Louis Riel - The Trial of Louis Riel

A Canadian Hero Louis Riel

Are you proud to be Canadian?

If the answer is yes, this story of a great Canadian hero - Louis Riel - is for you. The Trial of Louis Riel tells the story of a courageous man who defied the political establishment to stand up for the rights of ordinary people.

Although Louis Riel ultimately lost his life in an unjust trial for treason, his spirit lives on in the very fabric of our country.

Riel is considered the founding father of Manitoba. He stood up for the Metis people and fought to have Alberta and Saskatchewan named provinces so their people could be represented in Parliament. His activism infuriated the Canadian government.

In The Trial of Louis Riel you will learn about this great man and his sensational trial for high treason. This e-book is for you if ...

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Author George Goulet has a Master of Laws degree and practised law for 35 years. He is the great grandson of Pierre Delorme, a member of Louis Riel's government in Manitoba, and the grandnephew of Elzear Goulet, a friend of Louis Riel's referred to in this book.

The author and Terry Goulet, principal researcher and editor of the book, have given dozens of speeches about Louis Riel, his trial, and his Metis people. George and Terry also contributed expert information about Louis Riel to the CBC television series Canada: A People's History, and in October 2002, he was a guest panelist on the nationally televised CBC program The Retrial of Louis Riel.

This e-book provides information of vital importance to anyone who wants or needs an understanding of Louis Riel's sensational 1885 trial for high treason.

After giving background information on Louis Riel, the Metis, the Red River Resistance, and the North-West Uprising, The Trial of Louis Riel investigates and evaluates information from a legal and political point of view, including:

selection of the trial site and jury
testimony of witnesses
judicial and political improprieties at the highest levels
the charges, conviction and execution of Louis Riel under an inapplicable ancient British statute
mistreatment of Louis Riel by his own lawyers
failure of Louis Riel to receive a full defence to which he was legally entitled
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald's blatant manipulation of the legal system
rejection of the jury's unanimous recommendation of mercy for Louis Riel

Louis Riel as a prisoner outside the guard tent

The Trial of Louis Riel portrays the political, judicial and legal misdeeds which resulted in the unmerciful and unjust execution of Louis Riel. This book is a must-read for anyone who needs or wants to know about Louis Riel or Canadian history. Click here to read a free sample.

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Praise for The Trial of Louis Riel:

"George Goulet ... has brought polish and wisdom to the classic tale of Louis Riel."
- Metis Voyageur

"The Trial of Louis Riel is an impressive new and essential guide to the Riel affair. This book offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects of the case, which until now have been skimmed over by historians. The book also proves that Riel was the victim of the government of John A. Macdonald."
- Martin Bisaillon, M.A., Historian and Researcher

"Many thanks for your ground breaking work."
- David G. Doyle, Political Scientist and Author

"... your study of the Louis Riel trial ... I have found to be quite captivating."
- Hon. J. W. McLung
Justice of Appeal, Alberta

The first edition of The Trial of Louis Riel is in numerous libraries across Canada including the Supreme Court of Canada.