When charity means building monuments
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Thousands of wealthy Canadians are contributing substantial sums to various charities and educational institutions. The University of Toronto has raised about $300 million by soliciting rich benefactors. Some philanthropists are motivated by altruism, others by tax breaks or the desire to leave a legacy.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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A country of many cultures and flavors
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Canadians are watching the Quebec referendum on sovereignty very closely, in part because Canada is an ethnically and linguistically diverse nation, and there are fears that the ties the bind Canada's diverse groups will be broken by francophone nationalism. Canada's ethnic history is examined.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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A week that shook the Communist world
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Drastic measures are needed to revive the Soviet economy. The fall of Communism should precipitate political and economic reform and end resistance to change in the Soviet Union.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1991
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