Charles Tupper Professions : Former Prime Minister of Canada Born : July 2, 1821 Died : October 30, 1915 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Charles Tupper A privilege may not be a right, but, under the constitution of the country, I do not gather that any broad distinction is drawn between the rights and the privileges that were enjoyed and that were taken away. Charles Tupper taken rights country The human mind naturally adapts itself to the position it occupies. Charles Tupper position humans mind I do not see any reason why they should not be given the means to give their teachers just as high an education as is secured by attendance at the Protestant schools. Charles Tupper education teacher school The position the Government finds itself in is not one of constructing a law, but of carrying out a decision given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Charles Tupper government decision law That children shall be compelled to receive religious instruction which is in antagonism to the wishes of their parents, is what no man with say sense of justice would suggest. Charles Tupper religious men children It is admitted by everybody that rights and privileges enjoyed by the Roman Catholic minority in Manitoba down to 1890, were taken away by legislation of 1890. Charles Tupper catholic taken rights That text-books be permitted in Catholic schools such as will not offend the religious views of the minority, and which from an educational standpoint shall be satisfactory to the advisory board. Charles Tupper educational religious book My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country. Charles Tupper issues party country It is idle to waste time and discuss whether it was within our power and duty to see whether we could prepare a Bill better than the Remedial Bill. Charles Tupper bills waste power The hon. gentleman had better spare his interrogations if they are as senseless as that one. Charles Tupper interrogation spares gentleman You have the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, the Presbyterians, the Wesleyans, represented in each school, and they are each to take alternate days. Charles Tupper days you church school Similar Authors Brian Mulroney former-prime-minister-of-canada Lester B. Pearson former-prime-minister-of-canada Louis St. Laurent former-prime-minister-of-canada Kim Campbell former-prime-minister-of-canada John Diefenbaker former-prime-minister-of-canada John Turner former-prime-minister-of-canada All Authors
