Catherine Carstairs: 2 books

Book cover of Jailed for Possession

Jailed for Possession

Illegal Drug Use, Regulation, and Power in Canada, 1920-1961

by Catherine Carstairs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2006

As rates of illegal drug use increase, the debates over drug policy heat up. While some believe penalties should be harsher, others advocate complete decriminalisation. Certainly, debate over the 'war on drugs' is not new. In the early 1920s, as the drive for Chinese Exclusion gathered steam, Canadians...
Book cover of Be Wise! Be Healthy!

Be Wise! Be Healthy!

Morality and Citizenship in Canadian Public Health Campaigns

by Catherine Carstairs, Bethany Philpott, Sara Wilmshurst
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018

Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. For well over a century, governments and voluntary groups have run educational campaigns encouraging Canadians to adopt health habits that promise to prolong lives, increase our quality of life, cost the state less, and make us more efficient workers. Be Wise!...
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