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Academic Freedom and Religious Conviction at Canada’s Faith-Based Universities and Colleges

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

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William Bruneau examines religious conviction within universities, tracing the history of religious universities in Canada. He identifies major arguments made by defenders of religious … 32 $3.20 Add
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Issues of General Interest in the Electoral Sphere, as Expressed in Legislation and Legislative Proposals of P-42

From: Anatomy of an Election

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An overview of legislation that was tabled during the 42nd parliament that relates to the conduct of elections. 10 $1.00 Add
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Darkness at Noon

Part II: The Insurgency

From: Has Populism Won?

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The authors conclude with four lessons that have come from the global insurgency of the populist movement and how the movement has impacted democratic politics. The authors discuss the success of … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Five ways of thinking about thinking

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

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Chapter Seven explores how our bodies, our psychology, our milieu, and our institutions happen to lead us down the path to bad decisions. Building a general model of political decision-making … 21 $2.10 Add
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Knowledge as Property

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

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Making a Living

Economies and Ecologies

From: Making Sense of Society

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In Chapter 7, Khasnabish explores the diverse bundle of human activity that we often refer to as “economic activity,” which he refers to as “making a living.” The chapter … 34 $3.40 Add
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Outcome and Learnings

From: Inner City Renovation

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Sharing the Wealth

From: BlackBerry Town

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Covers RIM and Jim Balsillie’s support of the University of Waterloo and the foundation and growth of Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). 16 $1.60 Add
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Tackling Tax Havens

From: Share the Wealth!

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Readings in part 2 of this title explore potential solutions to income inequality in Canada. This chapter discusses the challenges surrounding the regulation of offshore tax havens and the powers … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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The ANPP and the Municipality: Functioning Between Elections

From: Cuba and Its Neighbours

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The Big Lie

Why and How BC Hydro Dismissed the Peace River Valley Microclimate

From: Damming the Peace

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Former B.C. Environment Minister Joan Sawicki sets out her analysis that BC Hydro “overlooked” the importance of microclimate in its agricultural impact assessment of the Site C dam … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Federal Government’s Research Ethics Agenda

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

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Looks at developing a Canadian research ethics code when involving human participants the tri-council working group drafted a code for those seeking to apply for funding from the three major … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Toward a New Accountability

From: Counting Out The Scholars

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we make practical recommendations for ways in which academics and other members of the public may deal with Pis. show alternatives to Pis, demonstrate how readily one could construct them, and … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Academic Freedom from a Christian Perspective

A Personal Reflection

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

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Gerald Gerbrandt provides a personal perspective on these issues as the President Emeritus of Canadian Mennonite University and formerly as a faculty member at the Mennonite Bible College. … 12 $1.20 Add