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Chapter 15

Organizational Structure and the Competition for Economic Development

From: Local Government in Practice

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This chapter puts the reader in the role of a councillor examining organizational structures involved in economic development. ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Health Human Resources — A Nurse’s Perspective

From: Medicare

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From a nurses perspective examines the findings of the 2005 National Survey on the Work and Health of Nurses, and what needs to be done to protect the health and safety of nurses 8 $0.80 Add
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Human Rights and the Impact Assessment Act

Proponents and Consultants as Duty Bearers

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter argues for a human rights centred approach to the interpretation and operationalization of the provisions of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), emphasizing the role of IA proponents … ; 23 $2.30 Add
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No Regrets

From: Sweethearts

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1970s Justice comes calling but there are no regrets, also dubious why some are called criminals and some not 10 $1.00 Add
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Taxes, Austerity, and What Trickles Down

From: Canada after Harper

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Alex Himelfarb concludes by relating how tax cuts and other austerity measures have led to a loss of public awareness of the need for adequate tax revenue to maintain essential services — … 15 $1.50 Add
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Twenty Years Ago Today, and the Band Still Plays

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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In the concluding chapter, Pitt checks in with the cast of characters that catapulted New Brunswick’s tech industry onto the world stage. 7 $0.70 Add
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Epilogue

From: Sweethearts

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A brief accounting of what happened to the key players in these chapters after the 1970s 5 $0.50 Add
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Back to the Road Less Travelled

From: Canada after Harper

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Final thoughts by the editor 2 $0.20 Add
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Part IV

Intergovernmental Relations

From: Local Government in Practice

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Part IV looks at the power imbalances and other complexities that emerge as local governments interact with higher levels of government to tackle policy solutions that require multiple levels of … ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Science and Indigenous Knowledge as the Evidentiary Basis for Impact Assessment

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter considers the Impact Assessment Act’s (IAA) approach to science and Indigenous knowledge by setting out the roles that science and Indigenous knowledge play in establishing the … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Electronic Health Record:

The Neglected Key to Saving Medicare

From: Medicare

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Examines the Electronic Health Record and its role to play in the realization of first-rate, safe, efficient, and just health care 8 $0.80 Add
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A Learning-Focused Analysis of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter analyzes the learning potential presented by the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) by examining opportunities for learning at multiple levels of social organization; that is, by employ … 20 $2.00 Add
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Chapter 16

Meeting with the Premier

From: Local Government in Practice

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In chapter 16, the reader becomes the CAO who must meet with the premier after a significant and tragic event. In the meeting, the mayor must keep in mind the overlapping and sometimes diverging … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Health Care Reform As If Women Mattered

From: Medicare

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Examines Health Care Reform from the perspective of women. Concludes that planning for care means planning with women in mind, not only for the sake of the women, but also for the sake of the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Chapter 17

Applying for an Intergovernmental Grant

From: Local Government in Practice

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In chapter 17, the reader is a newly elected city councillor who assists local groups to apply for a large grant from a higher level of government, and discovers the project has only a partial … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Entering the Next Generation of Impact Assessment in Canada

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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This chapter considers each component in relation to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) evaluations and developed an assessment of what the IAA achieves and where further reform is needed. 14 $1.40 Add