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Wrongfully convicted : guilty pleas, imagined crimes, and what Canada must do to safeguard justice / by Roach, Kent,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A top legal scholar explains Canada's national tragedy of wrongful convictions, how anyone could be caught up in them, and what we can do to safeguard justice. Canada's legal system has a serious problem: a significant number of people are in prison for crimes they didn't commit. There are famous cases of wrongful convictions, such as David Milgaard, Guy Paul Morin, and Donald Marshall Jr., who were all innocent of the murders for which they were found guilty. But there are lesser-known cases that illustrate just how widespread our issues are, and how they put everyone at risk. Kent Roach, law professor, government advisor, and award-winning author, has dedicated his illustrious career to documenting this phenomenon. His work reveals that, yes, some people are found guilty of crimes they didn't commit. But also there are two other kinds of wrongful convictions: people who feel they have no option but to plead guilty, and people convicted of crimes that were imagined by experts or the police that never, in fact, happened. Wrongfully Convicted raises awareness of these issues and makes a compelling case that injustices cannot be solved by DNA exonerations alone. The problems run deeper. But there are solutions, including the creation of a permanent federal commission to evaluate and address wrongful convictions. Kent Roach's research and vast knowledge point to systemic failings in our legal system. But he also outlines changes we can make to ensure a more fair and equitable society. Until we do, many of the wrongfully convicted are still waiting for the promise of justice. It is an issue that affects all Canadians."--
Subjects: False imprisonment; Judicial error;
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Defying limits : lessons from the edge of the universe / by Williams, Dafydd,1954-author.;
"Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he'll say: "I'm just a curious kid from Saskatchewan." Curious indeed. Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child. There were setbacks and challenges along the way--the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space--but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it's the journey that truly matters. In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we're gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Williams, Dafydd, 1954-; Astronauts; Physicians;
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Splish, splash, foxes dash! : Canadian wildlife in colour / by Valério, Geraldo,1970-;
Learn 10 different colours with the help of Canadian wildlife rendered in their respective colours.LSC
Subjects: Animals; Color;
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Early days : indigenous art from the McMichael / by Devine, Bonnie,1952-editor.; Geoghegan, John(Associate curator),editor.; Milroy, Sarah,editor.; McMichael Canadian Collection.;
Published on the occasion of the exhibition Early Days: Indigenous Art from the McMichael, this collection gathers the insights of myriad Indigenous cultural stakeholders, informing us on everything from goose hunting techniques, to the history of Northwest Coast mask making, to the emergence of the Woodland style of painting and printmaking, to the challenges of art making in the Arctic, to the latest developments in contemporary art by Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. This book also traces the emergence and increasing participation of many Indigenous artists in the contemporary art world.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Indigenous art; Indigenous art; Indigenous peoples;
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Canada's residential schools : the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.volume 1. The history. Part 1, Origins to 1939 ; The history. Part 2, 1939 to 2000 -- volume 2. The Inuit and northern experience -- volume 3. The Métis experience -- volume 4. Missing children and unmarked burials -- volume 5. The legacy -- volume 6. Reconciliation.This is the McGill-Queen<U+2019>s University Press edition of the six volumes of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The product of over six years of research, the Commission's final report outlines the history and legacy of Canada's residential schools, and charts a pathway towards reconciliation.LSC
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples;
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Southeast Asian immigrants in Canada / by Lukidis, Lydia.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Explores the history of immigration to Canada from Southeast Asia, including the challenges people faced, efforts by government to help immigrants adopt to their new country, and their contributions to Canada's culture.LSC
Subjects: Southeast Asians; Immigrants;
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Canadian Geographic Indigenous peoples atlas of Canada. by Assembly of First Nations.; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Organization); Metis National Council.; University of Manitoba.National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.; Indspire (Organization); Royal Canadian Geographical Society,publisher.;
Subjects: Ethnographic maps.; Encyclopedias.; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Inuit; Inuit; Métis; Métis;
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The summer Canada burned : the wildfire season that shocked the world / by Zurowski, Monica,editor,author.;
"The Summer Canada Burned tells the dramatic story of Canada's wildfires in 2023-a story that provides a case study of the changing climate and its impacts on our environment. It reflects evolving attitudes about approaches to wildfires and the role all people can play in prevention. Most importantly, however, the story of Canada's wildfires is a story of loss and of survival. From the ashes, people rise, communities rebuild and seeds of new growth sprout."--
Subjects: Wildfires; Wildfires; Wildfires;
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It's our game : celebrating 100 years of Hockey Canada / by McKinley, Michael(Michael B.),author.; Gretzky, Wayne,1961-;
Subjects: Hockey; Hockey;
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Corporate control / by Loreto, Nora,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."How deep does corporate dominance go in Canada? The second book in Nora Loreto's landmark series dives into the corporate web spun around Canada's economy, society, and politics. The joke goes that Canada is three mining companies in a trench coat. Or three oil companies in a trench coat. Or three telecom companies in a trench coat. It's funny because it's almost true: there are only a few corporations that exert a disproportionate amount of power over Canadian democracy. Corporate profits are at a record high, and the divide between the rich and poor has never been wider. Canadians are struggling with affordability, a housing crisis, and wages that don't cover basic needs. The combination of these forces is a pressure cooker that politicians have promised to tackle, except they can't: they are too restricted by corporate power to confront the roots of the problems that Canadians face. The first book in the Canada in Decline series examined the rise and fall of Canada's social safety net. In this next volume, Corporate Control, activist, author, and journalist Nora Loreto goes further, identifying why Canadian politicians seem impotent in the face of corporate Canada."--
Subjects: Corporate power;
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