... of Rights and Freedoms, which was included in the new Constitution act of 1982. It is because of these accomplishments that he was a very significant man in Canadian law and for that matter, in Canadian history. From the beginning of the time as prime minister, Trudeau was determined to establish bilingualism in Canada. He wanted to have more of a French Canada then ... a French Quebec. This was an extremely difficult act to carry out because, many people opposed bilingualism in Canada at the time. However, as people got more exposed to French language and culture, the ... constitution...

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... Minister, is one of the most influential Canadians of the twentieth century. Monsieur Trudeau defends our culture and advances our nation like no other. He founds the solutions to the many problems Canada encounters today. Through his leadership and dedication to the Canadian federal system, Pierre Trudeau works towards a more united and independent Canada, while promoting multiculturalism, ... country of many different cultures, races, and ethnicities from around the world; it is a nation of nations. The multiculturalism that exists in this country strengthens Canadian identity - creati...

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... caused by Quebec separatists. Pierre Elliott Trudeau was born in 1919 in Montreal to a wealthy family, the son of a French Canadian businessman and a mother of Scottish ancestry."(Whittaker) This background would give Trudeau a good grounding on both English and French culture and it put him in a good position to deal with the controversies he would later face as Prime Minister. He received ... with Marchand and Pelletier, he was appointed to be an Ottawa secretary, and later he was named Minister of Justice. Finally, when P.M. Lester Pearson retired, Trudeau was elected P.M., to the Can...

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... throughout Canada on behalf of its citizens contributes to a widespread feeling of hopelessness (Reid, 1991). The complexity of, and speculation towards, the Canadian unity crisis masks the infallible truth that while presently, there is no solution to the problem there is some hope for the future. Within the ... can not be abolished because while it serves to alienate, it is also perceived! by the French as preserving their unique culture and identity. One hope is that through Canadian media a new stronger more unified identity can be achieved. Arguably, the CBC is this best forum for t...

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... is responsible for setting all the foundation of bilingualism in Canada, making French, in addition to English and official language of Canada. Lester made a very large contribution to both Canadian society and to Canadian culture. First, Lester made Canada a bilingual country making English and French official languages. If it wasn't for that students wouldn't be learning French or English in their classrooms ... every day, learning more about French or English culture. Lester also introduced Universal health care meaning that all Canadians will receive the health care that they need bu...

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... Quebec with people in engineering, science, business and commerce. With the new freedom of expression, lots of books, plays and music about French culture were all developed in Quebec. French contemporary playwrights were very famous during that time. However, not all was going well in Quebec. The French ... -English relation was going bad. Many studies showed that French-Canadian Quebecers were earning the lowest wage in all of the ethnic groups in Canada. Other complaints were that the top jobs in Quebec were ... separatist group. Some of their actions included robbing banks in order ...

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... provide Quebec with people in engineering, science, business and commerce. With the new freedom of expression, lots of books, plays and music about French culture were all developed in Quebec. French contemporary playwrights were very famous during that time. However, not all was going well in Quebec. The French ... -English relation was going bad. Many studies showed that French-Canadian Quebecers were earning the lowest wage in all of the ethnic groups in Canada. Other complaints were that the top jobs in Quebec were ... separatist group. Some of their actions included robbing banks in...

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