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Lorraine Eisenstat Weinrib, « ‘Do Justice to Us!’ Jews and the Constitution of Canada », Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press, ID : 10670/1.zv5gt7
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Introduction In 1906, the tiny Jewish community in Canada asked national legislators for the opportunity to be “good citizens.” Parliament had legislation under consideration to mandate Sunday Sabbath observance. Jews pleaded for a policy flexible enough to allow them to keep their own Sabbath without disadvantage. Simple words expressed the essence of the request: ‘Do justice to us’ according to the standards of other civilized, Christian countries. This plea for justice, equal citiz...