Political Science, Public Policy
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Protecting the Ontario Niagara Escarpment
Environmental Activism and Goverment Stewardship by Donald H. Avery
Protecting the Ontario Niagara Escarpment explores the intersection of politics and conservation, business and public interests, and government and not-for-profit organizations over more than six decades to protect what is today a UNESCO World...
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Beyond the Edge
Reconciliation, Reconnection, Regeneration by Ann Dale
What could Canada look like in 2050? Reconciliation Reconnection Regeneration Learn from acclaimed social scientist, Ann Dale. Developed over 25 years, this framework for a climate safe Canada takes you step-by-step through building regenerative...
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Building Better Pharma Policy in Canada
by Brett J Skinner
What if Canada’s pharmaceutical policies are doing more harm than good—sacrificing patient access and innovation in the name of cost control? In Building Better Pharma Policy in Canada, Brett J Skinner, PhD, delivers a compelling critique of how...
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Making a Mark
Becoming a Public Purpose Community Developer by Mark Tigan
Like a great municipal development project, Making a Mark is a book that delivers on multiple fronts—part memoir full of interesting stories and people, part field guide to public-oriented community development, and all compelling read. Author...
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From Failure to Failure
The Canadian Military’s Attempts to Manage Its Sexual Misconduct Crises, 2000–2022 by Allan English
What should we do when a critical institution says all the right things yet repeatedly fails to live up to its word? In their latest sexual misconduct crisis, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has clearly "failed as an institution to properly...
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Rebooting Canada
A Fresh Start by Richard W. Makinen
People often complain about current Canadian governmental structures. They believe we are stuck with this system, fearing that change is impossible. But we can enhance the quality of life for all members of our Canadian society. In Rebooting...
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Clear Current
Unraveling the Water Crisis by Gil D. Blutrich
In “Clear Currents,” Gil Blutrich takes readers on an urgent journey through the lifeblood of our civilization: water. As we confront a future where the flow of rivers and the ripple of streams are at risk, Blutrich plunges us into the heart of...
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Far Out!
The Untold Story of the ‘60s-Inspired “Back-to-the-Land” Migration that Changed Nova Scotia by Christopher Murphy
The 1960s was a period of radical social change. Many young people rejected the politics and values of the day and decided to “drop out” and migrate to the country. The desire for an independent rural life on the land took many of them to the...
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Who Killed Sir William?
A Community-University Research Alliance Seeks Justice for Injured Workers by Marion Endicott and Steve Mantis
In 1910, Sir William Meredith led a Royal Commission to investigate the injury, death, and permanent disability of workers. In response to his findings, Meredith helped introduce a new system of compensation for injured and disabled workers that...
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210° Celsius
16 Ways the Truckers Ignited Canada for the Long Haul by Barry W. Bussey
From late January to mid February 2022, the eyes of Canada—and indeed, the world—were on Ottawa, Ontario as the Trucker Freedom Convoy converged from all parts of the nation. They were there to tell Prime Minister Trudeau that enough was enough,...
