Public Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A New Kind of Union Unifor and the birth of the modern Canadian union	This book describes the unique process by which the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) decided not just to merge but to create …		256		View
About Canada Health & Illness 2nd Edition Fernwood Publishing	Most Canadians believe that their experiences of health and illness are shaped by genetics, medical care and lifestyle choices. Governments, the media and disease associations reinforce this …	Dennis Raphael	192	2016	View
Accounting for Culture Thinking Through Cultural Citizenship University of Ottawa Press	Many scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers in the cultural sector argue that Canadian cultural policy is at a crossroads: that the environment for cultural policy-making has evolved …	Caroline Andrew; M. Sharon Jeannotte; Monica Gattinger	286	2005	View
An Economy of Well-Being Common-sense tools for building genuine wealth and happiness New Society Publishers	In the face of political, financial, and environmental upheaval, it’s difficult to slow down and build lives of mindfulness and joy. These things are within reach, but how can we go about …	Mark Anielski	242	2018	View
Anti-Terrorism Security and Insecurity after 9/11 Fernwood Publishing	This edited collection critically analyzes the concept of “terrorism,” the Canadian and American government responses to terrorist activity since the events of 9/11 and the problem of …	Sandra Rollings-Magnusson	221	2009	View
Basic Income for Canadians The key to a healthier, happier, more secure life for all James Lorimer and Company	This book explores basic income from a Canadian perspective. It reports on research from the original test in Manitoba in the 1970s to the Ontario initiative launched by the Wynne government, …	Evelyn L. Forget	216	2018	View
Beyond Criminology Taking Harm Seriously Fernwood Publishing	Beyond Criminology is an innovative, groundbreaking critique of conventional criminological approaches to social issues. The contributors make a broad analysis of social harm by examining the …	Christina Pantazis; Dave Gordon; Paddy Hillyard	342	2004	View
Bill Gates, Pay Your Fair Share of Taxes…Like We Do! James Lorimer and Company	Bill Gates and other wealthy individuals around the world do pay taxes–but usually at rates far below what most taxpayers pay. As Warren Buffet says, his secretary pays a higher tax rate …	Brigitte Alepin	184	2012	View
Campus Confidential 100 startling things you don't know about Canadian universities (Second Edition) James Lorimer and Company	In 2011, the first edition of Campus Confidential sparked a lively debate about what is really going on inside our colleges and universities. The media and readers alike welcomed this readable, …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	256	2013	View
Canadian Culture in a Globalized World The impact of trade deals on Canada's cultural life James Lorimer and Company	Since the first trade deal with the US in 1984, Canada has insisted on a "cultural exemption" to ensure that governments were free to protect Canadian culture and to restrict foreign …	Garry Neil	256	2019	View
Care and Consequences The Impact of Health Care Reform Fernwood Publishing	Over the past decade health care in Canada has shifted from a cure-care model to a business model. Disguised behind talk of community, care closer to home, consumer choice, patient rights, …	Diana L. Gustafson	325	2000	View
Counting Out The Scholars The Case Against Performance Indicators in Higher Education James Lorimer and Company	Canada’s universities have lost their autonomy. Under the guise of accountability, reformers from government and large corporations have undermined the original purposes of these …	Donald C. Savage; William Bruneau	274	2002	View
Damming the Peace The hidden costs of the Site C Dam James Lorimer and Company	Since the 1970s, the Site C Dam in northeastern British Columbia’s Peace River Valley has been touted by BC Hydro and successive governments as necessary to meet the province’s …	Wendy Holm	272	2018	View
Degrees of Failure University Education in Decline Between The Lines	In Degrees of Failure, Randle Nelsen brings together such diverse topics as campus parking, college sports, helicopter parents, edu-business as edu-tainment, and technology in teaching to show …	Randle W. Nelsen	152	2017	View
Disarming Conflict Why Peace Cannot Be Won on the Battlefield Between The Lines	Wars fought over the past quarter century have been a spectacular failure. The overwhelming majority end in military stalemate and are settled at the negotiating table, with the grievances that …	Ernie Regehr	232	2015	View
Doctors in Denial Why Big Pharma and the Canadian Medical Profession are Too Close for Comfort James Lorimer and Company	Examines the relationship between the Canadian medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry, and explains how doctors have become dependents of the drug companies instead of champions of …	Joel Lexchin MD	344	2017	View