{"id":34846,"date":"2026-03-18T00:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/?p=34846"},"modified":"2026-03-17T17:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T23:03:10","slug":"understanding-an-ambiguous-clause-section-35-and-the-drafting-of-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/understanding-an-ambiguous-clause-section-35-and-the-drafting-of-the-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding an Ambiguous Clause: Section 35 and the Drafting of the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of Runnymede Radio, we feature an original interview with Michael Scott (PrimaryDocuments.ca).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scott discusses his ongoing research on the drafting history of Section 35 of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constitution Act, 1982<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014which recognizes and affirms existing Aboriginal and treaty rights\u2014drawing on archival materials and his work with PrimaryDocuments.ca, a database of historical documents relating to the creation of Canada\u2019s Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conversation explores the historical context of Section 35, the interpretive challenges posed by its ambiguity, and what the drafting record reveals (and does not reveal) about its meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This episode offers a careful examination of constitutional history and the role of historical sources in understanding foundational legal texts.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8344\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-34846-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Mar_18_2026_.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Mar_18_2026_.m4a\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Mar_18_2026_.m4a<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_m4a\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Mar_18_2026_.m4a\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/?powerpress_pinw=34846-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Mar_18_2026_.m4a\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Runnymede_Radio_Mar_18_2026_.m4a\">Download<\/a> (92.8MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('34846-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_34846-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_34846-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/?powerpress_embed=34846-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readonly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of Runnymede Radio, we feature an original interview with Michael Scott (PrimaryDocuments.ca). 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