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James’s Attitude Makes the Difference

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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June Horsman recounts the story of James. The story discusses his experiences with special education, his working years, and his desire to upgrade his education later in life. 4 $0.40 Add
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Just-in-Time Workers for Just-in-Time Distribution

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter focuses on how the rise of just-in-time distribution, a sector of growing importance to global capitalism, has been fuelled with the rise of just-in-time employment — meaning a … 11 $1.10 Add
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Korea and European Union Trade Agreements

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

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An account of Canada’s trade negotiations with South Korea and the EU during the Stephen Harper administration (2006 to 2015). Assesses agreements like the Canada‑European Union … 19 $1.90 Add
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Looking the dragon in the face

From: Bent out of Shape

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Manifesto

From: The Tangled Garden

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Summarizes why Canada’s media industry is at a crisis and why, absent intervention, remaining major media are likely to shut down. Canadian media institutions like Postmedia, the Toronto … 33 $3.30 Add
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Marginality and Resistance: Views from Oppressive Locations

From: Transforming the Field

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Mobilizing Labour

Just Transition, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 7, Klein examines the role of labour in the fight for climate action. Klein argues that through examining the mobilization of the labor and work force during and after the Second World … 36 $3.60 Add
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The Ambiguity of the Smart City

From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs

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Chapter 7 explores Montreal’s various projects in the 21st century which were taken with the goal of integrating technology into the urban landscape. The chapter explores how different … 13 $1.30 Add
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North American Cyber New Regionalism in Canada

Online Cultural Borderlands and Change through New Media

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

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This chapter seeks to answer two key questions: How will the lack of domestic control over the Internet contribute to Canadian culture? What are the implications of any possible changes in … 28 $2.80 Add
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Other Poverty Initiatives

From: When Poverty Mattered

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Outcome and Learnings

From: Inner City Renovation

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Outcomes and Opportunities

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

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Equalizing opportunity does not necessarily equalize outcomes. However, inequality of outcomes implies inequality of opportunity since the children of affluent parents inherit human capital and … 20 $2.00 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Atmospheric Change and Air Quality

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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Although atmospheric change is a complex technical issue, only a few basic concepts are required to comprehend its implications and design community strategies to reduce its threat. This chapter … 11 $1.10 Add
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Neoliberal and Human-Capital Theoretical Foundations of Recent Canadian Labour-Market Policy

From: Restructuring and Resistance

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Project Impact Assessments

Triggering and Coverage

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter focuses on two questions. First: how effectively are the purposes of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) likely to be met given the triggering process and coverage of projects under the … 25 $2.50 Add