The Road to Patriation

The Road to Patriation

1982
1h 34m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 14, 1982
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0084599
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Cast

Alan Maitland
Alan Maitland

Narrator (voice)

Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Self (archive footage)

Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Robert A. Duncan
Director
Robert A. Duncan
Writer
Robert A. Duncan
Producer
Jennifer Torrance
Producer
George Johnson
Executive Producer
John Taylor
Executive Producer