The world has undergone a revolution in assisted reproduction, as processes such as in vitro fertilization, embryonic screening, and surrogacy have become commonplace. Yet when governments attempt to regulate this field, they have not always been successful. Canada is a case in point: six years after the federal government created comprehensive legislation, the Supreme Court of Canada struck it down for violating provincial authority over health. In Assisted Reproduction Policy in Cana...

Using a historical-institutional approach, The Canadian Regime introduces students to the idea of the “regime” as a lens through which they can understand how institutions interact with the basic principles of the political order.The authors explain how the Canadian liberal democratic regime was founded on the fundamental principles of liberty and equality and discuss the ways in which Canada’s institutions have developed and operate in accordance with these principles. Th...

For seven seasons, AMC’s Mad Men captivated audiences with the story of Don Draper, an advertising executive whose personal and professional successes and failures took viewers on a roller coaster ride through America’s tumultuous 1960s. More than just a television show about one of advertising’s “bad boys,” the series investigates the principles of the American regime, exploring whether or not the American Dream is a sustainable vision of human flourishing and happiness. This collection o...

There's a reason the veteran receptionist at Snow, White & Sevendorff is called "Millagros," meaning "Miracle." Somehow, "Milly" has survived three years taking messages and receiving mail for Snow, White's junior attorneys. All seven of the young lawyers are named "Dave." Even the women. Confusion is the order of the day at the Snow, White firm, and senile senior partner Bernie White is only the beginning of the chaos. Things totally fall apart when a new employee takes over the reception...

As the Spring Training home of the Toronto Blue Jays, Dunedin, Florida serves as the seasonal residence for many Canadians. So when Anne and Dave Easby decided to sell their condo in Mexico and escape the Canadian winter in Dunedin instead, they figured it would feel just like home. Minus, of course, the boots and mitts. But they soon encountered many things unique to this part of the world – from BOGO sales to raffles for a free colonoscopy to snow machines on Main Street. This collection...

"The Snow Peak Robbers" illustrates faith's power to transform, redeem, and restore hope. It demonstrates how unwavering devotion to Christ leads to true freedom and resilience. The story centers on the life-changing impact of faith and challenges readers to reflect on their own beliefs. From the pain of being left to the strength of the spirit, this memoir, based on true events, blends hard times, stubborn effort, and gentle help into a powerful story. See how faith becomes a lifeline-a w...

When aspiring journalist Mariel Erickson leaves the civilized comforts of Chicago for Goss Valley, a small town on the Dakota prairie, she isn’t prepared for the turmoil she and her husband encounter. As if hostile homesteaders, harsh weather, impoverished Indians, and shady frontier politics aren’t bad enough, Mariel soon finds herself embroiled in Goss Valley’s first murder case. The facts of the case appear straightforward. In full view of five witnesses, wagon driver Clyde Hartwig ...

A long-awaited showdown. A gut-wrenching choice. Loneliness turned up to eleven. A snow-day revelation.And a mystical, long-haul flight.Stories to amaze, move and surprise.Includes the short stories:Graveyard ClubNobody EverRhys’s FriendThe Life Of My NightHere But Not HereWhy My Parents Hate MeOrphansAlprisonsI Am NOT A BicycleDidn’t Know That

A gut-wrenching choice. Loneliness turned up to eleven. A snow-day revelation.And a mystical, long-haul flight.Stories to amaze, move and surprise.Includes the short stories:Graveyard ClubNobody EverRhys's FriendThe Life Of My NightHere But Not HereWhy My Parents Hate MeOrphansAlprisonsI Am NOT A BicycleDidn't Know ThatBullies, Snow And Magic: A Short Sto...

Since the first edition of this popular text was published in 1984, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed the role of the courts in Canadian politics. Addressing current controversies – including the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act, the fallout from the Supreme Court’s Greenhouse Gas References, and the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown – Law, Politics, and the Judicial Process in Canada, 5th Edition offers ten updated chapters, all-new chap...

One father's mission to find his daughter, 18 years before the chilling confession of Joran van der Sloot.I am a father who has no idea what has happened to his child. The questions run through my mind all day long. They keep me awake at night. Is she dead? Is she alive? Is she being held captive somewhere? Are they hurting her? Is she crying out for me?These are the impassioned words of Dave Holloway, father of Natalee Holloway, whose disappearanc...

Little Owl's Night (narrated by Janet Varney): It's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog croaks, and Cricket sings. A full moon rises and Little Owl can't understand why anyone would want to miss it. Could the daytime be nearly as wonderful? Mama Owl begins to describe it to him, but as the sun comes up, Little Owl falls fast asle...