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Changes in the B.N.A. Act – 1974

  • RESET

Category:

LEGISLATION

Sub-Category:

Sub-Category: GENERAL

Resolution Number:

600.10.32

Club:

Toronto

Province:

Ontario

Year:

1974

Status:

Resolved

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urgess the Government of Canadaa) To have the anti-discrimination clauses and the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms clauses of the 1960 Federal Canadian Bill or Rights entrenched in the B.N.A. Act to apply to Section 91; andb) To seek actively the support of the provinces to entrenchment of these clauses in the B.N.A. Act to apply to Section 92 (which sets out the matters under exclusive power of the Provincial Legislatures) and all other matters that fall under joint Federal Provincial jurisdiction.FURTHERMORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Provincial Organizations of BPW Clubs to requests their respective Provincial Governments to urges such amendment of the B.N.A. Act on the Federal Government.

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Article ID: 13045