James Lorimer Company Ltd Publishers: 361 books
Honest Politics Now
What ethical conduct means in Canadian public life
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
There have been enormous changes in Canadian public life in the past two decades. More and more, politicians and officials are expected to act honestly and in the public interest. Yet, for many, honest politics is still an oxymoron.
Using high-profile political scandals as case studies, this...
The Golden Age of Liberalism
A Portrait of Roméo LeBlanc
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
This book explores the life and times of Roméo LeBlanc, one of Canada's most popular and successful politicians and statesmen. Probably best known as the long-standing fisheries minister in Pierre Trudeau's cabinet from 1974 to 1982, LeBlanc's career spanned the golden era of Liberalism in Canada....
by Alvin Finkel, Clement Leibovitz
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Was Neville Chamberlain merely naïve, a man of peace who was blind to Hitler's warlike intentions in the late 1930s? Or did he, with the backing of much of Britain's ruling elite, positively prefer Nazism to the threat of Communism in a politically charged era?
Alvin Finkel and Clement Leibovitz...
Our Lives: Canada after 1945
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
This book offers a short, comprehensive history of post-war Canada. All the major events and developments in Canadian history are discussed: the evolution of the welfare state; the growth of economic domination by the United States; the halcyon days as a Middle Power; the Quiet Revolution; the First...
Debts to Pay
English Canada and Quebec from the Conquest to the Referendum
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2011
Since the resignation of Lucien Bouchard and Jean Charest's resounding win in the recent provincial election, many in English Canada have come to believe that Quebec separatism has finally been defeated. But polls show that sovereignty is still strongly supported by many Quebeckers, and by young people...
Honest Politics
Seeking Integrity in Canadian Political Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Honest Politics provides a framework for distinguishing right from wrong in politics and supplies some ideas for ensuring that ethical decision-making can be enforced.
Greene and Shugarman look at the ethical issues raised by conflicts of interest, patronage, party financing, and lobbyists....
by Lori Weber
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
After her mother suddenly leaves her family for good, Sandra is left behind with her alcoholic father -- and a lot of anger. At first, Sandra is more concerned with getting a job and getting on with her life, but then the people around her start pushing Sandra to at least try to find her missing mother....
Cultural Industries.ca
Making Sense of Canadian Media in the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Canada's creative industries encompass book, periodical, and newspaper publishing; radio and television broadcasting; the music industry; video game production; filmmaking and video production; telecommunications; and the new media. These industries represent a major sector in the Canadian economy...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
This book offers a critical assessment of the experiences of African Canadian students, exploring strategies that will serve to enhance their academic success.
Writing from their respective locations as students, parents, teachers, counsellors, professors and researchers, the contributors to...
Doctors in Denial
Why Big Pharma and the Canadian medical profession are too close for comfort
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Doctors in Denial examines the relationship between the Canadian medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry, and explains how doctors have become dependents of the drug companies instead of champions of patients' health. Big Pharma plays a role in every aspect of doctors' work. These giant,...
Knockout
How "Little Giant" Tommy Burns Became the World Heavyweight Champion
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2011
Noah Brusso was small in size, but feisty. After winning a bare-knuckle boxing tournament at age ten, he found his way out of poverty. Noah changed his name to Tommy Burns, a tough Irish fighting name, and boxed his way to the top. In 1906, he won both the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship and...
Real Justice: Young, Innocent and In Prison
The story of Robert Baltovich
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
At twenty-five, Rob Baltovich lost the love of his life, Elizabeth Bain. That was bad enough. Then he was arrested, jailed, sent to trial for murder, convicted, and sent to prison -- for life.
Throughout his years in prison, Rob maintained that he was innocent, refusing to admit to a crime...
Heat
A Firefighter's Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
The human story behind Canada's worst chemical fire
"Why you leaving Stelco?" the friend asked the rookie firefighter.
"'Cause it's hot and dirty and I don't like shifts."
Enter the world of Hamilton's firefighters. Theirs is a smouldering, combustible workplace, and in the effort...
Star Power
The Legend and Lore of Cyclone Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2012
Nicknamed "Cyclone" for his breathtaking speed, Fred Taylor was hockey's first superstar. Though known for his squeaky clean game, Taylor was often caught up in the politics and turmoil of hockey's early professional years. Star Power is the story of one of Canada's greatest athletes and a game in transition.
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