Former chief justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin will discuss her new thriller, Denial, the story of a murder case that makes a detective question her own truths, hosted by the Toronto International Festival of Authors. This event will take place online.
The Toronto International Festival of Authors hosts a webinar, “The Politics of Water: Resource Vs. Rights.” Panelists Deborah McGregor, Emma S. Norman and Aimée Craft will focus on the basic human right to clean water, resource governance in Canada, water access and environmental justice on Indigenous lands, and the political implications surrounding global commodity markets. This event will take place online.
The Toronto International Festival of Authors hosts a webinar on “The New Inequality: Vaccine Ethics.” Panelists Maxwell J. Smith, Kate Choi and Safura Abdool Karim will examine the moral obligation to be vaccinated and share supplies, as well as the impact of vaccine inequity and the racial and socioeconomic factors that contribute to it. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders hosts a two-day conference, “Building Canada’s Rare Drug Program: A Boldacious Billion$ Investment.” This event will take place online.
The Centre for International Governance Innovation, McGill University and the Ada Lovelace Institute co-host a webinar on “National Approaches to Online Harms Regulation.” New legislation had created regulatory powers for monitoring and inspecting the prevalence of harmful material on a platform. Some civil-society organizations have raised concerns that these bills conflict with freedom of expression. This panel discussion will be … Read more
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien will discuss the second volume of his memoir, My Stories, My Times, with Mark Sutcliffe, hosted by the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival. This event will take place online.
Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge will take part in a webinar, “The Canadian Economy – What Should Be Next?” hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a webinar, “Affordable Housing: Boom or Crisis?” Carole Saab, CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, will moderate the discussion featuring Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association; Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association; and Mary W. Rowe, CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. This event will take … Read more
The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group is hosting an online press briefing on the Halifax Proposals, a new blueprint for urgent reform of Canada’s Extradition Act (1999), developed by leading extradition, legal and human rights experts in Canada. The proposals present a clear path for Canadian MPs and the incoming government to address the significant failings in Canada’s extradition … Read more
The Native Women’s Association of Canada and Sephora Canada will host the first national roundtable on Indigenous beauty. Facilitated by Waneek Horn-Miller, the first Mohawk woman from Canada to participate in the Olympic Games, will explore the representation and diversity of Indigenous beauty, why it matters and how it should be portrayed. Contact: gloria@gloriagalloway.com.
