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Carolyn Tuohy, professor emeritus of political science and distinguished fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, discusses her must-read long-form essay published in late 2023 entitled, "To be a policy optimist, try some rose-coloured realism." The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. The episodes are generously supported by The Ira Gluskin And Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation and the Linda Frum and Howard Sokolowski Charitable Foundation.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/free-member-sign-up/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When John Tory resigned as mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow decided to take another shot at the job. Despite much of the establishment lining up against her, she won. She talks to Paul about that campaign, and about trying to implement her vision for the city on a shorter-than-usual term, while dealing with a $1.5 billion deficit from COVID. This episode was recorded live at the University of Toronto's Munk School.

Timothy Garton Ash has chronicled some of the biggest moments in European history for over 40 years. In his new book, Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, he offers a history of postwar Europe, told through personal memoir. He talks to Paul about the future of Europe, the war in Ukraine, advising George W. Bush on how to think about the European Union, having Victor Orbán as a student, and why these days, his main concern is about the United States. This episode was recorded at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. You can get a premium version of this show with extra content by subscribing to Paul's newsletter: paulwells.substack.com

From August 12, 2020: President Trump recently issued executive orders aimed at banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in the United States. To discuss the sanction, Bobby Chesney sat down with Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, an associate professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a faculty affiliate with the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security at UT; and Dr. Ronald Deibert, a professor of political science and the founder and director of The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. In addition to the executive orders concerning TikTok and WeChat, they also discussed the larger U.S.-China relationship and the role of technology competition in that space.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Wesley Wark and Christopher Waddell about foreign interference in Canadian elections, and the responsibilities of the media and public figures in maintaining trust. Participants' Biographies: - Wesley Wark is a CIGI senior fellow, and a former Professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. - Christopher Waddell is a CGAI Fellow, professor emeritus, former director of Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa and former program director for its Bachelor of Media Production and Design program. Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read David Johnston's report here: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/di-id/documents/rpt/rapporteur/Independent-Special-Rapporteur%20-Report-eng.pdf Recording Date: 26 May 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Christopher Parsons is a Senior Technology and Policy Advisor at the IPC. Prior to joining the IPC in early 2023, he was a Senior Research Associate at the Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.Choosing to focus on research related to privacy, national security, and public policy [2:38]The modernization of policing through technology [4:57]Defining the term predictive policing [7:19]Bail assessments as an example of predictive policing [8:33]Potentially problematic aspects of predictive technologies [9:34]Findings of the Citizen Lab's Surveil and Predict report [11:11]Privacy and predictive policing [12:20]Human rights issues associated with predictive policing [14:18]Key recommendations of the Citizen Lab's Surveil and Predict report [18:07]The need for openness and accountability when it comes to the use of predictive policing tools [21:09]Future issues on the horizon related to law enforcement practices and privacy in Ontario [26:26]Resources:To Surveil and Predict: A Human Rights Analysis of Algorithmic Policing in Canada (Citizen Lab, September 1, 2020)‘Algorithmic policing' in Canada needs more legal safeguards, Citizen Lab report says (Toronto Star)Law Enforcement and Security Agency Surveillance in Canada: The Growth of Digitally-Enabled Surveillance and Atrophy of Accountability (Citizen Lab, February 26, 2018)Law Enforcement and Surveillance Technologies (IPC Privacy Day webcast)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Next-Generation Law-Enforcement (IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at podcast@ipc.on.ca. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC's Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Judging from the Group of Seven's paintings, you would think post-war Canada was nothing but empty wilderness. But the women artists of the period showed a different vision of the country, filled with cities, people and industry.   Sarah Milroy is the Chief Curator for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, which houses a vast collection of the Group of Seven's work. She talks about how they have been working to expand the idea of Canadian art, to invite in the women and the Indigenous artists who are often overlooked.   This episode was recorded live at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.   Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment will open on March 3rd at the National Gallery of Canada.  

Blue Origin, the aerospace company started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has developed the technologies needed to make solar panels on the Moon, with zero carbon emissions and no water, the company said in a blog post on Friday last. Twilio, yesterday, announced plans to cut another 17 percent of its workforce or roughly 1,500 jobs, CNBC reports. Also in this brief, Apple, earlier today, released an update to the iPhone and iPad's operating systems to fix a vulnerability that hackers may already have been exploiting. Notes: Apple, earlier today, released an update to the iPhone and iPad's operating systems to fix a vulnerability that hackers may already have been exploiting, TechCrunch reports. On its security update page, Apple wrote that it “is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” Apple credited an anonymous researcher for the discovery, and also thanked Citizen Lab “for their assistance.” Citizen Lab is a digital rights research group at the University of Toronto's Munk School, known for exposing the abuse of government hacking tools such as those made by Israel's NSO Group, according to TechCrunch. Meanwhile, Microsoft is allowing more people to test out its ChatGPT-powered update to Bing, with the Windows software maker also working on an iOS version that could arrive within weeks, Apple Insider reports. Twilio, yesterday, announced plans to cut around 17 percent of its workforce or roughly 1,500 jobs, CNBC reported, citing a blog post by the San Francisco-based cloud-based communications software provider. The estimate of 1500 layoffs is based on the 8,992 employees reported as of Sept. 30, 2022, in a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to CNBC. In some fintech news, India's IT Ministry has lifted its recent ban on seven of the 90 or so lending apps that the government wanted to block over connections to China as well as concerns of predatory lending practices, TechCrunch reports. The seven apps that were removed from the list of banned operators include PayU's LazyPay, Kissht, KreditBee and Indiabulls' Home Loans, TechCrunch reports, citing a person familiar with the development. The IT Ministry also lifted the ban on mPokket, Buddy Loan and Faircent, according to a copy of the order seen by TechCrunch. The ban was lifted after the companies showed that they did not have Chinese investors on their cap tables, according to TechCrunch. And finally, some exciting news from Blue Origin, the aerospace company started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was shared in a low-key blog post. Over the last two years, the company has assembled a team that developed the technologies needed to make solar panels, wires and the protective cover glass needed for those panels – all with material found in the Lunar regolith, the loose deposits on the surface of the Moon. Further, this team has developed manufacturing processes that involve “zero carbon emissions, no water, and no toxic ingredients or other chemicals,” and therefore with exciting potential to directly benefit the Earth, the company said in the blog post on Feb. 10. Blue Origin is calling the clutch of technologies developed for this purpose, Blue Alchemist.

What can history tell us about the world we live in? Paul is joined by acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan, author of books including Paris: 1919, Nixon in China and History's People. They discuss some of the major events shaping the world today, including the war in Ukraine, the fallout of Brexit, Xi Jinping's regime in China, and where Canada fits in to it all.   This episode was recorded live at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. 

Former finance minister Bill Morneau joins Paul to talk candidly about his life in politics, his resignation, and his vision for the future of the Canadian economy, from pension reform to green energy. His new book is called Where To From Here: A Path to Canadian Prosperity.This episode was recorded live at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

Hub Dialogues (part of The Hub, Canada's daily information source for public policy – https://www.thehub.ca) are in-depth conversations about big ideas from the worlds of business, economics, geopolitics, public policy, and technology.The Hub Dialogues feature The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. The episodes are generously supported by The Ira Gluskin And Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation.This episode features Sean Speer in conversation with Robert Asselin, the senior vice president for policy at the Business Council of Canada and a senior fellow at the Public Policy Forum and the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, about the need to reform Canada's science and technology policy and institutions in order to boost innovation and productivity.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/free-member-sign-up/.The Hub is Canada's leading information source for public policy. Stridently non-partisan, The Hub is committed to delivering to Canadians the latest analysis and cutting-edge perspectives into the debates that are shaping our collective future.Visit The Hub now at https://www.thehub.ca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phillip Lipscy is a professor of political science and director of the Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitasanna Shanmugathas has produced a series of videos exposing the little-known horrors of Canadian foreign policy. See https://www.truthtothepowerless.com Pitasanna Shanmugathas holds a master's degree in global affairs from the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs—he has worked in multiple organizations advocating for peace and disarmament such as Save the Children, Science for Peace, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and STAND Canada. While completing his post-graduate education at the University of Toronto, Pitasanna decided to embark on a three year documentary journey starting in 2019 to explore the role of Canada's foreign policy in the international arena.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across many sectors of the economy have found it increasingly difficult to find workers. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio reached an historic low of 1.4 in June 2022, amidst a record tight labour market. In particular, significant impacts have been felt within the healthcare and social assistance, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Today we unpack the causes and consequences of Canada's labour supply crisis. What, if anything, can be done to improve the situation? Moreover, our guest Sean Speer outlined in a recent white paper entitled “The Urgent Case for a Supply Rebuild: Investing in a New Economic Compact for Canada” that we are facing broader supply shortages, for example related to the supply of energy, housing, and ideas. The latter part of our discussion addresses the rationale for government involvement in a broader supply rebuild. What is the role of government, and what are the long-term consequences of inaction?   Guest Bio - @Sean_Speer:   Our guest today is Sean Speer. Sean is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Editor-at-Large with The Hub, and a project director at Ontario 360. Additionally, Sean is the Public Policy Forum's Scotiabank Fellow in Strategic Competitiveness and, luckily for us, the Faculty Advisor of Beyond the Headlines. He has previously served in different roles for the federal government, including as senior economic advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Sean has written extensively about federal policy issues, including taxes and government spending, retirement income security, social mobility, and economic competitiveness. Sean holds an M.A. in History from Carleton University and has studied economic history as a PhD candidate at Queen's University.   Further Reading:   Porter, D., & Kavkic, R. (2022). Workers Wanted: Demand, Demographics and Disruption (Focus). BMO.   Ragan, C. (2010). Two Policy Challenges Driven by Population Aging. Policy Options, 31(9), 72–79.   Shingler, B., & Bruce, G. (2022, August 23). In a tight labour market, this is where Canadian workers are going. CBC.   Speer, S., & Greenspon, E. (2022, November 1). The Urgent Case for a Supply Rebuild: Investing in a New Economic Compact for Canada. Public Policy Forum.   Producers:   Connor Fraser - Executive Producer

Earth reaches the 8 billion people mark How is urbanization changing population dynamics Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO at Ipsos Public Affairs and a fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline

GUEST OVERVIEW: Pitasanna Shanmugathas has a master's degree in global affairs from the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs—he has worked in multiple organizations advocating for peace and disarmament such as Save the Children, Science for Peace, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and STAND Canada. While completing his post-graduate education at the University of Toronto, Pitasanna decided to embark on a three year documentary journey starting in 2019 to explore the role of Canada's foreign policy in the international arena.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to be reappointed for a precedent-setting third term as leader. Matt Galloway discusses what that means for China and the wider world with Sue-Lin Wong, China correspondent for the Economist; and Lynette Ong, a political science professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

Emilie Chiasson (BPHIL'15) is a design and innovation expert who's worked with government and NGO organizations to co-create meaningful solutions to persistent problems in developing countries and regions. After graduating from UNB's Renaissance College, she completed a master's in international affairs and public policy from the University of Toronto's Munk School of Public Policy, and since then has gained field experience working with vulnerable populations on the traditional unceded territory of the Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) peoples as well as with communities in Africa, Asia and Europe. Emilie has worked hard to support marginalized groups and bring to light their lived experiences through advocacy and programming and has navigated complex policy and humanitarian issues. She is currently a Social Science & Social Behaviour Change Fellow with Aga Khan Foundation Canada, stationed in Kampala, Uganda.    In this episode:    Emilie's non-linear path from UNB to living on five different continents  What human-centered design means in the field  Innovative interventions Emilie's been working on  Complex solutions to complex conflicts and problems   Gender education and equality efforts in Uganda – and why it's so important   Prioritizing health and wellness and a social network to maintain momentum  Links and resources:    Emilie's LinkedIn  UNB's Renaissance College  Aga Khan Foundation Canada  AKF Gender Equality Policy  Thanks to:    Our alumni host, Katie Davey  Music by alumni artist, Beats of Burden   Our alumni Affinity Partners, TD Insurance and Manulife     To listen to UNBeknownst and for more info on the podcast, the hosts and how to subscribe to new episode alerts, visit our website 

"We may be sick of the virus. It ain't sick of us.” Dr. Peter A. Singer, Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization, joins Paul for a conversation about the state of the pandemic, the politicization of public health, and how to get the world back on track.This episode was recorded live at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Please take five minutes to complete this podcast survey for a chance at a $100 gift card.

Roman Waschuk spent more than three decades in Canada's foreign service, beginning in Moscow in the final years of the Soviet Union, and ending as Canada's Ambassador to Ukraine from 2014 to 2018. He is currently Ukraine's Business Ombudsman, a role he began shortly before the Russian invasion. He talks to Paul about how the invasion has changed Ukraine, how it's changing Canada, and how it might yet change Russia. The Paul Wells Show is produced by ANTICA, in partnership with the National Arts Centre and the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. It is published by the Toronto Star and iPolitics. Our founding sponsor is TELUS and the title sponsor is Compass Rose.

Traditionally, the political parties on the left have represented working-class people. But from Doug Ford's new rapport with private sector labour unions, to the new federal Conservative Party leader's posture as a defender of the working class, the right is making its case for that support. To help us understand the shift, we welcome Sean Speer, a senior fellow at University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; Armine Yalnizyan, economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers; and the Globe and Mail's John Ibbitson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Until I came here, I'm not sure I understood the depth of the problem," says David L. Cohen, the new U.S. ambassador to Canada. Cohen is talking about the "breach of trust" between Canada and the United States in recent years, a mutual suspicion that skyrocketed during the Donald Trump presidency and hasn't recovered. Paul Wells talks to Cohen about restoring trust, working together on energy and climate, and how Cohen became the second-base coach for his son's T-ball league.  The Paul Wells Show is produced by ANTICA, in partnership with the National Arts Centre and the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. It is published by the Toronto Star and iPolitics. Our founding sponsor is TELUS and the title sponsor is Compass Rose.

For the 50th anniversary of the IRPP, we are exploring the biggest public policy challenges facing Canada through a series of panel discussions held at some of Canada's major policy schools. This episode is a recording of our discussion on political polarization held March 30, 2022, in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. We ask if polarization even exists in Canada. And if it is, what forms does it take, and does it pose a threat to our democracy? The conversation is moderated by IRPP President Jennifer Ditchburn and features Anita Lee, the editor-in-chief of The Green Line; Eric Merkley, an Assistant Professor at the Munk School; Sean Speer, a Senior Fellow at the Munk School; and Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos and a Senior Fellow at the Munk School.

A generational bias in Canadian politics prioritizes seniors in government budgets, leaving younger generations fighting for table scraps. Generation Squeeze founder Dr. Paul Kershaw and host Angie Chan interview Sean Speer about the generational unfairness baked into Canada's budget pie and how it's harming younger and future generations: from unaffordable housing and a diminishing middle class, to not having as many children as parents want. Sean is editor-at-large at The Hub, the PPF Scotiabank Fellow at the Public Policy Forum, and an assistant professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He was previously a senior economic adviser to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Ready to learn more and take action? Read Sean's article for Politico, "The politics of gerontocracy in Canada" Watch our Hard Truths video about Canada's Bad Budget Bunny Join Gen Squeeze in our fight for generational fairness Read this episode's transcript Check out our 2022 federal and provincial budget analysis If you're an Ontario voter, take a look at our 2022 Ontario Voter's Guide, in which we've analyzed how fairly the parties are budgeting for the wellbeing of all generations

The past few years have been extremely disruptive for Canada's labour market. In a period of considerable economic change, we have also been facing a pandemic that has shaken the labour market to its core. Some sectors of the economy were shedding jobs and others were frantically searching for workers. It has become clear that workers' ability to take advantage of emerging job opportunities will determine their resilience over the immediate and longer terms. To enable individuals to make the best career and training choices and adapt to these changes we need more effective information tools, so that those who lose their jobs or are underemployed and want to change jobs can quickly identify appropriate employment opportunities. Matthias Oschinski (founder and CEO of Belongnomics and faculty member at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy) and Thanh Nguyen (undergraduate student in computer science and engineering at MIT) developed two algorithms that, based on an individual's skillset, suggest potential jobs and provide a pathway to help make those job transitions possible. They are the authors of this recent IRPP study, and today Matthias joins the podcast.

Over the past few years municipal budgets have been strained. In addition to the regular costs, the pandemic has created new and unpredictable expenses, climate-related disasters are increasing in number and scale, and municipalities are on the front lines as first responders supporting their citizens. That's where provincial-municipal equalization payments come in. Similar in concept to federal equalization payments, they are administered by the province. But the  design of the provincial-municipal equalization process needs to be revamped. Improving this system will not be easy, and when finances are on the line transparency is key. This week Enid Slack joins the podcast. She and the late Richard M. Bird have outlined a way for provincial governments to work toward a better system of municipal equalization payments. Enid is director of the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

It has been a busy few months in British politics, with scandals ranging from illegal lobbying, to misused finances, to the now-infamous series of parties held at the Prime Minister's residence of 10 Downing Street during COVID lockdown. While police investigations into these parties are ongoing, the Prime Minister and his supporters are attempting to distance themselves from this most recent round of scandals. While the Conservatives are divided, Labour, invigorated by new leadership and a more centrist agenda, seems primed to capitalize on this latest round of missteps by the Prime Minister. Amidst all this, 3 out of 4 Britons polled have a negative view of the state of British politics. Today's episode features two experts who share their views on how things stand across the British political spectrum and where they're likely to go. Guests: Sir Graham Watson - Former Member of European Parliament and leader of European Union Liberals, current Visiting Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs Dr. Pat Thane - Professor of Contemporary British History, King's College London Producers: Elliott Coburn - Senior Producer Annabelle MacRae - Junior Producer Faria Amin - Executive Producer

Anyone with a cellphone probably knows about the potential to be tracked as it pings off cell towers while they go about their business. But there is a deeper, more insidious kind of tracking that technology increasingly makes possible and can be difficult to stay ahead of. To discuss, we welcome Ron Deibert, a professor of political science at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and director of the Citizen Lab which is at the forefront of studying this kind of surveillance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About Today's Show In this episode we sit down with Seneca College graduate Eunice Kays Yeboah, whose list of accomplishments since graduation include co-founding both the Canadian Black Policy Network, and the Toronto Black Policy Network.  In her current role as Anti-Racism Policy Consultant with the TTC, Eunice provides key leadership for the integration and application of anti-racism and  an anti-Black racism lens to systems, policies, and practices at the TTC. Also in this episode, we also talk about: 1.  The importance of challenging narratives that don't align with your own vision of who you are. 2. The role of support networks, and mentors, in helping to bring clarity to the more difficult choices in our life. 3.  The importance of viewing our choices as having a multi-generational impact. 4.  So much more.... More about Today's Guest, Eunice Kays Yeboah Eunice is the Co-Founder of the Toronto Black Policy Conference and Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Canadian Black Policy Network. She is also the Anti-Racism Policy Consultant at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Eunice is very passionate about confronting anti-Black racism and all forms of racism and discrimination.  In her extended work in government and public policy, she has spent over 5 years in a variety of roles with municipalities and the Province of Ontario. Recognized for outstanding early career success and impactful volunteerism, Eunice was recently selected as part of York University's Inaugural Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list and received the inaugural IPAC Toronto Region New Professional Award. Eunice is an alumna of the Liberal Arts University Transfer program at Seneca College, York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. Important Links and Contact Information: For The Canadian Black Policy Network, click here For the Toronto Black Policy Conference, click here Keeping Up to Date on COVID-19 For Updates on Seneca's Policies Regarding COVID-19, visit here: https://inside.senecacollege.ca/health This Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! #SenecaProud Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, which means it's available pretty much wherever you get your podcasts.   Click here to subscribe. While you're there, please give us a rating and leave a comment.  It really helps get our podcast found. Thanks for listening!   Pat Perdue

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: As the Omicron variant surges, lockdowns are once again the rule for most Canadians, while in most parts of the United States restrictions are few. We are about to witness the effects of two very different approaches to managing the fifth pandemic wave. While Canadians, despite grumbles and howls, acquiesce in more weeks of lockdown, in the United States, “the tide of opinion is such that no politician seems to be able to do anything close to a lockdown,” he observed. Two countries, two systems, two cultures. GUEST: Jon Allen, Former Canadian diplomat and Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy - Weekly Ontario Political round up: Did Doug Ford bungle the pandemic response? Why did Ford flip-flop on closing schools? Does Canada's healthcare system work? & more GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen's Park and Parliament Hill - Matthew Walker was apologetic. “I don't want to seem puritanical here,” the British scientist said on one of the newest episodes of his popular sleep podcast, in which he explained the ways in which alcohol does a number on sleep, including by tripping the sympathetic nervous system's fight-or-flight switch. Sleep becomes more fragile, more “littered with fragmented awakenings,” said Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. When broken down by the liver and kidneys, alcohol's byproducts also mess with REM sleep, or dream sleep, and without sufficient dream sleep we're left more anxious, more emotionally unstable and less sharp, mentally. GUEST: Dr. Sheryl Green, Associate Professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University

Lotus Ruan conducts research and writes at The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. Her work focuses on the roles of government and private actors in shaping internet governance agendas and digital rights. Her writing has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, and Tech in Asia.On this episode, Lotus joins DC chapter member Rui Zhong to talk about her research on Chinese app privacy, Apple's “Chinese operations equilibrium,” and why China's technology policy process is so challenging to navigate.Recommendations:Lotus: The Taiwanese television series The Making of an Ordinary Woman.Rui: The video game Hades (Supergiant Games).Self-care suggestions:Lotus: Reconnecting with friends. Rui: Omni Foundation classical guitar concerts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pitasanna Shanmugathas recently graduated with a Master of Global Affairs degree from the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Earlier this year he spoke with Dr. Lex Takkenberg and Francesca Albanese, authors of the book “Palestinian Refugees in International Law”, now in its second edition. In this conversation they discuss the origins of the Palestinian refugee crisis, its role within international law, and whether Israel's actions constitute apartheid. They also look at the UN Relief and Works Agency, and how the Trump administration's funding termination impacted that institution. - - - SUPPORT OUR WORK: Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate - - - SHOW NOTES: International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight? (Sam Bahour, +972 Magazine) – https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-refugees-international-law-review/ - - - SUBSCRIBE TO ONE OF OUR FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS: Daily Headlines – https://mondoweiss.net/sign-up-for-daily-headlines-delivered-straight-to-your-inbox/ Weekly Briefing – https://mondoweiss.net/weekly-briefing/ The Shift tracks U.S. politics – https://mondoweiss.net/the-shift/ COVID-19 in Palestine – https://mondoweiss.net/2021/05/only-4-of-palestinians-are-fully-vaccinated-as-curfews-lift-in-gaza/ - - - FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook – https://facebook.com/mondoweiss Twitter – https://twitter.com/mondoweiss Instagram – https://instagram.com/mondoweiss YouTube – https://youtube.com/MondoweissVideos

Marta Dyczok's book Ukraine Calling: A Kaleidoscope from Hromadske Radio 2016-2019 (Ibidem Press, 2021) is like a time capsule containing a selection of interviews that aired on Hromadske Radio's Ukraine Calling show. They capture what people were thinking during a critical time in the country's history, from the July 2016 NATO Summit through to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 2019 landslide election victories. Decision makers, opinion makers, and other interesting people commented on events of the day as well as larger issues. Topics range from politics to sports, religion, history, war, books, diplomacy, health, business, art, holidays, foreign policy, anniversaries, public opinion to freedom of speech. Interview guests include Canada's then Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, writer Andrey Kurkov, Crimean political prisoner Hennadii Afanasiev, who was tortured in 2014, Ukraine's acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun, American analyst/journalist Brian Whitmore, UNHRC's Pablo Mateu, ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo, investment banker Olena Bilan, Tufts University's Daniel Drezner, a cameo appearance by Boris Johnson, and many more. Together these interviews provide a unique, diverse, and kaleidoscopic perspective conveying the substance, atmosphere, and flavor of Ukraine while it was on the receiving end of a hybrid war from Russia. Marta Dyczok is Associate Professor at the Departments of History and Political Science, Western University, Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, and Adjunct Professor at the National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy.  Steven Seegel is Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

Marta Dyczok's book Ukraine Calling: A Kaleidoscope from Hromadske Radio 2016-2019 (Ibidem Press, 2021) is like a time capsule containing a selection of interviews that aired on Hromadske Radio's Ukraine Calling show. They capture what people were thinking during a critical time in the country's history, from the July 2016 NATO Summit through to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 2019 landslide election victories. Decision makers, opinion makers, and other interesting people commented on events of the day as well as larger issues. Topics range from politics to sports, religion, history, war, books, diplomacy, health, business, art, holidays, foreign policy, anniversaries, public opinion to freedom of speech. Interview guests include Canada's then Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, writer Andrey Kurkov, Crimean political prisoner Hennadii Afanasiev, who was tortured in 2014, Ukraine's acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun, American analyst/journalist Brian Whitmore, UNHRC's Pablo Mateu, ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo, investment banker Olena Bilan, Tufts University's Daniel Drezner, a cameo appearance by Boris Johnson, and many more. Together these interviews provide a unique, diverse, and kaleidoscopic perspective conveying the substance, atmosphere, and flavor of Ukraine while it was on the receiving end of a hybrid war from Russia. Marta Dyczok is Associate Professor at the Departments of History and Political Science, Western University, Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, and Adjunct Professor at the National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy.  Steven Seegel is Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marta Dyczok's book Ukraine Calling: A Kaleidoscope from Hromadske Radio 2016-2019 (Ibidem Press, 2021) is like a time capsule containing a selection of interviews that aired on Hromadske Radio's Ukraine Calling show. They capture what people were thinking during a critical time in the country's history, from the July 2016 NATO Summit through to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 2019 landslide election victories. Decision makers, opinion makers, and other interesting people commented on events of the day as well as larger issues. Topics range from politics to sports, religion, history, war, books, diplomacy, health, business, art, holidays, foreign policy, anniversaries, public opinion to freedom of speech. Interview guests include Canada's then Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, writer Andrey Kurkov, Crimean political prisoner Hennadii Afanasiev, who was tortured in 2014, Ukraine's acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun, American analyst/journalist Brian Whitmore, UNHRC's Pablo Mateu, ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo, investment banker Olena Bilan, Tufts University's Daniel Drezner, a cameo appearance by Boris Johnson, and many more. Together these interviews provide a unique, diverse, and kaleidoscopic perspective conveying the substance, atmosphere, and flavor of Ukraine while it was on the receiving end of a hybrid war from Russia. Marta Dyczok is Associate Professor at the Departments of History and Political Science, Western University, Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, and Adjunct Professor at the National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy.  Steven Seegel is Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

Marta Dyczok's book Ukraine Calling: A Kaleidoscope from Hromadske Radio 2016-2019 (Ibidem Press, 2021) is like a time capsule containing a selection of interviews that aired on Hromadske Radio's Ukraine Calling show. They capture what people were thinking during a critical time in the country's history, from the July 2016 NATO Summit through to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 2019 landslide election victories. Decision makers, opinion makers, and other interesting people commented on events of the day as well as larger issues. Topics range from politics to sports, religion, history, war, books, diplomacy, health, business, art, holidays, foreign policy, anniversaries, public opinion to freedom of speech. Interview guests include Canada's then Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, writer Andrey Kurkov, Crimean political prisoner Hennadii Afanasiev, who was tortured in 2014, Ukraine's acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun, American analyst/journalist Brian Whitmore, UNHRC's Pablo Mateu, ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo, investment banker Olena Bilan, Tufts University's Daniel Drezner, a cameo appearance by Boris Johnson, and many more. Together these interviews provide a unique, diverse, and kaleidoscopic perspective conveying the substance, atmosphere, and flavor of Ukraine while it was on the receiving end of a hybrid war from Russia. Marta Dyczok is Associate Professor at the Departments of History and Political Science, Western University, Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, and Adjunct Professor at the National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy.  Steven Seegel is Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marta Dyczok's book Ukraine Calling: A Kaleidoscope from Hromadske Radio 2016-2019 (Ibidem Press, 2021) is like a time capsule containing a selection of interviews that aired on Hromadske Radio's Ukraine Calling show. They capture what people were thinking during a critical time in the country's history, from the July 2016 NATO Summit through to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 2019 landslide election victories. Decision makers, opinion makers, and other interesting people commented on events of the day as well as larger issues. Topics range from politics to sports, religion, history, war, books, diplomacy, health, business, art, holidays, foreign policy, anniversaries, public opinion to freedom of speech. Interview guests include Canada's then Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, writer Andrey Kurkov, Crimean political prisoner Hennadii Afanasiev, who was tortured in 2014, Ukraine's acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun, American analyst/journalist Brian Whitmore, UNHRC's Pablo Mateu, ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo, investment banker Olena Bilan, Tufts University's Daniel Drezner, a cameo appearance by Boris Johnson, and many more. Together these interviews provide a unique, diverse, and kaleidoscopic perspective conveying the substance, atmosphere, and flavor of Ukraine while it was on the receiving end of a hybrid war from Russia. Marta Dyczok is Associate Professor at the Departments of History and Political Science, Western University, Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, and Adjunct Professor at the National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy.  Steven Seegel is Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

What do digital privacy and COVID-19 have in common with climate change, Kompromat, counter-espionage hackers, and the new Netflix movie “The Social Dilemma”? They're just a few of the many topics that come up in a timely and compelling conversation with Canada's so-called “Hacker King”, on the latest episode of Disruptors, an RBC podcast.On the heels of new federal privacy legislation, host John Stackhouse sits down with Ron Deibert, founder of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and author of  Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society. They discuss how, in an era of record-breaking data generation and high profile digital security breaches, Canadian businesses can learn to access the potential of data and manage the risks by taking a wide-angled, interdisciplinary approach.Featuring a guest appearance from Kevin Chan, Facebook Canada's Head of Public Policy, this episode is essential listening for anyone concerned about the lack of strong protocols governing the collection of our online data. The concern is well-founded. But be sure to listen through to the end, because as you'll hear from Ron, there are still reasons for optimism.  Notes:You can learn more about the Citizen Lab's work at the University of Toronto HERE, or on Ron Deibert's personal website. The latest numbers about the impact of cybersecurity incidents on businesses can be found on Statistics Canada's website or in the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity's National Cyber Threat Assessment 2020. Kevin Chan recently co-wrote an editorial about social media regulation that was published in the Globe and Mail, and you can hear him on a previous episode of Disruptors about the dangers of deepfake technology. John also refers to a previous episode about the Intangibles Economy from November 24th when he mentioned Canadian IP leaving the country.

Superfluous Women: Art, Feminism, and Revolution in Twenty-First Century Ukraine (University of Toronto Press, 2020) tells the unique story of a generation of artists, feminists, and queer activists who emerged in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With a focus on new media, Zychowicz demonstrates how contemporary artist collectives in Ukraine have contested Soviet and Western connotations of feminism to draw attention to a range of human rights issues with global impact. In the book, Zychowicz summarizes and engages with more recent critical scholarship on the role of digital media and virtual environments in concepts of the public sphere. Mapping out several key changes in newly independent Ukraine, she traces the discursive links between distinct eras, marked by mass gatherings on Kyiv's main square, in order to investigate the deeper shifts driving feminist protest and politics today. Dr. Jessica Zychowicz was recently a U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine (2017-18) and is currently based at the University of Alberta. She was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and been hosted in residencies and invited talks at Uppsala University Institute for Russian and East European Studies in Sweden; the University of St. Andrews in Edinburgh; NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies, among others. She earned her doctorate at the University of Michigan and holds a degree from UC Berkeley. Steven Seegel is Professor of History at University of Northern Colorado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superfluous Women: Art, Feminism, and Revolution in Twenty-First Century Ukraine (University of Toronto Press, 2020) tells the unique story of a generation of artists, feminists, and queer activists who emerged in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With a focus on new media, Zychowicz demonstrates how contemporary artist collectives in Ukraine have contested Soviet and Western connotations of feminism to draw attention to a range of human rights issues with global impact. In the book, Zychowicz summarizes and engages with more recent critical scholarship on the role of digital media and virtual environments in concepts of the public sphere. Mapping out several key changes in newly independent Ukraine, she traces the discursive links between distinct eras, marked by mass gatherings on Kyiv's main square, in order to investigate the deeper shifts driving feminist protest and politics today. Dr. Jessica Zychowicz was recently a U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine (2017-18) and is currently based at the University of Alberta. She was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and been hosted in residencies and invited talks at Uppsala University Institute for Russian and East European Studies in Sweden; the University of St. Andrews in Edinburgh; NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies, among others. She earned her doctorate at the University of Michigan and holds a degree from UC Berkeley. Steven Seegel is Professor of History at University of Northern Colorado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been six months since the COVID-19 pandemic threw everything up in the air. And if politics slid into the background in the early days, they came roaring back this summer. The WE scandal for the Liberals, a new leader for the Conservatives, and election talk bubbling up as the fall session approaches. To catch up, The Agenda welcomes Shachi Kurl, executive director of the non-partisan public opinion research organization, the Angus Reid Institute; Sean Speer, professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; Jeffrey Simpson, former Globe and Mail national affairs columnist, now a fellow at the University of Ottawa; and journalist Vicky Mochama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Is population control the answer to fixing climate change? Guest: Darrell Bricker, fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, who co-wrote Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline Chapter 2 B.C. government considering options in ICBC medical expert case: Horgan Guest: Michael Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 3 Beginning of Vancouver Poppy Fund Campaign + Phone scammers claiming to be Vancouver Poppy Fund to get credit card info, group says Guest: Jim Howard, Administrator, Vancouver Poppy Fund Chapter 4 Treat Accessibly campaign looks to make Halloween fun for all Guest: Elton Ash, Regional Vice President of RE/MAX of Western Canada

Shining a Brighter Light on Foreign Influence in Canada Guest: David Mulroney, Former Canadian Ambassador to China / Distinguished Fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy   The fight against Quebec's Bill 21 Guest: Nita Kang - Campaign Coordinator - Canadians United Against Bill 21   Election matters: Pharmacare – does Canada need it? If so, in what form? Guest: Rosalie Wyonch -  Policy Analyst, C.D. Howe Institute   America's Got Talent semi-finalist Jackie Fabulous Guest: Jackie Fabulous – Comedian, motivational speaker

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: National Pharmacare Expert Panel On How a National Pharmacare Plan and Regulatory Reforms Impact Ontario's Patients, the Life Sciences Industry and Health System The federal government is considering a national pharmacare plan and fundamental changes to how the prices of innovative medicines are regulated in Canada. How will these reforms affect Ontario's patients and the province's vibrant and growing life sciences sector? This Empire Club of Canada Luncheon Panel moderated by Ms. Jane Taber will feature a dynamic discussion with Canadian pollster Mr. Nik Nanos and leaders from Canadian public policy, patient advocacy and health system Moderator: Jane Taber, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, NATIONAL Public Relations; Former Political Correspondent Polling Presentation: Nik Nanos, Chairman, Nanos Research Group of Companies Panelists: Michael Decter, President & CEO, LDIC Inc.; Former Deputy Minister of Health in Ontario Sean Speer, Senior Fellow in Public Policy at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and Senior Fellow for fiscal policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders Closing Remarks: Jason Field, President and CEO, Life Sciences Ontario *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

Throughout 2016 and 2017, individuals in Canada, United States, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, and numerous other countries began to receive suspicious emails. It wasn't just common spam. These people were chosen. WIRED OPINION ABOUT Ronald Deibert (@rondeibert) is professor of political science and director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs. The emails were specifically designed to entice each individual to click a malicious link.