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In this timely book, Patrick Boyer examines the important role that direct democracy - through the occasional use of referendums, plebiscites, and initiatives - can play in concert with our existing institutions of representative democracy.

When art student Max Willem discovers he has a talent for forgery, he must deal with the loss of his own artistic integrity.

Filling a significant gap in resources and direction available to separating families, this book humanizes the otherwise clinical, impersonal process of negotiating co-parenting terms by reminding parents that while their relationship may have ended, they still have one mutual goal in mind: the health and safety of their kids.

From Confederation in 1867 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, 704 people were hanged in Canada. The book examines how trial, conviction, and punishment operated then, and the relevance of capital punishment today. It profiles notable individuals: victims, murderers, judges, jurors, the wrongfully convicted ... and the hangman.

In conversational style, Doreen Pendgracs shares valuable information from 25 years experience sitting on various boards. She leads the reader through the intricacies of management style, board etiquette, and financial obligations, creating a full picture of what you need to know before agreeing to serve on any kind of board.

Rita Takemitsu is a newly single mother raising her daughter in 1980s Toronto. When her mother, Lily, goes missing, Rita sets out to find her. In the course of her quest, Rita uncovers a host of secrets surrounding her mother's internment at a camp in the California desert during the Second World War and the truth about her mysterious father.

In this sweeping family saga and sequel to Johnston's bestselling Matrons and Madams, nurse Clara Durling works to bring humanity to those living at the margins of society.

David Bliss rediscovers his true love in the South of France, while in Canada Trina Button and Daphne Lovelace investigate the murder of an RCMP officer.

A series of essays on Canadian authors profiling the writers work, providing insight into themes, and giving a chronology of the authors life.

Joey Smallwood, often dubbed the "only living Father of Confederation," won six provincial elections and was premier of Newfoundland for 23 years. A crafty, canny, controversial politician, he devoted himself passionately to the cause of his native province, which became part of Canada in 1949.

Challenging the commonplace view that the Irish immigration saga was primarily driven by dire events in Ireland, Lucille Campey's groundbreaking work redraws the picture of early Irish settlement in Atlantic Canada. Extensively documented, and drawing on all known passenger lists of the period, the book is essential reading.

One summer can change everything. It's 1971, and Darlene's life is about to change as family mysteries are solved and the idealistic teen figures out what to do with her life. This is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of "peace, love, rock and roll," and the Vietnam War.

A Hollywood insider brings together the stories of 18 Canadians who were celebrities during Hollywoods formative years.

In the chaos of the Second World War, Canada faced cruel choices, both on the battlefield and in the world of politics. Of all these life-and-death choices, ten stand above the others in their importance, their agonizing stakes, and the impact they have on the country to this day.

A look at the legacy of the 125 years of Massey Hall. From Handel and Caruso to Dylan and Lightfoot the iconic institution is a place where legends play.

Explores the intriguing mysteries of the sea: How were the seas formed? What gave rise to stories of mermaids, sirens, and sea monsters?

The land surveys provide information on ancestral homes as well as historical snapshots of specific areas. This text is the perfect companion to reading the maps.

In this international study, 18 experts from 10 countries describe the legal challenges and solutions related to heritage property.

A fast-paced account by a soldier who was twice decorated. Charlie Martin, company sergeant-major in the Queen's Own, was with his beloved A Company in all of the significant Normandy actions.

The brutal killing of a police investigator obsessed with Faith Unruh's murder has put the ex-cop-private eye and former crime writing journalist back on the killer's trail - and directly in the line of fire.

While Constable Dave Leith investigates past incidents along the stretch of highway to zero in on the faceless prankster, his unlikely partner on the case, Cal Dion, begins to suspect the team is on the wrong track.