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Basic income for Canadians : the key to a healthier, happier, more secure life for all / by Forget, Evelyn L.(Evelyn Louise),1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Canadian social programs were designed for a world in which most people graduated from high school, then found a permanent job with benefits that, barring unforeseen accidents, they would hold until they retired with a pension - all under the benevolent eye of their workplace union. In the last forty years, however, the labour market has fundamentally changed. Good, full-time jobs have been replaced by part-time or temporary work that pays lower wages, offers fewer benefits and rarely comes with union support. Economic insecurity is now a feature of the lives for large numbers of people. Even advanced degrees do not guarantee young workers stable, well-paying jobs. This new situation has given new life to an old idea - basic income. This book explores this idea from a Canadian perspective. Basic income was tested in Manitoba in the 1970s. This and other experiments with basic income have shown that it improves family and community health and well-being, leads to a healthier attachment to the labour market, improves financial resilience and encourages education and training. Author Evelyn L. Forget discusses how Canada would set a basic income, what it would accomplish, how it could be implemented, whether Canadians can afford it and how it would fit into the overall social policy landscape."--
Subjects: Guaranteed annual income; Income distribution; Income maintenance programs; Poverty; Economic security; Social security;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fast burn / by Foster, Lori,1958-author.;
The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It's also something he can't pursue. Sahara wants him, sure--to join Body Armor, where his MMA skills, size and cocky attitude make him perfect for her elite crew of bodyguards. For Sahara, the agency always comes first, and Brand needs more. Yet when she's kidnapped by men searching for her missing brother, he doesn't hesitate. Somewhere along the way, flirting with Brand for the sake of business turned very personal. Despite his refusal to join Body Armor, it's Brand who steps up when Sahara needs him most. Now there's no more time for games and no point denying the hunger they both feel. They'll escape together or not at all. But if they survive, can Sahara finally surrender control to claim this blazing passion?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Mixed martial arts; Martial artists; Man-woman relationships; Private security services; Bodyguards;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Scorpion. [videorecording] / by Gabel, Elyes,1983-actor.; McPhee, Katharine,1984-actor.; Patrick, Robert,1958-actor.; Thomas, Eddie Kaye,1980-actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ari Stidham, Jadyn Wong.Walter O'Brien and his team of misfit geniuses who solve the world's deadliest problems are back for their most exciting season yet, with 25 action-packed episodes.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Gifted persons; National security; Civil defense; Terrorism; Terrorists;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Scorpion. [videorecording] / by Gabel, Elyes,1983-actor.; McPhee, Katharine,1984-actor.; Patrick, Robert,1958-actor.; Thomas, Eddie Kaye,1980-actor.; CBS Studios Inc.,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ari Stidham, Jadyn Wong.In the explosive final season, Team Scorpion returns to tackle the globe's greatest threats! Elyes Gabel stars as Walter, leader of a group of misfit masterminds as eccentric as they are intelligent. In this explosive final season, new allies as well as old enemies join the team as their genius brains face the toughest challenges yet.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Television programs.; Gifted persons; National security; Civil defense; Terrorism; Terrorists;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Your retirement income blueprint : a six-step plan to design and build a secure retirement : a Canadian guide / by Diamond, Daryl,1953-author.;
Subjects: Retirement income; Retirement income; Baby boom generation; Baby boom generation;
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The truth machine : the blockchain and the future of everything / by Casey, Michael,1967-author.; Vigna, Paul,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey demystify the Internet's next big thing - the Blockchain - and explain why it can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities and shift the balance of power to revive society's faith in itself. They reveal the disruption it promises for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping. This book reveals the empowerment possible when self-interested middlemen give way to the transparency of the blockchain, while highlighting the job losses, assertion of special interests, and threat to social cohesion that will accompany this shift.
Subjects: Blockchains (Databases); Bitcoin.; Database security.; Banks and banking.; Electronic commerce.; Electronic funds transfers.; Currency question.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Director : a novel / by Ignatius, David,1950-;
Subjects: Spy stories.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Computer crimes; Computer hackers; Computer networks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fancy Bear goes phishing : the dark history of the information age, in five extraordinary hacks / by Shapiro, Scott J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-402) and index."A law professor and computer expert's take on how hacks happen and how the Internet can be made more secure"--
Subjects: Case studies.; Hacking.; Hacking; Internet in espionage.; Internet; Phishing.; Phishing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mission : the CIA in the 21st century / by Weiner, Tim,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Tells the gripping, high-stakes story of the CIA through the first quarter of the twenty-first century, revealing how the agency fought to rebuild the espionage powers it lost during the war on terror -- and finally succeeded in penetrating the Kremlin. The struggle has life-and-death consequences for America and its allies. The CIA must reclaim its original mission: know thy enemies. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance"--
Subjects: United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Intelligence service; National security; World politics;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Missing persons / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Hamdy, Adam,1974-author.; container of (work):Patterson, James,1947-Private rogue.;
A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private--the world's largest investigation agency--with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace. What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives. As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan--where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe ... Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Morgan, Jack (Fictitious character); Military missions; Missing persons; Private investigators; Private security services;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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