Community Development
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From  A Bed for the NightThe Struggle for Shelter From: Fight to Win |
In 2017/2018 Ontario Coalition Against Poverty witnessed the greatest crisis in homelessness in 3 decades. This chapter describes a successful campaign to increase Toronto shelter beds by 1,000 … | A. J. Withers | 53 | 2021 | $5.30 Add |
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From  A Blue-Collar Legacy – for Better and for WorseFrom: Shift Change |
This chapter examines the dual nature of Hamilton, and poses key questions about the city. Can history be the basis for a roadmap forward? Are there unique aspects of Hamilton’s past that … | Stephen Dale | 49 | 2021 | $4.90 Add |
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From  NEW! A City Without SportFrom: Rebound |
In this chapter, King assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community sports. | Perry King | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Abolishing Carceral Social Work |
In Abolishing Carceral Social Work the authors argue against the idea of professional social work as a desirable alternative to policing and instead use ideas from radical social workers, mental … | Craig Fortier; Edward Hon-Sing Wong; MJ Rwigema; Nicole Penak | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
 Agrarian Change, Migration and DevelopmentAgrarian Change & Peasant Studies |
The focus and concern of Agrarian Change, Migration and Development is the problem of labour migration. Veltmeyer and Wise explore the dynamics and development implications of the migration … | Henry Veltmeyer; Raúl Delgado Wise | 160 | 2016 | View |
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From NEW! Ajahn Suchart’s Olympic AmbitionsFrom: Rebound |
This chapter ecamines the role of martial arts in communities, especially Muay Thai, or Thai boxing. | Perry King | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
 NEW! Alexa!Changing the Face of Canadian Politics |
Alexa McDonough’s impact on Canadian politics cannot be measured solely by election victories or seat tallies. As the first female leader of a mainstream Canadian political party, she … | 288 | View | ||
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From  Amending the Canadian Immigration Act: The Live-In Caregiver ProgramIntroduction |
Lisa Marie Jakubowski | 17 | 1996 | $1.70 Add | |
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From  An Arts-Based Model for ChangeFrom: Catch the Fire |
Readings in section 1 of this title explore the arts as an overlooked force for positive social change, and provides real-world examples of the application of a Creative Community Model. This … | Charlie Murphy; Peggy Taylor | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
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From  Barbadian – And West Indian – Canadian Relations |
Christopher Stuart Taylor | 49 | 2016 | $4.90 Add | |
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From NEW! BeforeFrom: Alexa! |
Delving into Alexa’s past by looking at the history of her parents. From the tumultuous relationship of her maternal grandparents to her paternal grandfather’s involvement in the … | Stephen Kimber | 24 | 2021 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! Belly of the BeastFrom: Alexa! |
Chronicles her time at the head of Nova Scotia’s NDP, and as the province’s only NDP MLA. Explores her work and legislative battles, her passion, charisma, and magnetism, as well as … | Stephen Kimber | 58 | 2021 | $5.80 Add |
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From NEW! Bhatia, Drake, and the Making of Basketball Culture in the 6ixFrom: Rebound |
In this chapter, King profiles Nav Bhatia, a Toronto Raptors superfan who has attended every one of the team’s home games. He has also spearheaded charitable initiatives that focus on … | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
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From Bill C-86: Managing Immigration in the ’90sIntroduction |
Lisa Marie Jakubowski | 28 | 1996 | $2.80 Add | |
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From Black Face For Black PeopleIdeas of “Black” and “Blackness” in Barbadian History |
Christopher Stuart Taylor | 25 | 2016 | $2.50 Add | |
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From Boom, Bust, and a Double-Sided Bohemian RenaissanceFrom: Shift Change |
This chapter surveys some of the attempts to develop and revitalize Hamilton’s downtown core. Although the initial efforts were unsuccessful, a few optimists valiantly plotted … | Stephen Dale | 48 | 2021 | $4.80 Add |
