{"product_id":"constitutional-challengers-adam-dodek-9781459755222","title":"Constitutional Challengers: The Heroes, Villains, and Crusaders Behind Canada's Biggest Cases","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBehind every great constitutional case, there is a person with a fascinating story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Supreme Court decides some of the biggest issues in Canadian society: Do Canadians have the right to assisted suicide? Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry? How far does freedom of religion or freedom of expression go?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eConstitutional Challengers\u003c\/em\u003e, Adam Dodek has gathered together twenty-six of the most significant constitutional cases, including five major decisions concerning Indigenous rights. Behind every one of these cases is a person who had a problem to solve and ended up entangled in the Canadian judicial system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of these people became crusaders -- people who campaigned for a cause and set out to change other people's views and make broader social change. Like sex-workers' rights advocate Terri-Jean Bedford and abortion crusader Dr. Henry Morgentaler, some are villains to some and heroes to others. But most of the people behind the biggest legal decisions weren't trying to champion a cause, they were just trying to achieve a result that ended up being much bigger than themselves. They were along for the ride -- often a long and convoluted one -- in the Canadian justice system. It's within their journeys -- often overlooked by the media -- that the true victories and life-altering costs of standing up for one's beliefs can be found.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstitutional expert Adam Dodek worked with a team of researchers and writers to bring this fascinating book to life, including Sean Cousins, Yasmeen Atassi, Sébastien Cyr, Asha Sahota, Marna Swart, Jamie Bell, Bionca Chu, and Dominique Charland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Dodek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459755227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459755222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Adam Dodek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425269563647,"sku":"9781459755222","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7aba167-d2b9-463a-9443-f71db91be6d2.jpg?v=1761538101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/constitutional-challengers-adam-dodek-9781459755222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}