10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada

Aaron W. Hughes

• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Year: 2022
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781772126624
• Subtopic: Social History
• Index: History

Revisiting ten notable days from recent history, Aaron W. Hughes invites readers to think about the tensions, events, and personalities that make Canada distinct. These indelible dates interweave to offer an account of the political, social, cultural, and demographic forces that have shaped the modern nation. The diverse episodes include the enactment of the War Measures Act, hockey's Summit Series, the patriation of the Constitution, the Multiculturalism Act, the École Polytechnique Massacre, victories for gay rights, Quebec's second referendum on secession, The Tragically Hip's farewell concert, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and ongoing Black equality struggles. Each day represents a window on contemporary Canada, jumpstarting reflection and conversation about who we are as a nation and how we got here. Ten Days That Shaped Modern Canada is the perfect guide for all those curious about the forces that shape our country and about how we understand our place in the world.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1 | October 13, 1970: “Just Watch Me”
• 2 | September 28, 1972: Team Canada’s Most Famous Goal
• 3 | April 17, 1982: The Patriation of the Constitution
• 4 | July 21, 1988: The Multiculturalism Act
• 5 | December 6, 1989: The École Polytechnique Massacre
• 6 | May 25, 1995: Egan v. Canada
• 7 | October 30, 1995: The Quebec Referendum
• 8 | June 2, 2015: The Release of the Executive Summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
• 9 | August 20, 2016: The Tragically Hip’s Final Concert
• 10 | March 8, 2018: A New Ten-Dollar Bill
• Acknowledgements
• Notes
• Index