POLS 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Don Getty, Distinct Society, Concurrent Jurisdiction
14 Mar 2017
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General formula (s. 38): 7/50 rule senate and house and 2/3s provinces with 50% includes senate, scc, new provinces some opt out for education/culture. Unanimous consent (s. 41): queen, lg, gg provinces mps not less than senators use of english and french composition of scc amendment to amending formula. Totally exclude from federal governments constitutional agenda. Calder 1973 (scc): recognized aboriginal title in canadian law. Quebec separatism: more of an existential threat to canada. March 1983: rst amendments to ca 1982. 35 (3): treaty rights includes rights that now exist by land claims agreements. 35 (4): aboriginal and treaty rights apply equally to men and women. 1984-1987: conferences re: self government, nothing resolved. May 1986: 5 conditions (demands?: distinct society, immigration role strengthened, role in selecting 3 scc judges, opt out of federal spending power, veto on constitutional amendments a ecting qc. April 30, 1987: premiers and pm meet. Agreement unexpectedly reached tears shed by premiers and o cials.
