The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new PBO report entitled Cost Estimate for Bill C-7 “Medical Assistance in Dying. Bill C-7 aims to expand access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for patients whose death is not expected in the relative near term. At the request of a Senator, this report presents an independent … Read more
The Balsillie School of International Affairs hosts a webinar with Maher Nasser, director of the UN’s Department of Global Communications outreach division and the Commissioner-General of the United Nations at Expo 2020, who will discuss the UN at 75, the challenges faced by the organization and the impact the pandemic is having on the work … Read more
The University of Saskatchewan hosts a webinar featuring Brian Lee Crowley, managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, on his new book Gardeners vs. Designers: Understanding the great fault line in Canadian politics. This event will take place online.
The Canadian International Council hosts two back-to-back webinars on “Re-Thinking Canada-Africa Relations: Security, Diplomacy, and Development Beyond 2020.” Panel 1 will focus on defence and security with Chris Roberts, instructor at the University of Calgary and president of Access Africa Consulting, and Louise Ouimet, former Canadian ambassador to Mali and Burkina Faso. Panel 2 at 12 p.m. (EST) will focus on economic development and … Read more
As part of its Canadian Vote Summit series, Ryerson University hosts a webinar: “One Year Later: Reflections on the One Year Anniversary of the Canadian Federal Election” featuring University of Montreal political science professor André Blais, Canada’s preeminent scholar on voting behaviour and electoral systems. This event will take place online.
As part of it “On the Frontlines of Democracy” lecture series, Ryerson University hosts a lecture with Leo Gerard, former long-time International President of the United Steelworkers, the largest private sector union in North America. He will speak on “My Fight for Democracy: Reflections on 50 Years of Union Activism.” This event will take place online.
The University of Ottawa hosts the Ottawa premiere of the film What Is Democracy? directed by Astra Taylor, who will take part in a post-screening panel discussion featuring former Liberal MP now adjunct lecturer at Queen’s University Celina Caesar-Chavannes, uOttawa assistant professor of politicial studies Philippe Frowd, uOttawa anthropology professor Larisa Kurtović, University of Alberta law professor Joshua Nichols, and Canadian Film Institute executive director Tom McSorley. This event will take place online.
The Empire Club of Canada hosts a webinar on “Diplomacy in a COVID World.” Dr. Bessma Momani, professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, will moderate a discussion with Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, who will discuss what role the UN can play in tackling global challenges with different local impacts, how Canada can … Read more
The University of Ottawa a webinar on “Women, Business and COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Solutions.” Leah Nord, senior director, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Déborah Cherenfant, regional director at TD Bank Group and chair of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal; Tiffany Gooch, Toronto Star columnist; Gladys Okine, executive lead, Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity; and Barbara Orser, professor at uOttawa’s Telfer School of Management and acting … Read more
The Toronto Region Board of Trade hosts Ian Edwards, President and CEO of SNC-Lavalin, who will discuss how infrastructure projects can be delivered better, and what sustainable infrastructure looks like in communities today and in the future. This event will take place online.
