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Federal government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of the federal government of Canada and outlines its role and responsibilities in running the country.LSC
Subjects: Federal government;
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Municipal government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of Canada's local governments and outlines their roles and responsibilities in running their communities.LSC
Subjects: Municipal government;
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Provincial and territorial government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of Canada's ten provincial and three territorial governments, and outlines their role and responsibilities in running their province or territory.LSC
Subjects: Provincial governments; Territorial governments;
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Canada's political parties / by Rose, Simon,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of Canadian political parties, their history, their beliefs, how they campaign during an election, and how elections are run, and suggests ways to become involved in politics.LSC
Subjects: Political parties; Elections;
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governance / by Rose, Simon,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the three distinct communities of Indigenous Peoples living in Canada, their historical forms of governance, the purpose of the Indian Act passed by the federal government in 1876, and the organizations formed to represent and protect the rights of Indigenous People. It also discusses attempts to raise awareness of past injustices and ongoing challenges.LSC
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples;
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Refugees / by Venettone, Mike.;
A look at the long-term phenomenon of refugees throughout the world making their way to North America. Text-dependent questions and research projects are included at chapters' ends.LSC
Subjects: Refugees; Emigration and immigration.; Immigrants; Immigrants;
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Planning to work in Canada? : an essential workbook for newcomers by Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada;
Subjects: Immigrants; Job hunting;
© c2009., Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada,
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A place to belong / by Kadohata, Cynthia.; Kuo, Julia.;
Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American citizenship to move to Hiroshima, a city devastated by the atomic bomb dropped by Americans.Ages 10-14.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Japanese Americans; Emigration and immigration; Families; Belonging (Social psychology); Identity (Psychology); World War, 1939-1945;
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SPQR : a history of ancient Rome / by Beard, Mary,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Cicero's finest hour -- In the beginning -- The kings of Rome -- Rome's great leap forward -- A wider world -- New politics -- From empire to emperors -- The home front -- The transformations of Augustus -- Fourteen emperors -- The haves and have-nots -- Rome outside Rome.A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.
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Illegal [videorecording] : one immigrant's life or death journey to the American dream / by Alexander, Nick,film director.; Ayala, Lazaro,screenwriter,film producer.; Freestyle Digital Media,publisher.; Yes We Can (Firm),presenter.;
A feature-length documentary about the miraculous journey of Salvadoran immigrant Laz Ayala's life or death path to U.S. citizenship, the challenges of present-day immigration, and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform immigration for the benefit of all.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Ayala, Lazaro.; Ayala, Lazaro; Emigration and immigration law; Emigration and immigration; Immigrant youth; Salvadorans;
For private home use only.
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