Politics & Current Affairs

★ Who Gets in: What’s Wrong with Canada’s Immigration Program – and How to Fix It

In Who Gets In Daniel Stoffman takes a big bite out of that most sacred of all Canadian cows – our immigration program. Deftly written and studiously substantiated, this book offers much to chew on, ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Thirteen Hands and Other Plays

By Carol Shields

Carol Shields claims to have been “an avid theatre-goer in the sixties and seventies,” when she was “greatly attracted to the experimental theatre of the time.” Her own plays, collected here for the first time, ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Bubble and the Bear: How Nortel Burst the Canadian Dream

By Douglas Hunter

In the wake of a tragic event – a school shooting or a car accident involving a mobile phone, say – there is a terrific swell of curiosity among members of the media and the ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Black Book of English Canada

By Normand Lester,Ray Conlogue, trans.

For Normand Lester, a francophone journalist with Radio-Canada, the officially promoted narratives of Canadian history are biased in favour of English Canada and whitewash its many injustices. Lester wants to set the record straight, and ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Kings of Convergence

By Gordon Pitts

Very few people can go through their daily routine without coming into contact with the media, be it radio, television, film, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, or even outdoor billboards. Moreover, media play a key role ... Read More »

January 7, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

The Road to Hell: How the Biker Gangs Are Conquering Canada

By Julian Sher and William Marsden

Midway through The Road to Hell, one can’t help but think that nothing unites Canada quite like the pervasive influence of biker organizations – unless it’s the nation’s widespread inability to do anything about them. ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

Covert Entry: Spies, Lies and Crimes Inside Canada’s Secret Service

By Andrew Mitrovica

In the post-9/11 climate of fear and paranoia, few voices have criticized the civil liberties abuses by agencies charged with safeguarding the security of Canadians. That may change with this remarkable exposé by reporter Andrew ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The No-nonsense Guide to Terrorism

By Jonathan Barker

Placing the hot-button issue of terrorism into perspective can be a tricky proposition, especially given the multitude of ideological minefields behind the us-versus-them rhetoric that often defines the discussion. But Jonathan Barker has taken his ... Read More »

November 26, 2003 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Story of Jane Doe: A Book About Rape

By Jane Doe

Jane Doe was asleep in her downtown Toronto apartment when a serial rapist climbed in over her balcony and made her his fifth victim. Although the police knew he was in the area and that ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Public Power: The Fight for Publicly Owned Electricity

By Howard Hampton with Bill Reno

Among the many controversial policies of Ontario’s Conservative government, few drew as big a public backlash as plans to privatize Ontario Hydro. One of the leaders of a movement that eventually forced the government to ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

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★ Who Gets in: What’s Wrong with Canada’s Immigration Program – and How to Fix It

Thirteen Hands and Other Plays

The Bubble and the Bear: How Nortel Burst the Canadian Dream

The Black Book of English Canada

Kings of Convergence

The Road to Hell: How the Biker Gangs Are Conquering Canada

Covert Entry: Spies, Lies and Crimes Inside Canada’s Secret Service

The No-nonsense Guide to Terrorism

The Story of Jane Doe: A Book About Rape

Public Power: The Fight for Publicly Owned Electricity

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