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Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Charter, patriation, the War Measures Act, and a just society argued over ever since.
Life story
- October 18, 1919 · Montreal
Born in Montreal to a wealthy francophone father and anglophone mother - 1950 · Montreal
Co-founded Cité Libre, opposing the Duplessis government in Quebec - April 20, 1968 · Ottawa
Became prime minister on a wave called Trudeaumania - September 9, 1969 · Ottawa
Made English and French equal across the federal government - October 16, 1970 · Montreal
Invoked the War Measures Act during the October Crisis - May 20, 1980 · Quebec City
Campaigned for the No side in the first Quebec referendum and won - April 17, 1982 · Ottawa
Patriated the constitution and added the Charter of Rights and Freedoms - September 28, 2000 · Montreal
Died in Montreal; the funeral train drew crowds the length of the line
In the timeline
- 1969 — The Official Languages Act
- 1970 — The October Crisis
- 1971 — Multiculturalism becomes policy
- 1973 — The Calder decision
- 1980 — The first Quebec referendum
- 1982 — Patriation and the Charter