Bertha Wilson and Claire L’Heureux-Dubé were the first women judges on the Supreme Court of Canada. Their 1980s judicial appointments delighted feminists and shocked the legal establishment. Po
Historically Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this conception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Co
Nine essays, presented by Swainger (history, U. of Northern British Columbia, Canada) and Backhouse (law, U. of Ottawa, Canada), examine issues of (mostly Canadian) law, by focusing on particular hist
