Lester B Pearson Defines Canada

The elements that defines Canadians today and what makes them different from other nations throughout the world are the bilingual and multicultural society, their tolerance and humanitarianism, their international role as peacekeepers, their maple leaf and the universal health care. These all things have one name defined – Lester B. Pearson who was the 14th prime minister of Canada.

Pearson left his stamp in his five years of government, he defined how Canadians looks today and how they had looked forty years back. He visualised everything about Canada future, his guidance, that the nation saw its coming of age and had formed a different identity. The negotiations failed and the English, French and Israelis secretly planned to attack Egypt
This is what Canadians are good at and are still performing it synonymously with peacekeeping forces and the diplomacy what Canadians learned from Pearson is still used by Canadians today. For instance, the Canadian government decision to not to join the “Star Wars” missile defence program. Pearson is the reason for its maple leaf flag and for not opting Red Ensign or the Union Jack. The Red Ensign was taken from British Merchant Marine flag. In the past when British colonialism and no longer seemed to get through modern Canada which was emerging as its own nation on the international stage. He raised the issue of flag in 1960 as a leader of opposition and in 1963 he promised Canadians if elected, he would ensure Canada to have its own distinct flag. It felt like there was too much of a British presence and the Canadians peacekeeping could not be impartial. By 1964, his first move to start the process of finding a flag started and after so many obstacles they found maple leaf and were proud to be known as Canadians, to serve as Canadians and to die. They need solidary pride and patriotism that will put Canada ahead of its parts. The Canadians saw the clear vision for a united Canada under a distinct flag, the “Pearson Pennant” was introduced in the parliament in June of 1964. After a lot of discussion on the maple
The maple leaf flag will become a symbol of that unity in our country without which one country cannot grow in strength and purpose on which the confederation was formed. The unity shows that the contribution of different races. Five of the first time since confederation, Canada had a flag that made it unique and different and representing that we were not a part of British colony. The time when Pearson knew that there was a growing tension in Quebec and a need for solution, Pearson struck the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism in 1963 to examine both and to recommend different ways of ensuring dualism of Canada. The three main areas commission was interested in were the extent of bilingualism in federal administration, the role of public and private organisation in regards of better cultural relations and the opportunities for Canadians dualism in French and English. The main concept behind the enquiry was equal partnership and opportunity for both Francophones and Anglophones is to take part in institution and process that effects their everyday lives. The preliminary report was released in 1965 and the final report over the next five years. The commission was telecasted on television and were used as a form for Canadians to talk with one another and express their concerns about language and