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Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Capital-labour struggles better described as wars

From: Law at Work

This chapter examines how labour unions and legal reforms from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries challenged employer dominance, and how the Great Depression prompted worker-focused … 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics
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Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics

From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

This chapter explores how the Indian Act has historically restricted Indigenous economic development, defines the concept of “Indian Act economics”, and outlines its lasting negative … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 2: Liberals and Conservatives: A difference of branding
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Chapter 2: Liberals and Conservatives: A difference of branding

From: Canada In Afghanistan

In this chapter, Schalk discusses how both the Conservative and Liberal parties have historically branded themselves and Canada, and how these branding efforts have influenced the public’s … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter 2: “No Netflix Tax!” (1999–2019)
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Chapter 2: “No Netflix Tax!” (1999–2019)

From: Canada Vs California

Chapter two shows the beginning of Canada’s thoughts on regulating internet broadcasting. Conservatives were notably against any idea of a "Netflix tax" or tax on internet based … 19 $1.90 Add
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Chapter 2: The New Capitalist-Colonial Order, 1890-1929
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Chapter 2: The New Capitalist-Colonial Order, 1890-1929

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter reviews the rise of corporate power in Canada and rapid change in the workplace marked by labour conflict and social protest, notably in the 1918 Winnipeg General Strike. 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 2: The Response
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Chapter 2: The Response

From: The Killer's Henchman

The author discusses the response to Covid-19 with particularly attention to the United States and China. Topics include vaccines, public health and social measures, the approaches of countries … 36 $3.60 Add
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Chapter 20

Chapter 20

A Fund for the Future

From: Fight or Submit

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Chapter 20: Communists, CCFers, Workers, and the Unemployed
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Chapter 20: Communists, CCFers, Workers, and the Unemployed

1937, a Year of Rebellion

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter discusses the role played by the Popular Front united Canadian Communists and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in the anti-fascist cause. 11 $1.10 Add
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Chapter 21: Crisis, Politics, Colonized Peoples
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Chapter 21: Crisis, Politics, Colonized Peoples

Quebec in the 1930s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter relates the double colonization of Québec in the 1930s, as francophone workers were subjected to the repressive policies of the Anglo economic and political order while First … 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 23: The Second World War
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Chapter 23: The Second World War

Capital's Saviour/Labour's Opportunity, 1939-45

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter looks at how Canada escaped the Great Depression as the state imposed full employment and expanded its direction of the economy under such departments as C. D. Howe’s … 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter 25: Capital at Home and Abroad, 1945-60
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Chapter 25: Capital at Home and Abroad, 1945-60

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter explains how the unemployment and social collapse of the Depression prompted grassroots solidarities and militant Communist organizing. 19 $1.90 Add
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Chapter 26: Managing Labour's Momentum
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Chapter 26: Managing Labour’s Momentum

The Post-War Settlement, 1945-59

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter looks at the labour militancy that achieved union recognition in the 1945–48 strike wave and the historic Rand Formula. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 27: Quebec in the 1940s and 1950s
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Chapter 27: Quebec in the 1940s and 1950s

"The Great Darkness"

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter explains how In the 1940s and 1950s Québec underwent rapid industrial growth and a more secularized labour movement led to landmark struggles like the 1949 Asbestos and 1952 … 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Tort Law

From: Canadian Business Law

Chapter three covers torts, tort law and its relation to business, and breaks down torts into categories of intentional and unintentional torts for further examination. It concludes with defences … 38 $3.80 Add
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 3

Canadian Competition Law Objectives & Foundational Economic Concepts

From: Canadian Competition Law & Policy

This chapter consists of a discussion of the objectives of Canadian competion law and the foundational economic principles upon which these laws are based. The chapter begins with a discussion of … 67 $6.70 Add
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 3

Fundamental Accounting Concepts

From: Financial Skills for Professionals

Topics covered in this chapter are divided into eight sections: Basic Concepts which covers topics such as judgements and estimates, Business Assumptions such as going concern, constant dollars, … 19 $1.90 Add