Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. 1. Hamilton's Civic Leaders 3
5. 2. Being Canadian 33
6. 3. Moral Circumspection and Freedom of Speech 53
7. 4. A Note on Hate Crimes 75
8. 5. The Gay Cousin: Learning to Accept Gay Rights 91
9. 6. Limits to Multiculturalism: Gay Rights, Women's Rights, and Minorities' Rights 114
10. 7. The Sins of the Fathers: Employment Equity 134
11. 8. The Duty to Respect: Aboriginal Rights 156
12. 9. Short Bootstraps: Poverty and Social Responsibility 178
13. 10. A Comfortable Consensus: Responsibility to Strangers 200
14. 11. Compassionate Canadians 215
15. Appendix: Interview Schedule 235
16. Notes 243
17. Bibliography 281
18. Index 305