In the year 1982, we did not celebrate a particular anniversary of Canada. However, we certainly did celebrate a unique change in the Constitution of Canada, with the amending formula and, more important, the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which in my view was clearly a significant step forward for our constitutional documentation.
En 1982, nous ne célébrions pas un anniversaire du Canada, mais un changement unique de la Constitution du Canada, soit la formule d'amendement et, ce qui est encore plus important, la nouvelle Charte des droits et libertés qui, selon moi, représentait un important progrès pour nos documents constitutionnels.