2017

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The Hidden Hand-- John Wilkes Booth in Montreal

The Hidden Hand– John Wilkes Booth in Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

In the fateful fall of 1864, a number of plots were afoot in Montreal. The city was bubbling with plots, counterplots, and conspiracies. This chapter explores these plots and John Wilkes … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Jim Egan, Gay Warrior

Jim Egan, Gay Warrior

From: Any Other Way

Donald McLeod tells the story of Jim Egan, Toronto’s first publicly gay activist. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Impact of the Charter

The Impact of the Charter

From: Detention and Arrest 2/e

Arbitrary detention, the right to be informed of the reasons for detention, and the right to counsel. ; 79 $7.90 Add
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The Grassroots Struggle

The Grassroots Struggle

Defenders of the Land and Idle No More

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the struggle of grassroots organizations in the battle for decolonization, self-determination and economic independence and how Indigenous leaders need … 5 $0.50 Add
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Marvellous Grounds: QTBIPOC Counter-Archiving against Imperfect Erasures

Marvellous Grounds: QTBIPOC Counter-Archiving against Imperfect Erasures

From: Any Other Way

This essay explores how many queer archives are predominantly white and errase the experiences of queer people of colour. ; ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

From: Fighting For Space

By the late 1990s, drug overdoses, HIV/AIDS, and an outbreak of hepatitis C were collectively killing more than one person in the Downtown Eastside every single day. Desperate for attention from … 28 $0.56 Add
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The Knowledge of Suffering

The Knowledge of Suffering

From: In Search of a Better World

In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recounting his own experiences coming to Canada from Iran as a result of the upheval of the 1970s. He interweaves personal … 76 $9.12 Add
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The Legal and Administrative Framework of Education in Canada

The Legal and Administrative Framework of Education in Canada

From: Education Law in Canada

This chapter outlines the basis for the legal and administrative structures that govern education in Canada today, as well as the emergence of education law. 40 $4.00 Add
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Reconciliation Framework Agreements

Reconciliation Framework Agreements

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines reconciliation framework agreements in British Columbia and what they mean for Indigenous land rights. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Legislative Override

The Legislative Override

From: Charter of Rights and Freedoms 6/e

Analysis of the s. 33 “notwithstanding” clause. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Legitimacy of Judicial Review

The Legitimacy of Judicial Review

From: Charter of Rights and Freedoms 6/e

Analysis of the effect of the Charter on the power of judicial review. ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The long reach of oil’s deep state

The long reach of oil’s deep state

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the extended reach of oil’s deep state in Alberta including oil’s relationship with the World Health Organization and universities … 19 $1.90 Add
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Resisting the Carbon Bomb

Resisting the Carbon Bomb

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the pipelines being built on Indigenous land particularly the Kinder Morgan project proposed in 2016 and how the government of Canada moves forward … 7 $0.70 Add
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The Most Glittering Post

The Most Glittering Post

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s early career (1909-1912) as well as his personal life during this period. He focuses on his work at the Home Office, his relationship with … 26 $2.60 Add