Cover image for Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella [digital video].
Title:
Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella [digital video].
Publication Date:
2023

2024
Publication Information:
V71 US Inc., 2023.

[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2024.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
This insightful documentary follows the groundbreaking career of Rosalie Abella, who immigrated to Canada as a child after her parents survived the Holocaust and became the first Jewish woman and refugee to serve on Canada's Supreme Court. With interviews from prominent figures and colleagues, the film highlights her fight for justice and equality, focusing on her landmark rulings that reshaped Canadian law. Through an exploration of her life's work, it offers a powerful reflection on one woman's unwavering commitment to human rights and her profound influence on the legal world.
General Note:
Title from title frames.

Film
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Electronic Access:
A Kanopy streaming video Access immediately on Kanopy
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