An exceptional law : Section 98 and the emergency state, 1919-1936 / Dennis G. Molinaro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molinaro, Dennis G., author.

Series:

Canadian social history series

Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History series

The Canadian social history series

Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada. Criminal Code.

Canada.

War and emergency powers.

History.

War and emergency legislation.

Criminal Code (Canada).

War and emergency legislation--Canada--History--20th century.

War and emergency powers--Canada--History--20th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Summary:

"During periods of intense conflict, either at home or abroad, governments enact emergency powers in order to exercise greater control over the society that they govern. The expectation though is that once the conflict is over, these emergency powers will be lifted. An Exceptional Law showcases how the emergency law used to repress labour activism during the First World War became normalized with the creation of Section 98 of the Criminal Code, following the Winnipeg General Strike. Dennis G. Molinaro argues that the institutionalization of emergency law became intricately tied to constructing a national identity. Following a mass deportation campaign in the 1930s, Section 98 was repealed in 1936 and contributed to the formation of Canada's first civil rights movement. Portions of it were used during the October Crisis and recently in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2015. Building on the theoretical framework of Agamben, Molinaro advances our understanding of security as ideology and reveals the intricate and codependent relationship between state-formation, the construction of liberal society, and exclusionary practices."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 For the Protection of People and the State 19

2 Defining Suspects 57

3 The Trial 86

4 Citizens of the World 120

5 Outlaws 146

6 Judgment 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-319) and index.

ISBN:

9781442629578

1442629576

9781442629585

1442629584

OCLC:

961155395