Historically Canadians have considered themselves to be more or
less free of racial prejudice. Although this conception has been
challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled.
In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold
that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of
this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality
that continues today.
Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each
giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law.
The cases focus on Aboriginal, Inuit, Chinese-Canadian, and
African-Canadian individuals, taking us from the criminal
prosecution of traditional Aboriginal dance to the trial of members
of the 'Ku Klux Klan of Kanada.' From thousands of possibilities,
Backhouse has selected studies that constitute central moments in
the legal history of race in Canada. Her selection also considers a
wide range of legal forums, including administrative rulings by
municipal councils, criminal trials before police magistrates, and
criminal and civil cases heard by the highest courts in the
provinces and by the Supreme Court of Canada.
The extensive and detailed documentation presented here leaves
no doubt that the Canadian legal system played a dominant role in
creating and preserving racial discrimination. A central message of
this book is that racism is deeply embedded in Canadian history
despite Canada's reputation as a raceless society.
Winner of the Joseph Brant Award, presented by the Ontario
Historical Society
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