Book Review: The nineteenth century saw a fundamental change from sail to steam powered ships. The Royal William was one of these new steam powered ships and proved to be a reliable vessel, but it encountered a few problems during its Canadian tenure.
For many, Labour Day signals the end of summer. But what evolved into just another long weekend began as a massive working class demonstration in the streets of Toronto.
Book Review: Unless you are an accountant or a corporate lawyer, a history of Canadian tax policy will not be at the top of your reading list. But here are two books that show how a topic’s importance should rank ahead of its popularity — and it helps that both books are very entertaining.
Book Review: Heaman is based at McGill University and begins her book with wry comments on how tax history must seem “the most boring work imaginable.”
