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Sometimes a great nation: will Canada belong to the 21st century?
Par Peter C Newman. 1988
These articles, which cover a period of 15 years, look at the Canadian identity and the changes which have occurred.…
Athough optimistic, Newman expresses concern for Canada's future. He includes a number of short articles about prominent Canadians. 1988.Spring jaunts: some walks, excursions & personal explorations of town, country & seashore
Par Anthony Bailey. 1986
The author's jaunts take him round the Isle of Wight, along the Massachusetts to Maine coastline, into the bizarre and…
hilarious history of Nice's Promenade des Anglais, and down the Severn River. A world of friendly conversation, tranquil landscapes, antique churches and country pubs. 1986.Spoils of power: the politics of patronage
Par Jeffrey Simpson. 1988
Through the use of private letters, official documents and personal observations, the author examines the provincial and national use of…
patronage, from Sir John A. Macdonald's "purchase" of Nova Scotia's opponent of Confederation to the scandal-plagued Mulroney cabinet. 1988.Slow boats to China
Par Gavin Young. 1981
The author's love of the sea, inspired by Conrad, led him to set off on a voyage that was to…
take him halfway round the world on small, local boats of every kind. 1981.Skyscrapers hide the heavens: a history of Indian-white relations in Canada
Par J. R Miller. 1989
Beginning with the arrival of Jacques Cartier at Gaspé, Miller presents a chronological history of relations between the Native and…
white populations of Canada. He notes that relations were amicable until the mid-19th century, when the government began to force Natives to adopt white culture. In the 20th century, however, Native Canadians became politically active, leading to the current land claims negotiations and the movement to self-government. c1989.Shifting time: social policy and the future of work
Par Armine Yalnizyan, Ran Ide, Arthur J Cordell. 1994
This text presents two essays: "Securing society: creating Canadian social policy;" and, "The new tools: implications for the future of…
work." The essays discuss the decline of work and its meaning, while considering the new realities of work. The job search is obstructed by "technological progress", a situation which results in loss of tax revenue, fewer people in standard employment, and sociological and moral consequences. The proposed solutions for these problems include suggestions ranging from an equitable distribution of wealth to a national strategy for child care. c1994.Seize the day: Lester B. Pearson and crisis diplomacy
Par Geoffrey Pearson. 1993
In this account of Lester Pearson's years as Secretary of State for External Affairs, from 1948 to 1957, Geoffrey Pearson…
discusses his father's influence on Canadian foreign policy. The events during these years included the creation of NATO, the Korean War, the Suez crisis, and the recognition of China. c1993.Shakedown: how our government is undermining democracy in the name of human rights
Par Ezra Levant. 2009
As a result of appearing before the Human Rights Commission for publishing the Danish Mohammed cartoons, Levant began investigating other…
Commission cases. He discovered some disturbing and even bizarre cases, and that human rights commissions now monitor political opinions, fine people for expressing politically incorrect viewpoints, censor websites, and even ban people, permanently, from saying certain things. Some strong language. 2009.Seraffyn's Mediterranean adventure
Par Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey. 1981
Account of the authors' journey along the south coast of Spain and Malta, crossing over to Tunisia, then moving on…
to Italy and Yugoslavia. Intersperses tales of unwitting smuggling, military arrests, a collision and a hurricane. 1981.Salut au grand Sud (Documents)
Par Isabelle Autissier, Erik Orsenna. 2007
Santé l'heure des choix
Par Claude Castonguay. 2012
Celui qu'on désigne comme le père de l'assurance maladie examine notre système public de santé aujourd'hui et ne reconnaît plus…
son enfant. Toujours aussi attaché aux valeurs de solidarité, d'universalité et d'équité qui le guidaient dans les années 70, il invite ici à un constat très sévère sur la façon dont les soins sont prodigués au Québec. Force est de constater que notre système de santé connaît de sérieux problèmes. Il ne fonctionne pas comme il devrait eu égard aux besoins des Québécois et aux énormes ressources que nous y consacrons. Le Québec ne peut plus se permettre d'investir chaque année des dizaines de milliards, en fait pratiquement la moitié du budget du gouvernement, sans objectifs et sans obligation de résultats, sans progrès réels. 2012.Sans bagage: un conte d'amour et de voyage : roman
Par Clara Bensen, Fabienne Gondrand. 2016
" Après avoir traversé une phase difficile, Clara Bensen, vingt-cinq ans, décide de s'inscrire sur un site de rencontre. Elle…
y fait la connaissance de Jeff, un professeur d'université débordant d'énergie et réputé pour son rejet des conventions - tout son opposé. À peine se connaissent-ils qu'ils se lancent dans une expérience de voyage unique. La règle du jeu ? Pas de réservation d'hôtel ni de programme, juste les billets aller-retour et, surtout, aucun bagage, rien à part les vêtements qu'ils portent. Comment trouver le courage de sortir de sa zone de confort ? Peut-on aimer en délaissant les schémas habituels ? " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: No baggage : a minimalist tale of love & wandering.Rêves à vendre ou Troisième calepin du même flâneur
Par Félix Leclerc. 1984
René Lévesque: 4. L'homme brisé, 1980-1987
Par Pierre Godin. 2005
Ce quatrième et dernier volet de la grande biographie de René Lévesque s'ouvre le surlendemain du référendum perdu de mai…
1980. Cet échec, René Lévesque allait le payer très cher. Après leur face-à-face de novembre 1981, Pierre Trudeau lui impose une constitution si inacceptable qu'il refuse de la parapher. René Lévesque affronte ensuite un parti déboussolé qui enterre référendum et association avec le Canada. En 1984, il saisit la main tendue par le nouveau premier ministre canadien, Brian Mulroney. Il est prêt à donner une dernière chance au fédéralisme. C'est l'épisode du " beau risque " qui cristallise la scission à l'intérieur du parti. En janvier 1985, c'est le burnout et la détresse psychologique. À soixante ans, il paraît fini. Dans une ambiance de conspiration et de révolution de palais, il s'accroche jusqu'au jour où il jette l'éponge avant que le parti qu'il a mis au monde ne lui indique plus brutalement encore la sortie. 2005.Sailing through China
Par Paul Theroux. 1983
American novelist and travel writer sails down the Yangtze River in China along with thirty-three Americans, mostly millionaires, on an…
exclusive Lindblad tour. Theroux offers prose pictures of the river's industry-fouled cities and villages, the countless junks and sampans, the spectacular gorges, the endless views of Chinese people tilling the half-dead fields, plus acerbic sketches of his rich companions. Some strong language. 1984, c1983.Biography of A.M. Nicolson who, along with T.C. Douglas and Stanley Knowles, established the Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation and its successor,…
the New Democratic Party. As a young minister, Nicolson realized that the only way to alleviate the social injustices he witnessed was through political action. c1988.Hertig asserts that both the American and Canadian governments are intentionally misleading their citizens about the Pentagon's unprecedented plans to…
weaponize space, about the new Russian and Chinese nuclear missile build-ups, and about the destruction of important, long-standing arms control agreements. Other topics covered are why the so-called U.S. missile "defence" system is really about establishing a U.S. first-strike-from-space capability, why both Paul Martin and Stephen Harper want to join in George W. Bush's program, and how all these factors may be leading to a rapidly increasing danger of a nuclear apocalypse. 2004.Rogue tory: the life and legend of John G. Diefenbaker
Par Denis Smith. 1995
Biography of John Diefenbaker, one of the most enigmatic public figues in Canadian history. The author charts Diefenbaker's career as…
a lawyer on the Prairies, his entry into politics, and his controversial years as Prime Minister. Some strong language. 1995.Rowed trip: from Scotland to Syria by oar
Par Colin Angus, Julie Angus. 2009
2006. Adventurers Julie and Colin Angus were checking a map of Europe when Julie noticed an interconnected water route from…
Colin's parents' homeland of Scotland past her mother's homeland, Germany, and on to her father's, Syria. What started as a funny idea of rowing to visit relatives resulted in an odyssey by oar (and bike) where Julie and Colin tested their relationship while exploring their roots. Some strong language. 2010, c2009.Robert Borden (The Canadians)
Par Kathleen Saunders. 1978