Event Location: Online

NDP candidate Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.), Liberal candidate for Vancouver East Josh Vander Vies and Green Party candidate for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon Nicole Bellay will take part in a debate in English and French hosted by Simon Fraser University. Topics include climate change and the environment, reconciliation, languages, housing and affordability, post-secondary education and more. This event will take place online.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “The quest to vaccinate the world: Considering patent rights for vaccines,” a discussion on the role of intellectual property rights in vaccine and therapeutic research and development, manufacturing, and preparedness for future pandemics. This event will take place online.

Liberal candidate Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will take part in an “Economic debate for the 2021 federal election” hosted by the Chamber of Commerce for Metropolitan Montreal. She will be joined by Conservative candidate for Brome-Missisquoi Vincent Duhamel, NDP candidate for Outremont Ève Péclet and BQ candidate for Mirabel Jean-Denis Garon. This event will take place online.

The Empire Club of Canada hosts a webinar on “How Canada’s Changing Privacy Landscape Will Impact Business, Consumers, and You.” The federal government’s proposed changes to Canada’s existing national privacy framework (Bill C-11) died on the Order Paper when the election was called, but the need for modernization and a national approach has not changed. How … Read more

ISG Senator Peter Boehm will take part in a webinar, “Canadian Federal Election: Foreign Policy for the Next Government,” hosted by the University of Ottawa. He will be joined by Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba; and Bessma Momani, Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo. uOttawa’s Roland Paris will moderate … Read more

ISG Senator Peter Boehm will take part in a panel discussion: “Lost and Fonds: Declassification of Government Documents in Canada” hosted by the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History. Historians and those concerned about transparency in the making of national security policy ponder what’s next for the state of the declassification of government documents in Canada. Other … Read more

Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver remarks on “Canada’s Role in the Global Context” as part of the Group of 78’s annual policy conference, on until Oct. 5. This event will take place online.

The Group of 78 hosts its Annual Policy Conference which runs virtually from Sept. 23 – Oct. 5. This year’s theme, “Adaptation: Building Resilience in the Global Climate Emergency,” will enhance the national and global dialogue on the role of adaptation in addressing the threats of climate change. This event will take place online.

Ryerson University hosts a webinar, “Can Tougher Hate Speech Laws Stem the Tide of Hate: Examining Bill C-36,” exploring whether these legal measures are suitable for the task of reducing hate in Canada. Panelists include Faisal Bhabha, associate professor, Osgoode Hall Law School and former vice-chair of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal; Ena Chadha, outgoing chief commissioner, Ontario Human … Read more

Dalhousie University hosts the inaugural Stanfield Conversations: Talking Democracy series. CBC’s Power and Politics Vassy Kapelos will moderate the discussion, “Democracy on Edge” featuring Prof. Charles Taylor, Canadian political philosopher, and Prof. Simone Chambers, leading international specialist in democracy studies. This event will take place online.