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From  A Guaranteed Livable Income for Canadians |
This chapter provides an outline of what basic income is. | Evelyn L. Forget | 27 | 2020 | $2.70 Add |
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From  A Parachute for Ralph |
Richard Doiron recounts the story of Ralph. The chapter discusses his functional illiteracy, difficulties in school, foster care, the Moncton Boys & Girls Club, and his active journey to literacy. | Richard Doiron | 5 | 2009 | $0.50 Add |
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From  AcknowledgementsFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
Acknowledgements | Darren O'Donnell | 5 | 2018 | $0.50 Add |
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From Afterword: Adventures in Literacy |
Greg Cook concludes the book with the afterword: Adventures in Literacy. The chapter reflects on the topics and stories discussed throughout the book including the empowerment of literacy, … | Greg Cook | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
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From An Afternoon of Aramaic |
Carol Knepper recounts the story of Jason. The story discusses dyslexia, the school system and disability, helplessness, hiding his condition, living with dyslexia, and finding motivation to … | Carol Knepper | 5 | 2009 | $0.50 Add |
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From Appendices |
The appendix includes Canada’s Adult Literacy Statistics, a list of Educational Programs in New Brunswick, and a list of Literacy Service Providers Across Canada. | Angela Ranson; Marilyn Lerch | 10 | 2009 | $1.00 Add |
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From Appendix 1. The Performance Work of Mammalian Diving Reflex and Darren O’Donnell in Collaboration with Children and Young PeopleFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
This appendix lists and describes in chronological order the author’s collaborations with children and young people. | Darren O'Donnell | 16 | 2018 | $1.60 Add |
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From Appendix 2. The Mammalian Protocol for Collaborating with Children and Young PeopleFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
The second appendix describes in detail the Mammalian Diving Reflex company’s protocol for working with children and young people, with special consideration to the UN Rights of the Child. | Darren O'Donnell | 25 | 2018 | $2.50 Add |
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From Appendix 3. Convention on the Rights of the ChildFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
The third appendix provides the full text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. | Darren O'Donnell | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From Appendix 4. The International Play Association’s Declaration of the Child’s Right to PlayFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
The fourth appendix provides the full text of the International Play Association’s Declaration of the Child’s Right to Play. | Darren O'Donnell | 5 | 2018 | $0.50 Add |
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From Basic Income and Population Health |
This chapter looks at how basic income policies can be beneficial to the overall mental and physical health of communities. | Evelyn L. Forget | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
Basic Income For CanadiansFrom the Covid-19 Emergency to Financial Security for All |
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 BarrierStories of Adults Learning to Read |
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 EditionAn Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada |
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 |
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From Can We Afford a Basic Income? |
This chapter assesses the cost of basic income and whether it’s something we can realistically afford. | Evelyn L. Forget | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
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From Canadian Experiments with Basic Income |
This chapter provides brief overviews of limited-scale experiments with basic income across Canada, how they were implemented and their results. | Evelyn L. Forget | 23 | 2020 | $2.30 Add |
