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Since the patriation of the Constitution in 1982, a more complete amending formula has been adopted in the Constitution Act, 1982, in sections 38 to 49. Amendments can only be passed by the Canadian House of Commons, the Senate, and a two-thirds majority of the provincial legislatures representing at least 50% of the national population (the 7/50 formula). Though not constitutionally mandated, a popular referendum in every province is also considered to be necessary by many, especially following the precedent established by the Charlottetown Accord (see below).

If a constitutional amendment only affects one province, however, only the assent of that province's legislature is required. Eight of the ten amendments passed so far have been of this nature, with four passed by and for Newfoundland and Labrador, one passed for New Brunswick, one for Nunavut, one for Prince Edward Island, and one for Quebec. Some of the above did also require approval by the federal Parliament under section 43(b) due to the English and French nature of the amendment.

There are some parts of the Constitution that can only be modified by a unanimous vote of all the provinces plus the two Houses of Parliament, however. These include changes to the composition of the Supreme Court of Canada, changing the process for amending the constitution itself, or any act affecting the Offices of the Canadian Monarch or Governor General.

massive constitutional reform that the Canadian people don't want.

Is that a typo ? we "don't" want constitutional reform ? all our rights as canadians are being severely neglected lately through secrecy and source ommisions on policy.

Just a quick aside.. but..the Canadian supreme court since PM Pierre Trudeau in 1968 has been stacked with nothing BUT liberal and (L)iberal partisan activist judges..!! In fact , it was so bad that up until recent reforms, activist judges were deigning to make policy that THEY felt was necessary, disregarding the will of parliament and the people of Canada!..without control, they have proven to be the most partisan supreme court of any western nation that uses a hierarchical style of judiciary.

Harper is an NWO sellout and also belongs to the bilderberg group. His Family is also in the oil business ( Ironic huh ? )

Yes Charles the sky is now falling but unfortunately some people need to have a brick fall on their heads before they will wake up.

Keep watching the news if you want to stay thoroughly uninformed.

His father was AN ACCOUNTANT at Imperial and Harper was a freakin' MAIL ROOM CLERK, for Christ's sake.

No one here has said anything about aliens. Except YOU!

No one here has said anything about reptiles. Except YOU!

Why do you feel the need to come out here and exaggerate and lie like that?

If you had any real facts there would be no need to resort to lying and making shit up.

Oh yes, those internet conspiracy sites are so full of real, factual information aren't they (new world order, reptilian aliens, etc.)?

Bush senior announces the THE NEW WORLD ORDER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a9Syi12RJo



Cant you at least have some tiny level of integrity in your posts?

a new world order—can emerge: A new era—freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, east and west, north and south, can prosper and live in harmony.

A hundred generations have searched for this elusive path to peace, while a thousand wars raged across the span of human endeavor, and today that new world is struggling to be born. A world quite different from the one we've known. A world where the rule of law supplants the rule of the jungle. A world in which nations recognize the shared responsibility for freedom and justice. A world where the strong respect the rights of the weak.

This is the vision that I shared with President Gorbachev in Helsinki. He and the other leaders from Europe, the gulf and around the world understand that how we manage this crisis today could shape the future for generations to come.

In the final analysis, our ability to meet our responsibilities abroad depends upon political will and consensus at home. It's never easy in democracies, for we govern only with the consent of the governed. And although free people in a free society are bound to have their differences, Americans traditionally come together in times of adversity and challenge.

Once again, Americans have stepped forward to share a tearful goodbye with their families before leaving for a strange and distant shore. At this very moment, they serve together with Arabs, Europeans, Asians and Africans in defense of principle and the dream of a new world order. That is why they sweat and toil in the sand and the heat and the sun.

If they can come together under such adversity; if old adversaries like the Soviet Union and the United States can work in common cause, then surely we who are so fortunate to be in this great chamber—Democrats, Republicans, liberals, conservatives—can come together to fulfill our responsibilities here.

Oh yes, those internet conspiracy sites are so full of real, factual information aren't they (new world order, reptilian aliens, etc.)?

Where is the lie in that? What part of that did I just "make up"?

Funny how the words that come out of his mouth from the video transcripts do not match your text isnt it? Maybe Osama bin laden infiltrated his mouth?

Saddam was warned over and over again to comply with the will of the United Nations: Leave Kuwait, or be driven out. Saddam has arrogantly rejected all warnings. Instead, he tried to make this a dispute between Iraq and the United States of America.

Well, he failed. Tonight, 28 nations -- countries from 5 continents, Europe and Asia, Africa, and the Arab League -- have forces in the Gulf area standing shoulder to shoulder against Saddam Hussein. These countries had hoped the use of force could be avoided. Regrettably, we now believe that only force will make him leave.

Prior to ordering our forces into battle, I instructed our military commanders to take every necessary step to prevail as quickly as possible, and with the greatest degree of protection possible for American and allied service men and women. I've told the American people before that this will not be another Vietnam, and I repeat this here tonight. Our troops will have the best possible support in the entire world, and they will not be asked to fight with one hand tied behind their back. I'm hopeful that this fighting will not go on for long and that casualties will be held to an absolute minimum.

This is an historic moment. We have in this past year made great progress in ending the long era of conflict and cold war. We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a new world order -- a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations. When we are successful -- and we will be -- we have a real chance at this new world order, an order in which a credible United Nations can use its peacekeeping role to fulfill the promise and vision of the U.N.'s founders.

We have no argument with the people of Iraq. Indeed, for the innocents caught in this conflict, I pray for their safety. Our goal is not the conquest of Iraq. It is the liberation of Kuwait. It is my hope that somehow the Iraqi people can, even now, convince their dictator that he must lay down his arms, leave Kuwait, and let Iraq itself rejoin the family of peace-loving nations.

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, members of the United States Congress. I come to this house of the people to speak to you and all Americans, certain we stand at a defining hour.

Halfway around the world, we are engaged in a great struggle in the skies and on the seas and sands. We know why we're there. We are Americans-- part of something larger than ourselves.

For two centuries we've done the hard work of freedom. And tonight we lead the world in facing down a threat to decency and humanity.

What is at stake is more than one small country, it is a big idea --a new world order, where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind: peace and security, freedom,and the rule of law. Such is a world worthy of our struggle, and worthy of our children's future.

The community of nations has resolutely gathered to condemn and repel lawless aggression. Saddam Hussein's unprovoked invasion -- his ruthless,systematic rape of a peaceful neighbor -- violated everything the community of nations holds dear. The world has said this aggression would not stand,and it will not stand.

Together, we have resisted the trap of appeasement, cynicism and isolation that gives temptation to tyrants. The world has answered Saddam's invasion with 12 United Nations resolutions, starting with a demand for Iraq's immediate and unconditional withdrawal, and backed up by forces from 28 countries of six continents. With few exceptions, the world now stands as one.

The end of the cold war has been a victory for all humanity. A year and a half ago, in Germany, I said our goal was a Europe whole and free. Tonight,Germany is united. Europe has become whole and free, and America's leadership was instrumental in making it possible.

But the world has to wonder what the dictator of Iraq is thinking. If he thinks that by targeting innocent civilians in Israel and Saudi Arabia,that he will gain an advantage - he is dead wrong. If he thinks that he will advance his cause through tragic and despicable environmental terrorism- he is dead wrong. And if he thinks that by abusing coalition P.O.W.s, he will benefit - he is dead wrong.

We will succeed in the Gulf. And when we do, the world community will have sent an enduring warning to any dictator or despot, present or future,who contemplates outlaw aggression.

The world can therefore seize this opportunity to fulfill the long-held promise of a new world order - where brutality will go unrewarded, and aggression will meet collective resistance.

The consequences of the conflict in the Gulf reach far beyond the confines of the Middle East. Twice before in this century, an entire world was convulsed by war. Twice this century, out of the horrors of war hope emerged for enduring peace. Twice before, those hopes proved to be a distant dream, beyond the grasp of man.

Until now, the world we’ve known has been a world divided – a world of barbed wire and concrete block, conflict and cold war.

Now, we can see a new world coming into view. A world in which there is the very real prospect of a new world order. In the words of Winston Churchill, a "world order" in which "the principles of justice and fair play ... protect the weak against the strong ..." A world where the United Nations, freed from cold war stalemate, is poised to fulfil the historic vision of its founders. A world in which freedom and respect for human rights find a home among all nations.

The Gulf war put this new world to its first test, and, my fellow Americans, we passed that test.

For the sake of our principles, for the sake of the Kuwaiti people, we stood our ground. Because the world would not look the other way, Ambassador [Saud Nasir] al-Sabah, to-night, Kuwait is free.

Dude, he was talking about the world-wide coalition to kick Saddam out of Kuwait. He was using the term to describe a shift away from nations supporting dictators and terrorists as a means to advance competition between nations and towards international cooperation to isolate them.

Oh yes, those internet conspiracy sites are so full of real, factual information aren't they (new world order, snip

Harper was born and raised in Toronto before finding employment in the oil and gas industry and moving to Alberta. He attended the University of Calgary, receiving a Masters degree in economics, and lectured at the university. Harper became involved in politics in the mid-80s, but became disillusioned with the government of Brian Mulroney? and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He was especially critical of the PC Party's fiscal policy

Harper's background in the petrochemical industry?, and refusal to disclose contributors to his leadership campaigns, raised suspicions that this industry had a hand in both his rise and the policies he espouses.

The Conservative policy declaration, the first official policy document of the newly merged party, of March 2005 doesn’t mention climate change, greenhouse gas? or CO2 emission?s even once. It disavows Kyoto without a word about any alternatives. This is actually a much more extreme position than the Bush Administration which has actually bragged about its performance in reducing greenhouse gas, relative to Kyoto countries.

This week, the Harper government proved once again that it is completely out of sync with the Canadian public.

In Nairobi, environmental groups joined forces with opposition MPs and Quebec's environment minister to show the world that Canadians disapprove of the Harper government's "made in Canada" solution to climate change. As the Conservative government struggles to save face before the international community, it is not gaining much sympathy from the Canadian public.

An Environics poll last week revealed that the environment was the second most important issue to Canadians, right behind health care. In contrast, Canada-U.S. relations was fairly low on the priority list for the majority of Canadians.

Ironically, it is the Harper government's emphasis on Canada-U.S. relations that is at the heart of Canada's failure to meet Kyoto targets. Kyoto or no Kyoto, Canada cannot commit to an effective strategy to address climate change unless our government is willing to substantially change our relationship with the U.S.

Canadian energy is consumed primarily by the U.S. Canada signed away significant control over energy when it agreed to a proportional sharing clause under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Under this clause, Canada cannot cut exports to the U.S. no matter what the state of our energy supplies, unless it cuts the same proportion of supplies to Canadians. As a result, Canada now exports 70 per cent of our oil to the U.S. while importing 60 per cent of what we consume from other countries. We cannot cut back on the production of fossil fuels for the U.S. market.

Now, the Security and Prosperity Partnership threatens to take it to another level. This agreement is the real motivation behind the Conservative government's position on climate change. Their so-called "made in Canada" strategy is made for the U.S. Energy integration is a key element of the deep integration agenda enshrined in the SPP and signed by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico in March 2005.

One of the SPP's recommendations is a "continental energy and natural resources pact." This would mean granting U.S. investors greater access to our energy supplies by creating an integrated marketplace -- something for which the Bush administration and the energy industry have been pushing.

At a meeting in Boston two weeks ago, Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn told energy industry executives, "I want you to know that the Canadian government will do everything we can to support you."

Supporting the U.S. energy industry means Canada cannot introduce tough measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. The Alberta oilsands, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, are more than 50 per cent U.S.-owned, with companies such as Exxon Mobil holding huge shares in the stalled Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline and offshore oil drilling in the Maritimes. The overwhelming U.S. ownership of Canadian oil and gas is what the U.S. refers to as "energy security."

Energy integration and an effective Canadian environmental strategy that would meet our Kyoto targets are mutually exclusive priorities. Either we continue to integrate our energy policy with the U.S. for their interests alone, or we get serious about greenhouse gases by creating a real "made in Canada" renewable energy plan. We cannot have them both.

Poll after poll has shown where Canadians stand on Kyoto. If Stephen Harper has his priorities upside down, it is because he has been taking direction from the Bush administration and the energy industry.

Attempting to address climate change without addressing our relationship with the U.S. is futile. Until we can create a "made in Canada" strategy to maintain control over our own energy resources, we will remain tied to a North American energy plan that will put U.S. interests first and the environment last.

No actually your right his Father wasn't an Oil Man , He is .

At least you now agree that the New World Order is NOT some conspiracy theory and in fact is very real sanctioned by government and is the creation of a world government. Of course the only possible way to achieve this lofty goal is to destroy the sovereignty of all nations including ours.

Your conclusion is purely double-think. Geez you fall for anything!

His connections made through his own and his fathers connections ?

Mungo fair enough , But think about the position he put himself into from working in that field. A guy who starts out working for a big oil corporation who climbs to rank of Prime Minister of Canada ?

I doubt that you can honestly deny a connection there ? especially when you read the second quote.

Did you know he's dating a woman who used to be the girlfriend of a top Hells Angel ? It was recently in all the papers ?