1980 Canadian Prime Ministers and their Decisions

Canadian Prime Ministers and their Decisions

Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989

CANADA

Pierre Trudeau

Mar 3, 1980

Pierre Trudeau Elected to be prime minister

Jeanne Sauve

May 14, 1984

Queen Elizabeth appointed Jeanne Sauve as the governer general from being recommend by Pierre Trudeau making her the first women governer general

John Napier Turner

Jun 30, 1984

John Turner elected to be prime minster after Pierre Trudeau Liberal

Official Languages Act

Sep 15, 1984

Official Languages Act was put into froce to insure the equal rights for English and French also to support English and French minortiy communities by Pierre Trudeau

Martin Brian Mulroney

Sep 17, 1984

Martin Mulroney Elected for the conservative party

Criminal Code of Canada

May 30, 1985

John Napier Created the Criminal Code to stop propaganda, hatred and genocide of sexual orientation

Can-US Free Trade Agreement

Oct 4, 1987

The Can-US Free Trade Agreement created by Martin Mulroney to eliminate barrier trades of goods and services restrictions between Canada and the U.S

Emergencies Act

Jul 21, 1988

Emergencies Act created by Pierre Trudeau was to replace the War Measures Act it would suspend the Civil Rights of Canadians in a event of a national emergency