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British Columbia Commission Treaty Process

British Columbia Commission Treaty Process

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the flaws in the British Columbia Commission Treaty process and outlines the negotiation process that began in 1990 to the Eyford Report of 2014. 5 $0.50 Add
Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

The contentious history of the Canadian federation

This book provides a history of Canadian federalism and describes the ongoing push and pull over power between Ottawa and the provinces. Ed Whitcomb offers an analysis of how the strengths and … 400 View
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RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 1995

RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 1995

From: The Court and the Charter

A divided Supreme Court of Canada issued several opinions on whether a law prohibiting advertising and promotion of tobacco products and the requirement on tobacco manufacturers to place an … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the right of a Sikh student to wear a kirpan to high school on the basis of freedom of religion. ; ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Robert Latimer:

Robert Latimer:

Justice Goes Awry — 1993

From: The Right to Die

The Robert Latimer story was one of the most widely covered news stories in Canadian history. It is a story, unlike some of the previous ones, where the justice system found no way of mitigating … 17 $1.70 Add
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Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Quebec law requiring public signs and posters and commercial advertising to be in French only, and allowing only the French version of a firm name to be used. ; ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Roots Run Deep

Roots Run Deep

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Examines the roots of the NDP party. Looks at J.D. Woodsworth and William Irvine’s role in the political landscape of their time. Specifically analyzes the Agrarian Revolt, early … 32 $3.20 Add
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Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1967 Royal Commission Report by A. Davidson Dunton and André Laurendeau stating that the principle of equality between the two founding peoples requires that the linguistic … ; ; 3 $0.30 Add
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Rural Poverty

Rural Poverty

Hidden in the Country?

From: Persistent Poverty

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Russia: Friend or Foe?
NEW!

Russia: Friend or Foe?

Part III: A New Cold War?

From: China Unbound

Chapter 8 features reporting from Russia that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done to avoid … 27 $2.70 Add
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Sabotage

Sabotage

From: Languages of the Unheard

Sabotage has been practised for thousands of years, wherever people have found themselves forced, by the explicit threat of violence or the looming prospect of hunger, to toil on behalf of the … 19 $1.90 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a law prohibiting designated employees from participating in a strike substantially interfered with a right to a meaningful process of … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a law prohibiting designated employees from participating in a strike substantially interfered with a right to a meaningful process of … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013

Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that although provisions of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code prohibiting hate speech infringed freedom of expression and freedom of conscience and … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), 2002

Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), 2002

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada struck down a law denying the right to vote to anyone serving two years or more in a correctional institution. The dissenting opinion found temporary … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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R v. Oakes, 1986

R v. Oakes, 1986

From: The Court and the Constitution

In striking down a section of the Narcotic Control Act that presumed possession for the purpose of trafficking, the Supreme Court of Canada established a test to determine whether a limit on a … ; ; ; 7 $0.70 Add