Over the course of time Canada has had multiple Prime Ministers, both of good and bad qualities. On April 22, 1963 Lester Pearson was elected as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada until he retired April 20, 1968. Pearson did an extravagant job as the Prime MInister. He made many contributions during his time in office, all for the good of our country. A few of many improvements he made were the introduction of medicare, the Royal Commission on the Status of Woman and the Bilingualism and Biculturalism commision. Overall Lester Pearson is viewed as a good Prime Minister from the 60’s.
The introduction of Medicare was an important event in our society that Pearson enforced. Medicare is designed to ensure that every resident of Canada receives …show more content…
This incorporated equal partnership between races and keeping the contribution made by other ethnic groups in consideration. The commission was a response to the growing unrest among French Canadians in Québec, who called for the protection of their language and culture, and opportunities to participate fully in political and economic decision making. The commission's results led to changes in French education across the country, and the creation of the federal department of multiculturalism and the Official Languages Act. A royal commission to examine Québec's dissatisfaction with its place in Canada had first been suggested by the editor in chief of the newspaper Le Devoir, André Laurendeau, and it was later established under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. The commission consisted of three main areas of inquiry: the extent of bilingualism in the federal government, the role of public and private organizations in promoting better cultural relations, and the opportunities for Canadians to become bilingual in English and French. The concept of "equal partnership" was the commissioner's guiding principle, for example, equal opportunity for francophones and anglophones to participate in the institutions affecting their lives. The cultural contribution of other ethnic groups and how to preserve this contribution to enhance multiculturalism in Canada, was also reported by the …show more content…
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson established the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada in 1967 in response to a months-long campaign by a coalition of 32 women’s groups led by Ontario activist Laura Sabia, then president of the Canadian Federation of University Women. The commission’s mandate was to inquire into and report on the status of women in Canada, and to make specific recommendations to the federal government to ensure equality for women in all aspects of society. The commission was launched at a time when the women's movement was in full swing and other governments worldwide were addressing similar issues. The commission’s 488-page report contained 167 recommendations to the federal government on issues such as pay equity, the establishment of a maternity leave program and national child care policy, birth control and abortion rights, family law reform, education and women’s access to managerial positions, part-time work and alimony. Issues concerning Aboriginal women and the Indian Act were also addressed in a large section of the commission as well. All of these recommendations were centered around the main idea that equality in Canada between men and women was possible, and very much necessary. The second wave of the women's movement gained momentum as the civil rights and peace movements did too. The
The introduction of Medicare was an important event in our society that Pearson enforced. Medicare is designed to ensure that every resident of Canada receives …show more content…
This incorporated equal partnership between races and keeping the contribution made by other ethnic groups in consideration. The commission was a response to the growing unrest among French Canadians in Québec, who called for the protection of their language and culture, and opportunities to participate fully in political and economic decision making. The commission's results led to changes in French education across the country, and the creation of the federal department of multiculturalism and the Official Languages Act. A royal commission to examine Québec's dissatisfaction with its place in Canada had first been suggested by the editor in chief of the newspaper Le Devoir, André Laurendeau, and it was later established under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. The commission consisted of three main areas of inquiry: the extent of bilingualism in the federal government, the role of public and private organizations in promoting better cultural relations, and the opportunities for Canadians to become bilingual in English and French. The concept of "equal partnership" was the commissioner's guiding principle, for example, equal opportunity for francophones and anglophones to participate in the institutions affecting their lives. The cultural contribution of other ethnic groups and how to preserve this contribution to enhance multiculturalism in Canada, was also reported by the …show more content…
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson established the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada in 1967 in response to a months-long campaign by a coalition of 32 women’s groups led by Ontario activist Laura Sabia, then president of the Canadian Federation of University Women. The commission’s mandate was to inquire into and report on the status of women in Canada, and to make specific recommendations to the federal government to ensure equality for women in all aspects of society. The commission was launched at a time when the women's movement was in full swing and other governments worldwide were addressing similar issues. The commission’s 488-page report contained 167 recommendations to the federal government on issues such as pay equity, the establishment of a maternity leave program and national child care policy, birth control and abortion rights, family law reform, education and women’s access to managerial positions, part-time work and alimony. Issues concerning Aboriginal women and the Indian Act were also addressed in a large section of the commission as well. All of these recommendations were centered around the main idea that equality in Canada between men and women was possible, and very much necessary. The second wave of the women's movement gained momentum as the civil rights and peace movements did too. The