Film
The Road to Patriation
19821h 34m
Documentary
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.
- Director
- Robert A. Duncan
- Writer
- Robert A. Duncan
Questions
- Is The Road to Patriation free to watch?
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- Who is in the cast of The Road to Patriation?
- The Road to Patriation stars Alan Maitland, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Jean Chrétien.
- What kind of film is The Road to Patriation?
- The Road to Patriation (1982) is a documentary film.
