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Uniting the "I" and the "We" Affordable Housing in Perpetuity

From: Resilience Imperative

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The unprecedented financial, economic, and social fallout from the credit crunch presents governments with a structural set of problems when it comes to housing. A steep decline in prices in many … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Angels and Angles

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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In this chapter, Pitts recounts the founding of Q1 Labs in 2001, its business agreement with UNB, and the nascent company’s relationship with the dean of the faculty of computer science. It … 15 $1.50 Add
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Canadian Competition Law Objectives & Foundational Economic Concepts

From: Canadian Competition Law & Policy

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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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Inequality from the Bottom Up

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

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As average incomes increase in a society, many cheap goods become unavailable and the cost of living for poor people rises. Although different poverty line methodologies produce somewhat … 23 $2.30 Add
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Laundering with Language

From: Legalizing Theft

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Net-Zero Challenge

From: Getting to Zero

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Indentifies how Canada, in contrast to several other countries, has failed to develop a credible plan of action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Proposes that an … 18 $1.80 Add
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Taxing Individual Wealth

From: Share the Wealth!

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Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter explores methods for taxing individual wealth, including examples of countries where this … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Market Definition & Market Power

From: Canadian Competition Law & Policy

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Topics discussed in this chapter include: an overview of the product market, an overview of the geographic market, evidence of geographic sustainability, and indices used for product and … 43 $4.30 Add
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Closing Tax Loopholes

From: Share the Wealth!

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Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter lists tax loopholes in Canada and how they can be closed including special treatment for … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Concluding Remarks

From: Immigration and the Legalization of Racism

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Economic Interests

From: Thirty Years of Failure

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Hi, I’m from New Brunswick

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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This chapter focuses on the Q1 Labs’ hunt for venture capital, which included multiple trips to the United States to woo wary investors. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Big Shift

From: Getting to Zero

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Discusses the urgent need to shift from carbon intensive activities in three sectors: energy (bitumen to be declared a "sunset" industry), transportation (to shift from private internal … 37 $3.70 Add
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The Moving Picture of Incomes

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

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Inequality of annual incomes is like a snapshot of inequality, which only captures part of the moving picture of our fluctuating incomes. Lifetime income depends on career progression and whether … 20 $2.00 Add
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Who Says It’s Legal

From: Legalizing Theft

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Merger Review

From: Canadian Competition Law & Policy

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the definition of a merger, the market power threshold, evaluations of competitive effect & efficiencies, procedural issues and remedies, and the … 80 $8.00 Add