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IIC Canada 2024 Conference: Address by Former Humboldt Broncos Hockey Player

The Canadian chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC) hosts its annual conference on current issues in Canadian and international communications law and policy. Former Humboldt Broncos junior hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki tells his story of of resilience and overcoming adversity, and surviving the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. (October 21, 2024)

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Daily Recap - January 13, 2025

NDP Leader Singh, Alberta Premier Smith and Ontario Premier Ford talk to reporters about Canada-U.S. bilateral trade relations, Trump's tariff threats, the lack of a unified Team Canada response and the issue of a leadership vacuum in Canada. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi answers questions on the leadership race and Mark Carney's bid for leadership.

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The Mackenzie Institute’s Canadian Arctic Conference - Arctic Defence Panel

On September 18th in Toronto, key stakeholders, military leaders and academics gathered to explore challenges and opportunities in the Arctic at the Mackenzie Institute's Canadian Arctic Conference. In the final panel discussion of the conference, former MP Leona Alleslev, former Deputy Commander NORAD LGen (ret’d) Alain Pelletier and Retired Rear-Admiral Luc Cassivi discuss Canada's current Arctic Defence stategy. (September 18, 2024)

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Canada's Ambassador to China Jennifer May Delivers a Keynote Address

Canada's ambassador to China Jennifer May delivers a keynote address on Canada-China relations at an event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM). Following her speech, the ambassador sits down for a conversation with former diplomat and international analyst Jean-François Lépine. (September 16, 2024)

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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Arctic Policy & Trump Administration

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly participates in the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations' political series. Minister Joly delivers remarks on Canada’s Arctic foreign policy and the incoming Trump administration. Following her remarks, the minister speaks with economist, columnist and former Quebec delegate deneral in New York, Martine Hébert. (December 12, 2024)

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Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election & Implications for Quebec and Canada

The Center for United States Studies of the Raoul Dandurand Chair hosts a panel discussion on the impact of the U.S. presidential election on Quebec and Canada. Frédérick Gagnon (Raoul Dandurand chair and director of the Center for United States Studies) moderates the conversation with Christophe Cloutier-Roy (deputy director, Center for United States Studies), Andréanne Bissonnette (associate researcher, Center for United States Studies and postdoctoral fellow, Western Washington University), and Justin Massie (political science professor, UQAM and co-director, Réseau d'analyse stratégique). (November 19, 2024)

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U.S. Presidential Election Results: Impacts on the United States and the World

The Center for United States Studies of the Raoul Dandurand Chair hosts a panel discussion on the U.S. presidential election results and the impacts on the United States and the world. Julie-Pier Nadeau (research fellow, Center for United States Studies) moderates the conversation with Frédérick Gagnon (Raoul Dandurand chair and director of the Center for United States Studies), Karine Prémont (deputy director, Center for United States Studies and professor, Université de Sherbrooke), Christophe Cloutier-Roy (deputy director, Center for United States Studies), and Julien Tourreille (researcher-in-residence, Center for United States Studies). (November 12, 2024)

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Tom Mulcair Speaks at Concordia University on Canada's Role on the World Stage

Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair participates in Concordia University's jurist-in-residence conference series. The former party leader delivers a speech on Canada's role on the world stage and takes questions from audience members. Concordia's jurist-in-residence Morton Minc moderates the question and answer session. (September 25, 2024)

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SpaceBound 2024: Marc Garneau in Conversation with Michael Serapio

Space Canada hosts its third annual conference in Ottawa. Leaders, innovators and key stakeholders from across the space industry gather at SpaceBound 2024 to explore the future of Canada's space sector. Former astronaut and cabinet minister Marc Garneau sits down for a conversation with CPAC's Michael Serapio. (September 24, 2024)

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Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony – October 3, 2024

Governor General Mary May Simon invests 56 recipients into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (October 3, 2024)

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TMU Democracy Forum: People, Power and Change

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow shares the stage with her mentor and Harvard Kennedy School Lecturer and political organizer Marshall Ganz. They talk about democracy, leadership, power, organizing for change, and reclaiming people-based politics.

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Montreal International Security Summit: The Authoritarian Axis and the West

The Montreal Institute for the Genocide and Human Rights Studies hosts the Montreal International Security Summit. This year's conference theme focuses on China and the Indo-Pacific. Kyle Matthews (Executive Director at the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies) moderates a panel discussion on the authoritarian axis and the West. Panelists are Benjamin Tallis (Director at Democratic Strategy Initiative), Jonathan Berkshire Miller (Director of Foreign Affairs, National Defence and National Security at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute), Chris Alexander (Former Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada), and Laura Thornton (Senior director, global democracy programs, McCain Institute). (October 17, 2024)

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Montreal International Security Summit: Tech Competition

The Montreal Institute for the Genocide and Human Rights Studies hosts the Montreal International Security Summit. This year's conference theme focuses on China and the Indo-Pacific. Mercedes Stephenson (Ottawa Bureau Chief at Global News) moderates a panel discussion on technology competition in an era of geopolitical upheavals. The panel includes Sarah Cook (Independent researcher and author), Margaret McCuaig-Johnston (Director at the China Strategic Risks Institute and Senior fellow at the University of Ottawa), James Lewis (Senior Vice President, Pritzker Chair, and director, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS), and Gaphel Kongtsa (Director of International Policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce). (October 17, 2024)

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Labour's New Leadership: Unions and the Future of Work

Amid unprecedented pressures on unions, a new generation of labour leaders is challenging the status quo. Three leaders of Canada’s largest unions—Lana Payne (National President, Unifor), Bea Bruske (President, CLC), and JP Hornick (President, OPSEU)—discuss the key challenges facing labour organizations and share their views on the future of work.

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IIC Canada 2024 Conference: Generative AI, Music and Copyright

The Canadian chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC) hosts its annual conference on current issues in Canadian and international communications law and policy. John Rowley (composer, music supervisor and president, Screen Composers Guild of Canada) and Amanda Harcourt (honorary professor of practice, Faculty of Laws, University College London) discuss generative AI music and copyright. (October 22, 2024)

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Tom Mulcair Speaks at Concordia University on Canada's Role on the World Stage

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IIC Canada 2024 Conference: CRTC Chair Vicky Eatrides Delivers Keynote Address

The Canadian chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC) hosts its annual conference on current issues in Canadian and international communications law and policy. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides delivers a keynote address on the CRTC's role and priorities. (October 21, 2024)

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IIC Canada 2024 Conference: US FCC

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IIC Canada 2024 Conference: Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission

The Canadian chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC) hosts its annual conference on current issues in Canadian and international communications law and policy. Commissioner Andrew Ferguson of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission takes part in a conversation with IIC Canada vice-president Sylvie Courtemanche. (October 21, 2024)

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Canada’s Drug Agency 2024 Symposium

Canada’s Drug Agency hosts their 2024 symposium in Ottawa. The opening plenary session focuses on the implications of Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, and how it will fit within the overall drug management system in Canada. The panel includes Guillaume Couillard (executive director, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board), Patrick Dicerni (assistant deputy minister, health programs and delivery division, Ontario), Bettina Hamelin (president, Innovative Medicines Canada), Daniel MacDonald (director general, office of pharmaceutical management strategies and drugs for rare diseases, Health Canada), Dominic Tan (acting CEO, pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance), and Suzanne McGurn (president and CEO, Canada’s Drug Agency). Beth Kidd (executive director, Health Coalition of Alberta) moderates the discussion. (September 5, 2024)

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TMU Democracy Forum: People, Power and Change

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Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election & Implications for Quebec and Canada

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David Lametti Speaks at Concordia University on AI Policy in Canada

Former Justice Minister David Lametti participates in Concordia University's jurist-in-residence conference series. The former minister delivers a speech on artificial intelligence policy in Canada and takes questions from audience members. Concordia's jurist-in-residence Morton Minc moderates the question and answer session. (October 30, 2024)

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In-depth coverage of politics and public affairs in Canada and around the world.

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In-depth coverage of politics and public affairs in Canada and around the world.

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Watch CPAC’s signature long-form coverage of the day’s pressing political events as they unfold.

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Communication Issues: Rhetoric and Communication

Communication is the art of making connections and building bridges. Whether it's to reach audiences, convince them, mobilize them, or get them to take action, we must be able to engage in dialogue, debate and inform. In Communication Issues, Amandine Hamon (PhD candidate in communication, University of Montreal) discusses rhetoric with Chantal Benoît-Barné (head of the Department of Communication at the University of Montreal) and Amanda Fakihi (founder of Tenet Strategies and public affairs consultant). This event is organized by the Université de Montréal's Department of Communication. (February 2, 2024)

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Communication Issues: The Future of Journalism

Communication is the art of making connections and building bridges. Whether it's to reach audiences, convince them, mobilize them, or get them to take action, we must be able to engage in dialogue, debate and inform. In Communication Issues, Amandine Hamon (PhD candidate in communication, University of Montreal) discusses journalism and misinformation with Florent Daudens (director of newsgathering and deployment for national and international news at Radio-Canada) and Tristan Péloquin (investigative journalist at La Presse). This event is organized by the Université de Montréal's Department of Communication. (February 2, 2024)

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Cultural Sovereignty and Digital Giants: Impact on Content Creators

The University of Montreal and the Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) host the symposium “Cultural Sovereignty and Digital Giants: Perspectives from Canada, France, Belgium, Quebec”. Hervé Agbodjan Prince (director, Observatory of the Economic Francophonie) moderates a panel discussion on the influence of platforms on content creators with David Bussières (singer-songwriter), Richard Jean-Baptiste (VP and executive producer, innovation and business development, Attraction), Géraldine Goffaux Callebaut (professor of private law, Université d'Orléans), and Youssef Arrif (manager, Observatoire de la langue française, OIF). The symposium highlights initiatives aimed at countering the dominance of digital giants and their impact on the media and culture. (April 19, 2024)

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Cultural Sovereignty and Digital Giants: Linguistic Diversity on Platforms

The University of Montreal and the Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) host the symposium “Cultural Sovereignty and Digital Giants: Perspectives from Canada, France, Belgium, Quebec”. Clément Duhaime (strategic advisor, Observatoire de la Francophonie économique) moderates a panel discussion on the future of linguistic and cultural diversity online with Destiny Tchéhouali (Professor of International Communication, Department of Social and Public Communication, UQAM), Louise Beaudoin (author and former Quebec Minister of Culture and International Relations), Marie-Philippe Bouchard (president and CEO, TV5 Québec Canada) and Vincent Larivière (UNESCO Chair in Open Science at Université de Montréal). Catherine Cano (representative of the Government of Quebec in the Permanent Delegation of Canada to UNESCO) delivers remarks before the panel. The symposium highlights initiatives aimed at countering the dominance of digital giants and their impact on the media and culture. (April 19, 2024)

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Cultural Sovereignty and Digital Giants: QC Minister Lacombe Delivers Remarks

The University of Montreal and the Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) host the symposium “Cultural Sovereignty and Digital Giants: Perspectives from Canada, France, Belgium, Quebec”. Quebec Minister of Culture Mathieu Lacombe delivers remarks and takes questions from the audience. The symposium highlights initiatives aimed at countering the dominance of digital giants and their impact on the media and culture. (April 18, 2024)

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The Canadian chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC) hosts its annual conference on current issues in Canadian and international communications law and policy. John Rowley (composer, music supervisor and president, Screen Composers Guild of Canada) and Amanda Harcourt (honorary professor of practice, Faculty of Laws, University College London) discuss generative AI music and copyright. (October 22, 2024)