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Lawrence Hill's 'The Illegal' wins Canada Reads!

1,885 views · Published 25 March 2016 · 17:05 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Q with Tom Power · 2016 · Entertainment

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"The Illegal" written by award winning author Lawrence Hill and championed by Olympic medalist Clara Hughes is the winner of this year's Canada Reads. The two join Shad to chat about how the experience brought them together as friends and why we still need books in today's fast paced world.

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