Casting a critical gaze over the exploitation of animals in agriculture, fashion, and entertainment, this manifesto investigates Canada's antiquated laws for such industries as the fur trade, seal hun
An analysis of the claim that private-public partnerships (called PPPs or P3s) reduce the building and operating costs of public projects and services, this study examines a large number of P3 case st
Combining ethnology and memoir, this fascinating book describes the issues surrounding childbirth and motherhood for disabled women. The author, a paraplegic, tells about her own hunt for medical advi
Providing a Marxian analysis of the origins, implications, and scope of the current economic downturn, this critique of global capitalism argues that the ongoing crisis is not merely a result of overp
A?comprehensive study of Canada’s ties to Israel, this investigation criticizes Lester Pearson’s negotiations to create a Jewish state on Palestinian lands after World War II and denounces the tax ded
Women are becoming the fastest-growing segment in the prison population, indicating that the ways in which western societies have perceived offending women has changed, or that women are becoming more
Written by organizers rallying under the banner of food security, this collection of personal stories celebrates local efforts in Canada to set up food pantries, treat chronic diseases related to maln
Focusing on a?2001 Canadian news story that?turned into a?frantic rumor mill, this study analyses how media reporting on health issues often alarms the public, particularly when?the race or immigratio
A celebration of the work of Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency (YTSA) in Alberta, this collection of essays describes the agency's bold new model that integrates First Peoples’ adoption practices with
Introducing a Muslim group in Canada that works?to change attitudes toward Islam in their community, this study goes behind the scenes to look at?the conflicts and dilemmas within the group itself, wh
Lifelong trade unionist and social activist Engler describes and analyzes capitalism from the perspective of the working class, and makes the case that a working-class alternative to wage slavery is e
An examination of poverty and homelessness in Halifax at the turn of 20th century, this book challenges the notion that the poor are deviants who are responsible for their own misfortune. Using public
For researchers seeking detailed information about the black diaspora in North America, this authoritative reference provides more than 300 years of black Canadian history, from the first migration of
