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Canada: Armstrong minute for Alexander (“Canadian Constitution”) [conversation with Canadian cabinet secretary, reporting Laskin, Canadian Supreme Court Chief Justice] [declassified 2011]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/398 f130
Editorial comments: The revelation of Laskin’s willingness to pass information in this way to British and Canadian government ministers and officials caused controversy in Canada when it was revealed in April 2013 in Frederic Bastien’s study of patriation, The Battle of London . See 2014 English edition, chapter 14 passim.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: British Constitution (general discussions), Executive, Judiciary, Monarchy, Parliament, Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA)