Positive decision because it prepared the way for a bilingual federal civil service and for the encouragement of the French language and culture in Canada,built a new relationship between the English and French in Canada.
Can't really tell whether it's a positive or negative decision, because even though Pierre's response ended the mess ,however,Laporte was found murdered on October 17 in the trunk of a car and the tension of separatism was increased .
Positive decision because he built up a peace relation with the People's Republic of China , before the United States did, later on went on an official visit to Beijing, reduced the tension of Cold War.