Jun
07
My cousin Jeremy works at The Historica-Dominion Institute in Toronto, their an independent organization focused on celebrating and creating awareness around Canadian History and Identity. With this, he organizes a lot of interesting programs and events. Here’s one of them that is going to be at CIGI tomorrow:
“Passages to Canada Dismantling Racism”
What is it? A FREE story-telling event initiative that that aims to provide people with a greater understanding and appreciation of the contributions that immigrants make to Canada.
Tuesday, June 8. 6pm-8pm.
CIGI.
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Feb
26
March is a busy month at CIGI…. Here’s their lecture listings:
Thursday March 4 at 7pm.
“Child Soldiers in Uganda?”
Screening of “The Rescue” of Joseph Kony’s child soldiers, 30 min documentary
And lecture by Dr. Joanna Quinn, UWO.
FREE. REGISTER HERE.
Thursday March 11 at 6:30pm
“Encirclement – Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy”
Documentary screening at the Original Princess at 6:30, $10 at the door.
9:10pm will have a discussion with Director Richard Brouillette.
Tuesday March 23 at 11:45am
“The Critical Role of Scientific Evidence in Promoting Health Governance in the Fight against the Global Tobacco Epidemic”
Geoffrey T. Fong, Sr. Investigator at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research will be speaking.
FREE. REGISTER HERE.
Thursday March 25 at 7pm
“Arctic Governance – In the Face of Rapidly Changing Conditions”
Dr. Tatiana Saksina of WWF will talk about their work to promote the closure of the Arctic governance gaps.
FREE. REGISTER HERE.
Monday March 29 at 7pm
“The Perilous Imbalance: How Canada Should Respond to Globalization’s Inequalities”
Lecture by Stephen Clarkson of CIGI and UofT and Stepan Wood of CIGI and CIC.
FREE. REGISTER HERE.
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Feb
03
Starts Tonight.
Part 1 – “From the Frontline : Canadian Forces in Afghanistan”
Wed Feb 3, 7pm-9pm.
Speakers: Colonel J.C.R. Lacroix, CD, and Tara Denham
“The Colonel will speak on combat operations, the challenges of command during a demanding and complex mission, as well as the advances being made by Canadian soldiers and civilians in spite of the difficult conditions in the heart of Kandahar Province. You will not want to miss this informative discussion about the Afghanistan mission.”
More details and RSVP HERE.
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Part 2 – “Ending the Agony : Seven Moves to Stabilize Afghanistan”
Tues Feb 9, 7pm-9pm.
Speaker: Chris Alexander
“Former Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan (2006-2009) and Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003-2005) Chris Alexander will discuss the issue of stabilization in Afghanistan and his recommendations for achieving it.”
More details and RSVP HERE.
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