Event Location: Online

The Canadian Club Toronto marks National Indigenous Peoples Day with a webinar on “Indigenous Capitalism: Rebuilding the Nation’s Economy Together” to discuss lessons learned from on-the-ground conflicts like that on Wetʼsuwetʼen territory, Indigenous project ownership, what meaningful partnership looks like, and how we will move forward together. Panelists include former chief Kim Baird (Kim Baird Strategic Consulting), Prof. John Borrows … Read more

The Pearson Centre hosts a webinar on “The Crisis in Long-term Care” exploring the crisis facing seniors’ housing and especially long-term care residences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants include Donna Duncan, CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association; and Vicki McKenna, President of the Ontario Nurses Association. This event will take place online.

ISG Senator Marilou McPhedran, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York, Ont.), Conservative MP Kenny Chiu (Steveston-Richmond East, B.C.) and NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) will join human rights activists at a virtual press conference urging the Canadian government to take further steps in response to a deepening crisis in Hong Kong, as China edges closer to adopting a dangerous new national security law. Other participants … Read more

The Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights hosts a virtual conference on “China at a Crossroads: Standing up for Human Rights During the Pandemic.” Participants include Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching, chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Irwin Cotler, Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights; and Xiao Qiang, Director and Research … Read more

Ryerson University’s Institute for Future Legislators hosts a webinar on “Getting Trolled on the Campaign Trail: How Candidates Address Online Harassment and Incivility” featuring Grace Lore, lecturer at the University of Victoria and expert in women’s political representation and best practices in gender-based policy. This event will take place online.

ISG Senator Nancy Hartling will take part in a virtual panel discussion on “Women in Leadership” hosted by BPW Greater Moncton. She will be joined by Cindy Comeau of C3 Leadership and Nadine Duguay-Lemay, CEO of Dialogue NB. This event will take place online.

The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a webinar on “Challenges for a More Resilient Global Economy Recovery” featuring Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; and Kim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President and Head of Québec Investments and Stewardship Investing, CDPQ. This event will take place online.

The Institute on Governance will host a virtual discussion entitled “Energy Transition: Does a Sweet Spot Exist?” Panelists will discuss how best Canada can transition to a less carbon-intensive future. Participants include Dr. Monica Gattinger, Director of the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Science, Society and Policy; Serge Dupont, Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones and former senior executive in the Government of … Read more

Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will take part in a virtual meeting analysing “Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Urban Economy” hosted by the Urban Economy Forum, UN-Habitat and the Government of Canada. Morneau will be joined by Dr. Eduardo Lopez Moreno, head of Knowledge and Innovation at UN-Habitat. This event will take place online.

The Conference of Defence Associations hosts a free webinar on “All Eyes on 5G.” Panelists include Richard Fadden, former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Dr. Joe Burton, senior lecturer, University of Waikato NZ; Timothy Heath, senior international defence researcher, Rand Corporation; Martijn Rasser, senior fellow, technology and national security program CNAS; Dr. Mariarosaria Taddeo, … Read more