Sick of the System

Why the COVID-19 recovery must be revolutionary

Edited by BTL Editorial Committee   Contributions by James T. Brophy, nicole marie burton, John Clarke, Anita Girvan, Harry Glasbeek, Hugh Goldring, Dallas Hunt, Andrew Jackson, Emma Jackson, El Jones, Margaret M. Keith, Gary Kinsman, Julie S. Lalonde, Wayne Lewchuk, Robyn Maynard, Jane E. McArthur, Alexander McClelland, Karen Messing, Justin Piché, Elaine Power, Gina Starblanket, Jamie Swift, Richard Swift, Kai Cheng Thom and Alberto Toscano  

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world to its core, but the cracks already ran deep. As the world holds its breath, revolutionary ideas have an unprecedented chance to gain ground.

Published May 2020

Case Critical

Social Services and Social Justice in Canada, 7th Edition

By Banakonda Kennedy-Kish (Bell), Raven Sinclair, Ben Carniol and Donna Baines  

The latest edition of the groundbreaking Canadian social work classic

Published February 2017

Persistent Poverty

Voices From the Margins

By Brice Balmer, Mira Dineen and Jamie Swift  

Gives voice to our most vulnerable neighbors—-people marginalized by joblessness, disability, poverty level wages, and mental illness

• Speakers Book Award, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 2012 (Shortlisted)

Published December 2010

Dying for a Home

Homeless Activists Speak Out

By Cathy Crowe  

Published April 2007

Dancing on Live Embers

Challenging Racism in Organizations

By Barb Thomas and Tina Lopes  

Winner of the 2007 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award for advancing human rights.

• Outstanding Book Award for Advancing Human Rights, Myers Centre, 2007 (Winner)

Published May 2006

Getting Started on Social Analysis in Canada, Fourth Edition

By Jacqueline M. Davies, Jamie Swift, Robert Clarke and Michael Czerny  

This classic resource on social analysis introduces key issues and equips students with the tools to perform a critical analysis of the world around them.

Published April 2003