2017

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From Dispossession to Dependency

From Dispossession to Dependency

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines Indigenous people and the Canadian government’s policies of dispossesion of land producing dependency. He highlights the percentage of … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Fallout of a Murder

The Fallout of a Murder

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. 4 $0.40 Add
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International Recognition of Our Proprietary Rights

International Recognition of Our Proprietary Rights

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the economic interests of Indigenous people and Canada’s disregard for proprietary rights with emphasis on the forestry industry in British … 6 $0.60 Add
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The road to Trump

The road to Trump

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader analyzes the ties between the fossil fuel industry and the hard right political movement that carried Donald Trump to the White House in 2016. 20 $2.00 Add
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The Role of Canada's Chief Press Censor

The Role of Canada’s Chief Press Censor

From: Bearing Witness

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The Role of Courts in Education

The Role of Courts in Education

From: Education Law in Canada

This chapter examines how the courts, through case decisions, influence standards of practice and school board policies and thus, have an impact on the process of education. 23 $2.30 Add
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Preface

Preface

Speech at the Funeral of Arthur Manuel

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Activist Naomi Klein offers an assessment of the importance of the life and work of Arthur Manuel, including his involvement in protesting pipeline construction in the months leading up to his death. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Second Trudeau Regime, 1980–1984

The Second Trudeau Regime, 1980–1984

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Discusses the effects of Pierre Elliott Trudeau from 1980 to 1984 focusing on the Quebec Referendum, the Constitution of 1982, natural resources and new federal programs which caused tension … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Second World War and After, 1939–1948

The Second World War and After, 1939–1948

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Describes the impact of the second world war on the Canadian federation from 1939 to 1948. 17 $1.70 Add
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Our Inalienable Rights

Our Inalienable Rights

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the rights of Indigenous people and how the Trudeau government has not followed through on promises to enact the action items from the Truth and … 4 $0.40 Add
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The Spirit of Human Rights

The Spirit of Human Rights

From: In Search of a Better World

In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the bonds that unite humans and the ways in which we can use those bonds to protect human rights. Please Note: A collection can … 70 $8.40 Add
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The Story Machine

The Story Machine

From: Clean Money Revolution

Invest in “companies that would be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem. Renewal Partners put capital into for-profit enterprises, but our larger goal was to model money … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Reference re Anti-Inflation Act, 1976 (Anti-Inflation Reference)

Reference re Anti-Inflation Act, 1976 (Anti-Inflation Reference)

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal Anti-Inflation Act on the ground that the government was justified in intervening in an economic crisis amounting to an emergency, … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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The Third Reich

The Third Reich

A Welfare State?

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels provides an examination of the economic landscape of Germany in 1936-1939. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Titans at the Admiralty

The Titans at the Admiralty

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines the return of Jack Fisher to the Admiralty and his work with Winston Churchill to further the war effort during 1914-1915. He focuses on Coronel and the Falklands, … 57 $5.70 Add
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The Titans Exit the Admiralty

The Titans Exit the Admiralty

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines the year 1915 focusing on Winston Churchill’s and Jack Fisher’s disagreements coming to a breaking point that see Fisher resign from the Admiralty and … 45 $4.50 Add