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Book SynopsisThe Fate of Canada introduces readers to poet, intellectual, constitutional expert, activist and law professor F.R. Scott’s biography, puts his diary entries into the political context of the time, and identifies the people he met and the places he visited during the hearings of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.
Trade Review"The Fate of Canada is a wonderful diary. I read it with growing interest and appreciation, and it will be an indispensable source for Canadians wanting to understand the decisive 1960s. A unique and enduring record of a critical moment in Canada's history." John English, Trinity College, University of Toronto, and author of The Worldly Years: The Life of Lester B. Pearson, 1949–1972
"Graham Fraser should be thanked for having the brilliant idea of editing this journal. The Fate of Canada gives us a better understanding of Scott, his views on bilingualism, and the work of the commission, as well as his reactions to Quebec's language policy." Marcel Martel, York University and co-editor of Entre solitudes et réjouissances : Les francophones et les fêtes nationales (1834-1982)
“This book could not have come at a better time. It is an incredibly valuable contribution both to the corpus on Canada’s intellectual and political history and to contemporary debates around language and the Canadian constitution.” American Review of Canadian Studies
“Scott's prose is humorous and biting, philosophical, and introspective. This is some of the best kind of history reading: accessible, entertaining, revealing, and a primary source to boot from the historical actor himself.” The Canadian Historical Review
“Graham Fraser has beautifully edited and contextualised Scott’s diary.” Canada's History
