1968 in Canada

Michael K. Hawes (Editor) Michael Hawes is CEO at Fulbright Canada and professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University. He has been a visiting professor at UC Berkeley, Tsukuba University, IUJ, USC, and UBC.Andrew C. Holman (Editor) Andrew C. Holman is a professor of history and the director of the Canadian Studies Program at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.Christopher Kirkey (Editor) Christopher Kirkey is Director of the Center for the Study of Canada and the Institute on Quebec Studies at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh.

In Canada as in other countries, 1968 was a year like no other. Gathering excellent authors and covering key issues, this volume traces what happened in 1968 while exploring the consequences of that pivotal year. It is a must-read for those interested in the period and its lasting impact.

• AbstractRésuméList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsForewordDean F. Oliver.IntroductionMichael K. Hawes, Andrew C. Holman, and Christopher KirkeyChapter 1Bobby and PierrePaul LittChapter 2A Very Canadian Revolution: The Transformation of Backroom Power in Canada’s 1968P. E. BrydenChapitre 31968, vue du QuébecJocelyn LétourneauChapter 4The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian IndependenceStephen AzziChapter 5Equality, Equity, and the Royal Commission on the Status of WomenJane ArscottChapter 6The 1968 Thinkers’ Conference and the Birth of Canadian MulticulturalismMichael TemeliniChapter 7Defending Indigenous Rights against the Just SocietyAndrew GemmellChapter 8Between Canadians and Culture: The First Year of the CRTCIra WagmanChapter 9Portrait of a Publisher: Jack McClelland and McClelland & Stewart in 1968Laura K. DavisChapter 10Immigration and “Medical Manpower”: 1968 and the Awkward Introduction of Medicare in CanadaDavid Wright and Sasha MullallyChapter 111968: A Turning Point for Language in Canada and QuebecGraham FraserChapter 12Standing on Guard for Our Waters: Ottawa’s Response to the Transit of Alaskan OilChristopher KirkeyChapitre 13L’Union nationale à la croisée des cheminsAlexandre TurgeonChapter 14Canada and the Czechoslovak Crisis of 1968Andrea Chandler Chapter 15The Libreville Conference and Federalism in Canadian Foreign RelationsRobin S. Gendron and David Edward TabachnickChapter 16“Flowers have been getting a lot of publicity this year”: 1968 and David Helwig’s “Something for Olivia’s ScrapbookI Guess”Will SmithContributorsIndex in English (Index en anglais)Index en français (Index in French)