Patriation of the Constitution and the Constitution Act, 1982 (1976–1982)

1. PQ wins Quebec election, shifting constitutional politics

   Nov 15, 1976Labels: Parti Qu, Quebec

   • ElectionsQuebec
   • Britannica

2. First Ministers’ constitutional conference creates CCMC

   Oct 30, 1978Labels: First Ministers, CCMC

   • FMC list
   • NFB SupremeLaw

3. First Ministers meet to continue constitutional work program

   Feb 5, 1979Labels: First Ministers, constitutional talks

   • FMC list

4. Federal election returns Trudeau to power

   Feb 18, 1980Labels: Pierre Trudeau, Liberal Party

   • ElectionsCan
   • Parl Canada

5. First Ministers’ Conference ends without agreement

   Sep 8, 1980Labels: First Ministers, Ottawa

   • PrimaryDocs
   • NFB SupremeLaw

6. Provincial court references challenge unilateral patriation plan

   Oct 1, 1980Labels: Provincial courts, reference cases

   • Patriation
   • Canada Act

7. Trudeau announces unilateral patriation “people’s package”

   Oct 2, 1980Labels: Pierre Trudeau, People's Package

   • NFB SupremeLaw
   • Patriation

8. Supreme Court hears Patriation Reference appeals

   Apr 28, 1981Labels: Supreme Court, Patriation Reference

   • PatriationRef

9. Supreme Court issues Patriation Reference decision

   Sep 28, 1981Labels: Supreme Court, Patriation Reference

   • PatriationRef
   • SCC Lexum

10. First Ministers reach agreement excluding Quebec (Kitchen Accord)

    Nov 5, 1981Labels: Kitchen Accord, First Ministers

    • Canada Act
    • NFB SupremeLaw

11. House of Commons approves patriation address to UK

    Dec 2, 1981Labels: House of, Ottawa

    • UPI
    • Hansard

12. UK Parliament debates Canada Bill on second reading

    Mar 8, 1982Labels: UK Parliament, Canada Bill

    • UK Hansard
    • LegislationUK

13. Canada Act 1982 receives Royal Assent in London

    Mar 29, 1982Labels: Canada Act, UK Parliament

    • LegislationUK
    • Canada Act

14. Quebec Court of Appeal rejects claimed Quebec veto

    Apr 7, 1982Labels: Quebec Court, Quebec

    • QuebecVeto

15. Constitution Act, 1982 proclaimed in force in Ottawa

    Apr 17, 1982Labels: Constitution Act, Queen Elizabeth

    • Senate
    • BC Legislature
    • Canada Act

16. Supreme Court rules no Quebec veto by convention

    Dec 6, 1982Labels: Supreme Court, Quebec veto

    • QuebecVeto
    • SCC Lexum