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Elijah Harper was born on March 3rd 1949.
Harper opposed the accord because the constitution did not deal with aboriginal
rights issues. He used delaying tactics during the Manitoba proceedings to stop the accord.
The deadline was past, and the accord was stricken down
Elijah Harper proved that Aboriginal Rights
need to be dealt with, and cannot be ignored
This was a very big moment in Canadian history because if the bill was passed, Quebec would receive a special status, and the provinces would gain more power
The accord brought Aboriginal rights
to the attention of many Canadians, and they
learned that Aborinigal rights needed to be dealt with immediately
Elijah Harper had a large societal impact because he affected the way people think about Aboriginal people, and he proved the deserve the same rights as anyone else
The Meech Lake Accord was an amendment to the constitution. The purpose
of it was to try to convince Quebec to sign the constitution by recognizing Quebec
as a distinct society.
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