What was a key outcome associated with patriating Canada's constitution in 1982?

• A. It preserved the old constitution unchanged
• B. It dissolved all Aboriginal rights
• C. It created a separate Aboriginal constitution
• D. It led to Section 35 recognizing Aboriginal rights in the Constitution

Answer: (D)

Bringing the constitution home in 1982 meant adding the Constitution Act, which includes the Charter and provisions that protect Indigenous rights. The key outcome here is Section 35, which recognizes and affirms existing Aboriginal rights and treaty rights within the Constitution, giving them constitutional protection. This grounds Indigenous rights in Canada's highest law, rather than leaving them to be changed or ignored, and it isn’t about preserving the old constitution unchanged, dissolving rights, or creating a separate Aboriginal constitution.