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Published on Nov 24, 2015
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John George DIEFENBAKER
1957-1963
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It's extremely important for people to have fundamental freedoms, such as speech, religion, and life.
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Enjoying these freedoms are what makes Canada one of the best countries in the world to live in, as people don't have to worry about expressing themselves.
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A Blackfoot from the Northwest Territories, he was the first aboriginal senator. This gave his people a voice, when they'd previously been ignored.
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NORAD provided security for Canadians against outside threats, and tightened relations with the USA.
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By opposing racial segregation and helping South Africa withdraw from the Commonwealth, an important step was taken to improve relations between the English and Afrikaners.
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Introduced in 1964, the new flag was a symbol of an independent, modern Canada, in which there was no more capital punishment and easier divorce laws.
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Passed in 1966, the Medical Care Act provided free physician services to all Canadians. This is still one of the main benefits of living in Canada as opposed to other countries.
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Medical services which would cost thousands of dollars in other places are available to everybody, so that all economic classes can receive the care they need.
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Taking a leading role with the UN, Pearson proposed a multinational peacekeeping force to maintain ceasefire and oversee the withdrawal of troops.
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This force, under Canadian command, helped bring hostilities to a peaceful end. Canada earned its reputation as a peacekeeping nation, and Pearson won the Nobel Prize for his involvement.
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Attending the first United Nations conference was very important, not only ceremoniously, but also to fully establish Canada's autonomous presence on the world stage.
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By appointing Jeanne Sauve as Canada's first female Governor General in 1984, Trudeau proved that women could attain positions of influence just as surely as men, which promoted gender equality.
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Making both French and English official languages in 1969 promoted the unity of the two cultures and attempted to fix the rift between Quebec and the rest of Canada.
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Trudeau's efforts to reduce nuclear weapons and establish trade links with communist countries helped to ease tensions between the East and West.
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Canada gave $2 billion in aid to developing countries in 1984, helping to offset the economic gap between the North and South.
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Half of this was tied aid, meaning that Canada would also benefit from the countries promising to buy products manufactured in Canada.
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Having the right to express our beliefs is something we all take for granted, and without it, our lives would all be vastly different.
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I think supporting it is the most important domestic decision a Canadian Prime Minister has made, since it gives Canadians the ability to be themselves without fear.
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