The Road to Patriation

Duration: 94 min
Release date: 1982-04-14
IMDB

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.

Documentary

The Road to Patriation

Watch Providers

Can't find providers

Similar Films

  • Bowling for Columbine
  • Merci Bocuse
  • Nanook of the North
  • The Fence
  • In the Name of All Canadians
  • The Corporation
  • L'Ordre Secret
  • Declutter
  • We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic
  • Inbound
  • Karihwanoron: Precious Things
  • Festival Express
  • Martha of the North
  • Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the 70's Generation
  • Bad River
  • Indian Rights for Indian Women
  • À Saint-Henri le cinq septembre
  • Cybersocialism: Project Cybersyn & The CIA Coup in Chile

NextFilm 2025