NDP critic for Children, Families, and Social Development Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) will discuss basic income for everyone in a webinar hosted by the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group. This event will take place online.
The Canadian International Council hosts an online U.S. Election discussion with official representatives nominated by the external branches of the two main U.S. political parties: the Republicans Overseas and Democrats Abroad. John Richardson is a Toronto-based lawyer who represent Republicans Overseas. Larry Rousseau, a former Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President, will represent Democrats Abroad. This event will take place online.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) will take part in a panel discussion on “International Education at a Cross-Roads In Canada,” hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Paul Davidson, President and CEO, Universities Canada; John Tibbits, President and CEO, Conestoga College; and Meti Basiri, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, ApplyBoard. This event will … Read more
Ryerson University’s Canadian Vote Summit presents “Voter Engagement Campaign Strategies that Work,” exploring three different approaches to voter engagement campaigns. Prof. Daniel Rubenson, Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University, will discuss an innovative approach to using sports apps to engage with voters. Kate Pearce, Waterloo Global Science Initiative, will reflect on her efforts to build a diverse coalition of community organizations with a … Read more
Ryerson University’s Canadian Vote Summit presents ” ‘Who should I vote for?’ Non-partisan voter education from the ground up.” Peter Loewen, University of Toronto Political Science and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; Carla Foxe, Halifax Public Library; and Samya Hassan, Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, will discuss the tools and approaches that help first-time and infrequent … Read more
Ryerson University hosts the first in its Canadian Vote Summit on “Elections: Informing the future by reflecting on the past.” Prof. Laura Stephenson, co-director of the Consortium on Electoral Democracy, will dive into the latest data from the 2019 federal election. Greg Essensa, Ontario’s Chief Electoral Officer, will reflect on lessons learned as Elections Ontario marks its 100th … Read more
The Group of 78 will hold its regular Annual Policy Conference as an on-line series of six webinars beginning today. The conference theme is “The Future of Peacekeeping in the Transition to a More Peaceful World: Why UN peace operations are critical and need to be expanded.” Former French diplomat Jean-Marie Guéhenno will deliver the keynote address. Guéhenno served as Under-Secretary-General … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Canadian Heritage Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) will take part in a virtual roundtable hosted by the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. She will discuss with Black-owned business leaders about planning for a post-COVID19 recovery. This event will take place online.
McGill University hosts an online roundtable discussion on Barry Eidlin‘s 2018 book, Labor and the Class Idea in the United States and Canada. Why are unions weaker in the U.S. than in Canada, two otherwise similar countries? This difference has shaped politics, policy, and levels of inequality. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Association of Business Economics hosts a webinar on “The Pandemic and What it Means for the West” featuring Gary Mar, President, Canada West Foundation. This event will take place online.
