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Acting For Freedom: Fifty Years of Civil Liberties in Canada

By Kent Roach , Marian Botsford-Fraser , Sukanya Pillay

Book information

Publisher
Second Story Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781927583500, 9781927583494
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
8 MB (8165385 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-27 18:13:30
NonfictionPOL000000Politics

Description

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with this overview of its activities—sometimes quiet and sometimes strident—as a watchdog and safeguard for Canadians and their rights as citizens. Through a series of discussions and interviews, a picture of Canada over the last half-century evolves. From the Charter of Freedoms to life and death matters such as abortion and the death penalty through to public security vs. the right to privacy, and a look forward into issues concerning the next fifty years, comes a picture of Canadian society, past and present. This is a fascinating look at civil rights, of which many Canadians may be unaware or take for granted—until they are needed on a personal level. Illustrated with political cartoons and photographs.

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