Public Policy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts Monsters From: On Opium View Goose Lane Editions	The author describes what suffering does to her body and mind and how the effort required to transcend it makes her feel like a monster. While her condition allows her to walk and run but not …	Carlyn Zwarenstein	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From NEW! A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts Dross From: On Opium View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, dross, the undesirable scum that rises to the top of molten metal and also the residue from previously smoked opium is applied as metaphor to junkies: the unwanted product of …	Carlyn Zwarenstein	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From A Theory of Moral Indifference Understanding the Production of Harm by Capitalist Society From: Beyond Criminology View Fernwood Publishing		Simon Pemberton	19	2004	$1.90 Add
From A theory of the deep state From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft introuces the concepts of institutional capture and deep state and links them together to outline a theory of the deep state, as background for a …	Kevin Taft	16	2017	$1.60 Add
From A Thriveable Future From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability View New Society Publishers	Topics include: The SPIRALS Framework – Scalable – Place-making – Intergenerational – Resilient – Accessible – Life-affirming – Self-care – Moving …	Andrés R. Edwards	17	2010	$1.70 Add
From A Tour de Force From: Charging Ahead View Baraka Books	This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From A Triple Crisis From: Tar Sands Showdown View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the convergence of three global and potentially deadly crises with implications for the development of the tar sands: (a) peak oil: the end of cheap, abundant supplies of …	Tony Clarke	38	2008	$3.80 Add
From A Twelve-Vote Margin From: In Defiance View Between The Lines	How student organizations engaged students on various campuses and fostered mass meetings and voting on the strike.	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	12	2015	$1.20 Add
From A Moment of Truth From: A New Kind of Union View James Lorimer and Company	Documents Canadian labour and the issues that it faced from 2011 – 2012. Details the key events and discussions which led to the creation of Unifor and gives a history of the roles …	Fred Wilson	31	2019	$3.10 Add
From NEW! A World to Win From: The Fire and the Ashes View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the activities of the Canadian Labour Congress in a global context, where it worked with organizations from other countries to codify basic labour rights.	Andrew Jackson	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From Abbreviations and Glossary From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	Abbreviations and Glossary	John Boileau	1	2004	$0.10 Add
About Canada: Health & Illness 2nd Edition	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 …		192		View
NEW! About Canada: Disability Rights 2nd Edition	Including people with disabilities fully into Canadian society, with the rights enjoyed by non-disabled people, requires a fundamental social transformation, not simply “fixing” some …		168		View
NEW! About Canada: Health and Illness Third Edition	The third edition of Health and Illness shows how inequitable distribution of the social determinants of health are determined by public policy decisions. Dennis Raphael updates …		288		View
From NEW! About the Authors From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	Author biographies.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	2	2020	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Absence From: Encampment View Coach House Books	Helwig describes the ever-changing environment of the encampment and details some hardships in her own personal life. She reiterates the importance of persevering and not losing faith.	Maggie Helwig	20	2025	$2.00 Add