Queen’s University hosts a webinar: “2021 Canadian Federal Election: Post-Election Panel.” Four political scientists from Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada will analyze the 2021 Canadian federal election. This event will take place online.
Queen’s University hosts a webinar on “The National Truth and Reconciliation Day- symbolic gesture or systemic change?” with Bob Watts, adjunct professor, School of Policy Studies. Watts is the former interim executive director of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, former CEO of the Assembly of First Nations, and is a former assistant deputy minister for the Government of Canada. … Read more
ISG Senator Donna Dasko will deliver opening remarks at the “Multiculturalism@50: Diversity, Inclusion and Eliminating Racism” conference, hosted by Metropolis Canada. Other participants include former Liberal cabinet minsiter Jean Augustine; Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi; Charles Taylor, philosopher and professor emeritus, McGill University; Peter Flegel, executive director, Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, Canadian Heritage; and Andrew Griffith, fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute … Read more
Former Afghan ambassador to Canada Omar Samad will take part in a webinar on “Afghanistan 360 Degrees… So What Now?” hosted by the University of Ottawa. He will be joined by former Canadian ambassador for disarmament Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute. This event will take place online.
The University of Waterloo hosts the Waterloo Innovation Summit, a discussion on the imperative for businesses, policymakers and innovators to recalibrate our policies and models in order to respond to our shifting landscape. Participants include Tabatha Bull, CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business; Jacob Glick, vice president, public policy at TELUS and senior executive fellow at the Centre for … Read more
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, and ISG Senators Ratna Omidvar and Marilou McPhedran will share their stories, experiences at the Senate, and their role in connecting with youth and supporting underrepresented communities in a “Senators and Youth Engagement” virtual event hosted by the Senate of Canada and the Politics and Governance Association at Ryerson University. This event will take place online.
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government Greg Fergus (Hull—Aylmer, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Marie-France Lalonde (Orléans, Ont.) and Liberal MP Chandra Arya (Nepean, Ont.) will take part in … Read more
The University of British Columbia hosts a webinar, “2021 Federal Election: Policy Promises, Candidates, and Challenges.” Panelists will discuss policy issues, candidate diversity, and delve into the challenges posed for a range of actors (like researchers, parties, Elections Canada) by holding a snap election. Participants include Prof. Carey Doberstein, Department of Political Science, UBC; Prof. Melanee Thomas, … Read more
The Toronto Association for Business Economics hosts a webinar: “2021 Federal Election: Cutting through the Politics with Kevin Page.” Page, former Parliamentary Budget Oficer and now President of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, will take part in a fireside chat on the state of fiscal policy in Canada and what different election outcomes could … Read more
The Ottawa Economics Association hosts a webinar: “Evaluation of Federal Election Party Platforms.” Mostafa Askari, Chief Economist with the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, will discuss assessment of fiscal credibility of the platforms, while Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer, will explain how his mandate differs during an election, when parties can ask him to determine the cost of electoral proposals. … Read more
