Federal government advised to better engage with provinces over constitutional concerns: briefing note abpoli cdnpoli
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The document, titled Considerations for Ongoing Constitutional Issues, is marked as confidential, dated last Oct. 31, and is addressed to the clerk of the privy council office, the head of the Public Service of Canada. It was obtained recently via an access to information request.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Those pieces of legislation, the note observes, all share the objective of promoting a provincial identity distinct from the rest of Canada. “These various approaches to shape the constitutional division of powers and discourse around Canadian federalism require careful consideration as they can affect the government of Canada’s ability to advance federal objectives and maintain a collective sense of belonging to Canada,” the note reads.
While the note acknowledges there is declining interest in opening the Constitution since the failed attempts of the 1980s and 1990s, it also cites how provinces were “coming up with a broader range of approaches to shape the Constitution, which includes more discreet amendments, litigation, and intergovernmental agreements to devolve powers.”
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