Canada
Mel Hurtig (1985-1986)
Feb 10, 1986
“1986: The Most Crucial Year in Modern Canadian History” Mel Hurtig was a publisher, an author, and a well-known Canadian nationalist. During the 1972 federal election, he ran as a Liberal in West Edmonton, finishing second. In 1973, he left the Library party and co-founded [...]
Henry Morgentaler (1984-1985)
Feb 05, 1985
“Medical, Moral, and Legal Aspects of Abortion” Henry Morgentaler was a Polish-Canadian doctor and activist. Born in 1923, his family were killed by the Nazis during the German occupation of Poland in the Second World War. Morgentaler himself spent a year in the Auschwitz [...]
Jean Sutherland Boggs (1982-1983)
Mar 25, 1983
“The Weight of Tradition in Building the National Museum” Jean Sutherland Boggs was a Canadian art historian and curator. As an academic, her research focused on Edgar Degas, who formed the core of numerous books, articles, and exhibitions authored by Boggs. She served as [...]
Pauline Jewett (1982-1983)
Mar 21, 1983
“Canadian Politics and the Arms Race: A View from Parliament Hill” Pauline Jewett was a Canadian Member of Parliament and activist. She earned a BA and an MA from ϳԹԴ, and a PhD in political science at Harvard University in 1949. After graduating, she taught [...]
Lois Wilson (1982-1983)
Mar 16, 1983
“Remembered Visions for a Human Future” Lois Wilson is a minister, author, diplomat, former senator, and advocate for human rights in the church, Canadian Parliament and the world. After graduating from United College in Winnipeg in 1950, Wilson was ordained as a minister [...]
Gregory Baum (1978-1979)
Jan 20, 1979
“The Development of Political Theology in Canada” Gregory Baum was a Canadian priest and theologian in the Roman Catholic Church. He emigrated to Canada from England as a war refugee with his Jewish mother and Protestant father. In the 1960s, he was known for his works on [...]
Cabot Martin, James McCrorie, and Andrew Rickard (1977-1978)
Jan 27, 1978
“Regional Tension in Canada” This panel was the second part of a series beginning with Northcote Parkinson’s lecture. Three Canadians, from Newfoundland, Ojibwe-Cree territory, and the Prairies, met to discuss the aspirations of their own regions and the position of [...]
Joseph C. Clark (1976-1977)
Jan 20, 1977
“Canadian Government Policy as it Relates to the Resource Crisis” Joseph Clark is a former Prime Minister of Canada. As PM from from June 1979 to March 1980, he was the youngest person ever to be elected to the office. Clark received a BA in history and an MA in political [...]
Kimon Valaskakis (1976-1977)
Nov 20, 1976
“The Conserver Society” Kimon Valaskakis was an academic, an executive, a consultant, and a diplomat. He was a professor of economics at the University of Montreal for more than 30 years and Ambassador of Canada to the OECD from 1995-1999. He was also president of the Club [...]
Hugh McCullum (1976-1977)
Nov 02, 1976
“Institutionalized Violence: A Northern Perspective” Hugh McCullum was an activist and journalist. He was born and raised in the Yukon. After working with a number of local newspaper, He was the first layperson to be editor of Canadian Churchman, the national monthly of [...]
Robin Bourne (1976-1977)
Nov 01, 1976
“Violence and Political Authority” Robin Bourne was Assistant Deputy Minister of the Police and Security Planning and Analysis Branch at the Ministry of the Solicitor General from 1971-1979. The Police and Security Planning and Analysis Branch was responsible for the [...]
Keith Spicer (1975-1976)
Feb 09, 1976
“Official Languages in Canada” Keith Spicer is a Canadian public servant, academic, journalist, and author. From 1970-77, Spicer was the first Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada. He was appointed Commissioner by Pierre Eliot Trudeau and was mandated to uphold [...]