CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at the federal government’s response to the work of the special committee. Adam Dodek, a professor (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at testimony concerning public consultation and the role of the judiciary in interpreting the (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at the debate over language rights. Adam Dodek, a professor of law at the University of Ottawa, (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we continue our look at testimony concerning indigenous rights. Adam Dodek, a professor of law at the (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at testimony concerning indigenous rights. Adam Dodek, a professor of law at the University of (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at testimony focusing on the rights of religious organizations. Adam Dodek, a professor of law at (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at testimony that focuses on sexual orientation and the proposed equality-rights clause in the (...)

THE NUMBERS: According to the Library of Parliament, the 1980-81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada received 962 written submissions: 639 from individuals and 323 from groups. Half of the group submissions were mainly requests to appear in person. There were 106 meetings across 56 days — a […]

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at testimony concerning women’s rights. Adam Dodek, a professor of law at the University of (...)

1980 A May referendum on Quebec sovereignty wins only 40.4-per-cent support. On June 10 the federal government tables a “Statement of Principles for a New Constitution” in the House of Commons: We, the people of Canada, proudly proclaim that we are and shall always be, with the help of God, a free […]

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we continue our look at testimony that focuses on civil liberties and multiculturalism. Adam Dodek, a (...)

CPAC presents key debates and testimony from the 1980–81 Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada. In this episode, we look at testimony concerning civil liberties and multiculturalism. Adam Dodek, a professor of law at the (...)