POLC68H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter - : Patriation Reference, Patriation, Reference Question
24 Dec 2015
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Peter h. russell the patriation and quebec veto references: the. Supreme court wrestles with the political part of the constitution. The supreme court of canada"s role in constitutional politics: closest example to a constitutional change that would alter the country"s future (ie. quebec leaving) is the u. s. dred. Scott case: patriation reference was in 1981, quebec veto reference was in 1982, the importance of the patriation reference can be. A technological farce measured by the fact that the decision would be delivered on live television; it didn"t really work out well because while the decision was being delivered on air (on. September 28, 1981) the audio was missing, so no one actually heard what was being said by the chief justice. Constitution with only two province"s consent, but if they did they would be violating a convention of the. Constitution): this was the first and last time the scc delivered a decision on live television.
