Michael Scott
Project Manager and Editor at PrimaryDocuments.ca, co-editor and author of works on Canadian constitutional drafting, specializing in archival research on the Constitution and Section 35.
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Understanding an Ambiguous Clause: Section 35 and the Drafting of the Constitution
Michael Scott, project manager and editor at PrimaryDocuments.ca who researches constitutional drafting, traces the history behind Section 35. He maps the 1980s players and shifting politics. He recounts how wording like "existing" was added, debates over title and rights, and why drafting choices left major questions unresolved.
