Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 3
5. The Trial 9
6. The People 23
7. A Black History of Nova Scotia 39
8. Race and Policing in Nova Scotia 50
9. The Initial Fallout 65
10. The Appeals Begin in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court 81
11. Nova Scotia Court of Appeal 97
12. Gender Matters 111
13. Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada 124
14. Te Supreme Court of Canada’s “Gang of Five” 141
15. The Concurring Opinion in Defence of Judge Sparks 154
16. Epilogue 169
17. Conclusion 186
18. Chronology 193
19. Notes 197
20. Illustration Credits 262
21. Index 265