1968 in Canada

A Year and Its Legacies

Andrew C Holman editor Michael K Hawes editor Christopher Kirkey editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Ottawa Press

Published:6th Apr '21

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1968 in Canada cover

The year 1968 in Canada was an extraordinary one, unlike any other in its frenetic pace of activities and their consequences for the development of a new national consciousness among Canadians.

It was a year when decisions and actions, both in Canada and outside its borders, were thick and contentious, and whose effects were momentous and far-reaching. It saw the rise of Trudeaumania and the birth of the Parti Québécois; the articulation of the new nationalism in English Canada and an alternative vision for Indigenous rights and governance; a series of public hearings in the Royal Commission on the Status of Women; the establishment of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission, nation-wide Medicare and CanLit; and a striving for both a new relationship with the United States and a more independent foreign policy everywhere else. And more. Virtually no segment of Canadian life was untouched by both the turmoil and the promise of generational change.

Published in English with chapters in French.

In Canada as in other countries, 1968 was a year like no other. Gathering excellent authors and covering key issues, this volume traces what happened in 1968 while exploring the consequences of that pivotal year. It is a must-read for those interested in the period and its lasting impact.

-- Daniel Béland * Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada *

A marvelously rich collection of essays on the Canadian experience of 1968 and a significant contribution to our understanding of that eventful year. Here, a talented group of scholars explore the internal and external forces that shaped Canada in 1968 and bequeathed legacies that have continued to influence Canada.

-- Tony McCulloch * Senior Fellow in North American Studies UCL Institute of the Americas, London,

ISBN: 9780776636597

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm

Weight: 733g

400 pages