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The constitutional status of Yukon Territory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Steven Smyth
Steven Smyth
Affiliation:
Department of Renewable Resources, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 2C6
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Abstract

The Meech Lake Accord constitutional amendment proposal generated extensive debate throughout Canada and the Canadian north. Aboriginal and northern Canadians were particularly vocal in their opposition to the Accord. Northerners were especially offended by the ‘unanimity’ clause, which would have given every province a veto over the creation of new provinces in the north. This paper provides a brief history of the Yukon's constitutional status, and discusses options for future constitutional development, in the context of an impending Yukon Indian land claims settlement and the issues raised by the Meech Lake accord.

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Polar Record , Volume 26 , Issue 159 , October 1990 , pp. 289 - 292
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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