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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Sharing Parental Leave– A Radical Step? From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism View Baraka Books	Quebec is a trailblazer in North America when it comes to paternity leave, borrowing from a tried-and-true template popular in Scandinavian nations; however, fathers in Quebec are more hesitant …	Marilyse Hamelin	30	2018	$3.00 Add
From St. Laurent and Diefenbaker, 1948–1963 From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces View James Lorimer and Company	Discusses the development of federal-provincial relations during the period of Louis St. Laurent and John Diefenbaker including the emergence of shared-cost programs and Quebec’s growing …	Ed Whitcomb	25	2017	$2.50 Add
From The Agency and Culture of Movement Barbadian Emigration Push Factors From: Flying Fish in the Great White North View Fernwood Publishing		Christopher Stuart Taylor	5	2016	$0.50 Add
From Chapter 10 The Agonizing Steps to Freedom From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A fascinating brief history of events in Quebec in 1970, including a full account of FLQ kidnappings, its manifesto, the reaction of federal and provincial authorities, and the imposition of the …	Marcel Rioux	42	1978	$4.20 Add
From NEW! The Backward City Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 12 focuses on cities dubbed “backward,” calling them a category of Backward Cities and exploring how they can evolve into a more forward economy. This chapter discusses topics …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! The City Region Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 8 focuses on how urban growth impacts surrounding areas, discussing impact on rural areas, industrial diversity, the value of land to build factories, houses for workers and their …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From Chapter 3 The Defeated Keep the Faith From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A brief survey of Quebec social, political and economic history from 1755 to the rebellion of 1837-38.	Marcel Rioux	29	1978	$2.90 Add
From The Emigrant Ambassadors From: Flying Fish in the Great White North View Fernwood Publishing		Christopher Stuart Taylor	38	2016	$3.80 Add
From Chapter 12 The End of Innocence From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A final chapter on Quebec’s situation in 1978 after the success of Rene Leveque’s PQ and the election of a government committed to a referendum on sovereignty.	Marcel Rioux	11	1978	$1.10 Add
From NEW! The Forward City Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 15 reflects on the future of the city of Montreal, exploring topics including the history of Montreal, Jacobs’ opinion on Montreal, comparison to Boston, the challenges of being a …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	24	2022	$2.40 Add
From NEW! The Hub/Entrepot City Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 9 examines entrepot cities, which are cities that serve as warehouses to export product from a nearby supply region as it is waiting to be transported to other markets. It discusses …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From The Politics of Education From: Flying Fish in the Great White North View Fernwood Publishing		Christopher Stuart Taylor	16	2016	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 1 The Quebec Question From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A brief account of the political circumstances in Quebec in the late 1960s, and the emergence of separatist support among the francophone population.	Marcel Rioux	10	1978	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 4 The Quiet Conversation of a Colonized People From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A brief survey of Quebec political, social and economic history from 1840 to 1945	Marcel Rioux	22	1978	$2.20 Add
From Chapter 7 The Right of the Richer From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A critique of the position of leading Quebec federalists of the 1960s, focusing on Pierre Trudeau’s arguments against sovereignty.	Marcel Rioux	15	1978	$1.50 Add