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category: Political Science
published: Feb 2019
ISBN:9780774838184
publisher: UBC Press

Resisting Rights

Canada and the International Bill of Rights, 1947–76

by Jennifer Tunnicliffe

tagged: human rights, international, post-confederation (1867-)
Description

From 1948 to 1966, the United Nations worked to create a common legal standard for human rights protection around the globe. Resisting Rights analyzes the Canadian government’s changing policy toward this endeavour from the 1940s to the 1970s, exploring how developments in international relations and evolving cultural attitudes within Canadian society created pressure on the federal government to overcome its initial reluctance to be bound by international human rights law. This timely study situates current policies within their historical context and debunks the myth that Canada has been at the forefront of international human rights policy since its inception.

About the Author

Jennifer Tunnicliffe

Contributor Notes

Jennifer Tunnicliffe is an assistant professor of history with the Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University. She has published articles in Histoire Sociale/Social History and History Compass and has contributed chapters to several edited collections, including a study of Lester Pearson’s relationship with international human rights.

Editorial Review

Tunnicliffe weaves primary sources including parliamentary debates with private and public archival materials and secondary sources to produce a fascinating reflection.

— British Journal of Canadian Studies

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