Pierre Trudeau and Canada

judicial systems: At that time, Canada enjoyed world-wide respect and trust as a peacekeeping nation of people who welcomed and valued immigrants from every culture on earth, according to Toronto Star. We were united behind our governing and judicial systems in opening our hearts and minds to diversity. We can thank Pierre Trudeau for that. We were excited to learn from, and incorporate, the wealth of ideas and beliefs that were disseminating throughout Canada. What happened to the respect and trust we had earned on the world stage How have we, the Canadian people, so complacently accepted the insidious devolution of the respectful and honourable values upon which our nation has been built How is it that our Prime Minister feels entitled to challenge a court decision granting acceptance to a woman who, because of her cultural beliefs, feels the need to cover her face when she takes the oath of Canadian citizenship How is it that a Quebec judge feels entitled to refuse testimony from a woman who, because of her cultural beliefs, feels the need to cover her hair Just as we Canadians accept the notion that a woman mammary glands must be covered in the name of modesty should we not respect the modesty standards of women from other cultures whom we welcome into our Canadian family Is that not what Pierre Trudeau would have expected from a just society Had we, as a nation, not abandoned the principles that earned us trust and respect from the world community just a few short years ago, our prime minister would never have gotten away with the provocative, disrespectful, arrogant, warmongering and dishonourable behaviour that has turned so many, throughout the world, against our country. We believed it was inclusiveness and diversity which helped make our nation great. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.