Jean Chretien was born in Shawinigan, Quebec, on January 11, 1934. He held the office of Prime Minister of Canada for over a decade from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. Prior to serving as Prime Minister, he was Leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Chrétien also held several senior cabinet posts in the governments of Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Elliott Trudeau. In this segment, Jean Chretien discusses the legislation and the referendum.