The University of Ottawa hosts a webinar, “Participation of Women in the Judiciary and Prosecutorial Offices.” Diego García-Sayán, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers, will present his latest report to the General Assembly focusing on gender equality in the judiciary. This event will take place online.
Rotman Events hosts a conversation with Ronald J. Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, who will discuss his new book, What Universities Owe Democracy, with Heather Reisman, CEO, Indigo Books; and J. Robert S. Prichard, president emeritus, University of Toronto. This event will take place online.
ISG Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie will take part in the webinar “The ABCs for medical admissions in Canada” hosted by the African Development Network. This event will take place online.
Library and Archives Canada hosts the next in its Signatures Interview series featuring special guest Hungarian-Canadian documentary photographer Gabor Szilasi. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Space Agency will hold a virtual technical briefing about Canada’s role in the James Webb Space Telescope, the most important space observatory of the next decade. Call 450-926-4370.
The Royal Society of Canada and the Embassy of France in Canada host the G7 Research Summit on “Climate Change Implications and Mitigation Options for Canada,” using the S7 statement on Net Zero as the catalyst for discussions. Participants include Mona Nemer, chief science advisor to the prime minister; Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; and Rick Smith, president … Read more
The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts a webinar “The View from BC: Federal Political Panel.” What issues, legislation and priorities can we expect when Parliament resumes on Nov. 22? Gabe Garfinkel, B.C. campaign co-chair, Liberal Party of Canada; Katerina Anastasiadis, 2021 Conservative candidate for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam; and Raj Sihota, VP Western Canada, Strategies 360; will discuss the upcoming fall session and what the … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts the launch of the new book, Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19. Co-authors biologist Alina Chan and science writer Matt Ridley will dive into the subject of COVID’s origins. This event will take place online.
The University of Ottawa hosts the launch of a new book, Canadian Cultural Policy in Transition, edited by Jonathan Paquette and Devin Beauregard. Paquette is the Research Chair in International Francophonie and Cultural Heritage Policy. Beauregard is a policy analyst and affiliated researcher with uOttawa’s Centre on Governance. This event will take place online.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will deliver the keynote address at the “Women’s Health Equality Podium Event” hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. This event aims to identify the barriers women still face even in a wealthy country like Canada, and what it will take to improve health equity here – and in our efforts globally. Discussions … Read more
