Acting for Freedom
Fifty Years of Civil Liberties in Canada
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Canada, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Civil Rights
| Author: | Marian Botsford Fraser, Joseph Boyden | ISBN: | 9781927583500 |
| Publisher: | Second Story Press | Publication: | October 13, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Second Story Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marian Botsford Fraser, Joseph Boyden |
| ISBN: | 9781927583500 |
| Publisher: | Second Story Press |
| Publication: | October 13, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Second Story Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
