The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa and the Conference of Defence Associations Institute host a webinar “Force Multiplication Through Diversity,” part of the ongoing series “Making National Security Safe” led by Former Chief of Military Personnel LGen Christine Whitecross (ret’d). In both Canada and the United States, women and racial minorities remain underrepresented in national security and defence across … Read more
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute hosts a webinar series, “Making National Security Safe” led by former Chief of Military Personnel LGen Christine Whitecross (ret’d). The webinars will explore ways government and industry can advance national interests and enhance national security through the force multiplication effects of diversity. The first webinar, “Modernizing Military Justice,” will discuss how … Read more
The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary Interational History hosts the launch of a new book: Flora! A Woman in a Man’s World, the posthumous autobiography of former Progressive Conservative cabinet miniser Flora MacDonald. Speakers include co-author Geoff Stevens, MacDonald family member Linda Grearson, former PC prime minister Joe Clark, Carole MacNeil, and John English. This event will take place online.
The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary Interational History hosts the launch of a new book: The Rowell-Sirois Commission and the Remaking of Canadian Federalism by Barry Ferguson of the University of Manitoba and Robert Wardhaugh of Western University. The 1940 Rowell-Sirois Royal Commission Report on Dominion-Provincial Relations reshaped Canadian federalism, and is relevant to many of the problems still … Read more
The Empire Club hosts a discussion on “Tales from the Campaign Trail – Majority or Bust?” breaking down the Canadian federal election. A panel of political insiders and experts who were on the road with their leader or running the show from the campaign war room. Participants include David Coletto, CEO and co-founder of Abacus Data; Marieke Walsh, political reporter with The … Read more
The Public Affairs Association of Canada Ontario Chapter hosts a webinar: “Post-Election Analysis: The Debrief – The Implications of the Federal Election for Public Affairs Professionals.” Greg Lyle, president at Innovative Research Group, will present what the election results mean for all political parties, followed by a panel discussion on why the election unfolded the way it did, key … Read more
Former senator and retired general Roméo Dallaire will take part in “Destigmatizing the impact of trauma and PTSD,” the sixth in a series of lectures on “Leadership in Times of Conflict and Crisis” hosted by Dalhousie University. Dallaire will be joined by world experts in leadership, peace and security, children’s rights, war crimes, humanitarian law, and mental injury. This event will take place online.
Ryerson University and the Toronto Public Library host a webinar with eminent philosopher Charles Taylor on “How Democracies Degenerate.” Taylor and Sanjay Ruparelia, associate professor of politics at Ryerson University, will discuss the sources of degeneration in our democracies today, how are they similar and different from earlier decades, and what can we do to reverse the slide. This event will take place … Read more
The Ottawa International Writers’ Festival hosts former CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge who will discuss his new book, Off the Record, with The Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt. This event will take place online.
The Ottawa International Writers’ Festival hosts This Hour Has 22 Minutes comedian Mark Critch who will discuss his new book, An Embarrassment of Critch’s: Immature Stories From My Grown-Up Life, with David Cochrane, senior reporter with CBC’s Parliamentary Bureau. This event will take place online.
