2021

Reviewed by Ginelle Skerritt (May 21, 2021): You may recognize author Jamie Swift from his work as a documentary producer for Ideas on CBC radio. He is also a writer and has been a business professor. His latest book, The Case for Basic Income: Freedom, Security, Justice is co-authored with Elaine Power, whose research focuses on poverty, class, food, and health. They have come … [Read more...] about The Case for Basic Income: Freedom, Security, Justice

Reviewed by Gail Picco (April 30, 2021) It was a sort of epiphany says David Love.  He and his wife Ann, who helped found Pollution Probe, were working up north setting up an independent school in Yukon. At the same time, one of the first “environmental CEOs” Monte Hummel, who went to Woodstock for his honeymoon, had just taken over World Wildlife Federation (WWF) as its … [Read more...] about Green Green: Reflections on 51 Years of Raising Money for Nature

Reviewed by Roger Ali (March 30, 2021): Neglected No More by André Picard is a compelling read about the urgent need to improve the lives of Canada’s elders in the wake of the pandemic. He makes a heartfelt plea to stop dehumanizing elders, to reimagine long-term care and to fix a broken system. Sadly, it took a coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state in … [Read more...] about Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic