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Obituary: Lita-Rose Betcherman, 97, the author of ‘The Swastika and the Maple Leaf’ who had an extraordinary career as a pioneer for women’s rights
Lita-Rose Betcherman, a pioneer for women’s rights in Ontario and author of The Swastika and The Maple Leaf—the first book to explore the rise of the far-right and antisemitism in Canada died on March 9, two days after her 97th birthday.
Her pursuit of knowledge at a time when women who attended university were an anomaly gave her a unique perspective on women’s rights and fueled her passion for researching and writing—a second act in an already extraordinary career.
The Swastika and the Maple Leaf: Fascist Movements in Canada in the Thirties, her first book, was published in 1975 and revealed a dark period in Depression-era Canada when the fascist party in Quebec although considered fringe, was still influential.
“Our native fascists were not idealists.
They were not anti-communists. They didn’t wan
