Harry W. Arthurs is a name held in high esteem by labour lawyers and academics throughout the world. Although many are familiar with Arthurs's contributions and accomplishments, few are acquainted with the man himself, or how he came to be one of the most influential figures in Canadian law and legal education. In Connecting the Dots Arthurs recounts his adventures in academe and the people, principles, ideas, motivations, and circumstances that have shaped his thinking and his career. The memoir offers intimate recollections and observations, beginning with the celebrated ancestors who influenced Arthurs's upbringing and education. It then sweeps through his career as an architect of important reforms in legal education and explores his research as a trailblazing commentator on the legal profession. Arthurs analyzes his experiences as a legal theorist and historian and his pivotal role as a discordant voice in debates over constitutional and administrative law. Along the way, he muses on the intellectual projects he embraced or set in motion, the institutional reforms he advocated, the public policies he recommended, and how they fared long term. Framed with commentary on the historical context that shaped each decade of his career and punctuated by moments of personal reflection, Connecting the Dots is a humorous, frank, and fearless account of the rise and fall of Canadian labour law from the man who was at the centre of it all.

About the Author
Harry Arthurs, professor emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School and former president of Toronto's York University, is a leading Canadian labour lawyer, legal educator, university administrator, and government policy advisor.

Reviews
"Connecting the Dots is written with a zest and verve that make this the kind of book you can't put down. Arthurs has had a unique set of experiences, being one of a declining number of architects of the 1950s/1960s revolution in Canadian legal education. This is a lived history, and we can all benefit from learning more about it." Ian Holloway, University of Calgary



Book Information
ISBN 9780773557093
Author Harry W. Arthurs
Format Hardback
Page Count 184
Imprint McGill-Queen's University Press
Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press