Public Policy

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Permanently Temporary

Permanently Temporary

Managed Migration in Canada

From: Border and Rule

This chapter outlines the history of indentured migrant labour in Canada, and examines the modern Temporary Foreign Worker Program and its abuses. 12 $1.20 Add
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Perserving for the Long Haul

Perserving for the Long Haul

From: Intrinsic Hope

Perseverance helps to nurture intrinsic hope because it gives us the determination to endure whatever happens. Perseverance persists — day after day, month after month, and year after year. … 15 $1.50 Add
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Personal Well-Being

Personal Well-Being

From: An Economy of Well-Being

* Well-Being is a Choice * Money, Your Life and Happiness 8 $0.80 Add
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Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines Peter Lougheed’s government in Alberta and the rise of the oil sands paying particular attention to Lougheed’s stance against … 11 $1.10 Add
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Pharmacare:

Pharmacare:

Equity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness — We’ve Waited Long Enough.

From: Medicare

Analyzes the debate about pharmacare by noting the similarity between how we fund perscription drugs and the way America funds their entire health care system and notes our rejection of this … 8 $0.80 Add
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Pick a Side
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Pick a Side

From: The Tenant Class

Ricardo discusses the highly politicized nature of the so called housing crisis and argues that there can be no neutral stance taken on the issue of tenant rights. 15 $1.50 Add
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Pipe Dreams

Pipe Dreams

From: No Place To Go

The author details several creative, artistic ways various cities are acknowledging the need for accessible public toilets. 15 $1.50 Add
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Pipeline on Wheels

Pipeline on Wheels

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Identifies how big corporations moved to get fracked North Dakota Bakken oil and bitumen to refineries, regularly ignoring basic safety practices. 9 $0.90 Add
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Plague
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Plague

From: Encampment

This chapter outlines COVID’s continued effect on Toronto’s homeless population and how it contributed to the growing number of encampments around the city. 32 $3.20 Add
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Planning an Escape from Overshoot

Planning an Escape from Overshoot

From: Escape from Overshoot

In this chapter the author details practical ways to escape from overshoot. 22 $2.20 Add
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Planning for Access. Planning for Change.
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Planning for Access. Planning for Change.

From: Living Disability

Sarah Manteuffel writes about her experiences creating more accessible communities as a community planner, and describes ways for more inclusive planning practices. 7 $0.70 Add
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Planning for an Unplanned City
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Planning for an Unplanned City

From: Messy Cities

Jason Thorne argues for factoring in “messy urbanism” and its challenges into how we plan our cities and to move away from a more top-down approach to city-building. 6 $0.60 Add
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Planning for University

Planning for University

From: Campus Confidential

Some information on planning for university and things they don’t tell you including: 9 The Million-Dollar Promise 10 You May Need Two Degrees 11 Ask for Help If You Need It 12 First … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Planning Smart Cities
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Planning Smart Cities

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 3 explores planning smart cities. Topics discussed include transportation, census data,  what is meant by urban ‘blight’, public and city … 15 $1.50 Add
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Policies of Social Inclusion

Policies of Social Inclusion

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

This chapter focuses on the basic principles of policies of social inclusion in general, and policies for including handicapped persons, immigrants, and the homeless in particular. It covers … ; ; 17 $1.70 Add