Canadian Prime Ministers and their Decisions

By Slashota

  • Prime Minister Jean Chrétien

    Jean Chrétien was eleceted Prime Minister in November 4 1993 as the leader of the Liberal Party.
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    Canadian Prime Ministers and their decisions

  • Clarity Act

    This act allowed the House of Commons to overide referendums if it violated a tenet of the Clarity Act. The act was for the government to put down any referendum that was unclear and that could lead to secession.

  • Youth Criminal Justice Act

    PM Jean Chrétien passed this act to replace the Young Offenders Act that was passed in 1984. The goal of this act is to provide an effective and timely response to offending behaviour so that children will not be criminals in the future.

  • Prime Minister Paul Martin

    Paul Martin was elected Prime Minister as the leader of the Liberal Party.

  • MP Belinda Stronach Crosses the Floor

    Stronarch crossed the floor from the Conservative party to the Liberal party to become Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

  • Civil Marriage Act

    PM Paul Martin and the government passed the Civil Marriage Act which allowed people of the same sex to marry each other. It is stated that any religious leader is allowed to refuse performing the marriage if it is agains the person's religion.

  • Kelowna Accord

    The Kelowna Accord was coined by the Toronto Star in an article dated December 4, 2005. It is a series of agreements by the Federal Government, First Ministers of the Province, Territorial leaders, and the leaders of 5 national aboriginal organizations.

  • Election of 2006

    Earlier, the oppositional party proposed that there be an election scheduled. The Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois voted against the Liberal party and won 171-131.

  • Stephen Harper Elected Prime Minister

    On February 6, 2006, Stephen Harper, the Conservative leader, was elected the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada.

  • Québécois Nation Motion

    This motion was introduced by Harper. This motion was to recognize that the Québecois form a nation within United Canada. This motion won a 266-16; all federal parties were formally behind it.

  • European Free Trade Association

    This agreement made it easy for Canada to trade with Liechenstein, Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.

  • Harper asks Governor General to Prorogue

    Harper asked Michaëlle Jean to prorogue parliament. Prorogue means shutting down the government for a session. Harper shut down the government because he was about to have no confidence and supply in a vote the following Monday. This was strategic of Harper so he could stay in power as the Prime Minister.