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  • The Dominion of Shoppers

    Canadian Consumption from Hudson's Bay to eBay

    de Steve Penfold ...
    Series series Themes in Canadian History
    The Dominion of Shoppers is a concise introduction to the long history of Canadian consumption. Building on the “four Ps” of consumer history – place, product, payment, and power – historian Steve Penfold traces the complex mix of business, economic, social, and cultural dynamics that shaped shopping and exchange from the bygone fur trade to contemporary online buying.Stretching from the 17th to ... Leer más

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  • The Donut

    A Canadian History

    de Steve Penfold ...
    In Canada, the donut is often thought of as the unofficial national food. Donuts are sold at every intersection and rest stop, celebrated in song and story as symbols of Canadian identity, and one chain in particular, Tim Horton's, has become a veritable icon with over 2500 shops across the country. But there is more to the donut than these and other expressions of 'snackfood patriotism' would ... Leer más

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  • A Mile of Make-Believe

    A History of the Eaton's Santa Claus Parade

    de Steve Penfold ...
    A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton’s sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. There is also a discussion of small town alternatives, organized by civic groups, service clubs, and chambers of commerce.By focusing on the ... Leer más

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  • The Workers' Festival

    A History of Labour Day in Canada

    Series series Heritage
    For most Canadians today, Labour Day is the last gasp of summer fun: the final long weekend before returning to the everyday routine of work or school. But over its century-long history, there was much more to the September holiday than just having a day off.In The Workers' Festival, Craig Heron and Steve Penfold examine the complicated history of Labour Day from its origins as a spectacle of ... Leer más

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    The last great war has been fought – but you wouldn’t know it here in the deep desert of what was once America. The sun beats down as it always has and always will on this unforgiving landscape. The few inhabitants of this land - oblivious and uncaring about the greater events in what was once a more civilized world – all except one.Months after the disappearance of her daughter, Emily - Jess ... Leer más

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  • Maximum Canada

    Toward a Country of 100 Million

    de Doug Saunders ...
    To face the future, Canada needs more Canadians. But why and how many?Canada’s population has always grown slowly, when it has grown at all. That wasn’t by accident. For centuries before Confederation and a century after, colonial economic policies and an inward-facing world view isolated this country, attracting few of the people and building few of the institutions needed to sustain a sovereign ... Leer más

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  • First Nations 101, 2nd edition

    Tons of Stuff You Need to Know

    de Lynda Gray ...
    Updated and expanded 2nd edition of the national best seller First Nations 101 First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people, traditional Indigenous communities, colonial interventions used in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into mainstream society, the impacts those interventions had on Indigenous families and communities, and how Indigenous ... Leer más

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  • Dances with Dependency

    Out of Poverty Through Self-Reliance

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    Dances with Dependency offers effective strategies to eliminate welfare dependency and help eradicate poverty among indigenous populations. Beginning with an impassioned and insightful portrait of today's native communities, it connects the prevailing impoverishment and despair directly to a "dependency mindset" forged by welfare economics. To reframe this debilitating mindset, it advocates policy ... Leer más

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  • Ally Is a Verb

    A Guide to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

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    Your next step on the journey of reconciliation starts here.What can you do to be a better ally for your Indigenous colleagues, community members, and friends? By actively listening to the history and current lived experiences of Indigenous peoples, you can take steps to address the inequities they continue to face. Author Rose LeMay notes that if you continually educate yourself, you will see ... Leer más

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  • Indigenous Business in Canada

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    Students who study business in university are not likely to hear about or discuss examples of indigenous business successes from across the country. Rarely would one see references to indigenous communities, let alone examples of them growing multi-million dollar businesses and partnering to lead innovative economic development projects that positively impact the national economy. Resources are ... Leer más

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  • Canadian Citizenship Test Prep: A Complete Study Guide for New Canadians

    Master the History, Government, and Regions with Ease

    Are you ready to call Canada home for good?The Canadian Citizenship test can feel overwhelming, especially with all the dates, names, and rules to remember. Many students feel left behind by big "corporate" publishers who use complex language and thick books that are hard to navigate.At Complete Test Preparation, we do things differently. We're a small, independent publisher in the Pacific ... Leer más

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  • Subdivided

    City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity

    How do we build cities where we aren't just living within the same urban space, but living together?Greater Toronto is now home to a larger proportion of foreign-born residents than any other major global metropolis. Not surprisingly, city officials rarely miss an opportunity to tout the region’s ethno-cultural neighbourhoods. Yet there’s strong evidence that the GTA is experiencing widening socio ... Leer más

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