Constitutional debate in Canada not considered an option by federal-level parties other than the Bloc Québécois and essentially all the population of the English-speaking provinces. Constitutional debate in Canada The Constitutional debate of Canada is an ongoing debate covering various political issues regarding the fundamental law of the country. The debate can be traced back to the Royal Proclamation, issued on October 7, 1763, following the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1763) wherein France ceded most of New France to Great Britain in favour of keeping Guadeloupe. Since the enactment of the Constitution Act, 1867, which brought the Province of Canada, New Brunswick,
Flag of Canada prime minister, declined to act on the report, leaving the order to fly the Canadian Red Ensign in place. By the 1960s, debate for an official Canadian flag intensified and became a subject of controversy, culminating in the Great Flag Debate of 1964. In 1963, the minority Liberal government of Lester B. Pearson gained power and decided to adopt an official Canadian flag through parliamentary debate. The principal political proponent of the change was Pearson. He had been a significant broker during the Suez Crisis of 1956, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. During the crisis, Pearson