Supreme at Last
The Evolution of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2000
- Category
- Courts
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550286939
- Publish Date
- Jan 2000
- List Price
- $39.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550286922
- Publish Date
- Jan 2000
- List Price
- $24.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552772706
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $39.95
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Description
The Supreme Court of Canada is always in the news. Whether the issue is Aboriginal fishing rights or the rights of same-sex couples, the Court often makes groundbreaking decisions on controversial topics.
This book, a history of the Canadian Supreme Court, explains how the court slowly emerged as the powerful and influential institution it is today. Using 1949 as the year of birth for the modern Supreme Court, Peter McCormick traces the court's development from an institution of relatively minor importance to one that is central to Canadian society. McCormick discusses key cases and looks at the lasting influence of each Chief Justice.
Supreme at Last is a unique portrait of a political institution whose power is on the rise.
About the author
PETER McCORMICK has taught at Lakehead University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Lethbridge. He retired in 2015. He is the author of Supreme at Last. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.
