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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 30 Sep 1992, p. 2

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v V. ~Challinoirg Harrison spearheading local 'Yes'^cmmte I 2 u o e m .r o ~ M k. a n ied iv iuw ".W w * o a c cm oo c o n dM y ti c s fec tiv e c a q m x n l . -- % 8 4I w e re r o a iz QWM Xbrcac i 2am cH*niman wun *11 à. 4wm " Ms e w a « o igla " MSctii rc o heOàlMüh i cMi-eedqu Pcc.,pga i *«o, dio wu 1* Mn Nou" we hm8 nat ea J Ms a n.m. Nfi bco Wad 2iiin oneicWi -i1 f4 à lfC Mi ecs i weorm d Ms.w t heA l a r mdd.d. "Thtwid Po.. Hanta..9 di Paity oua can b voting.rclafd conceris, muh a trmnsphm we'il M a ROMmt wm.i& pe ýtdo nf staidnd of living if the. Peuple, dm WM wcm, aio - leY're Mo going reachei as .87843J85, M. CWalinut 878. Mt._Chlbwwu _rehiiyina a ocot DM0iitotou A, Weil, ni..O 1bu t ion ta mt Ou yv - 7638. THE HIêHLIGHTS Mvr the Past two years, federat, Provincial. ternitgrial and Aboria ' leaders have consutect eff t osnkf Canadians andl concemeit groups f rom Coast 10 coast. These c*sjultat4includeil Royal Commissions, part icipatOry confeserices, Parliamentary 5esarn4s, and hearings in the Provinces andl ternto- n~ Se l by provinciai and terreorial Istatures. Faderal provinciai, territorial andl A% m £ * teaders have ag eil unanimously on August 28, 1992 in Charlottetownr on a packagl of constitu- f onal proposais Mtha recogies the epuafify of * e altCànadians andt represents ail of our inferests. lIte agreement iS n0w before Candiians. The agreement proposes that the new CormUftufon would contain 8 stateinent of key economic andt sociaFobtectives shareil by att of thre goverrnmerfs in tfie tederatin. lThe objectives incuite coonprehensive, universal, portable, accessible ànd pubicly administereil Sealth Gare, adequate social services and benefifs. hig5 quality primary aird secondary education andt rasnable access ta post-secondary education. collective bar- gaesing rights andl a Commit ment f0 prof ecting the envuronment. The economic poiicy objecý tuves f0 be entrencheil wouid be aimeit ai A odn stresgtfining tihe Canadian economic union, the free movement of persons, loodu, services, MIrlp n a ndt cap tai, ensur ng foul em pio ym ent an d u p i at o reasoniable standard Of living for ail Caadions, ensuring sustainable and equilable development, _ Exclusiee provincial jurisitictibn wouid be recognîzein tIhe areas of forestry, mining. tourism, housing, recreation. municipal affaîrs, cultural matt ers wttMin te province, and labour marktia de%èlopment and training In addition. f0 ensure the tivo leveis ot.government mors in ftarmony, the gonerriment of Canada commits to negotiat agreements with te provinces in areas such as immigration, regnAt develO4nent and, telecommunlicftons, Federat-pravincial agree ments on any subject coutl Ie protect et by te Constitution trom unîlaierai change. The nein Canadian Constitution mould racognize te distinct nature of Ouebec, ûaued on ils icr language, unique culture and civil lsw tradition. prvn n te reformeil Partiament, the Senate woulil refiect tihe Qquaity of lthe poncswtt le thre flouse of Commonis woulil be baseil more on the prîncîple of representaWn by population. As weil, various provinces woult Se asBured aWvnimumn amount of seafs in the flouse of Commons,- parlinnentry Te prOposeil Senalle moult be mate RefoUP 0pf siu electeht senaf ors f rom each province jM anil one trom each territory. Addifional oeufs 1 oulil provîde representaf ion for Aboriginal L 1 peoples The reformet Sýnate's powers shoulil .signicanfy Increase te role of te electeil Senafors in Ste pot icy proceoss The proposais recçgnize thaf Aboriginai peopies have an inhereni: right f0 self-government and tat te Constitution shoulit enabie them to deveiop self yoverrment arrangements andl f0 take fInir place in thie Canadian feilerationi The proposais recognize Aboriginal goverrimenlus as one of tihe three constitulionaiy recognhzeil orilers of<jovernmegt in Canada, In addition, the proposais provide tor a negotiafion proceos befmeen Aborjga leaders anu provincial andt federai governmen¶s f0i put thîs rigfm the recognition of te inherent right wdLIik nof creafe arîy niew rights to land, nor dilute existing freaty rights. Nom that Caniaia'sJederal, provincial, A oiia territorial and Aboriginal leaders have reached aconsmnus, if is the rigift 0f ail Canaiens f0 . . unidersfand té sein proposais. Cai the f011 fren oer m n nuerber belom f0 receive an easy-to-reail bootitet on the nerv consfitutionai agreement or a coniplefe ft. ls your riglit toi know mrat lthe cônstutional proposais say, Set ore voting os'October 26, FOM INFORMATION CALU : 1-800-561-118R t af or earig mpied. * Canadâ<

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