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The Ottawa Conference on the Constitution

Item number (ISN):

303016

Series title:

CBC News Special Presentation

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

303016

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Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: KINES FROM PARC, TORONTO

Accession:

1982-0194

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1968-02-05

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

host, Ron Collister; Peter Daniels

Description:

Ron Collister and Peter Daniels summarize the first day of The Ottawa Conference on the Constitution. Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and Premier of Quebec Daniel Johnson give their impressions of the proceedings. Includes footage of: Premier John Robarts announcing that Ontario will be officially bilingual; Premier Louis Robichaud declaring New Brunswick bilingual; Premier of Alberta Ernest Manning challenging the two nation concept put forward by Johnson; Premier of Saskatchewan Ross Thatcher stating that Quebec's demands will emasculate Canada; and Premier W.A.C. Bennett of British Columbia commenting on Quebec's demands. University of Toronto history professor, Ramsay Cook, moderates a discussion on the future of Confederation with E. Davie Fulton, PC MP for Kamloops, and David Lewis, NDP MP for York South. The program ends with a clip of the Premier of Newfoundland Joseph Smallwood warning that Newfoundland might quit Confederation if the monarchy is abolished.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Organized under the heading CANADA - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT - WINTER CONFERENCES in the Kinescope Inventory Record prepared by CBC.~2. Broadcast at 9:30 pm.
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8211-0045

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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