Public Policy
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From  NEW! Chapter 5Canadarm, cufflinks and collaboration |
This chapter provides a biography of Chris Hadfield, the most experienced Canadian astronaut. Additional topics include the installation of Canadarm2 on the International Space Station and the … | Elizabeth Howell | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Chapter 5The Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Understanding the power of consensus, the tenacity of status quo, and the draw of belonging as the enemy of change and dismantling rank. Explores the human want for belonging and acceptance, and … | Robert W. Fuller | 15 | 2004 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 5: Capitalist PharmacyFrom: The Killer's Henchman |
This chapter is focused on the pharmaceutical industry/capitalist pharmacy and the interests of its wealthy investors. | Stephen Gowans | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 5: Five Rounds |
In this chapter, Beeby describes the events where RCMP officers fired on another RCMP officer on the morning of April 19th amid the RCMP’s search for mass shooter Gabriel Wortman, as … | Dean Beeby | 9 | 2023 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 6Balancing the Budget |
In this chapter, the reader is a councillor for affluent neighbourhoods in a mid-sized city and must grapple with competing issues related to the budget, such as homelessness. | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6More than just visitors |
This chapter discusses the experiences of Canadians conducting research on the International Space Station. Topics include how different countries cooperate on research conducted on the space station. | Elizabeth Howell | 21 | 2020 | $2.10 Add |
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From Chapter 6Deconstructing the Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Dispelling the somebody mystique will require the creation of a new understanding of somebodies. Just as we are weaned from our parents, so must we demystify our idols if we are to realize … | Robert W. Fuller | 16 | 2004 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! How a Shelter Can Prevent HomelessnessPrevention Services at the Old Brewery Mission106 |
George Ohana’s Chapter on shelters looks at how current shelters can adapt and evolves to offer solutions to end homelessness instead of just treating the symptoms. By looking at policy, … | Georges Ohana | 13 | 2024 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6: Big Stop |
In this chapter, Beeby summarizes the encounter between mass shooter Gabriel Wortmand and RCMP officers which resulted in Wortman’s death the morning of April 19th, 2020, as described by … | Dean Beeby | 19 | 2023 | $1.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 6: Bill C-11 and the Canadians (2022)From: Canada Vs California |
Chapter 6 follows the creation of the new Bill C-11 after the snap election and analyzes the key differences between this bill and its predecessor. In addition to this, Howard Law speaks to … | Howard Law | 21 | 2024 | $2.10 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6: The BillionaireFrom: The Killer's Henchman |
The author focuses on Bill Gates, examining how Gates offers a concrete example of how members of the capitalist class use their wealth to shape political agendas to expand their own interests at … | Stephen Gowans | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7Dealing with Police Salaries |
In this chapter, the reader becomes a junior financial analyst in the middle of a public debate about compensation in the public sector, with a focus on police force salaries. The reader … | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7Nine years an astronaut |
This chapter discusses the experiences of some of the most recent Canadian astronauts to visit the space station. | Elizabeth Howell | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add |
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From Chapter 7The Quest for Dignity From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Indignity signals an abuse of power—or put the other way round, the abuse of power is incompatible with the principle of inviolate human dignity. Rooting out rankism therefore represents an … | Robert W. Fuller | 12 | 2004 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7: Aftermath |
In this chapter, Beeby summarizes the immediate afternath of the mass shooting in Portapique and the first few months of the investigation, as described by the Mass Casualty Commission in its … | Dean Beeby | 36 | 2023 | $3.60 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7: Bill C-11 and the CaliforniansFrom: Canada Vs California |
In Chapter 7 Howard Law maps the response from California streaming companies to bill C-11 and the arguments as to what constitutes Canadian content spending requirements. Howard Law breaks down … | Howard Law | 17 | 2024 | $1.70 Add |
