This short film tells the story of Lord Elgin, a man’s whose faith in a nation’s right to self-determination was stronger than the threat of the mob or his own fear of failure. Successor to Lord Durham, he established the principles on which Canadian government stands today.

Cast:Andrew Allan, Sandra Scott, Lucien Watier, Robert Goodier, Alexander Webster, Michael Kane,

Genre:History,

country:Canada,

Production:ONF | NFB,