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From  The Example of the Nordic Countries |
Even between countries with comparable overall levels of wealth, and thus of human and material resources, international comparisons reveal great disparities between indicators of poverty and … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From  The Governance of Sustainability: A Social Learning ApproachFrom: The New Geo-Governance |
To deepen our understanding of the governance of sustainability, we have argued that we need a new, open, and creative approach; a new language; imaginative organizational design; and shared … | Gilles Paquet | 24 | 2005 | $2.16 Add |
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From  The Governments and Societies of Canadian FederalismFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1977 article by Alan C. Cairns arguing that Canadian federalism is a function of the constitution and governments rather than of societies. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From  The Historic Decision — 2015From: The Right to Die |
The ruling appeared on February 6, 2015. It was a historic vindication of Justice Smith and of the opinions of the many people who have felt that Section 241(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada was … | Gary Bauslaugh | 19 | 2016 | $1.90 Add |
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From The Limits of Territorial/National Federalism as a Social TechnologyFrom: The New Geo-Governance |
Even when federalism has attempted to inject a "national" flavour into such geographical essentialism, or when it has tried to transform itself into a "multination … | Gilles Paquet | 15 | 2005 | $1.35 Add |
The New Geo-GovernanceA Baroque Approach |
Over the last few decades, the Westphalian nation-state has lost its hegemonic position in the system of geo-governance. A dispersive revolution has led to the emergence of powerful newly … | Gilles Paquet | 362 | 2005 | View |
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From  The Pogey DilemmaFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1990s. Focuses on the relationship between provinces and the Federal Unemployment Insurance Program, looks at an attack on fisherman who applied for UI because it was felt seasonal workers did … | Richard Starr | 17 | 2014 | $1.70 Add |
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From The Politics of EqualizationFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1950s – 1962 Looks at the origins of equalization in Canada, although the program is usually assiciated with smaller provinces it was originally carried out to accommodate the big provinces | Richard Starr | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
The Right to DieThe courageous Canadians who gave us the right to a dignified death |
"Who owns my life?" Sue Rodriguez was dying of a form of ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease) when she asked this question of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1993. She was fighting for … | 290 | View | ||
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From The Supreme Court of Canada Hearing — 2014 From: The Right to Die |
Examines the Supreme Court of Canada Hearing from October 15, 2014 | Gary Bauslaugh | 34 | 2016 | $3.40 Add |
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From The Trial of Evelyn Martens — 2004From: The Right to Die |
Evelyn Martens, a seventy-four-yearold grandmother, was facing the prospect of as much as twenty-eight years in prison.This chapter examins Martens trial which took place on September 20, 2004. | Gary Bauslaugh | 40 | 2016 | $4.00 Add |
 Their TownThe Mafia, the Media and the Party Machine |
This book is a classic of its kind — a no-holds-barred portrait of Hamilton civic life in the 1970s. The focus is on power — and the powerful. On the surface, power was wielded by the … | 166 | View | ||
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From  NEW! Third Way PoliticsTransforming the Left |
This chapter looks at the response of liberal and left-leaning parties to conservative rule and the pragmatic strategy of the Third Way exemplified by governments such as the Clinton … | Alex Himelfarb | 28 | 2024 | $2.80 Add |
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From Toward a Baroque Governance in 21st Century CanadaFrom: The New Geo-Governance |
The new information and communication technologies, and the greater connectedness they have generated, are only one of the families offerees, albeit an important one, that have increased the … | Gilles Paquet | 19 | 2005 | $1.71 Add |
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From  NEW! Transportation Is Essential to Survival: An Advocacy Journey in TorontoFrom: Living Disability |
Mazin Aribi writes about his experiences as a wheelchair user and his work within the Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit in Toronto, explaining the improvements ACAT has helped bring to Toronto. | Mazin Aribi | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Trauma Is a Patient ArtistFrom: Living Disability |
Paul Vienneau is interviewed by Emily Macrae. Paul talks about accessibility and advocacy in Nova Scotia and beyond, his experience as a musician and finding creative way around barriers, how … | Paul Vienneau | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
