Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.), along with Liberal MP Lyne Bessette (Brome–Missisquoi, Que.), will meet virtually with the Brome-Missisquoi Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place online. Call 343-551-0244.
Ryerson University’s Democracy Forum hosts a webinar: “Lessons from the frontlines of Democracy: How to run an inclusive voter engagement campaign?” As political polarization and authoritarian regimes threaten core democratic principles in established and emerging democracies around the world, PhD candidate Semra Sevi (Université de Montréal), Kojo Damptey (Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion), and Doha Suliman (Canadian Muslim Vote) will discuss the … Read more
Ryerson University’s Democracy Forum hosts a webinar on “Donald Trump and Canada: How he changed politics.” Speakers include former Canadian ambassador to Washington David McNaughton; Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi; and Toronto Star colunmist Martin Regg Cohn. This event will take place online.
Ryerson University hosts a double-header webinar, “Engaging Infrequent and First-Time Voters,” as part of its ongoing Canadian Vote Summit. What are the barriers for young people and new Canadians voting in Canada for the first time? What engagement strategies work and which are counter-productive? Where and when is the best time to engage new voters? Session A … Read more
The Group of 78 hosts a panel discussion on “Contributions by Canada to UN Peace Operations,” part of its ongoing 2020 policy conference. Jane Boulden, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, will moderate the panel discussion featuring Peggy Mason, President of Rideau Institute; Stephen Baranyi, University of Ottawa Associate Professor in International Development and Global Studies; and Walter Dorn, Royal Military College of … Read more
The Group of 78 hosts a panel discussion on “Future Options for UN Peace Operations,” part of its ongoing 2020 policy conference. Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute, will moderate the panel discussion featuring Victoria K. Holt, Vice President of the Stimson Centre, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Security; and Peter Langille, author … Read more
The Munk Debates hosts a Munk Dialogue with Robert Reich, former U.S. labor secretary, economic inequality activist, and filmmaker, on how to meet the once in a generation societal challenges presented by COVID-19 and its shakeout of the global economy. This event will take place online.
The Munk Debates hosts a Munk Dialogue with Michael Eric Dyson, American author, scholar, and racial justice campaigner, on the future of the politics of race and social justice in the shadow of the most consequential U.S. election in a generation. This event will take place online.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a webinar on “Building Forward: The Need for a Greener Economic Recovery” featuring Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This event will take place online.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a webinar on “Strengthening Ties of the Global Francophonie” featuring Catherine Cano, Administrator, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. This event will take place online.
