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January 25, 2021
May be we’re not so different from the US (Cardozo)
By Andrew Cardozo
Maybe we’re not so different from America when it comes to race By ANDREW CARDOZO JANUARY 25, 2021 Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. T
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January 15, 2021
LANDON PEARSON at 90; Endless Contributions
By Hon. Landon Pearson
View webinar with the Hon. Landon Pearson on her work on children’s rights and on her reflections on Lester B Pearson, her father-in-law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNWrGnnF30 The following is her speech at Carleton University on the occasion of
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November 23, 2020
Re-inventing New Brunswick: Immigration (DeCourcey)
By Matt DeCourcey
Since reality of the pandemic sunk in last spring, leading economic development, business and community development organizations from across the province have looked at COVID-19 as the opportunity to reimagine New Brunswick in the post-pandemic world.
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October 20, 2020
TRUDEAU Govt has to walk, chew gum and dance (Cardozo)
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Government has to walk, chew gum and dance at the same time. Fourteen years ago the NDP killed Canada’s national childcare plan days after it was signed and sealed. They can’t do it again this time. In 2006 the minority Liberal government of Paul Marti
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October 6, 2020
INCLUSION Agenda and DISABILITY Advocacy (Cowie)
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Perspective Dr. William Cowie, Strategic Manager, Every Canadian Counts Coalition The Inclusion Agenda and Disability Advocacy in Canada – a community divided Recent years have shown great progress in addressing important issues for persons with disabi
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September 4, 2020
Re-Imagining Canada: Throne Speech Ideas (Cardozo)
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Reimagining Canada: ideas for a bold throne speech By ANDREW CARDOZO Hill Times AUGUST 20, 2020 Pharmacare, climate change, housing—there are plenty of problems and solutions awaiting a Liberal government that has signalled it wants to think big as it
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July 14, 2020
On Crime and Systemic Racism
By Terrance Hunsley
The protests in the US and around the world have succeeded in raising awareness of police brutality and systemic racism. Social media are replete with strong opinion in support and against the protests. Our opinions derive from our experience and I am
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July 6, 2020
BRIAN MULRONEY’S Agenda for Canada (Webinar)
By Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney
July 29, 2020 Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney on his “Agenda for Canadian Greatness” 3:00-3:30 PM Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhlsfl-GpRk&t=821s The following is the “Agenda for Canadian Greatness” put forward by Canada’s 18th prime Minister,
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June 1, 2020
OBAMA: Turning point for Real Change (Letter, June1)
By Barack Obama
Introduction: THE PEARSON CENTRE HAS HAD AS ONE OF ITS TOP THREE PRIORITIES OF RESEARCH, “COMBATING HATE, RACISM AND POLARIZATION”. WE HAVe HOSTED REOUNDTABLES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS IN VARIOUS CITIES TO ENGAGE WITH CANADIANS ON HOW WE CAN OVERCOME THES
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June 12, 2020
Webinar: Online Citizen Engagement, June 25
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Join us for the next Pearson Webinar: June 25, 2020 Online Citizen Engagement July 7, 2020 The Canadian Economy: Now and Post-COVID feat. Dr. Jim Stanford July 14, 2020 Infrastructure and Economic Recovery feat. Hon. Catherine McKenna _________________
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