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Trudeau, Pierre Elliott -- News Conference

Item number (ISN):

431111

Series title:

National Press Theatre

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1978-06-13

Item number (ISN):

431111

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE

Accession:

1978-0094

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1978-06-13

Description:

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News conference with Pierre Elliott Trudeau, in French and English, with an opening statement about: White Paper on constitutional reform titled "A Time for Action", federal government'scommitment to constitutional reform, national unity, urgent need for reform, and Québec referendum. Followed by a question, and answer session, in French and English, with the media and Pierre Elliott Trudeau about: problems of regionalism, French-English problems, past attempts at constitutional reform, consultation with provinces, rejection of unilateral changes to constitution, repatriation of constitution, first phase of reform, matters under federal jurisdiction, federal-provincial conference to be held in autumn, need for consensus by provinces, bilateral negotiations with Québec, Bill of Rights, language equality, opting in of individual provinces, new Bill of Rights entrenched into constitution, constitution above Parliament, opting in formula, fear of alienation of provinces, status of present Senators, electoral responsibility in Upper House, cabinet responsibility, Australian model, urbanization, federal presence in urban centres, overlap of federal and provincial jurisdictions, human rights, provincial civil rights, Bill of Rights, limitation of federal and provincial powers, protection of individual citizens, Bill of Rights as complete package, political practice of obtaining consensus, legal unilateral procedure, inter-parliamentary committees, federal-provincial discussions, uni-ateral federal reforms, Senate, Supreme Court, Bill of Rights, amending formula, recommendations of John Roberts and second phase of reform and constitutional monarchy. <40mn>

Language:

English / Français

Notes:

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1. This news conference was held at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. ~2. Recorded on 10.5" audio reel NPT 58.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

717604

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

CNPT058

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

912645

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

431111-CNPT058.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

CNPT058

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

912646

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

431111-CNPT058.MP3

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

CNPT058

Status:

REF
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Open

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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