What events, issues, and personalities have shaped modern Canada? Which days stand out in the timeline of our country? Revisiting ten notable days from recent history, Aaron W. Hughes invites readers to think about the tensions, achievements, and people that make contemporary Canada distinctive. Diverse episodes, from the War Measures Act and hockey’s Summit Series, to victories for gay rights, the TRC, and Black equality struggles act as windows 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.
Introduction
1 | October 13, 1970
“Just Watch Me”
2 | September 28, 1972
Team Canada’s Most Famous Goal
3 | April 17, 1982
Patriation of the Constitution
4 | July 21, 1988
Multiculturalism Act
5 | December 6, 1989
École Polytechnique Massacre
6 | May 25, 1995
Egan v. Canada
7 | October 30, 1995
Quebec Referendum
8 | June 2, 2015
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
