PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING CONSTITUTION OF CANADA

Here is an abstract from the procedure for ammending our constitution.


PART V: PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING CONSTITUTION OF CANADA(99)
General procedure for amending Constitution of Canada
38.
(1) An amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by
(a)
resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons; and
(b)
resolutions of the legislative assemblies of at least two-thirds of the provinces that have, in the aggregate, according to the then latest general census, at least fifty per cent of the population of all the provinces.



reference: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/const/annex_e.html#V



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THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA:A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMENDING PROCEDURE DISCUSSIONS

under 'Conclusion'

"...In the past, it was proposed that lack of approval by the provinces might be circumvented by having the population take part in the procedure by means of a referendum. Recently, this idea has regained popularity as a result of popular pressure for increased public participation in the process. Using a referendum in such a way, however, would itself first require an amendment to the amending formula and the consent of all provinces."

reference: http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection-R/LoPBdP/BP/bp283-e.htm#CONCLUSIONtxt