The Great Canadian Flag Debate A look back at the great flag debate of 1964. When Prime Minister Lester Pearson said Canada needed a new flag, the suggestions were mixed with protest.

Arguments over Canada’s national symbols, from a new flag in the 1960s to new passports two years ago, reveal how deeply some ...

CBC Digital Archives - The Great Canadian Flag Debate More than 50 years ago, Canadians from across the country weighed in on what our new flag should look like.

And those who weren't around for the Canadian flag debate of the mid-1960s may find it difficult to believe how controversial the adoption of this seemingly innocuous flag truly was; how ...

The biggest loser in the Great Canadian Flag Debate was the prime minister himself. Though Pearson had called for a new design and pressured Parliament to make a decision, his favored flag was ...

I believe the Canadian public wanted a say in our national anthem, just like they had in the great Canadian flag debate. This is an issue for the Canadian public to decide, not just a couple of ...

Victor Crapnell remembers the uneasy feeling he had watching the Freedom Convoy protests unfold in his hometown of Ottawa in February. The feeling came as he saw the red and white maple leaf on Canada ...

The Canadian flag is one of the world's most distinctive and recognisable. Few modern day Canadians understand the bitter debate that took place over its adoption in the 1960s.