In-person Arts & Culture

Our Rights and Freedoms: A Biography of Canada’s Charter

Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
7:00pm to 8:30pm

Part of: LitFest

Citadel Theatre

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Join Senator Paula Simons for a thought-provoking and spirited discussion with author Aaron W. Hughes at a critical time in our country.

Evan Osenton of Alberta Views magazine will host a lively conversation at the Citadel Theatre. The event is free and open to all. The event is part of LitFest, Canada’s Original Nonfiction Festival.

About the Book

In Our Rights and Freedoms, Aaron W. Hughes recounts the complex and fascinating history of Canada’s Charter, revealing how it has forever changed the political, legal, and social lives of Canadians. The story of the Charter’s inspiration, creation, contestation, and adaptation recounts the narrative of a living text whose course has shaped and defined modern Canada, sometimes in unexpected ways. Informed by deep research and written with narrative flair, this book is the essential guide to understanding the document that defines what it means to be Canadian.

“An approachable and readable but reliable book about Canada’s Charter is overdue and here it is! Aaron Hughes has rescued this vital document from the lawyers and the politicians so that citizens can understand what rights they have and use the Charter to defend their freedoms.” Michael Ignatieff

To learn more about the book, visit University of Alberta Press.

Books will be available for sale onsite as well as at your favourite bookstore.

The event will be recorded.

We thank our sponsor, University of Alberta Library, for their support.

Citadel Theatre

9828 101A Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 3C6