A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
In his speech on October 9th, the NDP Leader praised the work of public sector employees and stressed the importance of public services to our economic security.
On October 8th in Montreal, the Canadian Labour Congress President called upon governments everywhere to support the people who build their economies.
The MP for Vancouver East talks to Tariq Jeeroburkhan about the progress of the drug policy reform movement.
On September 23, the Kenyan human rights activist stood before an audience at Amnesty House in Ottawa to speak of her political experiences and encounters with electoral violence.
On September 26th, the President of the BC Federation of Labour gave a rousing speech at the convention in Whitehorse.
Meagan Perry talks to the union campaigner about her life, her work and what the future holds for the trade union movement.
At a panel discussion in Ottawa, Colombian human rights lawyer Dora Lucy Arias and trade analyst Gauri Sreenivasan voice insights and concerns regarding the proposed Bill C-23.
On August 26th, Abdullah Almalki, Yavar Hameed and Maureen Webb headed a panel discussion on the abuses of Canadian citizens’ civil rights at the hands of our government.
The final installment of the equity issues panels held at the Congress of the Humanities presented a retrospective look at what progress has been achieved for the equity agenda over the past 25 years.
From the 2009 Congress of the Humanities, Judy Rebick speaks on the cultural movement that has evolved out of mass communication technology, and on the social and political power it allows.
Neil Turok, founder of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, lectures on his school’s achievements and the importance of nourishing math and science skills among Africa’s youth.
On July 2nd, USC Canada presented three young organic farmers from both Canada and Honduras, who shared their experiences and explored the global movement to reclaim control over healthy, local food.
