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Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation?
In its first hundred years, geography was Canada's most obvious tie that binds. On almost all other issues, there was disagreement. Politicians debated problems of leadership, division of responsibilities, colonialism, autonomy, taxation, and more. CBC covered the constitutional debate from 1944 to 1964 as Canada struggled to make sense of its past and came closer than ever to finally bringing the Constitution home.		Educational activities about Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation?

	Bringing home the British North America Act		The road to centralization and the Rowell-Sirois Report		A nation divided against itself?
	It's a new dawn for the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. (Radio; runs 5:05)		The balance of power shifts as needs change during the Great Depression and two World Wars. (Radio; runs 5:41)		Have we built a sense of nationhood since 1867? Or, are we on the brink of collapse? (Radio; runs 24:52)

	Playing political football		Backseat driver: Longing for autonomy		'If we knew then what we know now...'
	It's St-Laurent versus Duplessis in a sly game of politics, says Pierre Trudeau. (TV; runs 4:22)		Quebec premier Maurice Duplessis wants to drive his province's own destiny. (Radio; runs 26:41)		Newfoundland's Joey Smallwood brought his province into Canada a decade ago. Now he's not so sure he did the right thing. (Radio; runs 10:16)

	Confederation in danger		Quebec Oui, Ottawa Non		Charlottetown 100 years later
	At a federal conference, the premiers meet to debate whether "tough old Canada" will survive. (Radio; runs 16:05)		Students protest the federal-provincial conference in Quebec City. (TV; runs 4:24)		Prime Minister Pearson celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference. (Radio; runs 9:31)

	Fighting for the Fulton-Favreau formula		The Fulton-Favreau formula: A test of unity
	Is the proposed amending formula a nation-builder or a constitutional straitjacket? (Radio; runs 18:33)		Welcome to a new era of co-operative federalism. (Radio; runs 28:57)

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