Overview
A history of the fight for same-sex marriage in Canada. Few issues have dominated recent Canadian politics like the legalization of same-sex marriage. As a political correspondent for The Canadian Press, Sylvain Larocque had a front-row seat for this battle in the fight for gay rights in Canada. He recounts the story here on every level, from the legal decisions to the social impact to the political reactions. He analyzes the judgments, laws, and election strategies, providing a behind-the-scenes account of how the institution of marriage, which many regarded as unchangeable, was expanded to include same-sex couples. In exclusive interviews with couples, activists, lawyers, political advisers and ministers, Larocque explores this divisive issue with depth and insight.
Full Product Details
Author: Sylvain Larocque ,
Louisa Blair ,
Robert Chodos
Publisher: Lorimer
Imprint: Lorimer
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.420kg
ISBN: 9781550289275
ISBN 10: 1550289276
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 08 May 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: English & French
Reviews
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... a terrific chronicle of the decade-long legal battle for same-sex marriage in Canada. --Richard Burnett Hour
. .. a terrific chronicle of the decade-long legal battle for same-sex marriage in Canada. -- Richard Burnett Hour
. .. a terrific chronicle of the decade-long legal battle for same-sex marriage in Canada. --Richard Burnett Hour
.. . a terrific chronicle of the decade-long legal battle for same-sex marriage in Canada.
Author Information
SYLVAIN LAROCQUE is a political correspondent for The Canadian Press who has been reporting on the same-sex marriage debate since 2000. He has been a reporter for Montreal's La Presse and Ottawa's Le Droit, and holds a Bachelor of Education from McGill University. LOUISA BLAIR is a native of Quebec City who now work as a writer, editor and translator in Toronto. ROBERT CHODOS is an experienced author and translator who has published widely in the fields of Canadian business, politics, and transportation and of Quebec history. Among his most recent books are The Unmaking of Canada (1991), Lost in Cyberspace? (1997), and Paul Martin: A Political Biography (1998), all co-written with Rae Murphy and Eric Hamovitch, and all published by Lorimer.
