Meech Lake and confederation pt.2

Event

University of Prince Edward Island. Institute of Island Studies
Ghiz, Joseph A
Arsenault, Jean Paul
Dumont, Daphne
Milne, David A.

1988-04-11

00:54:28

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00:00 Continuation from tape one | 04:00 Rebuttal from Dumont | 08:00 Rebuttal from Milne | 14:00 Beginning of question period; question to Ghiz regarding the impact of the accord on women | 16:00 Question to Ghiz and Milne regarding the impact of the accord on the federal government's ability to regulate the fishing and timber industries | 18:00 Question to Milne regarding the relation of the accord to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms | 21:00 Question to Ghiz and Arsenault regarding whether the accord will satisfy Quebec; comment on the English language in Quebec | 24:00 Question to Arsenault regarding a “first among equals” status for Quebec | 34:00 Question regarding cost-shared programs outlined in the accord | 39:00 Question to Ghiz and Milne regarding the nature of affirming the rights of Indigenous peoples in the accord, necessity of when outlined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms | 44:00 Question regarding the omission of women in the accord | 45:00 Question to Ghiz and Arsenault regarding the status of the French language with regards to Canada and Quebec | 46:30 Gap in audio | 47:30 Audio resumes | 49:00 Question regarding bilingualism in Saskatchewan | 51:00 Discussion of the role of the federal government in maintaining bilingualism | 53:00 Conclusion of seminar