Public Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Ideology over Economics P3s in an Age of Austerity Fernwood Publishing	Public private partnerships in which the private sector takes on roles previously carried out by the public sector have been heavily promoted in the provision of infrastructure throughout the …	John Loxley	268	2020	View
In Defiance Between The Lines	On February 7, 2012, as students in Quebec prepared to vote to go on strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois gave a rousing speech: “What you do today will be remembered. The decision you make will …	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	186	2015	View
In The Business of Change How Social Entrepreneurs are Disrupting Business as Usual New Society Publishers	Our communities are facing the fallout from the demise of vital industry, bankrupt economies, bad policy or policing, and political mismanagement. People are looking for answers, and the …	Elisa Birnbaum	195	2018	View
Ineligble Single Mothers Under Welfare Surveillance Fernwood Publishing	While the poor have always been monitored and surveilled by the state when seeking financial support, the methods, techniques, and capacity for surveillance within and across government …	Krys Maki	224	2021	View
Inner City Renovation How a Social Enterprise Changes Lives and Communities Fernwood Publishing	Inner City Renovation (ICR) is a much-heralded social enterprise in Winnipeg’s North End which has become an example of the potential for social enterprises to support people living on …	Marty Donkervoort	153	2013	View
Insurgent Love Abolition and Domestic Homicide Fernwood Publishing	Domestic homicide is violence that strikes within our most intimate relations. The most common strategy for addressing this kind of transgression relies on policing and prisons. But through …	Ardath Whynacht	161	2021	View
Intrinsic Hope Living Courageously In Troubled Times New Society Publishers	Climate disruption. Growing social inequality. Pollution. We are living in an era of unprecedented crises, resulting in widespread feelings of fear, despair, and grief. Now, more than ever, …	Kate Davies	203	2018	View
Labour Under Attack Anti-Unionism in Canada Fernwood Publishing	This multi-disciplinary edited collection critically examines the causes and effects of anti-unionism in Canada. Primarily through a series of case studies, the book’s contributors document …	Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	150	2018	View
NEW! Leading Progess The Professional Institute of the Public Service Canada, 1920–2020 Between The Lines	On February 6, 1920, a small group of public service employees met for the first time to form a professional association. A century later, the Professional Institute of the Public Service Canada …	Jason Russell	272	2020	View
NEW! Local Government in Practice Cases in Governance, Planning and Policy Emond Montgomery	Local Government in Practice: Cases in Governance, Planning, and Policy equips students to effectively deal with contemporary challenges within local government. Through a series of …	Zachary Spicer	330	2020	View
Losing me, While Losing You Caregivers Share Their Experiences of Supporting Friends and Family with Dementia Fernwood Publishing	Losing Me, While Losing You is a long-needed resource to those providing care for people living with dementia — and for those providing care to the caregivers. In this book, caregivers …	Brenda Wallace-Allen; Diane Tedford-Litle; Jeanette A. Auger	224	2021	View
NEW! Making Shift Happen Designing for Successful Environmental Behavior Change New Society Publishers	The changemaker’s guide to catalyzing environmental behaviour change for a healthy future. To tackle our urgent environmental problems and achieve positive, durable change, we must design …	Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita	546	2022	View
Managing Diversity Practices of Citizenship University of Ottawa Press	Australia, Canada, and Ireland are all engaged in questions of multiculturalism and in the politics of recognition and reconciliation, the opportunities and pressures of geographic regionalism, …	Linda Cardinal; Nicholas Brown	225	2007	View
NEW! Mass Murder, Police Mayhem The Mass Casualty Commission: The Facts, The Findings, and What Must Be Done Formac Publishing	In this book Dean Beeby distills the extensive research of the Mass Casualty Commission into a readable account of exactly what happened during 13 chaotic hours when 22 Nova Scotians were …	Dean Beeby	208	2023	View
Medicare Facts, Myths, Problems & Promise James Lorimer and Company	Most health care professionals are committed to the principles of medicare, and so are most other Canadians. Yet everyone recognizes that the health care system has serious problems, and often …	Bruce Campbell; Greg Marchildon		2007	View
Negotiating So Everyone Wins Secrets you can use from Canada's top business, sports, labour and political negotiators James Lorimer and Company	Every day, people make deals that matter. But very few of us benefit from the public scrutiny and analysis that have helped Canada’s leading negotiation experts hone their craft. Hockey …	David C. Dingwall	336	2016	View