dans le reste du pays mais pr6sent au Qu6bec, constituent une caract6ris-
tique fondamentale de la f~dration canadienne;
b) la reconnaissance que le Qu6bec forme au sein du Canada une soci6t6
distincte.

(2) Le Parlement et les 16gislatures des provinces, dans l’exercice de leurs com-
p6tences respectives, prennent l’engagement de prot6ger la caract6ristique fon-
damentale du Canada mentionn~e au paragraphe (1)a).
(3) L’Assemblde nationale et le gouvernement du Qu6bec ont le r6le de prot6-
ger et de promouvoir le caract~re distinct de la soci6t6 qu6b6coise mentionn6 au
paragraphe (1)b).

Immigration

la requete d’une province, le gouvernement
– Pr6voir dans la Constitution qu’
du Canada n6gociera, en mati~re d’immigration, une entente qui r~ponde aux
besoins et aux circonstances particuli~res de cette province et pourra, sur
demande, la constitutionnaliser une fois conclue ;
– 6tablir l’obligation de reconnaltre dans ces ententes le pouvoir du gouverne-
ment f~d6ral de fixer des normes et des objectifs nationaux en mati~re d’immi-
gration, en particulier son droit de d6finir les cat6gories g6n6rales d’immigrants,
d’6tablir les niveaux globaux d’immigration et de d6signer comme inadmis-
sibles certaines cat6gories de personnes ;

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Meech Lake Communiqu6 of April 30, 1987

At their meeting today at Meech Lake, the Prime Minister and the ten Pre-
miers agreed to ask officials to transform into a constitutional text the agreement
in principle found in the attached document.

First Ministers also agreed to hold a constitutional conference within
weeks to approve a formal text intended to allow Quebec to resume its place as
a full participant in Canada’s constitutional development.

Quebec’s Distinct Society

(1) The Constitution of Canada shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with
a) the recognition that the existence of French-speaking Canada, centred in
but not limited to Quebec, and English-speaking Canada, concentrated out-
side Quebec but also present in Quebec, constitutes a fundamental charac-
teristic of Canada; and
b) the recognition that Quebec constitutes within Canada a distinct
society.

(2) Parliament and the provincial legislatures, in the exercise of their respective
powers, are committed to preserving the fundamental characteristic of Canada
referred to in paragraph (1)(a).
(3) The role of the legislature and Government of Quebec to preserve and
promote the distinct identity of Quebec referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is
affirmed.

Immigration

– Provide under the Constitution that the Government of Canada shall negotiate
an immigration agreement appropriate to the needs and circumstances of a prov-
ince that so requests and that, once concluded, the agreement may be entrenched
at the request of the province;
–
such agreements must recognize the federal government’s power to set
national standards and objectives relating to immigration, such as the ability to
determine general categories of immigrants, to establish overall levels of immi-
gration and prescribe categories of inadmissible persons;

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– pr6ciser qu’en vertu des dispositions qui pr6c~dent, le gouvernement f6d6ral
conclura en premier lieu avec le Qu6bec une entente qui :

” incorporera les principes de l’entente Cullen-Couture en ce qui concerne la
s6lection A l’6tranger et au pays des immigrants ind6pendants, des visiteurs
admis pour soins m6dicaux, des 6tudiants et des travailleurs temporaires,
et la s6lection des r6fugi6s A l’6tranger ainsi que les crit res 6conomiques
r6gissant la r6unification des families et les parents aid6s :

” garantira au Qu6bec, A l’int6rieur du total annuel 6tabli par le gouverne-
ment f6d6ral pour l’ensemble du Canada, un nombre d’immigrants,
incluant les r6fugi6s, proportionnel A sa part de la population canadienne,
avec droit de d6passer ce chiffre de 5 pour cent pour des raisons d6mogra-
phiques ; et

* engagera le Canada h se retirer de tout service (A l’exception des services
relatifs
la citoyennet6) en mati~re de r6ception et d’int6gration (y compris
l’int6gration linguistique et culturelle) des ressortissants 6trangers, lorsque
des services sont fournis par le Qu6bec, pareil retrait devant s’accompagner
d’une juste compensation;

rien dans la pr6sente ne saurait empecher la n6gociation d’ententes sem-

–
blables avec d’autres provinces.

Cour Supreme du Canada

– Constitutionnaliser la Cour supreme ainsi que l’obligation de nommer au
moins trois de ses neuf juges A m~me le Barreau civil;
– stipuler qu’advenant une vacance h la Cour supreme, le gouvernement f6d6ral
nommera, A m~me une liste de noms propos6s par les provinces, une personne
dont la candidature lui agr6e.

Pouvoir de Dipenser

– Stipuler que le Canada doit accorder une juste compensation A toute province
qui ne participe pas A un nouveau programme national A frais partag6s dans un
domaine de competence provinciale exclusive si cette province met en oeuvre
de son propre chef une initiative ou un programme compatible avec les objectifs
nationaux.

Formule de Modification

– Maintenir la formule g6n6rale du modification constitutionnelle pr6vue
actuellement
l’article 38, qui exige le consentement du Parlement et celui des
assembl6es l6gislatives d’au moins deux tiers des provinces repr6sentant au
moins cinquante pour cent de la population;

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– under the foregoing provisions, conclude in the first instance an agreement
with Quebec that would:

* incorporate the principles of the Cullen-Couture agreement on the selection
abroad and in Canada of independent immigrants, visitors for medical
treatment, students and temporary workers, and on the selection of refu-
gees abroad and economic criteria for family reunification and assisted
relatives;

guarantee that Quebec will receive a number of immigrants, includ-
ing refugees, within the annual total established by the federal government
for all of Canada proportionate to its share of the population of Canada,
with the right to exceed that figure by 5% for demographic reasons;
and

” provide an undertaking by Canada to withdraw services (except citizenship
services) for the reception and integration (including linguistic and cul-
tural) of all foreign nationals wishing to settle in Quebec where services are
to be provided by Quebec, with such withdrawal to be accompanied by rea-
sonable compensation;

– nothing in the foregoing should be construed as preventing the negotiation of
similar agreements with other provinces.

Supreme Court of Canada

– Entrench the Supreme Court and the requirement that at least three of the nine
justices appointed be from the civil bar;
– provide that, where there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the federal gov-
ernment shall appoint a person from a list of candidates proposed by the prov-
inces and who is acceptable to the federal government.

Spending Power

– Stipulate that Canada must provide reasonable compensation to any
province that does not participate in a future national shared-cost pro-
gram in an area of exclusive provincial jurisdiction if that province
undertakes its own initiative on programs compatible with national objec-
tives.

Amending Formula

– Maintain the current general amending formula set out in section 38, which
requires the consent of Parliament and at least two-thirds of the provinces rep-
resenting at least fifty percent of the population;

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– accorder une compensation raisonnable dans tous les cas oil une province se
dissocie d’une modification portant transfert d’une competence provinciale au
Parlement;
– 6tant donn6 l’impossibilit6 de se dissocier d’une modification touchant les
questions 6num&6es h l’article 42 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, exiger A
cet 6gard le consentement du Parlement et de toutes les provinces.

Deuxikme Ronde

– Rendre obligatoire la tenue au moins chaque ann6e d’une Confdrence des pre-
miers ministres sur la Constitution, la premiere devant avoir lieu dans les 12
mois suivant la proclamation de la pr6sente modification constitutionnelle, au
plus tard d’ici la fin de 1988 ;
–

inscrire dans la Constitution les points suivants h l’ordre du jour;
1) la r6forme du S6nat, notamment:

– les fonctions et le r6le du S6nat;
–
les pouvoirs du S6nat;
–
le mode de s6lection des s6nateurs;
– la r6partition des sieges au S6nat;

2) les r6les et les responsabilit6s en mati~re de peche ; et
3) toute autre question dont on aura convenu ;

– consacrer dans la Constitution la Conf6rence annuelle des premiers minis-
tres sur l’6conomie pr6vue actuellement par le Protocole d’entente de f6vrier
1985 ;
–
td modifi6e en ce qui concerne le
S6nat, le gouvernement f6dral nommera, h m~me une liste de noms propos6s
par la province ofi une vacance se produit, une personne dont la candidature lui
agr6e.

tant que la Constitution n’aura pas

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– guarantee reasonable compensation in all cases where a province opts
out of an amendment transferring provincial jurisdiction
to Parlia-
ment;
– because opting out of constitutional amendments to matters set out in section
42 of the Constitution Act, 1982 is not possible, require the consent of Parlia-
ment and all the provinces for such amendments.

Second Round

– Require that a First Ministers’ Conference on the Constitution be
held not less than once per year and that the first be held within twelve months
of proclamation of this amendment but not later than the end of
1988;
– entrench in the Constitution the following items on the agenda:

1) Senate reform including:

–
–
–
–

the functions and role of the Senate;
the powers of the Senate;
the method of selection of Senators;
the distribution of Senate seats;

2) fisheries roles and responsibilities; and
3) other agreed upon matters;

– entrench in the Constitution the annual First Ministers’ Conference on the
Economy now held under the terms of the February 1985 Memorandum of
Agreement;
– until constitutional amendments regarding the Senate are accomplished the
federal government shall appoint persons from lists of candidates provided by
provinces where vacancies occur and who are acceptable to the federal
government.

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Accord Constitutionnel de 1987

Les premiers ministres du Canada et des provinces, consid6rant:

qu’I leur r6union d’Ottawa, ils ont conclu A l’unanimit6 un accord sur des
modifications constitutionnelles propres A assurer la participation peine et
enti~re du Qu6bec h l’6volution constitutionnelle du Canada dans le respect du
principe de l’6galit6 de toutes les provinces et, par de nouveaux arrangements,
h renforcer l’harnonie et la coop6ration entre le gouvernement du Canada et
ceux des provinces, ainsi que sur la tenue de confdrences annuelles des premiers
ministres sur l’6conomie canadienne et sur toute autre question appropri6e et de
conf6rences constitutionnelles annuelles des premiers ministres, la premiere
devant avoir lieu le 31 d6cembre 1988 au plus tard;

qu’ils ont pris, A l’unanimit6 6galement, des engagements compl6mentaires

h propos de certaines de ces modifications,
prennent, en leur propre nom et en celui des gouvernements qu’il repr6sentent,
les engagement suivants :
1. Les premiers ministres du Canada et des provinces d6poseront ou feront
d6poser respectivement devant le S6nat et la Chambre des communes et devant
les assembles 16gislatives, dans les meilleurs d6lais, la rsolution dont le texte
figure en annexe et autorisant la modification de la Constitution du Canada par
proclamation du gouverneur g6n6ral sous le grand sceau du Canada.
2. Dans les meilleurs d6lais, le gouvernement du Canada conclura avec celui du
Qu6bec une entente qui:

(a) incorporera les principes de l’entente Cullen-Couture en ce qui conceme
la s6lection A l’dtranger et au Canada des immigrants ind6pendants, des visi-
teurs admis pour soins m6dicaux, des 6tudiants et des travailleurs tempo-
raires, et la s6lection des r6fugi6s A l’6tranger ainsi que les critres 6cono-
miques r6gissant la r6unification des families et les parents aides ;
(b) garantira au Qu6bec, sur le total annuel 6tabli par le gouvernement f6d6-
ral pour 1’ensemble du Canada, un nombre d’immigrants, y compris les r6fu-
gi6s, proportionnel A sa part de la population canadienne, avec droit de
d6passer ce chiffre de cinq pour cent pour des raisons d6mographiques ;
(c) engagera le Canada h retirer les services – A l’exception de ceux qui
sont relatifs A la citoyennet6 –
de rdception et d’int6gration, y compris l’in-
t6gration linguistique et culturelle, des ressortissants 6trangers d6sireux de
s’6tablir an Qu6bec lorsque des services sont fournis par le Qu6bec, pareil
retrait devant s’accompagner d’une juste compensation.

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1987 Constitutional Accord

WHEREAS first ministers, assembled in Ottawa, have arrived at a unani-
mous accord on constitutional amendments that would bring about the full and
active participation of Quebec in Canada’s constitutional evolution, would rec-
ognize the principle of equality of all the provinces, would provide new arrange-
ments to foster greater harmony and cooperation between the Government of
Canada and the governments of the provinces and would require that annual
first ministers’ conferences on the state of the Canadian economy and such other
matters as may be appropriate be convened and that annual constitutional con-
ferences composed of first ministers be convened commencing not later than
December 31, 1988.

AND WHEREAS first ministers have also reached unanimous agreement
on certain additional commitments in relation to some of those amendments;
NOW THEREFORE the Prime Minister of Canada and the first ministers
of the provinces commit themselves and the governments they represent to the
following:
1. The Prime Minister of Canada will lay or cause to be laid before the Senate
and House of Commons, and the first ministers of the provinces will lay or
cause to be laid before their legislative assemblies, as soon as possible, a reso-
lution, in the form appended hereto, to authorize a proclamation to be issued by
the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada to amend the Constitution
of Canada.
2. The Government of Canada will, as soon as possible, conclude an agreement
with the Government of Quebec that would

(a) incorporate the principles of the Cullen-Couture agreement on the selec-
tion abroad and in Canada of independent immigrants, visitors for medical
treatment, students, and temporary workers, and on the selection of refugees
abroad and economic criteria for family reunification and assisted relatives.
(b) guarantee that Quebec will receive a number of immigrants, including
refugees, within the annual total established by the federal government for
all of Canada proportionate to its share of the population of Canada, with the
right to exceed that figure by five per cent for demographic reasons, and
(c) provide an undertaking by Canada to withdraw services (except citizen-
ship services) for the reception and integration (including linguistic and cul-
tural) of all foreign nationals wishing to settle in Quebec where services are
to be provided by Quebec, with such withdrawal to be accompanied by rea-
sonable compensation.

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Le gouvernement du Canada et celui du Qu6bec prendront ensuite les mesures
n6cessaires pour donner, conform6ment au projet de modification, force de loi
ht l’entente.

3. Le pr6sent accord ne saurait emp~cher la n6gociation d’ententes semblables
avec d’autres provinces en mati~re d’immigration et d’admission temporaire des
ressortissants 6trangers.
4. Jusqu’t l’entr6e en vigueur de la modification relative aux nominations au
S6nat, les personnes nomm6es aux si~ges vacants au S6nat seront choisies parmi
celles qui auront 6t6 propos6es par le gouvernement de la province
repr6senter
et agr66es par le Conseil priv6 de la Reine pour le Canada.

Motion de R~solution Autorisant la Modification de la

Constitution du Canada

Attendu :

que la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 est entree en vigueur le 17 avril 1982,
a la suite d’un accord conclu entre le Canada et toutes les provinces, sauf le
Qu6bec ;

que, selon le gouvernement du Qu6bec, l’adoption de modifications visant
a donner effet a ses cinq propositions de r6vision constitutionnelle permettrait
au Qu6bec de jouer pleinement de nouveau son r6le dans les instances consti-
tutionnelles canadiennes ;

que le projet de modification figurant en annexe pr6sente les modalit6s

d’un r~glement relatif aux cinq propositions du Qu6bec ;

que le projet reconnait le principe de l’6galit6 de toutes les provinces et
pr6voit, d’une part, de nouveaux arrangements propres a renforcer l’harmonie
et la coop6ration entre le gouvernement du Canada et ceux des provinces, d’au-
tre part la tenue de conf6rences consacr6es h l’6tude d’importantes questions
constitutionnelles, 6conomiques et autres ;

que le projet porte en partie sur des questions vis6es a l’article 41 de la Loi

constitutionnelle de 1982 ;

que cet article pr6voit que la Constitution du Canada peut 8tre modifi6e par
proclamation du gouverneur g6n6ral sous le grand sceau du Canada, autoris~e
par des r6solutions du S6nat, de la Chambre des communes et de l’assembl~e
l6gislative de chaque province,
(le Sdnat) (la Chambre des communes) (‘assembl6e l6gislative) a r6solu d’au-
toriser la modification de la Constitution du Canada par proclamation de Son
Excellence le gouvemeur g6ndral sous le grand sceau du Canada, en conformit6
avec l’annexe ci-jointe.

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and the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec will take the
necessary steps to give the agreement the force of law under the proposed
amendment relating to such agreements.

3. Nothing in this Accord should be construed as preventing the negotiation of
similar agreements with other provinces relating to immigration and the tempo-
rary admission of aliens.
4. Until the proposed amendment relating to appointments to the Senate comes
into force, any person summoned to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be chosen
from among persons whose names have been submitted by the government of
the province to which the vacancy relates and must be acceptable to the Queen’s
Privy Council for Canada.

Motion for a Resolution to Authorize an Amendment to the

Constitution of Canada

WHEREAS the Constitution Act, 1982 came into force on April 17, 1982,
following an agreement between Canada and all the provinces except Quebec;
AND WHEREAS the Government of Quebec has established a set of five
proposals for constitutional change and has stated that amendments to give
effect to those proposals would enable Quebec to resume a full role in the con-
stitutional councils of Canada;

AND WHEREAS the amendment proposed in the schedule hereto sets out

the basis on which Quebec’s five constitutional proposals may be met;

AND WHEREAS the amendment proposed in the schedule hereto also rec-
ognizes the principle of the equality of all the provinces, provides new arrange-
ments to foster greater harmony and cooperation between the Government of
Canada and the governments of the provinces and requires that conferences be
convened to consider important constitutional, economic and other issues;

AND WHEREAS certain portions of the amendment proposed in the
schedule hereto relate to matters referred to in section 41 of the Constitution
Act, 1982;

AND WHEREAS section 41 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an
amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued
by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized
by resolutions of the Senate and the House of Commons and of the legislative
assembly of each province.

NOW THEREFORE the (Senate) (House of Commons) (legislative assem-
bly) resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to
be made by proclamation issued by Her Excellency the Governor General under
the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.

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Annexe

Modification Constitutionnelle de 1987

Loi constitutionnelle de 1867

1. La Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 est modifi~e par insertion, apr~s
de ce qui suit:

‘article 1,

2. (1) Toute interprdtation de la Constitution du Canada doit concorder

avec :

a) la reconnaissance de ce que l’existence de Canadiens d’expression
frangaise, concentr~s au Qu6bec mais presents aussi dans le reste du
pays, et de Canadiens d’expression anglaise, concentr6s dans le reste
du pays mais aussi presents au Quebec, constitue une caract6ristique
fondamentale du Canada;

b) la reconnaissance de ce que le Qu6bec forme au sein du Canada
une soci6t6 distincte.

(2) Le Parlement du Canada et les ldgislatures des provinces ont le role
de prot6ger la caract6ristique fondamentale du Canada vis6e A l’alin6a
(1)(a).

(3) La l6gislature et le gouvemement du Qu6bec ont le r6le de prot6ger
et de promouvoir le caract~re distinct du Qu6bec vis6
l’alin6a (1)(b).

(4) Le pr6sent article n’a pas pour effet de d6roger aux pouvoirs, droits
ou privileges du Parlement ou du gouvemement du Canada, ou des 16gis-
latures ou des gouvemements des provinces, y compris A leurs pouvoirs,
droits ou privileges en mati~re de langue.

2. La meme loi est modifi6e par insertion, apr~s l’article 24, de ce qui suit:

25. (1) En cas de vacance au S6nat, le gouvemement de la province h repr6-
senter peut proposer au Conseil priv6 de la Reine pour le Canada des
personnes susceptibles d’etre nomm6es au si~ge vacant.

(2) Jusqu’A la modification, faite conform6ment A l’article 41 de la Loi
constitutionnelle de 1982, de toute disposition de la Constitution du
Canada relative au S6nat, les personnes nomm6es aux si~ges vacants au
S~nat sont choisies parmi celles qui ont 6 propos6es par le gouverne-
ment de la province
repr6senter et agr66es par le Conseil priv6 de la
Reine pour le Canada.

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Schedule

Constitution Amendment, 1987

Constitution Act, 1867

1. The Constitution Act, 1867 is amended by adding thereto, immediately after
section 1 thereof, the following section:

2. (1) The Constitution of Canada shall be interpreted in a manner consist-

ent with

(a) the recognition that the existence of French-speaking Canadians,
centred in Quebec but also present elsewhere in Canada, and English-
speaking Canadians, concentrated outside Quebec but also present in
Quebec, constitutes a fundamental characteristic of Canada; and
(b) the recognition that Quebec constitutes within Canada a distinct
society.

(2) The role of the Parliament of Canada and the provincial legislatures
to preserve the fundamental characteristics of Canada referred to in par-
agraph (1)(a) is affirmed.
(3) The role of the legislature and Government of Quebec to preserve and
promote the distinct identity of Quebec referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is
affirmed.
(4) Nothing in this section derogates from the powers, rights or privileges
of Parliament or the Government of Canada, or of the legislatures or gov-
ernments of the provinces, including any powers, rights or privileges
relating to language.

2. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately after section
24 thereof, the following section:

25. (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the Senate, the government of the prov-
ince to which the vacancy relates may, in relation to that vacancy, submit
to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada the names of persons who may
be summoned to the Senate.
(2) Until an amendment to the Constitution of Canada is made in rela-
tion to the Senate pursuant to section 41 of the Constitution Act, 1982,
the person summoned to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be chosen
from among persons whose names have been submitted under subsec-
tion (1) by the government of the province to which the vacancy relates
and must be acceptable to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada.

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3. La m~me loi est modifi6e par insertion, apr6s l’article 95, de ce qui suit:

Accords relatifs a l’immigration et aux aubains

95A. Sur demande du gouvemement d’une province, le gouvernement du
Canada nrgocie avec lui en vue de conclure, en mati~re d’immigration
ou d’admission temporaire des aubains dans la province, un accord
adapt6 aux besoins et A la situation particuli~re de celle-ci.

95B. (1) Tout accord conclu entre le Canada et une province en mati~re
d’immigration ou d’admission temporaire des aubains dans la province
a, une fois faite la d6claration visre au paragraphe 95C(1), force de loi
et a d~s lors effet inddpendamment tant du point 25 de l’article 91 que
de l’article 95.
(2) L’accord ayant ainsi force de loi n’a d’effet que dans la mesure de
sa compatibilit6 avec les dispositions des lois du Parlement du Canada
qui fixent des normes et objectifs nationaux relatifs A l’immigration et
aux aubains, notamment en ce qui concerne l’6tablissement des cat6-
gories gdndrales d’immigrants, les niveaux d’immigration du Canada
et la ddtermination des categories de personnes inadmissibles au
Canada.

(3) La Charte canadienne des droits et libert~s s’applique aux accords
ayant ainsi force de loi et A toute mesure prise sous leur rdgime par le
Parlement ou le gouvemement du Canada ou par la i6gislature ou le
gouvernement d’un province.

95C. (1) La ddclaration portant qu’un accord vis6 au paragraphe 95B(1) a
force de loi se fait par proclamation du gouverneur g~nral sous le
grand sceau du Canada, autoris~e par des rdsolutions du Sdnat, de la
Chambre des communes et de l’assembl~e i6gislative de la province
qui est partie A l’accord.
(2) La modification d’un accord vis6 au paragraphe 95B(1) se fait par
proclamation du gouvemeur gdndral sous le grand sceau du Canada,
autorisde :

a) soit par des rdsolutions du Sdnat, de la Chambre des communes
et de l’assembl~e 16gislative de la province qui est partie h
l’accord ;
b) soit selon les modalitds prdvues dans l’accord meme.

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3. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately after section
95 thereof, the following heading and sections:

Agreements on Immigration and Aliens

95A. The Government of Canada shall, at the request of the government of
any province, negotiate with the government of that province for the
purpose of concluding an agreement relating to immigration or the
temporary admission of aliens into the province that is appropriate to
the needs and circumstances of that province.

95B. (1) Any agreement concluded between Canada and a province in rela-
tion to immigration or the temporary admission of aliens into that
province has the force of law from the time it is declared to do so in
accordance with subsection 95C(l) and shall from that time have effect
notwithstanding class 25 of section 91 or section 95.
(2) An agreement that has the force of law under subsection (1) shall
have effect only so long and so far as it is not repugnant to any pro-
vision of an Act of the Parliament of Canada that sets national stand-
ards and objectives relating to immigration or aliens, including any
provision that establishes general classes of immigrants or relates to
levels of immigration for Canada or that prescribes classes of individ-
uals who are inadmissible into Canada.
(3) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies in respect
of any agreement that has the force of law under subsection (1) and in
respect of anything done by the Parliament or Government of Canada,
or the legislature or government of a province, pursuant to any such
agreement.

95C. (1) A declaration that an agreement referred to in subsection 95B(l)
has the force of law may be made by proclamation issued by the Gov-
ernor General under the Great Seal of Canada only where so author-
ized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the
legislative assembly of the province that is a party to the agreement.
(2) An amendment to an agreement referred to in subsection 95B(l)
may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under
the Great Seal of Canada only where so authorized.

(a) by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the
legislative assembly of the province that is a party to the agree-
ment; or
(b) in such other manner as is set out in the agreement.

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95D. Les articles 46 h 48 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 s’appliquent,
avec les adaptations n6cessaires, A toute d6claration faite aux termes
du paragraphe 95C(1), A toute modification d’un accord faite aux
termes du paragraphe 95C(2) ou h toute modification faite aux termes
de l’article 95E.

95E. Les articles 95A h 95D ou le pr6sent article peuvent etre modifi6s con-
form6ment au paragraphe 38(1) de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, h
condition que la modification soit autorisde par des r6solutions des
assembl6es 16gislatives de toutes les provinces qui sont,
l’6poque de
celle-ci, parties
un accord ayant force de loi aux termes du para-
graphe 95B(1).

4. La meme loi est modifi6e par insertion, avant l’article 95, de ce qui suit:

Dispositions gingrales

5. La meme loi est modifi6e par insertion, avant l’article 101, de ce qui suit:

Tribunaux crdds par le Parlement du Canada

6. La meme loi est modifi6e par insertion, apr~s l’article 101, de ce qui suit:

Cour supreme du Canada

101A. (1) La cour qui existe sous le nom de Cour supreme du Canada est
maintenue
titre de cour g6n6rale d’appel pour le Canada et de cour
additionnelle propre h am6liorer l’application des lois du Canada.
Elle conserve ses attributions de cour sup6rieure d’archives.
(2) La Cour supr~me du Canada se compose du juge en chef, appel6
juge en chef du Canada, et de huit autres juges, que nomme le gou-
vemeur g6n6ral en conseil par lettres patentes sous le grand sceau.
10lB. (1) Les juges sont choisis parmi les personnes qui, apr~s avoir 6t6
admises au barreau d’une province ou d’un territoire, ont, pendant au
moins dix ans au total, 6t6 juges de n’importe quel tribunal du pays
ou inscrites au barreau de n’importe quelle province ou de n’importe
quel territoire.
(2) Au moins trois des juges sont choisis parmi les personnes qui,
apr~s avoir 6t6 admises au barreau du Qu6bec, ont, pendant au moins
dix ans au total, 6t6 inscrites A ce barreau ou juges d’un tribunal du
Qu6bec ou d’un tribunal cr66 par le Parlement du Canada.

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95D. Sections 46 to 48 of the Constitution Act, 1982 apply, with such mod-
ifications as the circumstances require, in respect of any declaration
made pursuant to subsection 95C(1), any amendment to an agreement
made pursuant to subsection 95C(2) or any amendment made pursuant
to section 95E.

95E. An amendment to sections 95A to 95D or this section may be made in
accordance with the procedure set out in subsection 38(1) of the Con-
stitution Act, 1982, but only if the amendment is authorized by resolu-
tions of the legislative assemblies of all the provinces that are, at the
time of the amendment, parties to an agreement that has the force of
law under subsection 95B(1).

4. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately preceding
section 96 thereof, the following heading:

General

5. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately preceding
section 101 thereof, the following heading:

Courts Established by the Parliament of Canada

6. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately after section
101 thereof, the following heading and sections:

Supreme Court of Canada

101A. (1) The court existing under the name of the Supreme Court of Can-
ada is hereby continued as the general court of appeal for Canada,
and as an additional court for the better administration of the laws of
Canada, and shall continue to be a superior court of record.
(2) The Supreme Court of Canada shall consist of a chief justice to
be called the Chief Justice of Canada and eight other judges, who
shall be appointed by the Governor General in Council by letters pat-
ent under the Great Seal.

10lB. (1) Any person may be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of
Canada who, after having been admitted to the bar of any province
or territory, has, for a total of at least ten years, been a judge of any
court in Canada or a member of the bar of any province or territory.
(2) At least three judges of the Supreme Court of Canada shall be
appointed from among persons who, after having been admitted to
the bar of Quebec, have, for a total of at least ten years, been judges
of any court of Quebec or of any court established by the Parliament
of Canada, or members of the bar of Quebec.

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1OIC. (1) En cas de vacance A la Cour supreme du Canada, le gouverne-
ment de chaque province peut proposer au ministre f6d6ral de la Jus-
tice, pour la charge devenue vacante, des personnes admises au bar-
reau de cette province et remplissant les conditions vis6es t l’article
101B.
(2) Le gouverneur g6n6ral en conseil proc~de aux nominations parmi
les personnes propos6es et qui agr6ent au Conseil priv6e de la Reine
pour le Canada; le pr6sent paragraphe ne s’applique pas a la nomi-
nation du juge en chef dans le cas oii il est choisi parmi les juges de
la Cour supreme du Canada.
(3) Dans le cas de chacune des trois nominations A faire conform6-
ment au paragraphe 101B(2), le gouverneur g6n6ral en conseil
nomme une personne propos6e par le gouvemement du Qu6bec.
(4) Dans le cas de toute autre nomination, le gouverneur g6n6ral en
conseil nomme une personne proposde par le gouvernement d’une
autre province que le Qu6bec.

1I1D. Les articles 99 et 100 s’appliquent aux juges de la Cour supreme

du Canada.

1OE. (1) Sous r6serve que ne soient pas adopt6es, dans les mati~res vis6es
A l’article 101, de dispositions incompatibles avec les articles lOA
A 101D, ceux-ci n’ont pas pour effet de porter atteinte A la comp6-
tence 16gislative conf6r6e au Parlement du Canada en ces mati~res.
(2) I est entendu que l’article 101A n’a pas pour effet de porter
atteinte h la comp6tence I6gislative du Parlement du Canada en ce qui
concerne le renvoi h la Cour supreme du Canada des questions de
droit ou de fait, ou de toute autre question.

7. La meme loi est modifi6e par insertion, apr~s l’article 106, de ce qui suit:
106A. (1) Le gouvernement du Canada fournit une juste compensation au
gouvernement d’une province qui choisit de ne pas participer i un
programme national cofinanc6 qu’il 6tablit apr~s l’entrde en vigueur
du pr6sent article dans un secteur de comp6tence exclusive provin-
ciale, si la province applique un programme ou une mesure compa-
tible avec les objectifs nationaux.
(2) Le pr6sent article n’61argit pas les comp6tences 16gislatives du
Parlement du Canada ou des 16gislatures des provinces.

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101C. (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court of Canada, the
government of each province may, in relation to that vacancy, submit
to the Minister of Justice of Canada the names of any of the persons
who have been admitted to the bar of that province and are qualified
under section 101B for appointment to that court.
(2) Where an appointment is made to the Supreme Court of Canada,
the Governor in Council shall, except where the Chief Justice is
appointed from among members of the Court, appoint a person
whose name has been submitted under subsection (1) and who is
acceptable to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada.
(3) Where an appointment is made in accordance with subsection (2)
of any of the three judges necessary to meet the requirement set out
in subsection 101B(2), the Governor General in Council shall appoint
a person whose name has been submitted by the Government of
Quebec.
(4) Where an appointment is made in accordance with subsection (2)
otherwise than as required under subsection (3), the Governor Gen-
eral in Council shall appoint a person whose name has been submit-
ted by the government of a province other than Quebec.

101D. Sections 99 and 100 apply in respect of the judges of the Supreme

Court of Canada.

101E. (1) Sections 101A and 101D shall not be construed as abrogating or
derogating from the powers of the Parliament of Canada to make laws
under section 101 except to the extent that such laws are inconsistent
with those sections.
(2) For greater certainty, section 101A shall not be construed as abro-
gating or derogating from the powers of the Parliament of Canada to
make laws relating to the reference of questions of law or fact, or any
other matters, to the Supreme Court of Canada.

7. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately after section
106 thereof, the following section:

106A. (1) The Government of Canada shall provide reasonable compensa-
tion to the government of a province that chooses not to participate
in a national shared-cost program that is established by the Govern-
ment of Canada after the coming into force of this section in an area
of exclusive provincial jurisdiction, if the province carries on a pro-
gram or initiative that is compatible with the national objectives.

(2) Nothing in this section extends the legislative powers of the Par-
liament of Canada or of the legislatures of the provinces.

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8. La meme loi est modifi6e par insertion, apr~s l’article 147, de ce qui suit:

XII. – Conf6rences sur l’6conomie et sur d’autres questions

148. Le premier ministre du Canada convoque au moins une fois par an une
conference r6unissant les premiers ministres provinciaux et lui-meme
et portant sur l’6conomie canadienne ainsi que sur toute autre question
appropriee.

XIII. – Mentions

149. Toute mention de la pr6sente loi est r6put6e constituer 6galement une

mention de ses modifications.

Loi constitutionnelle de 1982

9. Les articles 40 42 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 sont abrog6s et rem-
plac6s par ce qui suit:

40. Le Canada foumit une juste compensation aux provinces auxquelles ne
s’applique pas une modification faite conform6ment au paragraphe
38(1) et relative L un transfert de comp6tences I6gislatives provinciales
au Parlement.

41. Toute modification de la Constitution du Canada portant sur les ques-
tions suivantes se fait par proclamation du gouverneur g6n6ral sous le
grand sceau du Canada, autoris6e par des r6solutions du S6nat, de la
Chambre des communes et de l’assembl6e l6gislative de chaque
province ;
a) la charge de Reine, celle du gouverneur g6n6ral et celle de
lieutenant-gouverneur;
b) les pouvoirs du S6nat et le mode de s6lection des s6nateurs;
c) le nombre des s6nateurs par lesquels une province est habilit6e a atre
repr6sent6e et les conditions de r6sidence qu’ils doivent remplir;
d) le droit d’une province d’avoir A la Chambre des communes un
nombre de d6put6s au moins 6gal h celui des s6nateurs par lesquels elle
6tait habilit6e h 6tre repr6sent6e le 17 avril 1982 ;
e) le principe de la repr6sentation proportionnelle des provinces h la
Chambre des communes pr6vu par la Constitution du Canada;
f) sous r6serve de l’article 43, l’usage du frangais ou de l’anglais;
g) la Cour supreme du Canada;

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8. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto the following heading and
sections:

XII – Conferences on the Economy and Other Matters

148. A conference composed of the Prime Minister of Canada and the first
ministers of the provinces shall be convened by the Prime Minister of
Canada at least once each year to discuss the state of the Canadian
economy and such other matters as may be appropriate.

XII – References

149. A reference to this Act shall be deemed to include a reference to any

amendments thereto.

Constitution Act, 1982

9. Sections 40-42 of the Constitution Act, 1982 are repealed and the following
substituted therefor:

40. Where an amendment is made under subsection 38(1) that transfers leg-
islative powers from provincial legislatures to Parliament, Canada shall
provide reasonable compensation to any province to which the amend-
ment does not apply.

41. An amendment to the Constitution of Canada in relation to the following
matters may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General
under the Great Seal of Canada only where authorized by resolutions of
the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of
each province:
(a) the office of the Queen, the Governor General and the Lieutenant
Governor of a province;
(b) the powers of the Senate and the method of selecting Senators;
(c) the number of members by which a province is entitled to be repre-
sented in the Senate and the residence qualifications of Senators;
(d) the right of a province to a number of members in the House of
Commons not less than the number of Senators by which the province
was entitled to be represented on April 17, 1982;
(e) the principle of proportionate representation of the provinces in the
House of Commons prescribed by the Constitution of Canada;
(f) subject to section 43, the use of the English or the French language;
(g) the Supreme Court of Canada;

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h) le rattachement aux provinces existantes de tout ou partie des
territoires ;
i) par d6rogation h toute autre loi ou usage, la cr6ation de provinces;
j) la modification de la pr6sente partie.

10. L’article 44 de la m~me loi est abrog6 et remplac6 par ce qui suit:

44. Sous r6serve de ‘article 41, le Parlement a comp6tence exclusive pour
modifier les dispositions de la Constitution du Canada relatives au pou-
voir ex6cutif f6d6ral, au S6nat ou A la Chambre des communes.

11. Le paragraphe 46(1) de la meme loi est abrog6 et remplac6 par ce qui suit:
46. (1) L’initiative des proc6dures de modification vis6es aux articles 38,
la Chambre des communes ou i une

41 et 43 appartient au S6nat,
assembl6e 16gislative.

12. Le paragraphe 47(1) de la m~me loi est abrog6 et remplac6 par ce qui suit:
47. (1) Dans les cas vis6s A l’article 38, 41 ou 43, il peut etre pass6 outre
au d6faut d’autorisation du S6nat si celui-ci n’a pas adopt6 de r6solu-
tion dans un d6lai de cent quatre-vingts jours suivant
‘adoption de
celle de la Chambre des communes et si cette demi~re, apr~s l’expira-
tion du d6lai, adopte une nouvelle r6solution dans le m~me sens.
13. La partie VI de la m~me loi est abrog~e et remplac6e par ce qui suit:

Partie VI

Conf6rences Constitutionnelles

50. (1) Le premier ministre du Canada convoque au moins une fois par an
une conf6rence constitutionnelle r6unissant les premiers ministres pro-
vinciaux et lui-m~me, la premiere devant avoir lieu en 1988.
(2) Sont plac6es A l’ordre du jour de ces conf6rences les questions
suivantes :

a) la r6forme du S6nat, y compris son r6le et ses fonctions, ses
pouvoirs, le mode de s6lection des s6nateurs et la repr6sentation au
S6nat;
b) les r6les et les responsabilit6s en mati~re de peches;
c) toutes autres questions dont il est convenu.

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(h) the extension of existing provinces into the territories;
(i) notwithstanding any other law or practice, the establishment of new
provinces; and
(j) an amendment to this Part.

10. Section 44 of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:
44. Subject to section 41, Parliament may exclusively make laws amending
the Constitution of Canada in relation to the executive government of
Canada or the Senate and House of Commons.

11. Subsection 46(1) of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted
therefor:

46. (1) The procedures for amendment under sections 38, 41 and 43 may
be initiated either by the Senate or the House of Commons or by the
legislative assembly of a province.

12. Subsection 47(1) of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted
therefor:

47. (1) An amendment to the Constitution of Canada made by proclama-
tion under section 38, 41 or 43 may be made without a resolution of the
Senate authorizing the issue of the proclamation if, within, one hundred
and eighty days after the adoption by the House of Commons of a res-
olution authorizing its issue, the Senate has not adopted such a resolu-
tion and if, at any time after the expiration of that period, the House of
Commons again adopts the resolution.

13. Part VI of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:

PART VI

Constitutional Conferences

50. (1) A constitutional conference composed of the Prime Minister of
Canada and the first ministers of the provinces shall be convened by the
Prime Minister of Canada at least once each year, commencing in
1988.
(2) The conferences convened under subsection (1) shall have
included on their agenda the following matters:

(a) Senate reform, including the role and functions of the Senate,
its powers, the method of selecting Senators and representation in
the Senate;
(b) roles and responsibilities in relation to fisheries; and
(c) such other matters as are agreed upon.

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14. Le paragraphe 52(2) de la meme loi est modifi6 par adjonction de ce qui
suit :

d) les autres modifications qui lui sont apport6es.

15. L’article 61 de la m~me loi est abrog6 et remplac6 par ce qui suit:

61. Toute mention de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 ou des Lois consti-
tutionnelles de 1867 a 1982 est r6put6e constituer 6galement une men-
tion de leurs modifications.

Dispositions ggncrales

16. L’article 2 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 n’a pas pour effet de porter
atteinte aux article 25 ou 27 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertes, h
l’article 35 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 ou au point 24 de l’article 91 de
la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867.

17. Titre de la pr6sente modification: Modification constitutionnelle de 1987.

Titre

Fait A Ottawa
le 3 juin 1987

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14. Subsection 52(2) of the said Act is amended by striking out the word “and”
at the end of paragraph (b) thereof, by adding the word “and” at the end of par-
agraph (c) thereof and by adding thereto the following paragraph:

(d) any other amendment to the Constitution of Canada.

15. Section 61 of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:
61. A reference to the Constitution Act, 1982, or a reference to the Consti-
tution Acts 1867 to 1982, shall be deemed to include a reference to any
amendments thereto.

General

16. Nothing in section 2 of the Constitution Act, 1867 affects section 25 or 27
of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 35 of the Constitution
Act, 1982 or class 24 of section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867.

17. This amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, 1987.

Citation

Signed at Ottawa
June 3, 1987
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Entente Constitutionnelle de 1990

Attendu que, le 30 avril 1987, le Premier ministre du Canada et les pre-
miers ministres des provinces ont conclu une entente de principe sur les moyens
d’assurer la participation pleine et entire du Quebec
l’6volution constitution-
nelle du Canada;

Attendu que, le 3 juin 1987, tous les premiers ministres ont sign6 l’Accord
constitutionnel de 1987 et se sont engag6s i saisir le plus t6t possible le Parle-
ment et les assembl~es lgislatives provinciales de la Modification constitution-
nelle de 1987.

Attendu que la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987 a 6t6 autoris6e par
le Parlement et les assembl~es l6gislatives du Qu6bec, de la Saskatchewan, de
l’Alberta, de l’Ile-du-Prince-tdouard, de la Nouvelle-tcosse, de l’Ontario et de
la Colombie-Britannique:

1. Accord du Lac Meech

Les premiers ministres du Nouveau-Brunswick, du Manitoba et de Terre-Neuve
s’engagent A soumettre la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987
l’examen
16gislatif ou public appropri6 et h tout mettre en oeuvre afin qu’une d6cision soit
prise avant le 23 juin 1990.

2. Rforme du S6nat
Apr~s la proclamation de l’Accord du Lac Meech, le gouvemement f6d6ral et
les gouvemements des provinces constitueront une commission oii chaque pro-
vince sera 6galement repr6sent6e et qui comprendra un nombre appropri6 de
repr6sentants territoriaux et f6d6raux. Cette commission tiendra des audiences
et fera rapport au Parlement et aux assembl6es l6gislatives des provinces et ter-
ritoires, avant la Conf6rence des premiers ministres sur le S6nat qui doit se tenir
d’ici la fin de 1990, en Colombie-Britannique, concemant des propositions pr6-
cises dont la base serait les param~tres suivants:
– Le S6nat devrait 8tre 6lu.
– Le S6nat devrait garantir une repr6sentation plus 6quitable des provinces

moins peupl6es et des territoires.

– Le S6nat devrait d6tenir des pouvoirs r6els afin que la prise des d6cisions au
niveau national tienne davantage compte des int6r~ts des habitants des pro-
vinces moins peupl~es et des territoires, afin d’8tre le reflet de la dualit6 cana-
dienne et afin que le Gouvemement du Canada soit plus en mesure de gou-

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1990 Constitutional Agreement

WHEREAS on April 30, 1987, the Prime Minister of Canada and the Pre-
miers reached agreement in principle on means to bring about the full and active
participation of Quebec in Canada’s constitutional evolution;

AND WHEREAS on June 3, 1987, all first ministers signed the 1987 Con-
stitutional Accord and committed themselves to introducing as soon as possible
the Constitutional Amendment, 1987 in Parliament and the provincial legislative
assemblies.

AND WHEREAS the Constitutional Amendment, 1987 has been author-
ized by Parliament and the legislative assemblies of Quebec, Saskatchewan,
Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia:

1. The Meech Lake Accord

The Premiers of New Brunswick, Manitoba and Newfoundland undertake to
submit the Constitution Amendment, 1987 for appropriate legislative or public
consideration and to use every possible effort to achieve decision prior to June
23, 1990.

2. Senate Reform

After proclamation, the federal government and the provinces will constitute a
commission with equal representation for each province and an appropriate
number of territorial and federal representatives to conduct hearings and to
report to Parliament and the legislative assemblies of the provinces and territo-
ries, prior to the First Ministers’ Conference on the Senate to be held by the end
of 1990 in British Columbia, on specific proposals for Senate reform that will
give effect to the following objectives:
– The Senate should be elected.
– The Senate should provide for more equitable representation of the less pop-

ulous provinces and territories.

– The Senate should have effective powers to ensure the interests of residents
of the less populous provinces and territories figure more prominently in
national decision-making, reflect Canadian duality and strengthen the
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verner au nom de tous les citoyens, tout en pr6servant le principe de la res-
ponsabilit6 du Gouvernement envers la Chambre des communes.

Apr~s la proclamation de l’Accord du lac Meech, le Premier ministre du Canada
et les premiers ministres de toutes les provinces conviennent de mettre tout en
oeuvre pour faire adopter une modification conforme A ces param~tres en vue
d’une r6forme g6n6rale du S6nat d’ici le ler juillet 1995.
Le Premier ministre du Canada s’engage h faire rapport deux fois par an hi la
Chambre des communes des progr~s r6alis6s en vue d’une r6forme g6n6rale du
S6nat.
Le Premier ministre et les premiers ministres de toutes les provinces r6affirment
l’engagement pris dans la Ddclaration d’Edmonton et dans les dispositions qui
seront consacr~es en vertu de la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987 et s’en-
gagent ce que la r6forme du S6nat soit la grande priorit6 constitutionnelle jus-
qu’h ce qu’une r6forme g6n6rale ait pu 8tre r6alis6e.
Si, d’ici le ler juillet 1995, une r6forme g6n6rale du S6nat n’a pu atre r6alis~e
conform6ment aux param~tres 6nonc6s ci-dessus en vertu de l’article 41 de la
Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, dans sa forme modifi6e par la Modification cons-
titutionnelle de 1987, le nombre de s6nateurs par lesquels une province est en
droit d’6tre repr6sent~e au S6nat sera modifi6 de fagon que, pour un total de cent
quatre s6nateurs, la repr6sentation de l’Ontario passe ht dix-huit s6nateurs, que
celle de la Nouvelle-tcosse, du Nouveau-Brunswick, de la Colombie-
Britannique, de l’Alberta, de la Saskatchewan, du Manitoba et de Terre-Neuve
passe h huit s6nateurs chacun, et que la reprdsentation des autres provinces et
des territoires demeure inchang6e. Dans le cas d’une province dont la repr6sen-
tation diminuerait, aucune autre nomination ne pourra atre faite tant que sa
repr6sentation ne sera pas descendue, par attrition, sous son nouveau maximum.
Si une telle nouvelle r6partition des si~ges survenait au S~nat, la province de
Terre-Neuve serait repr6sentde par un d6put6 suppl6mentaire A la Chambre des
communes en vertu de l’article 51A de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867.

3. Futures Modifications Constitutionnelles

(1)

Charte – Droit A l’6galit6 des sexes

– Adjonction de l’article 28 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libert6s hi

l’article 16 de la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987.

R6Ie des territoires

(2)
– Dans les nominations au S6nat et
– Dans les discussions portant sur des questions A l’ordre du jour d’une conf6-

la Cour supreme du Canada.

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preserving the principle of the responsibility of the Government to the House
of Commons. Following proclamation of the Meech Lake Accord, the Prime
Minister and all Premiers agree to seek adoption of an amendment on com-
prehensive Senate reform consistent with these objectives by July 1, 1995.
The Prime Minister undertakes to report semi-annually to the House of Com-
mons on progress achieved towards comprehensive Senate reform. The Prime
Minister and all Premiers, reaffirming the commitment made in the Edmonton
Declaration and the provisions to be entrenched under the Constitution Amend-
ment, 1987, undertook that Senate reform will be the key constitutional priority
until comprehensive reform is achieved.
If, by July 1, 1995, comprehensive Senate reform has not been achieved accord-
ing to the objectives set out above under section 41 of the Constitution Act,
1982, as amended by the Constitution Amendment, 1987, the number of Sena-
tors by which a province is entitled to be represented -in the Senate will be
amended so that, of the total of one hundred and four Senators, the representa-
tion of Ontario will be eighteen Senators, the representation of Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New-
foundland will be eight Senators each, and the representation of all other prov-
inces and the territories will remain unchanged. In the case of any province
whose representation declined, no new appointments would be made until that
province’s representation had by attrition declined below its new maximum. In
the event of such a redistribution of Senate seats, Newfoundland would be enti-
tled to another Member of Parliament in the House of Commons under section
51A of the Constitution Act, 1867.

3. Further Constitutional Amendments

(1)

Charter –

Sex Equality Rights

– Add section 28 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to section

16 of the Constitution Amendment, 1987.

(2)

Role of Territories

– In appointments to the Senate and the Supreme Court of Canada.
– In discussions on items on the agenda of annual constitutional and economic

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rence annuelle des premiers ministres sur la Constitution et l’6conomie qui,
de l’avis du Premier ministre, les touchent directement.

(3)

Questions linguistiques

–

Inscription A l’ordre du jour des confdrences sur la Constitution des
questions intdressant les minorit~s linguistiques d’expression fran-
gaise et d’expression anglaise.

– Obligation d’obtenir le consentement du S~nat, de la Chambre des
communes et de 1’assembl6e 16gislative du Nouveau-Brunswick pour
modifier la Loi reconnaissant l’galitj des deux communauts lin-
guistiques officielles au Nouveau-Brunswick (Loi 88).

(4)

Questions constitutionnelles int6ressant les autochtones

– Tenue tous les trois ans d’une conf6rence constitutionnelle des pre-
miers ministres, la premiere devant avoir lieu au plus tard un an apr~s
la proclamation. Le Premier ministre inviterait des repr6sentants des
peuples autochtones et des gouverements des territoires h participer
aux discussions portant sur les questions int6ressant les peuples auto-
chtones du Canada.

– Les premiers ministres du Canada et des provinces d~poseront ou
feront d6poser respectivement devant le S6nat et la Chambre des com-
munes et devant les assemblies l6gislatives la rdsolution dont le texte
figure en annexe et chercheront A autoriser la modification de la Cons-
titution du Canada par proclamation du gouverneur g6n6ral sous le
grand sceau du Canada le plus t6t possible apr~s la proclamation de
la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987.

4. Ordre du Jour de Futures Discussions Constitutionnelles

(1)

Cr6ation de nouvelles provinces dans les territoires

– Le Premier ministre du Canada et les premiers ministres de toutes les
provinces ont convenu d’examiner, lors de futures conf6rences cons-
titutionnelles, diff6rentes approches pour l’accession du Yukon et des
Territoires du Nord-Ouest au statut de provinces, y compris la possi-
bilit6 que seules des r6solutions de la Chambre des communes et du
S6nat soient n6cessaires pour leur reconnaltre ce statut, advenant une
demande en ce sens de ces territoires.

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conferences where, in the view of the Prime Minister, matters to be discussed
directly affect them.

(3)

Language Issues

– Add to the agenda of constitutional conferences matters that are of
linguistic

interest to English-speaking and French-speaking
minorities.

– Require resolutions of the House of Commons, the Senate and the leg-
islative assembly of New Brunswick to amend that province’s Act
Recognizing the Equality of the Two Official Linguistic Communities
in New Brunswick (Bill 88).

(4)

Aboriginal Constitutional Issues

– First Ministers constitutional conferences to be held once every three
years, the first to be held within one year of proclamation; represent-
atives of aboriginal peoples and the territorial governments to be
invited by the Prime Minister to participate in the discussion of matter
of interest to the aboriginal peoples of Canada.

– The Prime Minister of Canada will lay or cause to be laid before the
Senate and House of Commons, and the Premiers will lay or cause to
be laid before their legislative assemblies, a resolution, in the form
appended hereto, and will seek to authorize a proclamation to be
issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada to
amend the Constitution of Canada as soon as possible after proclama-
tion of the Constitutional Amendment, 1987.

4. Agenda for Future Constitutional Discussions

(1)

Creation of New Provinces in the Territories

– The Prime Minister and all Premiers agreed future constitutional con-
ferences should address available options for provincehood, including
the possibility that, at the request of the Yukon and Northwest Terri-
tories to become provinces, only a resolution of the House of Com-
mons and Senate be required.

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(2)

Reconnaissances constitutionnelles

– Le Premier ministre du Canada et les premiers ministres des provinces
ont pris note des efforts d6ploy6s h de nombreuses reprises par les
premiers ministres au cours des vingt demi~res anndes en vue de r6di-
ger un 6nonc6 de reconnaissances constitutionnelles, efforts qui se
sont toujours av6r6s infructueux.

– Le Premier ministre du Canada et les premiers ministres des provinces
ont examin6 des projets pr~sent6s par le gouvernement f6d6ral et par
le Manitoba, la Saskatchewan, I’Ontario et la Colombie-Britannique
et ils ont convenu de saisir imm6diatement de tous ces projets un
comit6 sp6cial multipartite de la Chambre des communes. Des
audiences publiques A la grandeur du pays d6buteraient le 16 juillet
1990 et un rapport concernant le fond et l’emplacement d’une clause
compatible avec la Constitution du Canada serait r6dig6 et pr6sent6
aux premiers ministres A leur conf6rence de 1990.

(3)

Examens constitutionnels

– Le Premier ministre du Canada et les premiers ministres de toutes les
provinces ont convenu d’examiner conjointement,
la conf6rence
constitutionnelle exig~e par ‘article 49 de la Loi constitutionnelle de
1982, la totalit6 du processus permettant de modifier la Constitution,
y compris le d6lai maximal de trois ans pr6vu A l’article 39(2) de
ladite loi, et la question de la tenue obligatoire d’audiences publiques
avant l’adoption de toute mesure lie h une modification de la Cons-
titution, dont la r6vocation d’une r6solution constitutionnelle.

– Conform6ment h 1’article 50 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 pro-
pos6 dans la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987, le Premier
ministre du Canada et les premiers ministres des provinces ont 6gale-
ment convenu d’examiner en permanence le fonctionnement de la
Constitution du Canada, y compris la Charte canadienne des droits et
libertds, en vue d’apporter toute modification constitutionnelle qui
pourrait s’avdrer utile.

5. Article 2: Modification Constitutionnelle de 1987

– Compte tenu des discussions publiques qui ont entour6 la clause de la
soci6t6 distincte depuis son inclusion dans l’Accord du Lac Meech, un
certain nombre des constitutionnalistes les plus 6minents au Canada
se sont rencontr6s pour 6changer leurs vues sur les r6percussions juri-
diques de la clause. Le Premier ministre du Canada et les premiers

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(2)

Constitutional Recognitions

– The Prime Minister and Premiers took note of repeated attempts by
First Ministers over the past twenty years to draft a statement of con-
stitutional recognitions. All such attempts were unsuccessful.

– The Prime Minister and Premiers reviewed drafts submitted by the
federal government and Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and British
Columbia, and agreed to refer immediately the drafts to an all-party
Special Committee of the House of Commons. Public hearings would
begin across Canada on July 16, 1990 and a report on the substance
and placement of the clause –
in a manner consistent with the Con-
stitution of Canada – would be prepared for consideration by First
Ministers at their Conference in 1990.

(3)

Constitutional Reviews

– The Prime Minister and all Premiers agreed jointly to review, at the
constitutional conference required by section 49 of the Constitution
Act, 1982, the entire process of amending the Constitution, including
the three-year time limit under section 39(2) of that Act and the ques-
tion of mandatory public hearings prior to adopting any measure
related to a constitutional amendment, including revocation of a con-
stitutional resolution.

– Pursuant to section 50 of the Constitution Act, 1982, as proposed in
the Constitution Amendment, 1987, the Prime Minister and the Pre-
miers also committed to a continuing review of the operation of the
Constitution of Canada, including the Canadian Charter of Rights
and Freedoms, with a view to making any appropriate constitutional
amendments.

5. Section 2: Constitutional Amendment, 1987

– The Prime Minister and Premiers took note of public discussion of the
distinct society clause since its inclusion in the Meech Lake Accord.
A number of Canada’s most distinguished constitutional authorities

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ministres des provinces ont examin6 leurs recommandations ainsi que
d’autres documents.

– Le Premier ministre du Canada, en sa qualit6 de pr6sident de la Con-
f6rence, a requ desdits constitutionnalistes une opinion juridique qui
est annex6e au communiqu6 final de la conf6rence.

6. Modification Relative au Nouveau-Brunswick

– Adjonction d’une disposition selon laquelle, au Nouveau-Brunswick,
les communaut6s francophone et anglophone ont un statut et des
droits et privileges 6gaux.

– Affirmation du r6le de la 16gislature et du gouvernement du Nouveau-
Brunswick de prot6ger et de promouvoir l’6galit6 des deux commu-
naut6s linguistiques de la province en ce qui touche t leur statut et “t
leurs droits et privileges.

– Le Premier ministre du Canada et le premier ministre du Nouveau-
Brunswick d~poseront ou feront d6poser respectivement devant le
S6nat et la Chambre des communes et devant l’assemble l6gislative
du Nouveau-Brunswick la r6solution dont le texte figure en annexe et
chercheront A autoriser la modification de la Constitution du Canada
par proclamation du gouverneur g6n~ral sous le grand sceau du
Canada le plus t6t possible apr~s la proclamation de la Modification
constitutionnelle de 1987.

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met to exchange views on the legal impact of the clause. The Prime
Minister and Premiers reviewed their advice and other material.

– The Prime Minister, in his capacity as chairman of the Conference
received from the above-noted constitutional authorities a legal opin-
ion which is appended to the final Conference communique.

6. New Brunswick Amendment

– Add a clause that within New Brunswick, the English linguistic com-
munity and the French linguistic community have equality of status
and equal rights and privileges.

– Affirm an additional role of the legislature and government of New
Brunswick: to preserve and promote the equality of status and equal
rights and privileges of the province’s two official linguistic
communities.

– The Prime Minister of Canada will lay or cause to be laid before the
Senate and House of Commons, and the Premier of New Brunswick
will lay or cause to be laid before the legislative assembly of New
Brunswick, a resolution, in the form appended hereto, and will seek
to authorize a proclamation to be issued by the Governor General
under the Great Seal of Canada to amend the Constitution of Canada
as soon as possible after proclamation of the Constitution Amendment,
1987.

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Canada

Ontario

Nouvelle-tcosse

Qu6bec

Brunswick

Manitoba*

*Sous r6serve du processus

d’audiences publiques

Colombie-Britannique

ile-du-Prince-tdouard

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Terre-Neuve*

*Le premier ministre de
Terre-Neuve endosse main-
tenant l’engagement figu-
rant dans la Partie I du pr6-
sent document et s’engage
en outre A endosser la tota-
lit de la pr6sente entente si
la Modification constitution-
nelle de 1987 regoit une
approbation 16gislative ou
publique A Terre-Neuve
suite aux consultations pr6-
vues t la Partie I.

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Signed at Ottawa

June 9, 1990

Canada

Ontario

Quebec

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Manitoba*

*Subject to the public

hearing process

British Columbia

Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Newfoundland*

*The Premier of Newfound-
land endorses now the
undertaking in Part I of this
document and further under-
takes to endorse fully this
agreement if the Constitu-
tional Amendment, 1987 is
given legislative or public
approval following the con-
sultation provided for in
Part I.

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OTrAWA
le 9 juin 1990

Monsieur le Premier ministre,

En rdponse A certaines des preoccupations exprimdes A l’6gard de

‘article
premier de l’Accord du lac Meech, nous sommes heureux de confirmer notre
opinion sur ce qui suit.

A notre avis, toute interpretation de la Charte canadienne des droits et
libertds doit concorder avec la disposition relative A la dualit6 et h. la socidt6 dis-
tincte de la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987 proposre (‘Accord du lac
Meech), mais l’application de la clause ne constitue pas une n6gation ou une
violation des droits et libertrs garantis par la Charte des droits, lesquels ne
peuvent 6tre restreints que par une r~gle de droit dans des limites qui sont rai-
sonnables et dont la justification peut se drmontrer dans le cadre d’une soci6t6
libre et d6mocratique, et il peut etre tenu compte de la disposition relative h2 la
dualit6 et A la socidt6 distincte, en particulier aux fins de l’application de l’ar-
tide premier de la Charte.

La Constitution du Canada, y compris les articles 91 et 92 de la Loi cons-
titutionnelle de 1867, sera interpr6t6e d’une mani6re compatible avec la clause
relative
la dualit6 et h la socirt6 distincte. La clause ne crre aucune nouvelle
competence 16gislative au profit du Parlement ou de l’une quelconque des 16gis-
latures provinciales et ne drroge A aucune de leurs comp6tences l6gislatives,
mais il pourra en 8tre tenu compte pour d6terminer si une loi particuli6re s’ins-
crit dans les comprtences l6gislatives du Parlement ou de l’une des l6gislatures
provinciales.

Grald-A. Beaudoin, O.C., c.r.
Professeur de droit
Universit6 d’Ottawa

E. Robert A. Edwards, c.r.
Sous-procureur grn~ral adjoint
Gouvemement de la
Colombie-Britannique

Katherine Swinton
Professeur, Facult6 de droit
Universit6 de Toronto

B. Jamie Cameron
Professeur associ6
tcole de droit Osgoode Hall
Universit6 York

Peter W. Hogg, c.r.
Professeur de droit
Itcole de droit Osgoode Hall
Universit6 York

Roger Tass6, O.C., c.r.
Avocat

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OTTAWA
June 9, 1990

Dear Prime Minister:

In response to certain concerns which have been expressed in relation to
section 1 of the proposed Constitution Amendment, 1987 (Meech Lake Accord),
it is our pleasure to confirm our opinion on the following.

In our opinion, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms will be inter-
preted in a manner consistent with the duality/distinct society clause of the pro-
posed Constitution Amendment, 1987 (Meech Lake Accord), but the rights and
freedoms guaranteed thereunder are not infringed or denied by the application
of the clause and continue to be guaranteed subject only to such reasonable lim-
its prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic
society, and the duality/distinct society clause may be considered, in particular,
in the application of section 1 of the Charter.

The Constitution of Canada, including sections 91 and 92 of the Constitu-
tion Act, 1867, will be interpreted in a manner consistent with the duality/
distinct society clause. While nothing in that clause creates new legislative
authority for Parliament or any of the provincial legislatures, or derogates from
any of their legislative authority, it may be considered in determining whether
a particular law fits within the legislative authority of Parliament or any of the
legislatures.

G6rald-A. Beaudoin, O.C., Q.C.
Professor of Law
University of Ottawa

E. Robert A. Edwards, Q.C.
Assistant Deputy Attorney
General
Government of British Columbia

Katherine Swinton
Professor, Faculty of Law
University of Toronto

B. Jamie Cameron
Associate Professor
Osgoode Hall Law School
York University

Peter W. Hogg, Q.C.
Professor
Osgoode Hall Law School
York University

Roger Tass6, O.C., Q.C.
Barrister and Solicitor

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Motion de r~solution autorisant la modification

de la Constitution du Canada

(le S6nat) (la Chambre des communes) (l’assembl~e 16gislative) a r6solu d’au-
toriser la modification de la Constitution du Canada par proclamation de Son
Excellence le gouvemeur gdn6ral sous le grand sceau du Canada, en conformit6
avec l’annexe ci-jointe, son entr6e en vigueur ne pouvant toutefois prec6der
celle de la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987.

Annexe

Modification Constitutionnelle

Partie I

Loi constitutionnelle de 1867

1. L’article 25 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, 6dict6 par l’article 2 de la
Modification constitutionnelle de 1987, est modifi6 par insertion, apr~s >, de << on du territoire >>.
2. (1) Le paragraphe 101C(1) de la m~me loi, 6dict6 par l’article 6 de la Modi-
fication constitutionnelle de 1987, est modifi6 par insertion, apr~s la pre-
mitre mention de << province >>, de << ou territoire >>, et, apr~s la seconde, de
<< ou de ce territoire >>.
(2) Le paragraphe 101C(4) de la meme loi, 6dict6 par l’article 6 de la Modi-
fication constitutionnelle de 1987, est modifi6 par insertion, apr~s < Qu6- bec >>, de < ou d'un territoire >>.

3. L’article 148 de la m~me loi, 6dict6 par l’article 8 de la Modification cons-
titutionnelle de 1987, devient le paragraphe 148(1) et est modifi6 par adjonction
de ce qui suit:

< (2) Le premier ministre du Canada invite des repr6sentants 6lus des gou- vernements du territoire du Yukon et des Territoires du Nord-Ouest t parti- ciper aux travaux relatifs 4 toute question plac~e h l'ordre du jour des con- f6rences vis6es au paragraphe (1) et qui, selon lui, int6resse directement le territoire du Yukon et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest >>.

Loi constitutionnelle de 1982

4. L’article 43 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 devient le paragraphe 43(1)
et est modifi6 par adjonction de ce qui suit:

<< (2) Les dispositions de la loi du Nouveau-Brunswick intitul~e Loi recon- naissant l'6galitj des deux communautis linguistiques officielles au Nouveau-Brunswick, chapitre 0-1.1 des Lois du Nouveau-Brunswick, 1981, 1992] MEECH LAKE DOCUMENTS Motion for a Resolution to authorize an amendment to the Constitution of Canada The (Senate) (House of Commons) (legislative assembly) resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by procla- mation issued by His Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto, but only after the Constitution Amendment, 1987 comes into force. Schedule Constitution Amendment Part I Constitution Act, 1867 1. Section 25 of the Constitution Act, 1867, as enacted by section 2 of the Con- stitution Amendment, 1987, is amended by adding thereto, immediately after the word "province" wherever it occurs therein, the words "or territory." 2. (1) Subsection 101C(1) of the said Act, as enacted by section 6 of the Con- stitution Amendment, 1987, is amended by adding thereto, immediately after the word "province" wherever it occurs therein, the words "or territory." (2) Subsection 101C(4) of the said Act, as enacted by section 6 of the Con- stitution Amendment, 1987, is amended by adding thereto, immediately after the word "province" where it occurs therein, the words "or territory." 3. Section 148 of the said Act, as enacted by section 8 of the Constitution Amendment, 1987, is renumbered as subsection 148(1) and is further amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(2) The Prime Minister of Canada shall invite elected representatives of the governments of the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories to parti- cipate in the discussion on any item on the agenda of a conference convened under subsection (1) that, in the opinion of the Prime Minister, directly affects the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories." Constitution Act, 1982 4. Section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 is renumbered as subsection 43(1) and is further amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(2) An amendment to the Act of the Legislature of New Brunswick entitled An Act Recognizing the Equality of the Two Official Linguistic Communities in New Brunswick, chapter 0-1.1 of the Acts of New Brunswick, 1981, may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great REVUE DE DROIT DE McGILL [Vol. 37 ne peuvent 6tre modifi6es que par proclamation du gouvemeur g6n6ral sous le grand sceau du Canada, autoris6e par des r6solutions du S~nat, de la Chambre des communes et de l'assemblde l6gislative du Nouveau- Brunswick. >>

5. (1) Le paragraphe 50(2) de la m~me loi, 6dict6 par ‘article 13 de la Modi-
fication constitutionnelle de 1987, est modifi6 par insertion, apr~s l’alin6a a), de
ce qui suit:

<< (1) les questions int6ressant les minorit6s francophones et anglophones ; >>

(2) L’article 50 de la meme loi, 6dict6 par

‘article 13 de la Modification

constitutionnelle de 1987, est modifi6 par adjonction de ce qui suit:

< (3) Le premier ministre du Canada invite des repr6sentants 6lus des gouvernements du territoire du Yukon et des Territoires du Nord- Ouest h participer aux travaux relatifs a toute question plac6e h l'or- dre du jour des confdrences vis6es au paragraphe (1) et qui, selon lui, intdresse directement le territoire du Yukon et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. >>

6. La m~me loi est modifie par insertion, apr~s l’article 50, 6dict6 par l’article
13 de la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987, de ce qui suit:

<< 51. (1) Le premier ministre du Canada convoque une conf6rence cons- titutionnelle r6unissant les premiers ministres provinciaux et lui- meme dans l'ann6e qui suit l'entrde en vigueur de la pr6sente partie, et, par la suite, au moins tous les trois ans suivant cette conf6rence. (2) Sont plac6es l'ordre du jour de la conf6rence vis6e au para- graphe (1) les questions intdressant les peuples autochtones du Canada. Le premier ministre du Canada invite leurs repr6sentants A participer aux travaux relatifs A ces questions. (3) Le premier ministre du Canada invite des repr6sentants 6lus des gouvemements du territoire du Yukon et des Territoires du Nord- Ouest A participer aux travaux relatifs A toute question plac6e A ror- dre du jour des conferences vis6es au paragraphe (1) et qui, selon lui, int6resse directement le territoire du Yukon et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. (4) Le pr6sent article n'a pas pour effet de d6roger h l'article 35. >)

Modification constitutionnelle de 1987

7. L’article 16 de la Modification constitutionnelle de 1987 est modifi6 par
insertion, apr~s 27 o, de << ou 28 >>.

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Seal of Canada only where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and
House of Commons and of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.”
5. (1) Subsection 50(2) of the said Act, as enacted by section 13 of the Con-
stitution Amendment, 1987, is amended by adding thereto, immediately after
paragraph (a) thereof, the following paragraph:

“(1) matters of interest to English-speaking and French-speaking lin-
guistic minorities”;

(2) Section 50 of the said Act, as enacted by section 13 of the Constitution
Amendment, 1987, is further amended by adding thereto the following
subsection:

“(3) The Prime Minister of Canada shall invite elected representa-
tives of the governments of the Yukon Territory and the Northwest
Territories to participate in the discussions on any item on the agenda
of a conference convened under subsection (1) that, in the opinion of
the Prime Minister, directly affects the Yukon Territory and the
Northwest Territories.”

6. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto, immediately after section
50 thereof, as enacted by section 13 of the Constitution Amendment, 1987, the
following section:

“51. (1) A constitutional conference composed of the Prime Minister of
Canada and the first ministers of the provinces shall be convened by
the Prime Minister of Canada within one year after this Part comes
into force and at least once every third calendar year after the first
such conference is convened.
(2) Each conference convened under subsection (1) shall have
included in its agenda matters of interest to the aboriginal peoples of
Canada, and the Prime Minister of Canada shall invite representa-
tives of those peoples to participate in the discussions on those
matters.
(3) The Prime Minister of Canada shall invite elected representa-
tives of the governments of the Yukon Territory and the Northwest
Territories to participate in the discussions on any item on the agenda
of a conference convened under subsection (1) that, in the opinion
of the Prime Minister, directly affects the Yukon Territory and the
Northwest Territories.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to derogate from
section 35.”

Constitution Amendment, 1987

7. Section 16 of the Constitution Amendment, 1987 is amended by adding
thereto, immediately after the reference to section 27 where it occurs therein, the
following: “or 28.”

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Partie II

Loi constitutionnelle de 1867

8. Le passage de 1’article 22 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 qui suit le point
4 et pr6c~de le dernier paragraphe est abrog6 et remplac6 par ce qui suit:

les quatre divisions doivent (subordonn6ment aux r6visions de la prdsente
loi) 8tre repr6sentdes dans le S6nat, ainsi qu’il suit: – Ontario par dix-huit
sdnateurs; Qu6bec par vingt-quatre s6nateurs ; les Provinces maritimes et
l’le-du-Prince-tdouard par vingt s6nateurs, dont huit repr6sentent la
Nouvelle-tcosse, huit le Nouveau-Brunswick et quatre l’lle-du-Prince-
Itdouard ; les provinces de l’Ouest par trente-deux s6nateurs, dont huit repr6-
sentent le Manitoba, huit la Colombie-Britannique, huit la Saskatchewan et
huit l’Alberta; la province de Terre-Neuve aura droit d’etre repr6sent6e au
S6nat par huit s6nateurs ; le territoire du Yukon et les Territoires du Nord-
Ouest ont le droit d’6tre reprdsent6s au S6nat par un s6nateur chacun. >>

9. L’article 27 de la mme loi est abrog6 et remplac6 par ce qui suit:

< 27. Dans le cas oti le nombre des s6nateurs serait ainsi en aucun temps aug- ment6, le gouverneur g6n6ral ne mandera aucune personne au S6nat, sauf sur pareil ordre de la Reine donn6 la suite de la m~me recommandation, tant que la repr6sentation de chacune des quatre divisions du Canada ne sera pas revenue au nombre fixe vis6 h l'article 22. >>

10. Par d6rogation h l’article 22 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, peut 6tre
maintenue la repr6sentation au S6nat de toute province dont le nombre de s6na-
teurs exc~de, A l’entr6e en vigueur de la pr6sente partie, celui pr6vu h cet arti-
cle ; toutefois, il ne peut 8tre nomm6 de s6nateurs pour repr6senter cette pro-
vince tant que le nombre de ceux-ci n’est pas inf6rieur A celui pr6vu h l’article
22 de cette loi et, par la suite, sous r6serve de 1’article 26 de cette loi, le nombre
de sdnateurs pour cette province ne peut exc6der cette limite.
11. (1) La pr6sente partie n’entre pas en vigueur si une modification portant sur
le S6nat conforme aux param~tres 6nonc6s dans l’Entente constitutionnelle de
1990 sign6e Ottawa le 9 juin 1990, est faite avant le ler juillet 1995.

(2) A d6faut d’une modification vis6e au paragraphe (1), la pr6sente partie

entre en vigueur le ler juillet 1995.

12. Titre de la pr6sente modification : Modification constitutionnelle de (annde
de la proclamation).

Titre

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Part II

Constitution Act, 1867

8. All that portion of section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867 following item
4 and preceding the last paragraph thereof is repealed and the following substi-
tuted therefor:

“which Four Divisions shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be repre-
sented in the Senate as follows: Ontario by eighteen Senators; Quebec by
twenty-four Senators; the Maritime Provinces and Prince Edward Island by
twenty Senators, eight thereof representing Nova Scotia, eight thereof repre-
senting New Brunswick, and four thereof representing Prince Edward Island;
the Western Provinces by thirty-two Senators, eight thereof representing
Manitoba, eight thereof representing British Columbia, eight thereof repre-
senting Saskatchewan, and eight thereof representing Alberta; Newfound-
land shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by eight members; the
Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories shall be entitled to be repre-
sented in the Senate by one member each.”

9. Section 27 of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:
“27. In case of such addition being at any time made, the Governor General
shall not summon any person to the Senate, except on a further like direction
by the Queen on the like recommendation, to represent one of the Four Divi-
sions until such Division is represented by the number of Senators provided
for by section 22 and no more.”

10. Notwithstanding section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867, any province that
is represented in the Senate on the coming into force of this Part by more Sen-
ators that are provided for under that section may continue to be so represented,
but no additional persons may be summoned to the Senate to represent that
province until the number of Senators representing that province falls below the
number set out in section 22, and thereafter, subject to section 26, the number
representing that province shall not exceed that number.
11. (1) This Part shall not come into force if an amendment in relation to the
Senate that is consistent with the objectives set out in the 1990 Constitution
Agreement signed at Ottawa on June 9, 1990 is made before July 1, 1995.

(2) If an amendment described in subsection (1) is not made before July 1,

1995, this Part shall come into force on that date.

Citation

12. This amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, (year of
proclamation).

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Motion de r~solution autorisant ]a modification

de la Constitution du Canada

(le S6nat) (la Chambre des communes) (l’assembl6e 16gislative) a rdsolu d’au-
toriser la modification de la Constitution du Canada par proclamation de Son
Excellence le gouvemeur g6ndral sous le grand sceau du Canada, en confonnit6
avec l’annexe ci-jointe.

Annexe

Modification Constitutionnelle

Loi constitutionnelle de 1867
1. La Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 est modifi6e par insertion, apr~s l’article
133, de ce qui suit:
< 133.1 (1) Toute interprdtation de la Constitution du Canada h l'6gard du Nouveau-Brunswick doit concorder avec la reconnaissance de ce que, au Nouveau-Brunswick, les communautds francophone et anglophone ont un statut et des droits et privileges 6gaux. (2) La Lgislature et le gouvemement du Nouveau-Brunswick ont le r6le de prot6ger et de promouvoir l'6galit6 des deux communaut6s lin- guistiques vis~es au paragraphe (1) en ce qui touche A leur statut et h leurs droits et privilfges. (3) Le pr6sent article n'a pas pour effet de d6roger aux pouvoirs, droits ou privileges du Parlement ou du gouvemement du Canada, ou de la L6gislature ou du gouverement du Nouveau-Brunswick, y compris 4 leurs pouvoirs, droits ou privileges en mati~re de langue. >

2. Titre de la pr6sente modification: Modification constitutionnelle de (annde
de la proclamation) (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Titre

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Motion for a Resolution to authorize an amendment

to the Constitution of Canada

The (Senate) (House of Commons) (legislative assembly) resolves that an
amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by procla-
mation issued by His Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of
Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.

Schedule

Constitution Amendment

Constitution Act, 1867
1. The Constitution Act, 1867 is amended by adding thereto, immediately after
section 133 thereof, the following section:
“133.1 (1) The Constitution of Canada, as it relates to New Brunswick, shall
be interpreted in a manner consistent with the recognition that, within
New Brunswick, the English linguistic community and the French lin-
guistic community have equality of status and equal rights and
privileges.
(2) The role of the legislature and Government of New Brunswick to
preserve and promote the equality of status and equal rights and privi-
leges of the two linguistic communities referred to in subsection (1) is
affirmed.
(3) Nothing in this section derogates from the powers, rights or privi-
leges of Parliament or the Government of Canada, or of the legislature
or Government of New Brunswick, including any powers, rights or pri-
vileges relating to language.”

2. This amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, (Year of pro-
clamation) (New Brunswick).

Citation

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Cowansville, Qu6., Yvon Blais, 1989.

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Press, 1989)

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(Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988).

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Ar~s, G., “The Accord Abandons Canada’s Battered and Defenceless Minori-
ties” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of
Ottawa Press, 1989) 219.

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Bastarache, M., < L'impact de l'entente du Lac Meech sur les minorit6s linguis- tiques provinciales >> (1989) 38 U.N.B.L.J. 217.

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Breton, R., “The Concepts of “Distinct society” and “Identity” in the Meech
Lake Accord” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Consti-
tutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 3.

Brown, M.C., “An Economic Perspective” in R. Gibbins et aL, eds, Meech Lake
and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic Printing
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Bruy~re, L., “Aboriginal People and the Meech Lake Accord” (1988) Can.

Hum. Rts Y.B. 49.

Burgess, M., “Meech Lake: Whirlpool of Uncertainty or Ripples on A Mill-

pond?” (1988) 3:1 Brit. J. of Can. Studies 15.

Burnside, J.D., “Implications of Quebec’s “Distinct Society” as Recognized in

the Meech Lake Accord” (1988) 13 Queen’s L.J. 29.

Bzdera, A., < L'accord du Lac Meech et le nouveau mode de s6lection des juges de la Cour supreme du Canada: une r6forme chim6rique ? > (1989) Can.
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Cairns, A.C., “The Charter Interest Groups, Executive Federalism and Consti-
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Cairns, A.C., “Citizens (Outsiders) and Governments (Insiders) in Constitution-

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Cairns, A.C., “Citizens and their Charter: Democratizing the Process of Consti-
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Cairns, A.C., “Federalism and the Provinces” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlan-
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Cairns, A.C., “The Limited Constitutional Vision of Meech Lake” in K.E. Swin-
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Cairns, A.C., “Ottawa, the Provinces, and Meech Lake” in R. Gibbins et al.,
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Cairns, A.C., “Roadblocks in the Way of Constitutional Change” (1991) 2:2

Constitu. Forum 54.

Canadian Association of Law Teachers, “Democratizing Our Legal System: The
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Canadian Ethnocultural Council, “A Dream Deferred: Collective Equality for
Canada’s Ethnocultural Communities” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech
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Chamberlain, J.E., “Aboriginal Rights and the Meech Lake Accord” in K.E.
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Chevrette, F, < Contr6ler le pouvoir f6d6ral de d6penser: un gain ou un pige?>> dans Th6mis, 6d., L’adhision du Quebec a l’Accord du Lac
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Cook, R., “Alice in Meechland or The Concept of Quebec as ‘A Distinct
Society”‘ in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: Univer-
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Cook, R., “Alice in Wonderland or Quebec as ‘A Distinct Society”‘ in C. Thom-
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Courchene, T.J., “Forever Amber” in D.E. Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After

Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1991) 33.

Courchene, T.J., “Meech Lake and Federalism: Accord or Discord?” in K.E.
Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto:
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Courchene, T.J., “Meech Lake and Socio-Economic Policy” (1988) 14 Can.

Pub. Pol. S63.

Coyne, D., “The Meech Lake Accord and the Spending Power Proposals: Fun-
damentally Flawed” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer
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Craven, G., “Canada and Quebec Playing Constitutional Chicken: The View

From an Australian Pedestrian” (1991) 2:2 Constitu. Forum 61.

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13 Queen’s L.J. 110.

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Thdmis, 6d., L’adhdsion du Quebec a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montreal,
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Dupl6, N., < L'Accord du Lac Meech: les inquidtudes fdministes sont-elles fon- dres ? >> dans Thdmis, 6d., L’adhdsion du Quibec t l’Accord du Lac
Meech, Montreal, Thrmis, 1988, 65.

Dupr6, J.S., “Section 106A and Federal-Provincial Fiscal Relations” in M.D.
Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press,
1989) 272.

Dupr6, J.S., “Section 106A and Federal-Provincial Fiscal Relations” in K.E.
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Carswell, 1988) 203.

Eberts, M., “The Constitution, the Charter and the Distinct Society Clause: Why
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Elton, D., “The Enigma of Meech Lake for Senate Reform” in R. Gibbins et al.,
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Erasmus, G., “Native Rights” in R. Gibbins et al., eds, Meech Lake and Can-
ada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing
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Frdrration des femmes du Quebec, “Are Women’s Rights Threatened by the
Distinct Society Clause?” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer
(Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1989) 295.

Felske, L., “Fractured Mirror: The Importance of Region and Personalities in
English Language Newspaper Coverage of Meech Lake” in R. Gibbins et
al., eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton:
Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 247.

Fontaine, Y, < Et les francophones hors-Qu6bec, eux ? > dans G.A. Beaudoin,
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Forsey, E., “No!!” (1989) 38 U.N.B.L.J. 251.

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Fortin, P., “The Meech Lake Accord and the Federal Spending Power: A Good
Maximum Solution” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing
Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 213.

Foucher, P., << L'Accord du Lac Meech et les francophones hors Quebec >

(1988) Can. Hum. Rts Y.B. 3.

Friesen, G., “Manitoba and the Meech Lake Accord” in R. Gibbins et al., eds,
Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Aca-
demic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 51.

Gertner, E., “Supreme Court of Canada Reform” (1988) 9 Advocates Q. 129.

Gibbins, R., “A Sense of Unease: The Meech Lake Accord and Constitution-
Making in Canada” in R. Gibbins et aL, eds, Meech Lake and Canada:
Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing Inc.,
1988) 121.

Gibson, D., “Not-so-white, the Ten Dwarfs and the Nine Wise Ones: A Consti-

tutional Fairy-tale” (1989) 18 Man. L.J. 1.

Gold, W.F., “Meech Mumbles” in R. Gibbins et aL, eds, Meech Lake and Can-
ada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing
Inc., 1988) 147.

Grafstein, L., “Look Back in Anger: The 1987 Constitutional Accord Report of
the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the Houses of Commons”
(1988) 46 U.T. Fac. L. Rev. 226.

Greschner, D., “How Not to Drown in Meech Lake: Rules, Principles and
Women’s Equality Rights” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Compet-
ing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 55.

Hall, T., “What are We? Chopped Liver? Aboriginal Affairs in the Constitu-
tional Politics of Canada in the 1980s” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech
Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1989) 423.

Harney, J.P., <> dans Th6mis, 6d., L’adh~sion du

Quibec &t l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montreal, Thdmis, 1988, 207.

Hawkes, D.C., Aboriginal Peoples and Constitutional Reform: What Have We
Learned? (Kingston: Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen’s
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Hawkins, R.E., “Meech Lake – The Reality of the Time Limit” (1989) 35

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Hogg, P.W., “Analysis of the New Spending Provision” in K.E. Swinton & C.J.
Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell,
1988) 155.

Jackel, S., “Women in the Aftermath of Meech Lake” (1991) 2:2 Constitu.

Forum 43.

Johnson, A.W., “The Meech Lake Accord and the Bonds of Nationhood” in
K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions
(Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 145.

Johnson, R. & Blais A., “Meech Lake and Mass Politics: The ‘Distinct Society’

Clause” (1988) 14 Can. Pub. Pol. S25.

Jones, V., “Beavers and Cats: Federal-Local Relations in the United States and
Canada” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake, From Centre
to Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian
Settlements: A Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements,
University of British Columbia, 1988) 88.

Kallen, E., “The Meech Lake Accord”: Entrenching a Pecking Order of Minor-
ity Rights” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: Univer-
sity of Ottawa Press, 1989) 349.

Kallen, E., “The Meech Lake Accord: Entrenching a Pecking Order of Minority

Rights” (1988) 14 Can. Pub. Pol. S107.

Kellas, H., “Managing Regional Development: The Case of the Greater Vancou-
ver Regional District” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake,
From Centre to Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord
on Canadian Settlements: A Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human
Settlements, University of British Columbia, 1988) 154.

Kruhlak, O.M., “Constitutional Reform and Immigration” in R. Gibbins et al.,
eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton:
Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 201.

Laforce, G., “Interpreting the Political Heritage of Andr6 Laurendeau” in D.E.
Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House,
1991) 99.

Laforest, G., “The Meaning and Centrality of Recognition” in R. Gibbins et al.,
eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton:
Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 73.

Lajoie, A., ‘The Federal Spending Power and Meech Lake” in K.E. Swinton &
C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell,
1988) 175.

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Lajoie, A., << L'impact des Accords du Lac Meech sur le pouvoir de d6penser )>
dans Thrmis, 6d., L’adhision du Quibec a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Mont-
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Lamarche, L., “Perspective fdministe d’une certaine socirt6 distincte: les Qu6-
‘Accord du Lac Meech” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson,

b6coises et
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Lane, W.T., “A Frame of Reference – After Entrenchment: The Consequences
for Local Government” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech
Lake, From Centre to Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Constitutional
Accord on Canadian Settlements: A Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for
Human Settlements, University of British Columbia, 1988) 28.

Leberman, W.P., “Charter Influences in Future Constitutional Reform” in D.E.
Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House,
1991) 115.

Leslie, P.M., “In Defence of the “Spirit of Meech Lake”: Evaluating the Criti-
cisms” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University
of Ottawa Press, 1989) 483.

Leslie, P.M., “Submission to the Special Joint Committee on the Senate and the
House of Commons on the 1987 Constitutional Accord” in C. Thomson,
ed., Navigating Meech Lake: The 1987 Constitutional Accord (Kingston:
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen’s University, 1988) 8.

Macdonald, R.A., “…Meech Lake to the Contrary Notwithstanding (Part I)”

(1991) 29 Osgoode Hall L.J. 253.

Macdonald, R.A., “…Meech Lake to the Contrary Notwithstanding (Part II)”

(1991) 29 Osgoode Hall L.J. 483.

Mackay, A.W., “Linguistic Duality and the Distinct Society in Quebec: Decla-
rations of Sociological Fact or Legal Limits on Constitutional Interpreta-
tion?” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional
Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 65.

Mahoney, K., << L'accord du lac Meech et les cons6quences sur les droits des femmes >> dans G.A. Beaudoin, 6d., Vues canadiennes et europiennes des
droits et libertis, Cowansville, Qu6., Yvon Blais, 1989, 349.

Mahoney, K., “Women’s Rights” in R. Gibbins et al., eds, Meech Lake and Can-
ada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing
Inc., 1988) 159.

Major, M.-F., < L'Entente du Lac Meech, le partage des pouvoirs en mati~re de pacheries et le droit international >> (1988) 26 Can. Y.B. Int’l L. 215.

1992]

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Martin, R., “The Charter and the Crisis in Canada” in D.E. Smith & J.C. Court-

ney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1991) 121.

McConnell, W.H., “The Meech Lake Accord: Laws or Flaws?” (1988) 52 Sask.

L. Rev. 115.

McConnell, W.H., “The Meech Lake Accord: Laws or Flaws?” in M.D. Behiels,
ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1989)
506.

McCormick, P., “Senate Reform: Forward Step or Dead End?” in R. Gibbins et
al., eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton:
Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 33.

McCormick, P., “Toward a Provincial Role in Judicial Appointments” in R.
Gibbins et al., eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West
(Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 45.

McLellan, A.A., “The Constitutional Politics of Language” (1991) 2:2 Constitu.

Forum 49.

McMurtry, R.R., “Debate on Meech Lake Accord” in F.E. McArdle, ed., Cam-

bridge Lectures 1987 (Montreal: Yvon Blais, 1989) 225.

Meekison, J.P., “The Meech Lake Accord: The End of the Beginning – Or the

Beginning of the End?” (1990) 1:2 Constitu. Forum 13.

Meekison, J.P., “Meech Lake and the Future of Senate Reform” in K.E. Swinton
& C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Cars-
well, 1988) 113.

Meisel, J., “The Constitutional Accord: An Introduction” in C. Thomson, ed.,
Navigating Meech Lake: The 1987 Constitutional Accord (Kingston, Ont.:
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen’s University, 1988) 3.

Meisel, J., “Mirror? Searchlight? Interloper?: The Media and Meech” in D.E.
Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House,
1991) 147.

Mercredi, 0., “Aboriginal Peoples and the Constitution” in D.E. Smith & J.C.

Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1991) 219.

Monahan, P.J., “After Meech Lake: An Insider’s View” (1990) 22 Ottawa. L.

Rev. 317.

Morel, A., < La reconnaissance du Qu6bec comme soci6t6 distincte dans le respect de la Charte > dans Th6mis, 6d., L’adhsion du Quebec a l’Accord
du Lac Meech, Montr6al, Th6mis, 1988, 55.

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Morin, J.Y, << Les blocages concert~s de l'Accord constitutionnel de 1987 : la r6forme des institutions et le nouveau mode d'amendement >> dans Thdmis,
6d., L’adhision du Quibec a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montr6al, Thrmis,
1988, 123.

Munro, G., “Constitutional Change in Canada: The Meech Lake Accord”

(1989) 27 Commonwealth and Comparative Politics 201.

Murray, L., “The Constitutional Politics of National Reconciliation” in M.D.
Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press,
1989) 13.

New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council, “Brief to the Select Committee on

the 1987 Constitutional Accord” (1989) 38 U.N.B. L.J. 295.

New Brunswick Ad Hoe Committee on the Constitution, “A Brief Opposing the

Meech Lake Accord” (1989) 38 U.N.B. L.J. 305.

Oberlander, H.P., “Concluding Comments” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander,
eds, Meech Lake, From Centre to Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Con-
stitutional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A Speculation (Vancouver:
Centre for Human Settlements, University of British Columbia, 1988) 178.

Oberlander, H.P., “A Nation of Cities: The Urban Perspective” in H. Symonds
& H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake, From Centre to Periphery: The
Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A
Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements, University of
British Columbia, 1988) 9.

Orban, E., “Constitution and Regional Cleavages: a View From Quebec” in
D.E. Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth
House, 1991) 89.

O’Reilly, J., << L'accord du Lac Meech et les droits des autochtones >> dans G.A.
Beaudoin, 6d., Vues canadiennes et europ,6ennes des droits et liberts,
Cowansville, Yvon Blais, 1989, 365.

Owram, D., “The Historical Context of Meech Lake” (1991) 2:2 Constitu.

Forum 23.

Palmer, H., “The Flaws of the Meech Lake Accord: An Alberta Perspective” in
R. Gibbins et al., eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West
(Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 37.

Parel, A., ‘The Meech Lake Accord and Multiculturalism” in R. Gibbins et al.,
eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton:
Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 171.

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Penikett, T., “Constitutionalizing Northern Canada’s Colonial Status” in M.D.
Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press,
1989) 457.

Percy, M., “The Aftermath of Meech Lake: Implications for the Western Cana-

dian Economy” (1991) 2:2 Constitu. Forum 35.

Petter, A., “Meech Ado About Nothing? Federalism, Democracy and the Spend-
ing Power” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitu-
tional Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 187.

Pocklington, T.C., “Some Drawbacks of the Politics of Constitutional Rights”

(1991) 2:2 Constitu. Forum 42.

Proulx, J.P., << Les normes perijuridiques dans l'iddologie qudbdcoise et cana- dienne en mati~re de langue d'enseignement >> (1988) 19 R.G.D. 209.

Raboy, M., “Canadian Broadcasting, Canadian Nationhood: Two Concepts,
Two Solitudes and Great Expectations” in D.E. Smith & J.C. Courtney,
eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1991) 181.

Rdmillard, G., < L'Accord constitutionnel de 1987 et la Charte canadienne des droits et libertds >> dans G.A. Beaudoin, 6d., Vues canadiennes et europien-
nes des droits et libertis, Cowansville, Qu6., Yvon Blais, 1989, 325.

Rdmillard, G., << L'Accord constitutionnel de 1987 et le rapatriement du Qudbec au sein du f~ddralisme canadien >> dans Thdmis, 6d., L’adhision du Quibec
a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montrdal, Thdmis, 1988, 189.

Rdmillard, G., “Quebec’s Quest for Survival and Equality Via the Meech Lake
Accord” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University
of Ottawa Press, 1989) 28.

Robertson, G., “The Global Challenge and Canadian Federalism” (1989) 32

Can. Pub. Admin. 124.

Robertson, G., “What Future for Canada?” in D.E. Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds,

After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1991) 227.

Roberts, B.A., Beau fixe ou nuage a l’horizon ? L’Accord du Lac Meech jug6
par les groupesfiministes du Quibec et du Canada, Ottawa, Institut cana-
dien de recherches sur les femmes, 1989.

Rocan, P.C., “The 1987 Constitutional Accord and Federal-Provincial Rela-
tions” in R. Gibbins et aL, eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives
from the West (Edmonton: Academic Printing Publishing, 1988) 137.

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Russell, P.H., “Meech Lake and the Supreme Court” in K.E. Swinton & C.J.
Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell,
1988) 97.

Russell, P.H., “The Supreme Court Proposals in the Meech Lake Accord”

(1988) 14 Can. Pub. Pol. S93.

Sancton, A., “Social Service Delivery at Relevant Government Levels” in H.
Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake, From Centre to Periphery:
The Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A
Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements, University of
British Columbia, 1988) 77.

Schwartz, B., “Fathoming Meech Lake” (1988) 17 Man. L.J. 1.
Schwartz, B., “Refashioning Meech Lake” (1989) 18 Man. L.J. 19.

Scott, A., “The Accord and the Urban Economy” in H. Symonds & H.P. Ober-
lander, eds, Meech Lake, from centre to periphery: The Impact of the 1987
Constitutional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A Speculation (Vancou-
ver: Centre for Human Settlements, University of British Columbia, 1988)
68.

Scott, I., “After Meech Lake” in D.E. Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech

Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1991) 251.

Scott, I., “The Constitution as an Expression of Ideological Pluralism and
Accommodation” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa:
University of Ottawa Press, 1989) 53.

Scott, S.A., << Le droit d'une province une compensation raisonnable en cas de non-participation h un programme national h frais partag~s et le d6bat sur le 'pouvoir f~d~ral de d6penser'>> dans Th6mis, 6d., L’adhision du Qudbec
a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montr6al, Th6mis, 1988, 181.

Scott, S.A., “‘Meech Lake’ and Quebec Society: ‘Distinct’ or Distinctive?” dans
Th~mis, 6d., L’adhision du Quibec a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montr6al,
Th6mis, 1988, 41.

Scott, S.A., “‘Meech Lake’ and Quebec Society: ‘Distinct’ or Distinctive?” in
M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa
Press, 1989) 161.

Scott, S.A., “The Supreme Court of Canada and the 1987 Constitutional
Accord” dans Th~mis, 6d., L’adhsion du Quebec t l’Accord du Lac
Meech, Montr6al, Th~mis, 1988, 131.

Simeon, R., “Meech Lake and Shifting Conceptions of Canadian Federalism”

(1988) 14 Can. Pub. Pol. S7.

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DOCUMENTS DU LAC MEECH

Simeon, R., “Meech Lake and Visions of Canada” in K.E. Swinton & C.J.
Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell,
1988) 295.

Simeon, R., “Political Pragmatism Takes Precedence Over Democratic Process”
in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of
Ottawa Press, 1989) 125.

Slattery, B., “The Constitutional Priority of the Charter” in K.E. Swinton & C.J.
Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell,
1988) 81.

Smith, J., “Political Vision and the 1987 Constitutional Accord” in K.E. Swin-
ton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto:
Carswell, 1988) 271.

Smith, L., “Could the Meech Lake Accord Affect the Protection of Equality
Rights for Women and Minorities in Canada?” (1990) 1:2 Constitu. Forum
12.

Smith, L., “The Distinct Society Clause in the Meech Lake Accord: Could it
Affect Equality Rights for Women?” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson,
eds, Competing Constitutional Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 35.

Smith, P.J., “Local-Federal Government Relations: Canadian Perspectives,
American Comparisons: A View through a Kaleidoscope” in H. Symonds
& H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake From Centre to Periphery: The
Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A
Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements, University of
British Columbia, 1988) 127.

Smith, R., “Constitutional Reform: Does Economic Efficiency Fit In?” (1991)

2:2 Constitu. Forum 38.

Swinton, K., “Competing Visions of Constitutionalism: Of Federalism and
Rights” in K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional
Visions (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 279.

Symonds, H., “The Discussion Session” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds,
Meech Lake From Centre to Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Constitu-
tional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A Speculation (Vancouver: Centre
for Human Settlements, University of British Columbia, 1988) 165.

Symons, G., “Ideology and Social Change: Meech Lake and National Identity”
in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake From Centre to
Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian Set-
tlements: A Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements, Uni-
versity of British Columbia, 1988) 55.

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Taras, D., “How Television Transformed the Meech Lake Negotiations” in D.E.
Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House,
1991) 169.

Taras, D., “Meech Lake and Television News” in R. Gibbins et al., eds, Meech
Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic
Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 219.

Taras, D., “Television and Public Policy: The. CBC’s Coverage of the Meech

Lake Accord” (1989) 15 Can. Pub. Pol. 322.

Tarrow, N., “A Quebec Round – A Bureaucrat’s Perspective” in A. Symonds
& H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake From Centre to Periphery: The
Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian Settlements: A
Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements, University of
British Columbia, 1988) 17.

Taylor-Browne, K., “The Francophone Minority” in R. Gibbins et al., eds,
Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Aca-
demic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 185.

Thomson, D.C., “Quebec and Meech Lake” in R. Gibbins et al., eds, Meech
Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton: Academic
Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 91.

Tremblay, A., Le cheminement vers les Accords Meech-Langevin : rappel de
quelques 6tapes >> dans G.A. Beaudoin, 6d., Vues canadiennes et europ~en-
nes des droits et libertis, Cowansville, Qu6., Yvon Blais, 1989, 315.

Tremblay, G., < La r6forme des institutions et de la formule d'amendement dans l'Accord du Lac Meech >> dans Thrmis, 6d., L’adhision du Quibec a l’Ac-
cord du Lac Meech, Montr6al, Thrmis, 1988, 79.

Trepanier, M.-A., “Local Government Reorganization in Quebec: Cause and
Effect” in H. Symonds & H.P. Oberlander, eds, Meech Lake From Centre
to Periphery: The Impact of the 1987 Constitutional Accord on Canadian
Settlements: A Speculation (Vancouver: Centre for Human Settlements,
University of British Columbia, 1988) 144.

Trimble, L., “The Meech Lake Accord and the Future of the Welfare State”

(1991) 2:2 Constitu. Forum 32.

Trudeau, P.E., “Say Goodbye to the Dream of One Canada” in R. Gibbins et al.,
eds, Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West (Edmonton:
Academic Printing Publishing Inc., 1988) 65.

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Trudeau, P.E., “Who Speaks for Canada?: Defining and Sustaining a National
Vision” in M.D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University
of Ottawa Press, 1989) 60.

Tupper, A., “Meech Lake and Democratic Politics: Some Observations” (1991)

2:2 Constitu. Forum 26.

Tupper, A., “Review Article: Thinking and Writing about Meech Lake” (1991)

29 Alta. L. Rev. 310.

Turpel, M.E. & Monture, P.A., “Ode to Elijah: Reflections of Two First-
Nations Women on the Rekindling of Spirit at the Wake for the Meech
Lake Accord” (1990) 15 Queen’s L.J. 345.

Vipond, R.C., “Whatever Became of The Compact Theory? Meech Lake and
the New Politics of Constitutional Amendment in Canada” (1989) 96
Queen’s Q. 793.

Wells, C.K., “The Case for a Constitutional Convention” (1991) 2:2 Constitu.

Forum 69.

Whyte, J.D., “The 1987 Constitutional Accord and Ethnic Accomodation” in
K.E. Swinton & C.J. Rogerson, eds, Competing Constitutional Visions
(Toronto: Carswell, 1988) 263.

Whyte, J.D., “The Future of Canada’s Constitutional Reform Process” in D.E.
Smith & J.C. Courtney, eds, After Meech Lake (Saskatoon: Fifth House,
1991) 237.

Whyte, J.D., “More Than Small Change: The Meaning of Meech Lake for the

Canadian Polity” (1989) 38 U.N.B. L.J. 279.

Whyte, J.D., “Submissions to the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the
House of Commons on the 1987 Constitutional Accord” in C. Thomson,
ed., Navigating Meech Lake: The 1987 Constitutional Accord (Kingston:
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen’s University, 1988) 29.

Woehrling, J., < L'accord du Lac Meech et l'application de la Charte canadienne des droits et libert6s >> dans G.A. Beaudoin, 6d., Vues canadiennes et euro-
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Woehrling, J., “A Critique of the Distinct Society Clause’s Critics” in M.D.
Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press,
1989) 171.

Woehrling, J., < Les clauses de l'Accord relatives t la dualit6 linguistique et la reconnaissance du Qu6bec comme 'soci6t6 distincte' > dans Th6mis, 6d.,
L’adhision du Quibec a l’Accord du Lac Meech, Montr6al, Th6mis, 1988,

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Woehrling, J., < La modification constitutionnelle de 1987, la reconnaissance du Qu6bec comme soci6t6 distincte et la dualit6 linguistique du Canada >>
(1988) 29 C. de D. 3.

Woehrling, J., “La modification constitutionnelle de 1987 et la port6e des com-
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L’Accord Meech-Langevin et les comp~tences linguistiques du Quibec,
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