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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Basic Income For Canadians From the Covid-19 Emergency to Financial Security for All James Lorimer and Company	Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of providing a basic income to everyone in Canada who needs it was already gaining broad support. Then, in response to a crisis that threatened to put …	Evelyn L. Forget	258	2020	View
Breaking the Word Barrier Stories of Adults Learning to Read Goose Lane Editions	In this compelling collection of first-person stories, adults who have made outstanding achievements in adult literacy were paired with writers to tell of their transition to reading. These are …	Angela Ranson; Marilyn Lerch	128	2009	View
Building a Better World Third Edition An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada Fernwood Publishing	This third edition of Building a Better World offers a comprehensive introductory overview of Canada’s labour movement. The book includes an analysis of why workers form unions; assesses …	Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	232	2015	View
NEW! Class Action How Ontario's Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force Between The Lines	In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions …	Andy Hanson	276	2021	View
Farm the City A Toolkit for Setting up a Successful Urban Farm New Society Publishers	Urban farming has the power to change diets, economies, and lives. Yet starting an urban farm can seem daunting with skills and knowledge that extend beyond growing to include marketing, sales, …	Michael Ableman	130	2020	View
Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract Coach House Books	A cultural planner's immodest proposal: change how we think about children and we just might change the world. We live in an 'adultitarian' state, where the rules are based on …	Darren O'Donnell	218	2018	View
From Introduction From: Basic Income For Canadians Preview James Lorimer and Company	The introduction provides an overview of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic how it may play a role in the adoption of basic income.	Evelyn L. Forget	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Introduction From: Farm the City Preview New Society Publishers	The introduction indicates that this book is a guide for creating urban farms that produce significant amounts of food while employing people who would most benefit from full time, meaningful …	Michael Ableman	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From Preface From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract Preview Coach House Books	The author explains how he came to see the vital role of working with children in his life, after the first performances of the play Haircuts by Children, and how he hopes to inspire others to …	Darren O'Donnell	2	2018	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Preface From: Class Action Preview Between The Lines	The Preface reflects on the issues faced by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, or ETFO, in the 2019-2020 school year, as they fought against Doug Ford’s cuts to the …	Andy Hanson	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From Reading Is Magic From: Breaking the Word Barrier Preview Goose Lane Editions	Forward from Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson.	Herménégilde Chiasson	4	2009	$0.40 Add
From What is a Union? From: Building a Better World Third Edition Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	5	2004	$0.50 Add
From A Guaranteed Livable Income for Canadians From: Basic Income For Canadians Preview James Lorimer and Company	This chapter provides an outline of what basic income is.	Evelyn L. Forget	27	2020	$2.70 Add
From Chapter 1 Planning From: Farm the City Preview New Society Publishers	The first chapter discusses the process of planning an urban farm. Topics include the importance of clear missions, the necessity of experiential and financial capital to starting successful …	Michael Ableman	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Children vs. Capitalism From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract Preview Coach House Books	In the first chapter, the author explores the ways in which including the deep participation of children in as many areas of life as possible could disrupt capitalism in ways that support social …	Darren O'Donnell	17	2018	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Constructing Public Education From: Class Action Preview Between The Lines	In Constructing Public Education, Hanson provides a history of education in Canada, tracing the evolution of educational institutions and their systems and looking at how educators were trained …	Andy Hanson	37	2021	$3.70 Add

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