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2024 Past Events

MPP students with the guest lecturer Joanne Lu

Faculty Guest Lecture: Howard Alpert

December 4, 2024 | In-person

Former Chair of the Canada council for Science, Technology, and Innovation Howard Alper spoke to MPP students about the role of public policy in facilitation research. Alper discussed a comparison of Canada’s funding structures to other countries such as the UK and Japan, and advocated for a more nuanced research and development sector in Canada.

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A roundtable, moderated by Professor Jennifer Welsh, and featuring academic and UN experts on peacekeeping,

The Future of UN Peacekeeping

November 13, 2024 | In-person

A roundtable, moderated by Professor Jennifer Welsh, and featuring academic and UN experts on peacekeeping, discussed the future of UN peace operations in an era of geopolitical turbulence, increasingly volatile conflict contexts, and intensifying protection crises.

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Professor and author Alasdair Roberts giving a lecture to the MPP students

Faculty Guest Lecture:ÌýAlasdair Roberts

NovemberÌý6, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

Professor and authorÌýAlasdair Roberts, of his new book,Ìý,ÌýdiscussedÌýhow adaptability in Canada can be rehabilitated through public policy.Ìý

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The Globe and Mail columnist and longtime Max Bell instructor David Shribman provided a tour d’horizon before and after the US election.

The 2024 American Election with David Shribman

NovemberÌý4 and 20, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

The Globe and MailÌýcolumnist and longtime Max Bell instructor David Shribman provided a tour d’horizon before andÌýafter the US election. He spoke on the prospects and stakes of the contest, both for the United States and for Canada. The event was followed by the question-answer period with the audience.

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Women in International Security (WIIS) ɬÀï·¬ and Max Bell School of Public Policy hosted a graduate student Q&A panel

Graduate Student Panel

October 23, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

Women in International Security (WIIS) ɬÀï·¬ and Max Bell School of Public Policy hosted a graduate student Q&A panel to stir up insightful conversations for next steps. Four current ɬÀï·¬ students,ÌýNikaela Lange, Scott Patterson, Hannah Male, and Keven Haynes shared their unique journeys. From their personal background to application processes and their time at ɬÀï·¬ as master'sÌýstudents.

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The ɬÀï·¬ Econ Lecture, Vancouver panel discussion

The ɬÀï·¬ Max Bell Lectures: Economic Ideas for a Stronger Canada

October 15, 24, 29, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

The secondÌýinaugural lecture series took place in three different Canadian cities: Vancouver,ÌýMontreal, and Toronto this year.ÌýDenise Hearn and Vass Bednar wroteÌý"The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians," which delves with how companies perpetuate the illusion of rivalry to disguise their dominance, and how they’ve shifted from competing within industries to accumulating assets across industries, further entrenching their power.Ìý

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Alumni smiling at the camera

Policy Networking Reception

October 10, 2024 |ÌýIn-person, Ottawa

Alumni and policy professionals were invited to our third policy networking reception during our annual student trip to Ottawa.

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Joanne Liu with the MPP students

Faculty Guest Lecture: Joanne Liu

October 24, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

Professor Jennifer WelshÌýinterviewedÌýProfessor Joanne Liu about her new book, "L'Ebola, les bombes et les migrants." Dr. Liu, a veteran humanitarian aid worker, is a Canadian practicing paediatric emergency physician at University of Montreal and professor at ɬÀ﷬’s School of Population & Global Health where she focuses on pandemic and health emergencies at the Pandemics and Health Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL).ÌýShe is the Chair of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.

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Event poster for Is Canada Ready for the Next Economic $#!%storm?

Is Canada Ready for the Next Economic $#!%storm?

June 6, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

In this event, part of The Line Ahead's speaker series and co-hosted with the Max Bell School of Public Policy, panelists discussed how well Canada can expect to manage the return of history.

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A conference room filled with attendees and the panel speakers

Canada, the United States, and an Ascendant China

May 10, 2024 |ÌýHybrid

This one-day conference examined ways in which Canada and the United States can work together in responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with China’s rise on the world stage.

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Four speakers and one moderator sitting on high-top stools talking

Fostering Sustainable ESG Practices

April 30, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

A large part of implementing good public policy is understanding the effects on various sectors. With a focus on fostering dialogue and collaboration, this event on environmental, social, and governance measures explored effective strategies, identified challenges, and highlighted opportunities for enhancing sustainability efforts across industries.

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Classroom filled with attendees for a panel discussion

Ending Homelessness in Canada: Book Launch and AuthorÌýDiscussionÌý

April 29, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

Housing has become a major policy issues at all levels of government, "Ending Homelessness in Canada" makes the case for a paradigm shift from treating, preventing and creating a right to housing.

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Panel of diplomats and government officials

Global South Ambassadors

April 19, 2024 |ÌýIn-person

WeÌýhosted a panel of diplomats and government officials from Global South nations, offering our students a valuable opportunity to learn about international relations and diplomacy firsthand.

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Robin Shaban, Matthew Holmes, and Chris Ragan posing together

Time to Bust the Trusts and Cartels? Addressing the Problem of Rising Corporate Concentration

April 2, 2024 |ÌýIn-person at the ɬÀï·¬ Faculty Club

This panel with Robin Shaban and Matthew Holmes discussing which kinds of public policies should be used to increase competition in the Canadian economy is the second hosted in partnership with the .

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Unexpected Climate Connections - event poster

Unexpected Climate Connections: Advancing good policy for the economy and the environment

March 21, 2024 |ÌýIn-person at TELUS Harbour in Toronto

This one-day conference highlighted some of the biggest policy challenges Canada faces in the years ahead as it determines its path toward a cleaner and hopefully more prosperous future.

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