Thirty Years: 1922-1952: The Story of the Communist Movement in Canada (Tim Buck)

This was a light read I pulled off the shelf at my university library the other week. I read most of it sitting down near a pond at my favourite park. It's an odd feeling to be sitting peacefully while at the same time reading about violence and political arrests carried out against Canadians who less than a hundred years before had been, in this same country, organizing labour unions. Not so long ago, in the 1930's, being a communist was considered a crime. 

The book, at about 240 pages is a short, but fascinating read. It's a good start for anyone looking to piece together the history of communist and socialist movements in Canada.