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Sustainability Planning and Collaboration in Rural Canada

In step with rural development initiatives across Canada today, these fourteen case studies examine the shift toward sustainability-based planning as a key element of community development. They also ...

A Place in the Sun

“This important book illuminates a little-known and important story, offering a richly nuanced portrait of the Haitian immigrant experience in Montreal. ”Laurent Dubois, author of Haiti: The ...

Planning Toronto

By (author) Richard White
Categories: Political Science

In this lavishly illustrated book, Richard White reveals how urban planning contributed to Toronto becoming a functional, world-class city: the “city that works. ” Focusing on the period from 1940 ...

Canadian Countercultures and the Environment

Those who moved “back-to-the-land” following the turbulent 1960s engaged with environmental issues in ways that have had a long-term impact on Canadian society. This collection contributes a sustained ...

Commemorating Canada

“This is a book that should be widely read (. . . ) All who are interested in Canadian history will benefit from this wide-reaching study. ” Tim Cook, Canada’s History October-November 2016

Commemorating ...

From New Peoples to New Nations

“Gerhard Ens and Joe Sawchuk have produced a compelling piece of work – one that will inform and contribute to ongoing debates within Métis studies for years to come. ”Nicole St-Onge, University ...

Settler

Canada has never had an “Indian problem” but it does have a Settler problem. Through an engaging, and sometimes enraging, look at the relationships between Canada and Indigenous nations, the authors ...

Women, Adult Education, and Leadership in Canada

This work is a celebration of Canadian women in adult education. It highlights the challenges faced by women as educators, leaders, and learners as well as the remarkable contributions of individual women ...

The World Won't Wait

The World Won’t Wait is the clearest and most comprehensive collection of progressive thinking on Canadian international policy available today. ”Adam Chapnick, Royal Military College of Canada ...

Mining and Communities in Northern Canada

An examination of historical and contemporary social, economic, and environmental impacts of mining on Aboriginal communities in northern Canada.