2014
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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“I Hate Feminists”December 6, 1989, And Its Aftermath |
On December 6, 1989, a man walked into the engineering school École Polytechnique de Montreal, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and, declaring “I hate feminists,” killed fourteen young women. “I … | Melissa Blais | 140 | 2014 | View |
"At the Barricades"A Memoir |
Best known as General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, a position he held for over 40 years, A. Alan Borovoy was at the centre of many of the most profound and difficult … | Alan Borovoy | 395 | 2014 | View |
14 Arguments in Favour of Human Rights Institutions |
Today, many human rights commissions are threatened or are no longer in existence. This book argues in support of our human rights institutions, including the new Canadian Museum for Human … | Ken Norman; Lucie Lamarche; Shelagh Day | 447 | 2014 | View |
A Halifax BoyhoodGrowing up on the city's outskirts in the 1940s and 50s |
Anyone who grew up in the late 1940s and 50s will recognize themselves and their experiences in this story of a Halifax boyhood. Whether its the thrill of skating while holding someones hand for … | Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel | 96 | 2014 | View |
A Line in the Tar SandsStruggles for Environmental Justice |
Tar sands “development” comes with an enormous environmental and human cost. But tar sands opponents—fighting a powerful international industry—are likened to terrorists; … | Joshua Kahn Russell; Stephen D'Arcy; Toban Black; Tony Weis | 390 | 2014 | View |
About Canada: Poverty |
For a country as wealthy as Canada, poverty is utterly unnecessary. In About Canada: Poverty, Jim Silver illustrates that poverty is about more than a shortage of money: it is complex and … | Jim Silver | 192 | 2014 | View |
Academic Freedom in ConflictThe Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University |
For more than a century academics have had unique rights — to speak, teach, and write freely. Central to the case for academic freedom is that scholars must be able to voice their views … | James L Turk | 368 | 2014 | View |
Advancing Social Rights in Canada |
Canada is at a crossroads. The gap between our national self-image as a country that respects human rights and the reality of socio-economic inequality and exclusion demands a re-engagement with … | Bruce Porter; Martha Jackman | 451 | 2014 | View |
Antigone v. CreonSophocles's Antigone as a Courtroom Drama |
Sophocles’s Antigone presents the audience with a serious political question — whether law is capable of resolving fundamental questions of right and wrong or whether it … | Roger S. Fisher | 385 | 2014 | View |
Canada’s Bastions of EmpireHalifax, Victoria and the Royal Navy 1749-1918 |
This book offers a fresh perspective on North American history, and the key role played by Halifax and Victoria in ensuring that Canada emerged as an independent country in the 20th century. … | Bryan Elson | 280 | 2014 | View |
Canada’s Laws on Import and ExportAn Overview |
This book provides a comprehensive overview of legislation dealing with customs, customs tariffs, free trade agreements, anti-dumping measures, prohibited subsidies, Kimberley Process, cultural … | Mohan Prabhu | 615 | 2014 | View |
Catch the FireAn Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities |
Community, youth, non-profit, education, entrepreneurial, and religious organizations all have exciting ambitions, but they often lack the creative skills to impact people on a deep level. Catch … | Charlie Murphy; Peggy Taylor | 322 | 2014 | View |
Co-operatives in a Post-Growth EraCreating Co-operative Economics |
Featuring a remarkable roster of internationally renowned critical thinkers, this book presents a feasible alternative for a more environmentally sustainable and equitable economic system. The … | Sonja Novkovic; Tom Webb | 320 | 2014 | View |
Colonized ClassroomsRacism, Trauma and Resistance in Post-Secondary Education |
In Colonized Classrooms, Sheila Cote-Meek discusses how Aboriginal students confront narratives of colonial violence in the postsecondary classroom, while they are, at the same time, living and … | Sheila Cote-Meek | 175 | 2014 | View |
Coming Back to LifeThe Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects |
Authors Joanna Macy and Molly Brown address the anguish experienced by those who would confront the harsh realities of our time. In this fully updated edition of Coming Back to Life, they show … | Joanna Macy; Molly Young Brown | 379 | 2014 | View |
Common ThreadsWeaving Community through Collaborative Eco-Art |
Common Threads is a unique guide to engaging community members in communal handwork for the greater good. Author Sharon Kallis provides a wealth of ideas for: * Working with unwanted natural … | Sharon Kallis | 283 | 2014 | View |