This richly detailed biography illustrates how a determined
Canadian seeking justice created an enduring legacy. Through
vigorous battles, Jim McRuer's passion for justice was translated
into laws that daily touch and protect the lives of millions
today.
James Chalmers McRuer was not easy to get along with or even
much liked by many lawyers who dubbed him 'Vinegar Jim.' Yet
countless others saw him as heroic, inspirational, a man above and
apart from his times.
His resolute focus on justice changed the lives of married women
with no property rights, children without legal protection,
aboriginals caught in the whipsaw of traditional hunting practices
and imposed game laws, and prisoners locked away and forgotten.
Environmental degradation and those causing it, murderers, stock
fraud artists and Cold War spies all came within the ambit of J. C.
McRuer's sharp legal mind and passion for justice. Upon turning 75,
McRuer embarked on his most important work of all, becoming
Canada's greatest law reformer and remaining active into his
90s.
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