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Immigration & Migration

As a country of immigrants—and with future population growth dependent upon newcomers—immigration is an issue essential to Canada's future. Family and economic streams have been the main pillars of our immigration system. So what's the best balance for the future? And how can Canadians help other countries understand more about the movement of peoples the world over?

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May 3, 2020

Plight of REFUGEES re Covid (Axworthy)

By Hon. Lloyd Axworthy & the World Refugee Council

Open letter to the UN Secretary-General: COVID-19 and the plight of refugees and displaced persons from the World Refugee Council Follow April 17, 2020 Dear Secretary-General, As members of the World Refugee Council we urge you to intensify your crucia

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December 12, 2019

MINORITY GOVT, a Primer: the Pearson Top 20

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With the election of a minority government in Ottawa in October of last year, there is much talk about whether it can be productive or whether it will just be a series of events to maintain or defeat the government. The bar was set high for minority go

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Memo

September 5, 2019

POLARIZATION in Canada (Winnipeg Roundtable Sept 3)

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1. Notes from Roundtable in Winnipeg Sept 3 2. Column: Four axes of polarization in election 2019, by Andrew Cardozo, Sept 16 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Notes from a discussion on Polarization He

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May 14, 2019

The Future of Work is Happening Now! What Can We Do About It?

By Terrance Hunsley

Seeking recommendations for action It’s time to change the narrative.  “What’s going to happen?” is interesting.  But “here’s what we are doing about it” is better.  The economy and the world of work are going through disruptive transformation before o

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Event

November 26, 2018

McKENNA & CHAGGER keynote @ Year4Conference, Nov 26

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McKenna, Chagger, May, Cullen, Sahota, Woo, McGuinty,  vanKoeverden, Beatty, Daviau….. The Year 4 Conference….Y4C We want to invite you to be part of an important conference this fall – one that focuses on Year 4 of the current Parliament. What do

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December 6, 2017

Bland Pudding: European Pillar of Social Rights – Hunsley

By Terrance Hunsley

Second in a series on Futures Entwined: The nation-state and the welfare state. How is the EUropean Union dealing with inequality, the global economy, population movement, and political cracks in the state of the union? The EU is suffering from the clo

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November 23, 2017

Futures Entwined: Nation State & Welfare State – Hunsley

By Terrance Hunsley

First in a Series It was a nice little quip for amateur philosophers. In Nixon’s 1972 visit to China, Premier Zhou Enlai was asked about the French Revolution and the development of democracy, and was reported to have replied “..it is too early to say.

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November 23, 2017

Futures Entwined: Nation State & Welfare State – Hunsley

By Terrance Hunsley

First in a Series It was a nice little quip for amateur philosophers. In Nixon’s 1972 visit to China, Premier Zhou Enlai was asked about the French Revolution and the development of democracy, and was reported to have replied “..it is too early to say.

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Event

November 16, 2017

1.Future of Work/ 2.Combating Hate (Vancouver Nov16)

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INVITATION to TWO ROUNDTABLES 9:30 – 11:30 am Roundtable on Combating Hate: Respecting diversity, overcoming discrimination and hate; 12:00–1:30 pm Roundtable on The Future of Work Preparing for the world of less full time jobs, the “Gig Economy”, high

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October 19, 2017

From Colonialism to Multiculturalism – Clarke

By Anne C.D.Clarke

Introduction: It is inconceivable to visualise that I have been in Canada so long that I can recall various significant milestones in the history of Canada, such as our multiculturalism policy, immigration and refugee policy, the repatriation of the Co

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What's New

Oct 30

Pearson Centre Leadership Awards 2024: Salute Organized Labour

May 22

An Evening with the Right Honourable Joe Clark

Jun 6

An evening with the Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien

Current Initiatives

The Canadian Flag

What are Your Thoughts About the Canadian Flag? Invitation to a National Conversation

Send us your thoughts in words, pictures or videos. What do you feel the flag stands for and what does it mean to you?  Keep the words to under 150 and the videos to under 60 seconds and we'll post them.  The only requirements are that you be respectful and you post in English or French so they can have the widest reach.

Please send them to: Flag Project Coordinator, Pearson Centre: info@thepearsoncentre.ca

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Lester B Pearson: Canadian Visionary

Lester B. Pearson and his contribution to Canada.

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New Members of Parliament

New Members of Parliament share their thoughts and plans for the upcoming year.

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Progressive Podium

An innovative series of policy proposals that are bold, progressive, innovative and future-focused.

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The Pearson Centre is a dynamic think tank that engages Canadians in an active dialogue about a progressive future for Canada, building on the success of the past and exploring new ideas for a bright future.

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