The minister of justice also made clear that the purpose of the legislation was not "compulsory bilingualism": "The aim of the bill is that there should be equality of access to the federal institutions of government, that every citizen should be able to com- municate with the federal government in either of the two languages." None the less, it presented the Conservatives with a serious problem. [...] In a speech which he delivered in Ottawa to the International Press Institute on June 9, Mr Trudeau declared that one of the reasons for the opposition and confusion over the languages bill was the failure of the press to explain it adequately to the public. [...] Having reached the conclusion that the majority of the country was unconcerned by the government's proposals, Mr Trudeau told the House that "In a democracy the ballot box, not the filibuster, is the ultimate and appropriate technique of assessment." On the following day during the adjournment debate, he elaborated on his strategy. [...] While the time had come for the NDP to declare its determination to free the country from foreign domination, the deputy leader pointed out, it should not be for reasons of "arid nationalism and anti-Americanism." To bury the party's policy "in words foreign to the Canadian people and put around it a lot of their issues, is to lose the objective and betray the Canadian people." To portray the mani [...] The growth of the Prime Minister's Office, the streamlining of the cabinet, and the reforms of the rules of the House of Commons led W. A. Wilson (Montreal Star, April 10) to conclude that the Trudeau administration was "the most mechanically efficient government that Canada has had since, perhaps the early days of the St.
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 6
- CONTRIBUTORS 12
- CANADIAN CALENDAR 14
- PARLIAMENT AND POLITICS 20
- PARLIAMENT AND POLITICS 22
- Parliament 22
- Politics 32
- Parliament 50
- Nationalisme 57
- Federalism 78
- THE PROVINCES 94
- Ontario 94
- Québec 112
- Nova Scotia 127
- New Brunswick 136
- Manitoba 144
- British Columbia 154
- Prince Edward Island 169
- Saskatchewan 177
- Alberta 188
- Newfoundland and Labrador 194
- The Yukon and the Northwest Territories 202
- EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE 210
- EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE 212
- Canada, Quebec, and France 212
- Canada and the Western Hemisphere 222
- Canada and Europe 243
- Canada and China 262
- Canada, the United Nations, and Peacekeeping 265
- Canada and the Commonwealth 269
- Foreign Aid 276
- The Armed Forces 280
- Conclusion 289
- THE NATIONAL ECONOMY 292
- THE NATIONAL ECONOMY 294
- Inflation or Recession 296
- Population and Immigration 313
- Employment, Manpower, and Regional Development 315
- Fiscal and Monetary Policy 320
- Trade Policy 347
- Transportation 355
- Business and Industry 361
- Labour 373
- LIFE AND LEISURE 380
- EDUCATION 382
- The National Scene 382
- The Federal Government and Education 383
- The Provinces 385
- HEALTH 390
- Medical Care Insurance 391
- Pollution and the Environment 392
- Health Manpower and Facilities 393
- Nutritional Problems 393
- Abortion and Birth Control Legislation 394
- Miscellaneous 395
- WELFARE 397
- Conferences of Welfare Ministers 398
- The Canadian Constitution and Welfare 399
- Implications of Tax Reform Proposals 400
- Croll Committee on Poverty 401
- Provincial Policies and Programs 402
- Recommendations of the Canadian Welfare Council 405
- Housing and Urban Renewal 405
- The Indian Community 406
- Dissent 407
- SCIENCE 409
- Canada's Research Balance 409
- Provincial Research Councils 411
- Industrial Research 413
- University Research 415
- Medical Research 419
- International 420
- MASS MEDIA 423
- The Davey Committee 423
- Quebec and the Media 424
- Press Council Discussion 425
- CRTC Activities 427
- The Air of Death Hearing 428
- The Information Task Force 431
- Other Media-Government Relationships 432
- Units of the Media 433
- Labour and the Media 436
- Legislation, Law, Censorship 437
- Miscellany 442
- DRAMA: ENGLISH CANADA 446
- Professional Theatre 446
- Summer Festivals 451
- Amateur Theatre 452
- New Writing 452
- LE THEATRE DE LANGUE FRANCAISE 454
- Le Théâtre du Nouveau Monde 454
- Le Rideau-Vert 457
- La Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale 459
- La Comédie Canadienne 459
- Le Théâtre de quat'sous 460
- Le Théâtre Populaire du Québec 461
- Le Théâtre du Même Nom 461
- Le Centre d'essai des auteurs dramatiques 462
- Le théâtre d'été 462
- Du théâtre en vrac 463
- MUSIC 464
- The Long View 464
- Composition 465
- Performance of Contemporary Music 469
- Festivals 470
- Opera 471
- Orchestras and Chamber Music 472
- Ballet 473
- Artists 474
- Canadians Abroad 475
- Education 475
- Publishing and Recording 476
- Writing 477
- ART 479
- Painting 479
- Retrospectives and Historical Exhibitions 483
- Sculpture 484
- Historical Exhibitions 486
- Mixed Media 487
- Photography 489
- Print-making 490
- Crafts and Design 490
- Publications 491
- Regionalism 491
- SPORT 493
- The Year's Highlights 493
- Minor Sport 500
- OBITUARIES 503
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 509
- INDEX 510
- A 510
- B 511
- C 512
- D 515
- E 516
- F 516
- G 517
- H 518
- I 519
- J 519
- K 520
- L 520
- M 521
- N 523
- O 525
- P 525
- Q 527
- R 527
- S 528
- T 530
- U 532
- V 532
- W 532
- Y 533
- Z 533