Compassionate Canadians: Civic Leaders Discuss Human Rights

Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann

Published by University of Toronto Press 2003

Compassionate Canadians

Civic Leaders Discuss Human Rights

Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442673182

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About this book

Understanding the moral reasoning of these civic leaders helps to illuminate the moral consensus among ordinary Canadian citizens around the formal human rights laws that govern Canada. It also illustrates the sort of human rights policies that Canadians are likely to support.

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Howard-Hassmann Rhoda E. :

Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann is Canada Research Chair in Global Studies and Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
1. Hamilton's Civic Leaders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2. Being Canadian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3. Moral Circumspection and Freedom of Speech Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4. A Note on Hate Crimes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
5. The Gay Cousin: Learning to Accept Gay Rights Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
6. Limits to Multiculturalism: Gay Rights, Women's Rights, and Minorities' Rights Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
7. The Sins of the Fathers: Employment Equity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
8. The Duty to Respect: Aboriginal Rights Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
9. Short Bootstraps: Poverty and Social Responsibility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
10. A Comfortable Consensus: Responsibility to Strangers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	200
11. Compassionate Canadians Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Appendix: Interview Schedule Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 304

eBook

Published: October 14, 2003
ISBN: 9781442673182