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Tides of change on Grand Manan Island Tides of change on Grand Manan Island Joan Marshall Grand Manan Island, a 200-year old fishing village in the Bay of Fundy, has been overwhelmed by globalization, technology, and changing government policies. Changes on the island call into question t… OL15519316W
Solidarity first Solidarity first Robert O'Brien "Solidarity First examines the concept and practice of social cohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers in Canada. Contributors examine how social cohesion functions on multip… OL15594243W
Canada Canada Margaret Haerens Discusses the domestic and foreign polcy issues facing Canada today, including environmental policies, the economy, the health care system, the freedom of expression, and their relations with the Uni… OL16237933W
Understanding the social economy Understanding the social economy Jack Quarter In this resource the authors integrate a wide array of organizations founded upon a social mission - social enterprises, nonprofits, co-operatives, credit unions, and community development associatio… OL16565413W
Home and away Home and away Dave Bidini Recounts the 2008 Homeless World Cup, in which homeless persons from around the world compete in a soccer tournament, and relates the Canadian team players' disappointments, joys, and triumphs. OL17692707W
Elements of sociology Elements of sociology John Steckley This new updated census edition brings highlights of the latest Canadian census with commentary and new data on Canada's Native People, immigration, household living arrangements and population growt… OL17941170W
Canadian society Canadian society Ann Duffy,Daniel Glenday x, 366 p. : 23 cm OL19043009W
The third rail The third rail Jim Leech Explains why the Canada Pension Plan is unsustainable, and what must be done to fix it. OL20006448W
Trudeaumania Trudeaumania Paul Litt "In 1968, Canadians took a chance on a new kind of politician. Pierre Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party and within two months was prime minister of Canada. His meteoric rise to power was… OL20044413W
The Canadian Regime The Canadian Regime Patrick Malcolmson "The new edition includes the results of Canada's 2015 federal election and looks ahead to consider changes resulting from the Liberal victory. It has been thoroughly updated and revised and introduc… OL20047845W
Canada's diverse peoples Canada's diverse peoples J. M. Bumsted In 1867 Canada was established as a political nation with two general ethnic cultures, yet more than 191 ethnic groups currently reside there. Canada's Diverse Peoples gives students of Canadian hist… OL2115143W
Bringing Children and Youth into Canadian History Bringing Children and Youth into Canadian History Oxford xx, 465 pages : 23 cm OL21233862W
Creative margins Creative margins Alison L. Bain "Suburbs can be incubators of creativity: innovative and complex, but all too often underappreciated. In Creative Margins, Alison L. Bain documents the unique role of Canadian artists and cultural wo… OL22329462W
Nutrition Nutrition Eleanor Noss Whitney,Frances Sizer,Ellie Whitney,Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer,Frances Sizer Webb 1 volume (various pagings) : 28 cm OL3349725W
White Canada forever White Canada forever W. Peter Ward "White British Columbians directed recurring outbursts of prejudice against the Chinese, Japanese, and East Indians who lived among them between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Public… OL3903489W