A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
This podcast brings you a recording of the second panel from MP Peter Julian’s “Walking the Talk: Human Rights Abroad” conference held September 27th at the House of Commons. The event was held to examine violations of human and environmental rights at the hands of Canadian corporations abroad, and to explore legislative solutions such as MP…
On September 27th, Peter Julian, NDP Critic on International Trade and MP for Burnaby- New Westminster, hosted a conference entitled “Walking the Talk: Human Rights Abroad.” Activists, lawyers and politicians alike gathered at the House of Commons for a day-long series of panels exploring international violations of human and environmental rights at the hands of…
Bill Slater speaks about water regulation and lack thereof at a water issues panel put on by the Council of Canadians.
Maude Barlow discusses the impacts of industry and trade on local access to water at a Council of Canadians-PSAC North panel discussion.
An interview with Al Dugas on his memory of the historic trek to protest conditions in federal relief camps.
Haneen Maikey speaks at the Pride in Our Politics Cabaret put on by Queers Against Israeli Apartheid.
An interview with Kasari Govender, Legal Director of the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF).
Kasari Govender is Legal Director of the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). She spoke with Peter Driftmier of Simon Fraser University’s CJSF-FM about the discussion of maternal health issues at the G8 and G20 summits, and its implications for women’s rights.
Kasari Govender is Legal Director of the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). She spoke with Peter Driftmier of Simon Fraser University’s CJSF-FM about the discussion of maternal health issues at the G8 and G20 summits, and its implications for women’s rights.
Chief Billy Diamond of the Waskaganish First Nation shares memories of his childhood in this keynote address on northern native families.
An informal discussion with the media expert on the nature and ethics of news.
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an annual gathering of scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners to exchange ideas and nurture groundbreaking research. This year’s Congress is being held at Concordia University in Montreal, with “connected understanding” as its overriding theme. June 2nd marked the launch of a new book by Peter Stevens – a…
