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{{USl-act | chapter = 26 | country = United States | title  = Motion for a Resolution to Authorize an Amendment to the Constitution of Canada | year   = 1687 | month  = June | day    = 3 | act    =

{{USl-act-pre|{{b|WHEREAS}} the Constitution Act, 1982 came into force on April 17, 1982, following an agreement between Canada and the provinces except Quebec;

{{b|AND WHEREAS}} the Government of Quebec has established a set of five proposals for constitutional change and has stated that amendments to give effect to those proposals would enable Quebec to resume a full role in the constitutional councils of Canada;

{{b|AND WHEREAS}} the amendment proposed in the schedule hereto sets out the basis on which Quebec's five constitutional proposals may be met;

{{b|AND WHEREAS}} the amendment proposed in the schedule hereto also recognizes the principles of equality of all the provinces, provides new arrangements to foster greater harmony and cooperation between the Government of Canada and the governments of the provinces and requires that conferences be convened to consider important constitutional, economic and other issues;

{{b|AND WHEREAS}} certain portions of the amendment proposed in the schedule hereto relate to matters referred to in section 41 of the Constitution Action, 1982;

{{b|AND WHEREAS}} section 41 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and the House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province;

{{b|NOW THEREFORE}} the (Senate) (House of Commons) (legislative assembly) resolves that an amendment to Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by Her Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.}}

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, 1987
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