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Two firsts : Bertha Wilson and Claire L'Heureux -Dubé at the Supreme Court of Canada / Constance Backhouse.
The lives and careers of the two first women judges on the Supreme Court of Canada.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781772600933 (Paperback)
- ISBN: 1772600938 (Paperback)
- Physical Description: 298 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Second Story Press, [2019]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-285) and index. |
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| Subject: | Wilson, Bertha. L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire. Canada. Supreme Court. Judges > Canada > Biography. Women judges > Canada > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | KE 8246 B33 2019 (Text) | B001628700 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
Introduction 1. Childhood and early schooling: Scotland and Quebec 2. Bertha Wilson, the minister's wife 3. The decision to study law 4. Claire L'Heureux and Laval University Law School 5 .Bertha Wilson and Dalhousie Law School 6. L'Heureux-Dube's practice in Quebec City and marriage 7. Bertha Wilson's practice in Toronto 8. Practising as a woman 9. First judicial appointments: "No woman can do my job!" 10. Claire L'Heureux-Dube and the Quebec Superior Court 11. Claire L'Heureux-Dube: Family tragedy and the Quebec Court of Appeal 12. Bertha Wilson and the Ontario Court of Appeal 13. Appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada, 1982 and 1987 14. Contrasting family lives 15. Chilly reception in the Supreme Court of Canada 16. Bertha Wilson's Supreme Court decisions 17. Claire L'Heureux-Dube's Supreme Court decisions 18. The conundrum of feminism and the complexities of race 19. Retirement and after 20. Conclusion Endnotes Index
