Book Launch for Great Right North & White
Schedule
Thu Mar 27 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
2220 McGill College Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada, Quebec H3A3P9 | Montreal, QC
Join us as the authors discuss and sign their respective books.
Admission is free.
Refreshments will be served.
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In February 2021 the Canadian government published a considerably expanded list of domestic terrorist entities. While some, such as Blood and Honour, were already known, others - such as Atomwaffen Division, the Base, the Proud Boys, and the Russian Imperial Movement - emerged from the shadows. Until then many considered far-right groups in Canada a negligible phenomenon, at worst a local police matter.
The Great Right North charts the growth of these groups, illuminating how official and unofficial government attention generates the context in which they build their movements. The result of seven years of research - including social media scraping, analysis of print and video sources, and interviews with scores of leaders and adherents - it examines how far-right organizations operate, recruit, and finance their activities and explores why individuals choose to join. Breaking new ground by revealing the ideological underpinnings and fragmentation within these groups, the authors also highlight the role of digital platforms in their proliferation.
Most politicians have been quiet about the phenomenon of far-right extremism in Canada, insisting it is imported activism financed elsewhere. The Great Right North provides an essential primer - for journalists, those working in policy institutes and think tanks, and students and scholars - for understanding its vast and urgent homegrown challenges.
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Sarah Cartell grew up in a White supremacist family, controlled by her grandfather whose beliefs and violence mark them all. When an unexpected friendship, and the town librarian, open her mind and expose those beliefs as vile lies, Sarah begins digging up everything she can about the haters her family celebrate . . . and her grandmother and aunt who fled long ago.
Determined to dismantle the White supremacist network in Canada, Sarah infiltrates a Neo-Nazi gang by beginning a tumultuous relationship with a skinhead that excites and confuses her. As Sarah races to stop the tide of hate crimes, her new friends are put in danger and a horrifying family secret begins to emerge. This unravelling lands Sarah in a psychiatric ward, begging the questionโcan anyone escape the love of a hateful family, unscathed?
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Stรฉphane Leman-Langlois is professor of criminology at Universitรฉ Laval.
Samuel Tanner is professor in the School of Criminology at Universitรฉ de Montrรฉal.
Aurรฉlie Campana is professor of political science at Universitรฉ Laval.
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Aviva Rubin is a Toronto-based independent healthcare consultant recognized for her expertise in patient engagement and advocacy for patient-centred care. With a background as a senior health policy analyst for the Ontario Government, Aviva brings a wealth of experience to her work. She is a dedicated member of advisory committees for organizations such as Leukaemia and Lymphoma Canada and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she works tirelessly to amplify the patient voice and shape healthcare policy. Aviva's insightful writing has been featured in esteemed publications such Globe and Mail, New York Times, and a couple of anthologies.
Where is it happening?
2220 McGill College Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada, Quebec H3A3P9
