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Rumours of War

by (author) Ron Haggart & Aubrey Golden

introduction by Robert Stanfield

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 1979
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888622433
    Publish Date
    Jan 1979
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780888622631
    Publish Date
    Jan 1979
    List Price
    $45.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552772669
    Publish Date
    Feb 2008
    List Price
    $45.00

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Description

First published in 1971 and reissued in 1979, Rumours of War is both a definitive analysis of the October Crisis and a profound reflection of the value of individual civil liberties.
The kidnapping of James Cross, the murder of Pierre Laporte, the proclamation of the War Measures Act under which hundreds of innocent citizens were arrested and held without trial--all these events have become part of our national consciousness. The authors of this volume maintain that the government of the time overreacted to a marginal threat, making a mockery of our system of civil liberties in the process.
Rumours of War is a comprehensive analysis of this crucial period in our history.

About the authors

RON HAGGART worked as producer for CBC\s the Fifth Estate until he retired in 1991.'

Ron Haggart's profile page

AUBREY GOLDEN is a Toronto civil liberites and labour lawyer.

Aubrey Golden's profile page

Robert Stanfield's profile page