During Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s first term as prime minister from 1968 to 1972, he promised a 'Just Society' in the 1968 electoral campaign. He promised that his government would remove all social and economic barriers to allow the full participation of all citizens to enjoy the dividends of democracy. He presented himself as a quintessential and consummate politician. Some critics, at that time, claimed that the central message embodied in Trudeau’s 1968 electoral promises largely disappeared from his government’s agenda in less than four years in office.
However, his government introduced the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom in 1982, and the policy of multiculturalism, which later became one of the guiding tenets of Canadian society.
On October 8th, 1971, Pierre Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy. Multiculturalism was intended to preserve the cultural freedom of all Canadians and provide recognition of the cultural contributions of diverse ethnic groups to Canadian society. When his son, Justin Trudeau, took over the mantle of leadership in 2015, it became apparent to many Canadians that the 'Just Society' he anticipated for Canada had been reaffirmed. To continue in the new article. ~~~~By Nekpen Obasogie
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