Unknown Stories of the Constitution Conference

Massey College partners with Carleton University's Graduate Program in Political Management to put on a conference celebrating the Charter of Rights' 37th Anniversary. The theme of the conference is "The Unknown Stories of the Constitution." 

The conference will be held in the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, and it will be co-chaired by:

• Thomas Axworthy — Massey Senior Fellow and Public Policy Program Chair
• Mona Fortier — Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier

The conference will bring together important participants in the 1981-1982 Constitution debates. These include:

• The Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien — former Prime Minister
• Monique Bégin — former Minister of Health
• Judy Erola — former Minister for the Status of Women
• David P. Smith — former Minister of Small Business
• Hugh Segal — Principal of Massey College
• Senator Marilou McPhedran
• Senator Pamela Wallin 

Historical and current context will be provided by:

• Stephen Azzi — professor of Political Management at Carleton
• Jocelyn Formosa — Executive Director of the National Association of Friendship Centres

Agenda

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Conference

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Reception

Registration

N/A