Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau (born on October 18, 1919 in Outrement, Montreal, Quebec) was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1968 to 1984. While Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau refused to make amends for the injustices done to Japanese Canadians during the internment era.

Metadata

Surname	Trudeau
Forename	Pierre
Regularized Name	Pierre Trudeau
RoleName	Prime Minister

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Oral Histories (3)

Kaye and David Hayashida, interviewed by Heather Read, 26 November 2015

Hiroshi Fudge Fujino, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 01 January 1991

Tom Shoyama, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 27 August 1990

Terminology

Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.