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The Road to Patriation

The Road to Patriation

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📜 Overview: This feature documentary retraces the century of haggling by successive federal and provincial governments to agree on a formula to bring home the Canadian Constitution from England. This film concentrates on the politicking and lobbying that finally led to its patriation in 1982. Five prime ministers had failed before Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau took up the challenge in the early 1970s. Principal players in this documentary are federal Minister of Justice Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister Trudeau, 10 provincial premiers and a host of journalists, politicians, lawyers, and diplomats on both sides of the Atlantic.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1982-04-14
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Alan Maitland original image
Narrator (voice)
Alan Maitland
Pierre Elliott Trudeau original image
Self (archive footage)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Jean Chrétien original image
Self (archive footage)
Jean Chrétien

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