LGLS 1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Constitution Act, 1982, Charlottetown Accord, Patriation
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Resisting the law: the charter of rights and freedoms https://www. nfb. ca/film/democracy_on_trial/ (democracy on trial: the morgentaler affair: constitution act, 1867. Federalism, democracy, constitutionalism, rule of law, respect for minorities. There are two elements of the constitution. British north america act, 1867 and constitution act, 1982. It was founded on political and economic union of four provinces and outlines organization of the dominion. It also established three branches of government. And allocated powers between levels of government: patriation, 1982. Https://www. nfb. ca/film/road_to_patriation/ [road to patriation (21:22 26:20)] New constitutional elements: declared the constitution to be the supreme law of the land, recognized and affirmed aboriginal and treaty rights, prescribed rules by which the constitution could be amended, entrenched the charter of rights and freedoms. Meech lake accord, 1987 newfoundland and manitoba failed to ratify. Charlottetown accord, 1992 failed referendum: charter of rights and freedoms. Constitutional entrenchment met the limitations of the canadian bill of rights a narrowly interpreted statute.
