 Subsequent to submitting its written brief, the association was invited to appear before the joint committee.Despite the association's eagerness for Canadians to have entrenched constitutional rights and freedoms, the association was concerned that the government's public claims about the "Charter" were misleading and unsupported by the actual wording contained in the government's proposal.The association urged the government to extend the time for public and Parliamentary consideration, and suggested revisions in several areas of the proposed "Charter" to address these concerns