Hearing on the Matters of Laws 37 and 54

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Hearing on the Matters of Laws 37 and 54
Thesis: …MacDonald did the right thing in supporting French-Canadian efforts to receive a hearing on the matters of Laws 37 and 54; it must also be concluded that Laurier did the right thing when he arrived at a compromise that everyone – French and English, Catholic and Protestant – could live.
The Canadian Government’s Response to the JCPC vis-à-vis the Manitoba Schools Question
A major question in the late 19th century for many Manitoba residents was whether or not the Canadian government responded properly to the Court decision involving the Manitoba Schools Question – a question that fundamentally came down to whether or not French Canadians enjoyed the right to have their own schools. To truly...

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