Canada’s ambassador to Israel, Lisa Stadelbauer, will take part in a conversation hosted by the Canadian International Council’s Young Professionals Network. This event will take place online.
Ryerson University hosts a webinar, “In the Golden Age of Surveillance, Can Privacy Laws Save Us?” featuring Tamir Israel, staff lawyer for the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic at the University of Ottawa. His work interests are driven by social justice considerations, and cover diverse subject matter arising at the intersection of law and … Read more
The Group of 78 hosts a webinar, “Economic Sanctions: Legal and Policy Implications,” exploring the legal and policy implications of non-UN authorized economic sanctions, a policy tool that is increasingly favoured by Canada, other western states and regional organizations like the EU and the African Union. This event will take place online.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy and Carleton University host a panel discussion on “Crashing the Party: An Insider’s Look at Creating Political Platforms,” discussing the creation of political platforms for Canada’s federal parties. Panelists include Dan Mader, founding partner, Loyalist Public Affairs and deputy campaign manager of O’Toole’s successful leadership campaign; Tyler Meredith, director of economic strategy … Read more
The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Economic Outlook Forum, featuring discussion on the current political landscapes following the recent Canadian federal elections and exploring how changing politics and government priorities could impact our economy and the B.C. business community. Panelists include former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore, now senior business advisor at Dentons; and Shachi Kurl, … Read more
Graham Fraser, former Official Languages commissioner, will discuss his new book The Fate of Canada: F. R. Scott’s Journal of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, 1963–1971, in a webinar hosted by McGill University. Fraser’s book features never-before-published diaries of F. R. Scott, one of 20th-century Canada’s most significant intellectuals and head of a royal commission that shaped the nation’s … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will deliver remarks as part of a webinar hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place online.
The Embassy of Sweden in Canada hosts a virtual commemorative event in honour of Raoul Wallenberg Day, with specially invited guests and a screening of Passage to Sweden, directed by Suzannah Warlick, tells the lesser-known story of events occurring in Scandinavia and Budapest during WWII. Details online. Call 613-244-8211.
WUSC (World University Service of Canada) hosts its 11th annual International Forum from Jan. 25-27, an annual gathering where the best ideas and practices for global development are shared. Details online.
Ryerson University hosts a webinar, “How to re-claim digital platforms for democracy in Canada.” Wendy Chun, Canada 150 Research Chair in New Media at Simon Fraser University, will take part in a conversation with Andrew Clement, University of Toronto professor emeritus, on combatting the proliferation of online “echo chambers,” abusive language, discriminatory algorithms and mis/disinformation. This event will take … Read more
