Pierre Trudeau

role in Suddenly Susan. While filming the said sitcom, it was reported that he suffered from a bipolar disorder and had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse. 19. Margaret Trudeau. Margaret Trudeau is the wife of the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, and the mother of the current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Margaret is a social advocate for people having bipolar disorder considering that she is bipolar herself. Her bipolar depression led her to separate from her husband in…

The Canadian approach towards religion is associated with promoting multiculturalism (freedom of religion). In 1971, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau implemented multiculturalism as an “official government policy” (Canadian Multiculturalism Policy). Multiculturalism promotes cultural and religious freedom to all individuals while recognizing their contribution within Canadian society (Canadian Multiculturalism Policy). In addition, the goal of multiculturalism is celebrating…

Britain and consequently had an individual foreign policy. Hence Canada was able to make decisions whether or not they wanted to go to war. During 1968 Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, had plans to change the Canadian foreign policy to make the nation less dependent on US approval. Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau requested more assistance for all the poor countries in the world. He also tried to inaugurate trade and sporting links with communist states. Canada is known as the…

In the 1980s, the legacy of Trudeau 's leadership could still be seen in the extension of policy orientation into legal mandates found in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (CCRF). During this time, the rights of aboriginals and other racial minorities defined a new era of “respect” for multiculturalism, which was added as section 27 of the CCRF. Under this new federally altered section of CCRF, it is important o understand the “right” of multicultural freedoms was not mandated, but…

have boosted energy, and emotionally lifts them up from school-related stress by providing a positive outlet. For instance, Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School decided to organize “Wellness Days” as part of their School Improvement Plan, to emphasize and acknowledge the importance of student well-being. After a school-wide survey regarding stress levels, Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School realized a huge portion of its students felt mental pressure from school. They determined that once per…

The Constitution Act, 1982 was an opportunity for change, that Canada embraced and was successful. The Constitution was passed under Pierre Trudeau, but at first lots people were leery of the act and were opposed to it (Azzi, S, 2016, online). But, Trudeau hoped to insure that changing the Constitution would give Canadians the tools needed to deal with pressing political and social issues facing the country and it would make Canada stronger and…

This is because of its connection to one of the authors main arguments of putting ‘trust in the establishment’. As for the case study itself, Pierre Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada during the sixties, proposed an immigration reform that did not discriminate based on national origin or race, as opposed to before. Originally, he did not want to implement a multicultural policy; however, the previous…

implemented it. This issue of more federal control over the resources produced and sold was a thorn in the provincials’ side. During this time, the only power that could change the Canadian Constitution 1867 was the House of Commons at Westminster. Pierre Trudeau was elected in 1968, and in 12 years’ time, he used the Canadians feeling of nationalism and anti-Americanism to bring forth a policy that would try to keep Canadian oil and gas for Canadians. The three main objective of the NEP was to…

Robert Frank Wake who conducted the tests would conclude that they were indeed homosexuals (Grewal, et al., 2012). To continue, the timeline, in the late 1960’s Canadian Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau passes an amendment that decriminalized homosexuality. Trudeau explained that “what’s done in private between adults doesn’t concern the criminal code” (CBC News, 2012). I agree with this statement, the only people that should be concerned about what you are doing in your sexual…

The onset of ideological polarity in society during the 20th century played a pivotal role in contriving the emergence of hegemonic powers akin to Adolf Hitler’s fascist regime. The source depicts Hitler standing on top of a cage and professing his ideals of “honour” and “freedom” to the public. Central to Hitler’s depraved legacy was the dismantling of fundamental rights and freedoms, indicative of his illiberal propensities. Furthermore, the source relays an ironic criticism of Hitler’s…