What I Wish I Had Told My Children / Michel Bastarache, Antoine Trépanier ; translated by Julie da Silva.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bastarache, Michel, author.

Trépanier, Antoine, author.

Contributor:

Silva, Julie da, translator.

Series:

Biographies and memoirs.

Biographies and memoirs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acadians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages).

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, 2023.

Summary:

"In a letter to his two children, both of whom died of an incurable disease, Michel Bastarache tells the story of his childhood in Acadia and his many professional pursuits leading up to his appointment as the first Acadian Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He recalls his constant battle to advance the equality of francophone and anglophone communities, his involvement with organizations advocating on behalf of francophones outside Quebec and his careers as a professor, a public servant, a lawyer and a judge. Michel Bastarache offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at his highest-profile cases and reveals the inner workings of Canada's highest court. He also comments on the controversy surrounding the inquiry into the Court of Québec judicial appointments process and on his work mediating the reconciliation and compensation process for alleged victims of sexual abuse by former priests in New Brunswick."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Preface

"Speak White"

The Path

Stand Up

Activist

Dead Ducks

What of Acadia?

Duality, Eh!

The Task Force That Would Change Everything

The Dream

The Battle of Alberta

Salesman, Teacher, Bureaucrat, Lawyer

Assumption

Politics

The New Justice

Globetrotter

A Historic Case

Not in My Back Yard

The Battle Rages On

Farewell to the Court

One Hellish Commission

One Last Fascinating Chapter

Conclusion

Back Matter.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-7766-4012-7

OCLC:

1350605262