James Lorimer and Company

Showing 1089–1104 of 1516 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From
St. Laurent and Diefenbaker, 1948–1963

St. Laurent and Diefenbaker, 1948–1963

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

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 … 25 $2.50 Add
From
Stairs and Beaverbrook

Stairs and Beaverbrook

From: Merchant Princes

1902-1910 . Looks at the partnership between John F. Stairs and William Maxwell Aitken (the future Lord Beaverbrook). The establishment of the Royal Securities Corporation, John F’s … 49 $4.90 Add
From
Stalin's Soviet Union:

Stalin’s Soviet Union:

An Unloved but Useful Partner

From: The Myth of the Good War

Focuses particular on 1942-43 to analyzes the Soviet Union’s contribution to the war and although opinions about the Societ Union were negative they proved to be extremely useful 10 $1.00 Add
From
Stand Up or Bow Out

Stand Up or Bow Out

From: Black Cop

Calvin recalls his long-drawn-out negotiations with the RCMP regarding his employment. ; 12 $1.20 Add
From
The Long-Term Approach

The Long-Term Approach

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel looks at how government decisions only take into account short term economic benefits rather than long term environmental concerns and how this differs from … 3 $0.30 Add
From
Stephane Dion Takes Over

Stephane Dion Takes Over

From: Canada is Not Back

A brief account of Stephane Dion’s career leading up to and including his role as foreign affairs minister in Justin Trudeau’s first cabinet. Discusses Dion’s approach to … 17 $1.70 Add
From
Still Spilling

Still Spilling

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Critical review of the measures put in place by the Harper government during its last year in office. Analyzes whether those measures, such as new safety management system regulations, changes to … 9 $0.90 Add
From
Struggle for Survival

Struggle for Survival

From: Black Cop

Calvin recalls his continued conflict with the RCMP. After being transfered to the RCMP’s Diversity Management section, he reflects on the emotions of having his career stalled in a … ; 15 $1.50 Add
From
Styles of Rationing Health Care:

Styles of Rationing Health Care:

The United States vs. Canada

From: Medicare

Looks at the erosion of the faith in US Health Care, Cost and Quality of US Health Care, a snapshot of Canada’s Health Care system, advantages and disadvantages of Singly-payer health care … 20 $2.00 Add
From
Sue Rodriguez:

Sue Rodriguez:

Who Owns My Life? — 1993

From: The Right to Die

A landmark event in the history of the movement to legalize assisted death in Canada began with a videotaped statement issued to a parliamentary committee in 1992. In November of that year, a … 18 $1.80 Add
From
Sweetheart Heroines

Sweetheart Heroines

From: Immodest and Sensational

1940-1955. Examines the effect of the war on women’s sports and how the immidiate post-war period was characterized by a remarkable emphasis on beauty, grace, femininity and, for some … 10 $1.00 Add
From
Swinging for the Fences

Swinging for the Fences

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s … 17 $1.70 Add
From
Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

From: Oil and World Politics

Analyzes the Syrian conflict, in which Big Powers (US, Russia) and regional powers (Iran, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) clash over Sunni-Shia divisions, terrorism, and petroleum. Initial … 31 $3.10 Add
From
Systematic Sexism

Systematic Sexism

Police and Women

From: Crisis in Canada's Policing

This chapter addresses the tendency of police to dismiss instances of gender-based violence. ; 18 $1.80 Add
From
Systemic Discrimination

Systemic Discrimination

Police and Race

From: Crisis in Canada's Policing

In this chapter, the author outline the "broken windows" theory of policing, and how this has had disproportionate impacts on racialized people. ; 45 $4.50 Add