James Lorimer and Company

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Brave New World

From: Our Lives: Canada after 1945

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1945-1963. Looks at this period in terms of economic expansion and the emergence of a weak welfare states, notes the conflicting pressures in government policy making between public demand for … 41 $4.10 Add
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Canada’s Social Safety Net

A Snapshot

From: Early Intervention

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An overview of Canada’s social safety net. Canadian governments are at the centre of and have control over the social safety net. They work with and through myriad partners, professionals, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Cast of Characters

From: How We Changed Toronto

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Short biographies about the people consistently mentioned throughout the book. 7 $0.70 Add

Courts, Law and Society

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Courts, Law and Society

From: Canada's Courts

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Foreward

From: Sweethearts

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Explains the process that led to the mafia finding a way into the housing industry. Also points to the fact that the book is an ethnic history where Jews and Italians sought to break the … 7 $0.70 Add
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Foreward

The Great War in Dali-Vision

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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Introduction to the concept of Dali-vision and how you have to remove yourself to examine the situation. Brief overview of how the author will tackle the Great War from a class percpective by … 14 $1.40 Add
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Foreward & Introduction

From: Cultural Industries.ca

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Looks at the term mass media and how it does not fit in a Canadian Context, defines cultural industry for the purpose of this book, emphasis on methodology, the changing landscape of cultural … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Foreward & Preface

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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Outlines the Core Principles of law as outlined by Tom Bingham in The Rule of Law ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Foreward and Introduction

Keeping the Spark Alive

From: Canada Since 1960: A People's History

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Sets up the ideas behind the book and why it is important. Outlines a bit about Canadian Dimension in that it is a intellectual left megazine and thoughts on why it has remained in circulation ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Foreword

From: Counting Out The Scholars

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Defines Performance Indicators as they relate to universities and describes the effect these have had on the nature of universities, concludes that the effect is negative. Outlines arguments that … ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Foreword

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

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Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes how changes in government policy and community use over the last five years are influencing the health and welfare of Toronto’s natural heritage … 2 $0.20 Add
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Foreword

From: Quebec in Question

The intellectual foundations of the movement for Quebec sovereignty are set out in this brief, influential book first published in 1969. The book offers an account of Quebec history that … 1 $0.10 Add
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Foreword

From: Share the Wealth!

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This reading includes a foreword by Canadian NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and an author’s preface ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Foreword

From: Doctors in Denial

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In this personal account Dr. Brian Goldman explains his relationship with Purdue Pharma Canada and how he played a major role as a promoter of OxyContin, for chronic pain, falsely claiming that … 8 $0.80 Add
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Foreword

From: A New Kind of Union

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Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, overviews why Unifor is an important institution in Canadian labour and briefly documents his experience in its foundation. 4 $0.40 Add