Event Location: Online

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar on “Hong Kong- A Way Forward: How the Free World Will Respond to Beijing’s Crackdown,” exploring the situation facing Hong Kong and what the democratic nations of the world should do to push back. Speakers include Conservative Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Canada-China Relations Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.); Lord Chris Patten, last governor of Hong … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) will each deliver remarks at the virtual “Regional Recovery Summit,” exploring how to best achieve strong, inclusive, and rapid recovery for the Toronto region, hosted by the Toronto Board of Trade. Other speakers include Canada’s Ambassador to China Dominic Barton; Ambassador … Read more

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will speak by videoconference before the Canadian Chamber of Commerce on the topic “The uneven effects of COVID-19 on different sectors and people in the economy.” This event will take place online.

The University of Ottawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies hosts a webinar on “Donald Trump: Four More Years?” exploring the state of the U.S. presidential campaign, the Democratic Party, and U.S. democracy in the Trump years. Former columnist Jeffrey Simpson will moderate the discussion featuring three Americans: Regina Bateson, political scientist at the University of Ottawa; James M. McCormick, … Read more

The University of Ottawa hosts a webinar on “Anti-Black Racism in Canadian Government and Politics.” Speakers include Mary Anne Chambers, former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister; Richard Sharpe, Federal Black Employee Caucus; Debra Thompson, Professor of political science at McGill University; and Karine Coen-Sanchez, PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of Ottawa. This event will take place online.

York University hosts a webinar on “COVID-19 and the Environment: Behaviour, Policy and Implications for Sustainability.” Dr. Mark Winfield, Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, will discuss the changes in environmental law, regulations and policies that have been made in the context of the pandemic, and the extent to which they further embed unsustainable activities and … Read more

The Famous 5 hosts the first in a series of Pink Tea Fridays featuring Janice Price, CEO of the Banff Centre, will discuss how she helped arts organizations navigate through 9/11 and SARS, and how the arts will help to re-build the Alberta economy. This event will take place online.

The New York Times hosts a webinar on “The Politics of Fiction.” In the midst of a global pandemic, a national struggle toward racial justice and a profoundly consequential U.S. election, can fiction help us make sense of it all and better understand what lies ahead? Do fiction writers have any responsibilities toward current events? Do … Read more

The Pearson Centre hosts a webinar, “Should National Childcare be in the Throne Speech?” featuring Liberal MP Dr. Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.); Dr. David Philpott, Child Development Researcher and Professor, Memorial University; Craig Alexander, Partner and Chief Economist, Deloitte; and Kerry McCuaig, Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, OISE/University of Toronto. This event will take place online.

The Pearson Centre hosts a webinar on “The Future of Work and Technology” featuring Denise Amyot, President and CEO, Colleges and Institutes Canada; Namir Anani, President and CEO, Information and Communications Technology Canada; and Steve Liu, Vice President, Huawei Canada. This event will take place online.