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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 Cambrian Explosion

A Cambrian Explosion

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter explores the chain reactions that were started in the Maritimes by the sale of Radian6 and Q1 Labs. 15 $1.50 Add
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A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience
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A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience

From: White Riot

In this chapter, Ma explores Vancouver’s Chinatown: its history, the impact of gentrification and new urban developments, and the resilience of its community members. 8 $0.80 Add
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A City Without Sport
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A City Without Sport

From: Rebound

In this chapter, King assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community sports. 7 $0.70 Add
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A Clash of Agendas: The Teacher Job Action (2016-2017)
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A Clash of Agendas: The Teacher Job Action (2016-2017)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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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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A Crisis of Representation

A Crisis of Representation

From: Labour Under Attack

Anti-Unionism, Media and Popular Culture 16 $1.60 Add
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A Democratic Socialist Future
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A Democratic Socialist Future

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In his concluding chapter, the author surveys the political present, and notes that narratives about elections being won by appealing to the "mushy centre" are disproven by the success … 16 $1.60 Add
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A Digression

A Digression

Elsewhere in the World

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Culture and media policies adopted by New Zealand and South Korea at the time of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States offer a contrasting example to Canadian policies.. 5 $0.50 Add
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A Farewell to El Gran Burrito
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A Farewell to El Gran Burrito

From: Messy Cities

The authors lament the loss of a beloved burrito establishment, unique in design and how it co-existed with its surroundings in a gentrifying Los Angeles neighbourhood. 5 $0.50 Add
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A feminist intervention that hurt women

A feminist intervention that hurt women

From: Bent out of Shape

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A Food Map of Toronto
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A Food Map of Toronto

From: Messy Cities

Karon Liu discusses their mental map of Toronto according to grocery stores, restaurants, and hidden gems. 6 $0.60 Add
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A friend to labour?
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A friend to labour?

The Trudeau record on labour rights and labour relations

From: The Trudeau Record

This chapter examines the Trudeau government’s record on labour rights and labour relations. 15 $1.50 Add
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A Generation No One Was Counting On

A Generation No One Was Counting On

From: In Defiance

The meetings at some schools attract thousands of students, and the debates about the strike heat up. This chapter asks why this particular generation of students became vocal and active so quickly. ; 9 $0.90 Add
A Good War

A Good War

Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Canada needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to prevent a catastrophic 1.5 degree increase in the earth’s average temperature — assumed by many scientists to be a … 465 View
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A Great Lead Forward… for the Abuse of Power

A Great Lead Forward… for the Abuse of Power

From: Reset

Chapter 3 broadens out and scrutinizes the ways in which social media and other related digital technologies have contributed to what Deibert calls a “great leap forward in technologies of … 58 $5.80 Add