Please choose between the following parallel sessions:
Can Canada Export the idea of ‘Pluralism’?
UVic, David Strong Building C116
Discussants:
- Ms. Jillian Stirk, Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation mentor, a Dialogue Associate at the Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue
- Mr. Mark Tschirgi, Global Centre for Pluralism
- Ms. Erin Aylward, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
Moderator: Mr. Geoffrey Cameron, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
First Nations Leadership and Governance
UVic, First Peoples House
Discussants:
- Dr. Tim Raybould, Professor of Practice at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
- Mr. Brian MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Government of Yukon
- Mr. Lee Francoeur, Lawyer, Eagle Law Group
Moderator: Ms. Kory Wilson, Executive Director, Aboriginal Initiatives and Partnerships, BCIT
Governing Refugees, Diversity and Inclusion in a Globalizing World
UVic, David Strong Building C108
Discussants:
- Senator Jim Munson, Deputy Chair Fisheries and Oceans, Chair Human Rights and Member of the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committees
- Mr. Jean-Nicolas Beuze, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative of Canada (by video link)
- Testimonies of refugees
Moderator: Dr. Oliver Schmidtke, Director, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria
Who tells the story about climate justice?
UVic, David Strong Building C113
Discussants:
- Dr. Paul Kershaw, Associate Professor, School of Population and public Health, UBC, author of Generation Squeeze
- Mike McKenzie, First Nations Youth, Secwepemc people
Moderator: Steve Cornish, CEO David Suzuki Foundation
Philanthropy and Sustainable Development
UVic, David Strong Building C112
Discussants:
- Mr. Kevin McCort – CEO, Vancouver Foundation
- Dr. June Webber – Director, Coady Institute, St Francis Xavier University
- Mr. Robert Greenhill – Executive Chairman, Global Canada, Montreal
Moderator: Ms. Hilary Pearson, President, Philanthropic Foundations Canada
Global Trade and Economic Growth: TPP, CETA, NAFTA and the backlash against globalisation; How to address trade differently
UVic, David Strong Building C122
Discussants:
- Mr. Brent Bergeron, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Goldcorp
- Professor James Brander, Asia Pacific Professor in International Business and Public Policy at University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business
- Ms. Jacqueline Palladini, Principal Economist, Global Commerce Centre, The Conference Board of Canada
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Muzyka, President and CEO of The Conference Board of Canada, and the Professor of Management at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business
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