Elijah Harper's guest appearances

Elijah Harper

Human Rights a Day

Canadian History Ehx

Chris Waite's Anishnaabe History Podcast

JDV Experience

Elsie MacGill

Rick Hansen

James Gladstone

Tom Longboat

Kim Campbell

John MacFarlane

Salman Rushdie

Tim Cook

Ezekiel Hart

Tommy Chong

Billie Jean King

Margaret Thatcher

David Thompson

Dred Scott

John F. Kennedy

OwlTail

The first Treaty Indigenous MLA in the Manitoba Legislature, Elijah Harper made nationwide news when he was the lone 'no' vote in the Manitoba government when it came to the Meech Lake Accord. Since the Accord was negotiated without Indigenous input, Harper was instrumental in bringing it down.Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.comE-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdInstagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first Treaty Indigenous MLA in the Manitoba Legislature, Elijah Harper made nationwide news when he was the lone 'no' vote in the Manitoba government when it came to the Meech Lake Accord. Since the Accord was negotiated without Indigenous input, Harper was instrumental in bringing it down. Support: <a href="http://patreon.com/canadaehx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/canadaehx</a>Donate: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU</a>Donate: <a href="http://canadaehx.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">canadaehx.com</a>E-mail: <a href="mailto:craig@canadaehx.com">craig@canadaehx.com</a>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/craigbaird" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/craigbaird</a>Instagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The impact of decision-making by a modern Cree Chief on Canadian politics and history. Elijah Harper News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEi6brspxIQFreesound.Org: 413241__krishmeister__basic-drums-110-bpm, 521642__fupicat__winharpsichord Support the show

The impact of decision-making by a modern Cree Chief on Canadian politics and history.  Elijah Harper News on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEi6brspxIQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEi6brspxIQ</a> <a href="http://Freesound.Org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freesound.Org</a>: 413241__krishmeister__basic-drums-110-bpm, 521642__fupicat__winharpsichord <a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=19470381" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Chief Elijah Harper, 1949-2013

Aboriginal Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper stops controversial Meech Lake Accord. In 1981, the Canadian federal and provincial governments agreed to take control of their own constitution, find a way to amend it, and put into place the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Quebec, however, refused to sign. When Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney came to office in 1984, he promised to include Quebec by amending the constitution. In early June 1987, at Meech Lake, Quebec, the prime minister and all the provincial premiers agreed on a set of amendments that would satisfy Quebec. The Meech Lake Accord would take effect if ratified by all governments by June 23, 1990. Quebec was the first to ratify the accord, but debate raged elsewhere about the provision giving Quebec a “distinct society” status within Canada. Canada’s aboriginal population worried that this would interfere with their own rights. As the deadline loomed, political parties came to agreements and public hearings proliferated in an attempt to win unanimous consent of the legislature. All that was scuttled when on June 23, 1990, aboriginal NDP MLA Elijah Harper refused to consent to extending the hours of the legislature, effectively killing the accord and reminding Canadians of the aboriginal voice, so often ignored. Today, Harper is well regarded by foes of the Meech Lake Accord, while many aboriginal Canadians consider him a hero. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aboriginal Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper stops controversial Meech Lake Accord. In 1981, the Canadian federal and provincial governments agreed to take control of their own constitution, find a way to amend it, and put into place the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Quebec, however, refused to sign. When Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney came to office in 1984, he promised to include Quebec by amending the constitution. In early June 1987, at Meech Lake, Quebec, the prime minister and all the provincial premiers agreed on a set of amendments that would satisfy Quebec. The Meech Lake Accord would take effect if ratified by all governments by June 23, 1990. Quebec was the first to ratify the accord, but debate raged elsewhere about the provision giving Quebec a “distinct society” status within Canada. Canada’s aboriginal population worried that this would interfere with their own rights. As the deadline loomed, political parties came to agreements and public hearings proliferated in an attempt to win unanimous consent of the legislature. All that was scuttled when on June 23, 1990, aboriginal NDP MLA Elijah Harper refused to consent to extending the hours of the legislature, effectively killing the accord and reminding Canadians of the aboriginal voice, so often ignored. Today, Harper is well regarded by foes of the Meech Lake Accord, while many aboriginal Canadians consider him a hero. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

June 23, 1990 - Elijah Harper