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c2006., Universtiy of Manitoba Press Call No: Bio N669j Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Dorise Nielsen was a pioneering feminist, a radical politician, the first Communist elected to Canada's House of Commons, and the only woman elected in 1940. But despite her remarkable career, until now little has been known about her." "From her youth in London during World War I to her burial in 1980 in a hero's cemetery in China, Nielsen lived through tumultuous times. Struggling through the Great Depression as a homesteader's wife in rural Saskatchewan, Nielsen rebelled against the poverty and injustice that surrounded her, and found like-minded activists in the CCF and the Communist Party of Canada. In 1940, when leaders of the Communist Party were either interned or underground, Nielsen became their voice in Parliament. But her activism came at a high price. As a single mother in Ottawa, she sacrificed a close relationship with her family for her career. As a woman in an emerging political party, her authority was increasingly usurped by younger male party members. As a committed communist, she moved to Mao's China in 1957 and dedicated her life's work to a cause that went seriously awry." "Faith Johnston illuminates the life of a woman who paved the way for a generation of women in politics, who tried to be both a good mother and a good revolutionary, and who refused to give up on either."--BOOK JACKET.
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By Loat, Alison2014., Random House Canada Call No: 328.71 L795t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: 520a"The founders of the non-partisan think tank Samara draw on eighty exit interviews with former Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum to unearth surprising observations about the practice of politics in Canada. Though Canada is at the top of international rankings of democracies, Canadians themselves increasingly don't see politics as a way to solve society's problems. Small wonder. In the news, they see grandstanding in the House of Commons and MPs pursuing agendas that don't always make sense to the people who elected them. Elected officials make critical choices about how this wildly diverse country functions today and how it will thrive in the future. They direct billions of dollars in public funding and craft the laws. Even with so much at stake, citizens -- voters -- are turning away. How did one of the world's most functional democracies go so very wrong? MPs describe arriving at their political careers almost by accident; few say they aspired to be in politics before it 'happened' to them. In addition, almost without fail, each MP describes the tremendous influence of their political party: from the manipulation of the nomination process to enforced voting in the House and in committees, the unseen hand of the party dominates every aspect of the MP's existence. Just what do we want Members of Parliament to be doing? To whom are they accountable? And should parties be trusted with the enormous power they wield with such little oversight or citizen involvement? Tragedy in the Commons concludes by offering solutions for improving the way politics works in Canada, and how all Canadians can reinvigorate a democracy that has lost its way, its purpose and the support of the public it is meant to serve"--Provided by publisher.
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c2004., Novalis Call No: QWF Bio W227b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Out of the ordinary.
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-- Waltownc2006., Adult, National Film Board of Canada Call No: DVD 381.3 K58w Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Interspersing frank exchanges between activists and Wal-Mart shoppers with interviews with a range of characters from either side of the issue, Wal-Town - The Film takes us to the frontlines of the ongoing debate over the company's dominance in the Canadian retail market. The film also creates an intimate portrait of six young activists as they experience the highs and lows of their first cross-country campaign."--Container.
![Wal-town [DVD] (2006). Directed by Sergio Kirby. : the film](/Library/images/~imageCT75823.JPG "Wal-town [DVD] (2006). Directed by Sergio Kirby. : the film")
