Recovering Canada
Recovering Canada

Author: John Borrows

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780802085016

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John Borrows suggests how First Nations laws could be applied by Canadian courts, and tempers this by pointing out the many difficulties that would occur if the courts attempted to follow such an approach.

I'm Not Racist But ... 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act
I'm Not Racist But ... 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act

Author: Tim Soutphommasane

Publisher: NewSouth

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1742242057

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Is Australia a 'racist' country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily? Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, reflects on the national experience of racism and the progress that has been made since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. As the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation, the Act was a landmark demonstration of Australia's commitment to eliminating racism. Published to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, this book gives a timely and incisive account of the history of racism, the limits of free speech, the dimensions of bigotry and the role of legislation in our society's response to discrimination. With contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.