... 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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... and separated from judicial. Nestled on the banks of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers, approximately 200 km. West of Montreal and 400 km. Northeast of Toronto, Ottawa is rich in culture and heritage. Ottawa is bests known as Canada's capital, but it is also a leader in the new economy and its residents enjoy an enviable quality of life. Federal government also ... situated in the center of the city. There is a great number of museums in Ottawa: Bytown museum, Canada Aviation museum, Canada Science and Technology museum, Canadian museum of Civilization, Canadian museum of Nature, Canadian Po...

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... legal and political body of the land. There are no higher laws than those enacted by the legislature. Human and civil rights were the jurisdiction of the legislatures and the Canadian courts were reluctant to interfere. In addition, Canada's constitution was under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Parliament. Canada could not change its constitution at home, but had to apply ... union and which continue to affect the union long after the system has been created. Additionally, federalism is usually adopted in countries that display differences of climate, geography, religion, langua...

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