Policy

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Taxing Individual Wealth

Taxing Individual Wealth

From: Share the Wealth!

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
The Age of Increasing Inequality

The Age of Increasing Inequality

The Astonishing Rise of Canada's 1%

For 35 years, Canada has become vastly wealthier, but most people have not. This book documents the dramatic and rapid growth in inequality. It identifies the causes. It proposes meaningful steps … 248 View
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The Big Shift

The Big Shift

From: Getting to Zero

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
The Big Stall

The Big Stall

How big oil and think tanks are blocking action on climate change in Canada

This book traces the origins of the Trudeau government’s climate change plan back to the energy sector itself — in particular Big Oil. It shows how, in the last fifteen years, Big Oil … 304 View
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The Choices that Created Economic Inequality

The Choices that Created Economic Inequality

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 1 of this title explore the political and economic decisions and trends that have led to economic inequality in Canada. This chapter explores the conscious decisions made by the … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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The Codefather and His Kids

The Codefather and His Kids

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Corporation vs. Nature

The Corporation vs. Nature

From: The Big Stall

Discusses an alternative approach to dealing with climate change: abandon neo-liberal measures and shift to a zero growth economy with redistribution of existing wealth. Action requires … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Government Role in Creating Wealth

The Government Role in Creating Wealth

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 3 of this title explore the disticition between income inequality and wealth inequaltiy and methods for building shared wealth for Canadians. This chapter explore the role of the … ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Making of Marcel

The Making of Marcel

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts explores the life of Marcel LeBrun, the CEO and co-founder of iMagicTV Inc., a company that made an early attempt at delivering video-on-demand over the internet. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Most Ridiculous Year Ever

The Most Ridiculous Year Ever

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter recount’s Chris Newton’s diagnosis with melanoma, and the sale of Q1 Labs in fall 2011 for $600 million U.S. dollars. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Moving Picture of Incomes

The Moving Picture of Incomes

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

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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The moving picture of incomes
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The moving picture of incomes

From: The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada

In this chapter, the author analyzes the meaning of statistics about disparities in income and what they actually say about economic inequality and well-being in Canada. He points out that the … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 1 of this title explore the political and economic decisions and trends that have led to economic inequality in Canada. This chapter lists and debunks several myths that are used … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The Need for a Different Worldview

The Need for a Different Worldview

From: Techno-Fix

The Need for A Different Worldview suggests that a shift is needed to a different view of reality, one that is based on the fact of interconnectedness rather than the illusion of separateness, a … ; 29 $2.90 Add
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The Policy Influence of Economic Ideas

The Policy Influence of Economic Ideas

Interests, Institutions and Innovation in Canada

From: Restructuring and Resistance

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The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power
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The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

Deconstructing Indian Act Economics

In this book Carol Anne Hilton, author of Indigenomics, explores growing Indigenous economic power achieved despite systemic barriers resulting from the racist policies of the Indian Act. … 266 View