A list of policies Conservatives considered at convention

VANCOUVER -- Conservatives voted Saturday on changes to their policy handbook and their constitution. Here's a look at some of the measures they decided upon.

Policies:

-- that a national referendum must be held prior to implementing any future electoral reform proposal. - PASSED

-- adding a policy saying "the government should support and encourage the private development of the Energy East pipeline." - PASSED.

-- modifying existing policy on aboriginal affairs to say the party supports "the abolition of the Indian Act and proposes a new legislation which recognizes the fiduciary obligation of the Federal Crown while proposing a new deal with First Nations based on autonomy, taxation capacity, transparency, accountability and property rights." - PASSED

-- adding to existing section on firearms to say a Conservative government "recognizes that civilian firearms ownership is a Canadian heritage," and that a Conservative government would order a review of firearms related laws to identify parts that have no public safety value. - PASSED

-- adding a policy supporting maternal and newborn child health initiatives. - PASSED

-- adding that the party supports "conscience rights for doctors, nurses, and others to refuse to participate in or refer their patients for abortion, assisted suicide, or euthanasia." - PASSED

-- deleting existing section that says: "We believe that Parliament, through a free vote, and not the courts should determine the definition of marriage. We support legislation defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman." - PASSED

-- adding a policy that the party will not endorse religious or cultural courts. - PASSED

Constitution:

-- to add "a belief in the value and dignity of all human life" as one of the party's principles. - PASSED

-- to refresh the policy handbook after every fourth convention to take out all redundant and spent items - PASSED

-- to extend free admission to convention to people who donate the maximum either nationally or locally, instead of just nationally. - FAILED.

-- formalize that senators are allowed a vote in the process of selecting an interim leader. - PASSED.