Former senator and retired General Roméo Dallaire will take part in “The Cost of Leadership and Moral Courage,” the second in a series of three lectures on “Leadership in Times of Conflict and Crisis” hosted by Dalhousie University. Dallaire will be joined by UN NATO Gender Advisor Deirdre Carbery and Professor Bert Koenders.The next series will take place Sept. 30. This event … Read more
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks on “Economic progress report: QE and the reinvestment phase” at a webinar hosted by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec. Details online.
The Assembly of First Nations hosts the “COVID-19 Virtual Forum: Sharing Lessons Learned and Supporting a New Path Forward.” Those involved with First Nations healthcare policy will share and celebrate community resilience, lessons learned and on-going challenges, as well as to talk about what is needed to build a new path forward for First Nations. Indigenous Services Canada … Read more
The University of Ottawa hosts a webinar on “How Has COVID Affected Public Trust In Expertise?” exploring the successes and failures of COVID governance and what they mean for trust in expertise and public sector decision-making over the longer term. Panelists include Prof. Josephine Etowa, Faculty of Health Sciences, uOttawa; Prof. Patrick Fafard, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa; and Maxime Lê, Public … Read more
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will take part in a “Foreign Policy By Canadians: Canadian Diplomacy – Past, Present and Future,” a panel discussion hosted by the Canada International Council. He will be joined by Pamela Isfeld, president of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers. This event will take place online.
Canada and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra co-host the World Circular Economy Forum 2021, exploring the economic, social, and environmental benefits of the circular economy. This year’s theme is “Game changers! Seizing the circular opportunity.” Among the participants are Christine Hogan, deputy minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Jean-François Tremblay, deputy minister, Natural Resources Canada; Inger Andersen, UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of … Read more
The Canadian Nurses Association hosts a webinar, “Charting a course for a healthier nation – CNA’s 2021 Election Panel.” National health writer André Picard will moderate the discussion on critical health issues during the 2021 federal election, including the CNA’s recently unveiled election platform priorities. Participants include David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data; Laura Greer, Senior Vice-President, Health Public Affairs at … Read more
The Group of 78 hosts a webinar to discuss the new book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency featuring author Seth Klein, Team Lead and Director of Strategy with the Climate Emergency Unit, and columnist with the National Observer. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network hosts a webinar, “How to Have Your Voice Heard During the Sept. 20, 2021, Federal Election” featuring Ryan Clarke from CRG-Eversana Canada Inc. Clarke will discuss the context of the current federal election, the delineation between federal and provincial roles in healthcare, explore some specific advocacy engagement tactics aimed at candidates, and the importance of … Read more
The Writers Trust of Canada hosts its annual fundraiser “Politics and the Pen.” The $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be presented to one of the following finalists: Celina Caesar-Chavannes (Can You Hear Me Now? How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose); Desmond Cole (The Skin We’re In: … Read more
