21CQ/GB NATIONAL CONFERENCE – “AFTER THE PANDEMIC – THE STATE AND FUTURE OF CANADA” – OCT. 23 & 24

A Two-Day National Conference (Virtual) from the Institute for 21^st Century Questions (21CQ) and Global Brief Magazine

October 23 & 34, 2020 (Friday & Saturday)

 

DAY 1 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

9am-9.10am

Introduction & Welcome – Irvin Studin, President, Institute for 21^st Century Questions; Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, Global Brief Magazine 

9.15am – 10.30am

The Economy Post-Pandemic:

Fred Lazar (Professor of Economics, Schulich School of Business, York University)

Rebekah Young (Director, Provincial and Fiscal Economics, Scotiabank)

Rob Gillezeau (Professor of Economics, University of Victoria) 

Richard Saillant (Economist and Former Director, Donald Savoie Institute, New Brunswick)

10.40am – 11.50am

Public Health in Canada Post-Covid:

Paul Perlon (Head of Emergency, Mackenzie Health Hospital, Ontario)

Martha Fulford (Professor, McMaster University Department of Medicine)

Pierre-Gerlier Forest (Director, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary)

Noon – 1.15pm

Canada’s International Position:

Jocelyn Coulon (Montréal-based Writer and Former Senior Adviser, Minister of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Byers (Professor, University of British Columbia)

Andrea Charron (Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba)

Zachary Paikin (Senior Editor, Global Brief)

Anvesh Jain (Calgary-based Writer and Student, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy)

1.25pm – 2.40pm

Indigenous Relations in Canada:

Rosemarie Kuptana (Writer and Speaker, Arctic Rose Foundation)

Doug Sanderson (Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto)

Ken Coates (Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan) 

2.50pm-3.05pm

Canada’s Arctic Position:

Mike Aumond (Former Cabinet Secretary, Government of the Northwest Territories)

Whitney Lackenbauer (Professor, Trent University)

Gabrielle Slowey (Director, Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, York University)

Benjamin Ryan (Chief Operating Officer, Air North – Yukon)

3.15pm-4.30pm

Canadian Science and Technology Post-Pandemic:

Maurice Bitran (Former CEO, Ontario Science Centre)

Marianne Madder (Executive Director, Canadian Association of Science Centres)

Rick Smith (Executive Director, Broadbent Institute)

Mehrdad Hariri (CEO, Canadian Science Policy Centre)

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DAY 2 – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

9am-9.05am – Introduction to Day 2 – Irvin Studin, President, Institute for 21^st Century Questions; Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, Global Brief Magazine 

9.05am-10.20am

Canada’s Population and Immigration/Migration/Demography Post-Pandemic:

Leigh Salsberg (Lawyer, Canadian Council for Refugees)

Michael Barutciski (Past Professor, Glendon College, York University; Montréal-based Associate Editor, Global Brief)

Kareem El-Assal (Director, Policy and Digital Strategy, @CanadaVisa)

Lisa Lalande (Executive Director, The Century Initiative)

10.30am-11.45am

Canada’s Regions and National Unity Post-Pandemic:

Jackson Doughart (Editor-in-Chief, Brunswick News Inc., Fredericton)

Patrice Ryan (President, Ryan Affaires publiques, Montréal)

James Moore (Former Minister of Canadian Heritage and Past Chancellor, University of Northern British Columbia)

Robert Ghiz (Former Premier, Prince Edward Island)

11.55am-1.10pm

The State of Majority/Minority Relations in Canada:

Peter Biro (Founder, Section 1)

Obiora Okafor (Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School)

Steven Wang (Canadian Rhodes Scholar and Law Student, Harvard Law School)

Stéphanie Chouinard (Professor, Royal Military College)

Michael Bryant (Executive Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association; Former Attorney-General, Ontario)

1.20pm-2.35pm

Canada’s Cities Post-Pandemic:

Guillaume Lavoie (Former Councillor and Mayoral Candidate, Montréal)

Arielle Kayabaga (Councillor, City of London)

David West (Councillor, Richmond Hill)

Adam Giambrone (Former Chair, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC); General Manager, Saudi Public Transportation Company)

2.45pm-4pm

Canada’s Cultural, Media and Information Space Post-Pandemic:

Susan Aglukark (Internationally Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter)

Gerry Flahive (Former Producer, National Film Board)

Matthew Lazin-Ryder (Vancouver-based Producer, CBC Radio)

Jonathan Kay (Editor, Quilette; Former Editor-in-Chief, The Walrus)

Brian Myles (Director, Le Devoir)

4.10pm-5.25pm

The State of Education in Canada Post-Pandemic:

Jennifer Story (Trustee, Toronto District School Board)

Kirby Mitchell (Teacher, Peel Region)

Denise Amyot (President, Universities and Colleges Canada)

Stephen Hurley (Host, VoidEd Radio)

Charles Ungerleider (Former Deputy Minister of Education, British Columbia)

Jarrett Laughlin (Founder & CEO, Sprig Learning, Ottawa)

5.30pm-6.30pm

Energy, the Environment, Agriculture, Food and Canada’s Possible Futures:

[Star Panel Being Finalized]

[FINIS]