“Race,” Rights and the Law in the Supreme Court of Canada: Historical Case Studies

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‘‘Race,’’ Rights and the Law in the Supreme Court of Canada Historical Case Studies JAMES W. ST. G. WALKER The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History and Wilfrid Laurier University Press © 1997 The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History and Wilfrid Laurier University Press Printed in Canada ISBN 0-88920-289-3 ∞ Printed on acid-free paper Cover design by Leslie Macredie using a photograph of the Gibson Block, Edmonton, Alberta. The photograph shows the building as it still existed when it was photographed by Peter Macklon in the late 1970s or 1980. Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Walker, James W. St. G., 1940- ‘‘Race,’’ rights and the law in the Supreme Court of Canada Co-published by the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Includes index. ISBN 0-88920-289-3 (bound) 1. Race discrimination – Law and legislation – Canada – Cases. 2. Race discrimination – Law and legislation – Canada – History – 20th century. 3. Canada. Supreme court. I. Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. II. Title. KF4395.W34 1997 342.71′0873 C97-931762-2 KF4483.C58W34 1997 This book has been published with the help of a grant from the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada, using funds provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. ...