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A Brief Introduction to Local Government
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A Brief Introduction to Local Government

From: Local Government in Practice

This chapter orients the reader to the scope, brief history, language, legal frameworks, municipal structures and politics of local government in Canada. It also introduces the case study … ; ; 30 $3.00 Add
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A Crew of One

A Crew of One

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Analyzes the safety practices of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, the railway which ran through Lac-Mégantic: How the company pushed for single member crews and regularly ignored … 13 $1.30 Add
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About the Authors
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About the Authors

From: Local Government in Practice

Author biographies. ; ; 2 $0.20 Add
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Aftermath

Aftermath

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Anaylzes the response to the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster by Transport Canada; Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, and the rail industry. Documents an accountability diversion to the last … 13 $1.30 Add
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Borders, Culture, and Globalization
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Borders, Culture, and Globalization

Some Conclusions, More Uncertainties, and Many Challenges

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

The concluding chapter synthesizes the volume’s broader contributions and discusses the implications of the work undertaken. It begins by considering how the volume contributes to a new … 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 1

Hiring a CAO

From: Local Government in Practice

In this chapter, the reader is a newly elected councillor representing both urban and rural areas who must choose a new CAO. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 10

Debating Privatization

From: Local Government in Practice

In chapter ten, the reader works in the Public Works department and must consider whether and which services to begin privatizing. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 11

New Condo Development

From: Local Government in Practice

The case presented in chapter 11 finds the reader in the role of the mayor having to grapple with a new application for a large condo building in the middle of an affluent neighbourhood. There … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 12

Redeveloping an Old Industrial Area

From: Local Government in Practice

In chapter 12, the role of the reader is to design a process to draw out a vision for how a piece of land with an industrial past can be redeveloped in a way that is harmonious and beneficial to … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 13

Constructing a Complete Street Downtown

From: Local Government in Practice

In chapter 13, the reader functions as a planner who must grapple with the internal politics relating to developing Complete Streets. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 14

Building a Professional Sports Stadium

From: Local Government in Practice

In chapter 14, the reader is a political staffer who works with the mayor on the issue of building a new sports stadium. How does this decision affect a political legacy? ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 15

Organizational Structure and the Competition for Economic Development

From: Local Government in Practice

This chapter puts the reader in the role of a councillor examining organizational structures involved in economic development. ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 16

Meeting with the Premier

From: Local Government in Practice

In chapter 16, the reader becomes the CAO who must meet with the premier after a significant and tragic event. In the meeting, the mayor must keep in mind the overlapping and sometimes diverging … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 17

Applying for an Intergovernmental Grant

From: Local Government in Practice

In chapter 17, the reader is a newly elected city councillor who assists local groups to apply for a large grant from a higher level of government, and discovers the project has only a partial … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 18

Responding to the Recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

From: Local Government in Practice

Chapter 18 places the reader in a role of human resources leader interested in applying the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Upon digging deeper, the reader discovers … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 19

Negotiating an Inter-Municipal Water Agreement

From: Local Government in Practice

Chapter 19 puts the reader in the position of an engineer who must be part of negotiations to define a contract for water services among several local governments. The reader discovers the … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add