The Road to Patriation
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.
About The Road to Patriation (1982)
The Road to Patriation (1982) is a documentary movie produced by ONF | NFB in Canada. It was directed by Robert A. Duncan and written by Robert A. Duncan. On screen you will see Alan Maitland, Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Jean Chrétien. With a runtime of 1h 34m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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