The Charlottetown Accord emerged in the months following the failure of the Meech Lake Accord. In 1991, after many months of public hearings by various committees, Prime Minister Mulroney appointed Joe Clark as minister responsible for Constitutional Affairs. On August 28, 1992 the first ministers of all 10 provinces emerged with a new agreement.
The key points of what became known as the Charlottetown Accord were a Social Charter, elimination of provincial trade barriers, a Canada clause containing commitments to native self-government and recognition of Québec as a distinct society, a veto for all provinces on changes to national institutions, a new 62-seat Senate (6 for each province and one for each territory), and 18 new seats in the House of Commons for Ontario and Québec, 4 for BC and 2 for Alberta. 
The Accord was rejected by 6 provinces and the Yukon in a national referendum on Oct 26, 1992.