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Passion for Justice
How 'Vinegar Jim' McRuer Became Canada's Greatest Law Reformer
Häftad, 2008
359 kr
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This richly detailed biography illustrates how a determined Canadian seeking justice created an enduring legacy. Through vigorous battles, Jim McRuer’s passion for justice was translated into laws that daily touch and protect the lives of millions today.James Chalmers McRuer was not easy to get …
Raw Life
Cameos of 1890s Justice from a Magistrate''s Bench Book
E-bok, 2012
358 kr
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Justices of the peace, constables, and game wardens from the late 19th century are brought to vivid life interacting with a variety of accused citizens. Rare views of human lives in turmoil are revealed in several hundred trials conducted in 1890s Muskoka by Magistrate James Boyer of Bracebridge. …
Raw Life
Cameos of 1890s Justice from a Magistrate''s Bench Book
E-bok, 2012
96 kr
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Justices of the peace, constables, and game wardens from the late 19th century are brought to vivid life interacting with a variety of accused citizens. Rare views of human lives in turmoil are revealed in several hundred trials conducted in 1890s Muskoka by Magistrate James Boyer of Bracebridge. …
Another Country, Another Life
Calumny, Love, and the Secrets of Isaac Jelfs
Häftad, 2013
221 kr
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A young law clerk from England falls in love in 19th-century New York and reinvents himself in Canada. Quiet Isaac Jelfs led many lives: a scapegoated law clerk in England; a soldier in the mad Crimean War; a lawyer on swirling Broadway Avenue in New York. His escape from each was wrapped in deep …
Another Country, Another Life
Calumny, Love, and the Secrets of Isaac Jelfs
E-bok, 2013
234 kr
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A young law clerk from England falls in love in 19th-century New York and reinvents himself in Canada. Quiet Isaac Jelfs led many lives: a scapegoated law clerk in England; a soldier in the mad Crimean War; a lawyer on swirling Broadway Avenue in New York. His escape from each was wrapped in deep …
Another Country, Another Life
Calumny, Love, and the Secrets of Isaac Jelfs
E-bok, 2013
85 kr
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A young law clerk from England falls in love in 19th-century New York and reinvents himself in Canada. Quiet Isaac Jelfs led many lives: a scapegoated law clerk in England; a soldier in the mad Crimean War; a lawyer on swirling Broadway Avenue in New York. His escape from each was wrapped in deep …
Direct Democracy in Canada
The History and Future of Referendums
E-bok, 1996
186 kr
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Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada's century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People's Mandate studies …
Direct Democracy in Canada
The History and Future of Referendums
E-bok, 1996
65 kr
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Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada's century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People's Mandate studies …
Leading in an Upside-Down World
New Canadian Perspectives on Leadership
E-bok, 2003
82 kr
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The world as we know it has been turned upside down by recent events but it's still a place where leadership is needed more than ever. Fifteen Canadians with highly diverse perspectives and richly different experience explore this timely question in Leading in an Upside-Down World. Chapter by …
Our Scandalous Senate
Häftad, 2014
303 kr
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An in-depth breakdown of the recent wave of Canadian Senate scandals, highlighting the need for abolition. The Senate of Canada was created as a temporary expedient at the time of Confederation, offered as part of the negotiations to bring Canada’s original colonial provinces into the new political …
Our Scandalous Senate
E-bok, 2014
225 kr
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An in-depth breakdown of the recent wave of Canadian Senate scandals, highlighting the need for abolition. The Senate of Canada was created as a temporary expedient at the time of Confederation, offered as part of the negotiations to bring Canada's original colonial provinces into the new political …
Our Scandalous Senate
E-bok, 2014
80 kr
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An in-depth breakdown of the recent wave of Canadian Senate scandals, highlighting the need for abolition. The Senate of Canada was created as a temporary expedient at the time of Confederation, offered as part of the negotiations to bring Canada's original colonial provinces into the new political …
Big Blue Machine
How Tory Campaign Backrooms Changed Canadian Politics Forever
E-bok, 2015
305 kr
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An inside account of the Progressive Conservative’s campaign organization. The Progressive Conservative Party’s “big blue machine” pioneered electoral techniques of centralized control, communications, campaign advertising, polling, policy-presentation, and fund-raising. Inspired by Dalton Camp and …
Big Blue Machine
How Tory Campaign Backrooms Changed Canadian Politics Forever
E-bok, 2015
93 kr
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An inside account of the Progressive Conservative’s campaign organization. The Progressive Conservative Party’s “big blue machine” pioneered electoral techniques of centralized control, communications, campaign advertising, polling, policy-presentation, and fund-raising. Inspired by Dalton Camp and …
Foreign Voices in the House
A Century of Addresses to Canada's Parliament by World Leaders
Inbunden, 2017
290 kr
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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017Unique views from John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Indira Gandhi, and dozens of other world leaders reveal Canada and Canadians through their eyes.During the First World War, foreign leaders began addressing Canadians in our House of Commons and, ever since, have …
Foreign Voices in the House
A Century of Addresses to Canada''s Parliament by World Leaders
E-bok, 2017
314 kr
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Unique views from John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Indira Gandhi, and dozens of other world leaders reveal how foreigners see Canada. During the First World War, foreign leaders began addressing Canadians in our House of Commons and ever since, have continued influencing how we think about our role …
Foreign Voices in the House
A Century of Addresses to Canada''s Parliament by World Leaders
E-bok, 2017
187 kr
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Unique views from John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Indira Gandhi, and dozens of other world leaders reveal how foreigners see Canada. During the First World War, foreign leaders began addressing Canadians in our House of Commons and ever since, have continued influencing how we think about our role …
Forcing Choice
The Risky Reward of Referendums
Häftad, 2017
303 kr
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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017What happens when crucial public issues are decided the people themselves?Canadians answered “Yes” or “No” to prohibiting alcohol, conscripting soldiers, and revamping our constitution. Forcing such crucial choices at the ballot box is high-stakes democracy, both …
Forcing Choice
The Risky Reward of Referendums
E-bok, 2017
221 kr
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What happens when crucial public issues are decided by the people themselves? Canadians answered “Yes” or “No” to prohibiting alcohol, conscripting soldiers, and revamping our constitution. Forcing the public to make crucial choices at the ballot box is high-stakes democracy, both here and overseas …
Forcing Choice
The Risky Reward of Referendums
E-bok, 2017
106 kr
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Canadians answered “Yes” or “No” to prohibiting alcohol, conscripting soldiers, and revamping our constitution. Forcing such crucial choices at the ballot box is high-stakes democracy, both here and overseas — as witnessed with Britain’s transformative 2016 “Brexit” referendum. Forcing Choice …
Direct Democracy in Canada
The History and Future of Referendums
Häftad, 1996
258 kr
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Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People’s Mandate studies …
Just Trust Us
The Erosion of Accountability in Canada
Häftad, 2003
223 kr
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J. Patrick Boyer draws together new patterns that help explain why Canadians who care deeply about our country nevertheless feel perplexed, angered, and even embarrassed by the way we now govern ourselves. Since the late 1700s "representative government" has been part of our Canadian birthright, …
Leading in an Upside-Down World
New Canadian Perspectives on Leadership
E-bok, 2003
232 kr
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The world as we know it has been turned upside down by recent events but it’s still a place where leadership is needed more than ever. Fifteen Canadians with highly diverse perspectives and richly different experience explore this timely question in Leading in an Upside-Down World . Chapter by …
People's Mandate
Referendums and a More Democratic Canada
E-bok, 1991
67 kr
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A mood of anger with the political system has been stirring across Canada; yet rather than turning away from the system, many Canadians are actually seeking a greater say in matters that affect them. they want to become more effective participants in the political process. In this timely book, …
People's Mandate
Referendums and a More Democratic Canada
E-bok, 1991
186 kr
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A mood of anger with the political system has been stirring across Canada; yet rather than turning away from the system, many Canadians are actually seeking a greater say in matters that affect them. they want to become more effective participants in the political process. In this timely book, …
Man and His Words
E-bok, 2004
71 kr
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Robert Boyer was a consummate Canadian, whose long career can be measured by words. An author, journalist, researcher, editor, printer, and public speaker, Boyer’s professional life began at the age of 19 when he became a newspaper editor, and continued through the publication of his twelfth book …
Man and His Words
E-bok, 2004
85 kr
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Robert Boyer was a consummate Canadian, whose long career can be measured by words. An author, journalist, researcher, editor, printer, and public speaker, Boyer’s professional life began at the age of 19 when he became a newspaper editor, and continued through the publication of his twelfth book …
Local Library, Global Passport
The Evolution of a Carnegie Library
E-bok, 2008
78 kr
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Limited time offer. A local library, passport to a larger world for its individual patrons, is also a democratic institution whose contribution to the strength of a community is out of all proportion to its size or membership. Several thousand Carnegie libraries were built a century ago when Andrew …
Passion for Justice
How ''Vinegar Jim'' McRuer Became Canada''s Greatest Law Reformer
E-bok, 2008
97 kr
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This richly detailed biography illustrates how a determined Canadian seeking justice created an enduring legacy. Through vigorous battles, Jim McRuer’s passion for justice was translated into laws that daily touch and protect the lives of millions today. James Chalmers McRuer was not easy to get …
