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Record information – Brief The Ottawa Conference on the Constitution
Series title:CBC News Special PresentationHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):303016Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: KINES FROM PARC, TORONTOAccession:1982-0194Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Release date:1968-02-05Production company:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationProduction credit:host, Ron Collister; Peter DanielsDescription: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:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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