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CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE

1990-0346

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1988-05-02

National Press Theatre

Press conference held by the Canadian Coalition on the Constitution represented by George Radwanski, Chairman; Tim Danson, executive member, and Morris Manning and Edward Greenspan, constitutional lawyers.~In an opening statement, the participants announce the filing of a statement of claim in the federal court in Toronto by the Coalition, challenging the constitutionality of the Meech Lake Accord; court case argumentation is reviewed as well. Related topics include: the significance of the judicial process in fighting the Accord; the make-up of the Coalition; Senate reform under the Accord; legal challenges and constitutional matters in Canadian history, and additional weaknesses of the Accord.

CANADA~CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS~CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY ~CANADA. PARLIAMENT. SENATE~CANADIAN COALITION ON THE CONSTITUTION~MEECH LAKE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCORD <1987>~DANSON, TIM~GREENSPAN, EDWARD~MANNING, MORRIS~RADWANSKI, GEORGE

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