The Relevance of the Pearson Legacy for Today & Tomorrow

Oct 21, 2013 By

The Relevance of the Pearson Legacy for Today & Tomorrow

Date: April 22, 2013, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Parliament Building
Cost: No cost
To register: Please call Andrew Cardozo at 613-450-9000
For more information: For more information please contact info@thecanadiancentre.ca

50 years ago on April 22, 1963, Lester B. Pearson became Prime Minister of Canada, ushering in one of the most activist and productive governments in the history of Canada, which brought us a new Canadian flag, Medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, Canada Student Loans, Royal Commissions on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and on the Status of Women, and the Canada-US Auto Pact, among others.

The Pearson Accomplishments: Andrew Cardozo, the Canadian Centre
Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau, M.P.
Overview of the Pearson government: Andrew Cohen, biographer
Experience from colleagues: Rt.Hon. Herb Gray and Sharon Sholzberg-Gray
On behalf of the Pearson family: Mieka Buckley-Pearson, great-grand-daughter of Mr. Pearson
Youth perspectives on the future relevance of Pearson’s legacy: Sébastien Belliveau, Erica van Wyngaarden, Adam De Sousa

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