The New Constitution

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Title
The New Constitution
Description
This collection includes items related to Ruth Gorman's work protesting to the Canada Constitution Act in 1982. This collection includes items relating to speeches, essays and newspaper articles, as well as Gorman's work with the Western Canada Concept Party, including her later concerns about the party itself.

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  • Western viewpoint letter
    File consists of a letter sent to a publisher from Ruth Gorman asking them to publish a letter she composed to be sent to the Premiers of the Canadian provinces regarding the western viewpoint of proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
  • Western viewpoint letter
    File consists of a letter authored by Ruth Gorman to be sent to the Premiers of the Canadian provinces regarding the western viewpoint of proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
  • Loss of Rights Feared Under a Changed Constitution
    File consists of a newspaper article written and annotated by Ruth Gorman, notes, and a typed copy of the newspaper article.
  • Constitution Act, 1981
    File consists of an annotated copy of the Constitution Act, 1981. Annotations by Ruth Gorman.
  • Trudeau, Diefenbaker and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    File consists of an article by Ruth Gorman about John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  • Diefenbaker notes
    File consists of notes by Ruth Gorman about John Diefenbaker and Pierre Trudeau.
  • Letter regarding responses to Ruth Gorman
    File consists of a short note from Ruth Gorman regarding the response she has seen from people to her articles and speeches about the changes to the Canadian Constitution by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
  • Dear Little Friend From China
    File consists of a letter written to a friend in China regarding events in her life and her activities surrounding the changes being made to the Canadian Constitution.
  • Letter Written to Calgary Herald and Published
    File consists of a letter submitted to the Calgary Herald newspaper by Ruth Gorman, and correspondence by her to people who responded to her submission to the Calgary Herald, including Ted Byfield, Bonnie Vie, Doug Baxter, Irene Messenger, H. Kober, and W. Phillips. Also includes correspondence from Ruth Gorman to Carl J. Reich and Jack Martin.
  • Ruth Gorman's opposition to the new Canadian Constitution
    File consists of draft articles written by Ruth Gorman expressing a more personal side to her opposition regarding Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's changes to the Canadian Constitution and the loss of property rights.
  • Ruth Gorman's opposition to Pierre Trudeau
    File consists of an article written by Ruth Gorman proposing a meeting of Calgary citizens in opposition to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's government as a demonstration of the West's concern for its resources and the preservation of basic democratic rights.
  • Draft Speech Sept. 30, 1981
    File consists of pages 2-12 of a draft speech written by Ruth Gorman regarding Prime Minster Pierre Trudeau and the proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution.
  • Letter to Progressive Conservatives by Ruth Gorman
    File consists of a draft letter sent by Ruth Gorman to the Progressive Conservatives and the New Democratic Party (NDP).
  • Alberta W.C.C. Party Convention 81
    File consists of an invitation, agenda and registration form for the Western Canada Concept Party of Alberta (WCC) convention held on November 27-28, 1981
  • Last-minute appeal by Ruth Gorman
    File consists of an article written by Ruth Gorman as a last-minute appeal to the people of Ontario and the Federal Liberal members to reject the proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution.
  • Speech Schedule Ruth Gorman
    File consists of a speech schedule for Ruth Gorman at various events across Alberta.
  • Federal Take-over of Resource Funds is Deplored
    File consists of newspaper clippings entitled Federal take-over of resource funds is deplored by Ruth Gorman, The Calgary Herald.
  • Christmas Telegram Sent to Peter Lougheed
    File consists of a handwritten draft of a telegram sent to Peter Lougheed from Ruth Gorman.
  • Letter to Newspapers
    File consists of a draft of a letter to newspapers written by Ruth Gorman about Western separatism and the loss of property rights associated with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's changes to the Canadian Constitution.
  • Loss of Important Rights Under a Changed Constitution
    File consists of an article by Ruth Gorman published in the United West News about the loss of important rights under a changed Canadian Constitution.
  • Speech to Junior Chamber of Commerce
    File consists of a speech given by Ruth Gorman to the Junior Chamber of Commerce regarding the legal implications of the proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution.
  • Ruth Gorman political poem
    File consists of a poem written by Ruth Gorman about the people involved in the changes to the Canadian Constitution.
  • Constitution 80
    File consists of an article by Ruth Gorman titled Constitution 80 which outlines the necessity of Western separatism if Constitution 80 is implemented.
  • Letters to the British House of Lords
    File consists of two generic letters to be sent to the British House of Lords I England regarding the proposed changes to the Canadian Constitution by the Liberal Party and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.