In the wake of Europe's so-called refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016, even traditionally open countries such as Sweden and Germany adopted hostile policies on refugees, closing borders and linking refugees with terrorism and threats...
Government policy
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Author:Cluskey, Emma McSummary: - Author:Blume, Lesley M.M.Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 New York Times bestselling author Lesley M.M. Blume reveals how one courageous American reporter uncovered one of the deadliest cover-ups of the 20th century—the true effects of the atom bomb—...
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Author:Barnes, ColinSummary: - Author:McConaghy, DennisSummary:
The Keystone XL pipeline was the most controversial North American energy infrastructure project of our time, and its history and demise serve as a cautionary tale for Canada, a country that will remain mired in regulatory dysfunction...
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Disability and Social Policy in Canada, 2e is the most comprehensive source of information on the present state of the disability policy in Canada. This new edition, edited by Dr. Mary Ann McColl and Dr. Lyn Jongbloed, moves beyond...
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Author:Scahill, JeremySummary:Journalist Jeremy Scahill takes us into the heart of the War on Terror's most dangerous battlefields as he chases down the most important foreign policy story of our time.
- Author:Scala, FrancescaSummary:
Are assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) a medical issue or a matter of public policy, subject to restrictions? Francesca Scala employs the concept of boundary work to explain the protracted debates that ensued when Canada...
- Author:Labman, ShaunaSummary:
Resettlement - the selection and transfer of refugees from the state where they seek asylum to another state - is considered a tool of refugee protection. In this nuanced account of Canada's resettlement program from the...
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Author:Angus, CharlieSummary:Children of the Broken Treaty exposes a system of apartheid in Canada that led to the largest youth-driven human rights movement in the country's history. The movement was inspired by Shannen Koostachin, a young Cree woman George...
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The 2018 Progress Update - Building a Better B.C. for People with Disabilities provides an overview of the policies, programs and activities helping make B.C. more inclusive for individuals with disabilities. It showcases a selection of...
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Author:Mahaffey, James A.Summary:With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, this book looks back at the atom's wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright future. Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far flung...
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Author:Summary:"This book is a collection of essays in which various authors examine the extent to which children's rights have been incorporated into their respective areas of Canadian policy and law. The authors deduce, from what is...
- Author:Barrett, David DeanSummary:
On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki comes this account of the war-room drama inside the cabinets of the United States and Japan that led to Armageddon on August 6, 1945.
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Author:Short, DonnSummary:Recent cases of teen suicide linked with homophobic bullying have thrust the issue of school safety into the national spotlight. In "Don't Be So Gay!" Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe, Donn Short considers the effectiveness of...
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