CIC Toronto Event Recap: “Lie Machines”: Dr. Phillip Howard and Ms. Gabrielle Lim’s CIC Seminar on Social Media, Misinformation, and their Threats to Democracy
featuring Dr. Phil Howard
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CIC Saskatoon: Dennis Horak on Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Canadian diplomacy
featuring Dennis Horak
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CIC Halifax: A changing Global Order: the view from Washington and Halifax
featuring Kevin Skillan and Brian Bow
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CIC Winnipeg: Ukraine Election Observers Event
featuring Denys Volkov and Nick Krawetz
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CIC National Capital: Canadian foreign policy – Is Canada Back?
On June 5, the CIC National Capital Branch, in partnership with the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa, and the Retired Heads of Mission Association (RHOMA), hosted a pre-election panel on Canadian foreign policy – Is Canada Back? The CPAC video of this event is now available here.
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CIC Vancouver: How to End Homophobic Laws Across the Globe
On August 1, 2019, the CIC Vancouver, in partnership with Pride Vancouver, held a public speaking event on How to End Homophobic Laws Across the Globe. Jason Jones explained how his legal victory in Jones v. Trinidad and Tobago helped set the precedent for India in getting homosexuality decriminalized, thereby guaranteeing freedom for over 50 million Indian LGBTQ2+ citizens.
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CIC Toronto: Canada-UK Relations Moving Forward
On Monday April 8, 2019, H.E. Kevin McGurgan, British Consul General in Toronto, delivered a luncheon address on “Canada-UK Relations Moving Forward,” organized by CIC’s Toronto Branch.
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CIC Toronto: International Perspectives on How Technology Shapes Democracy
On March 22nd, the Canadian International Council – Toronto Branch and the Ryerson Leadership Lab, in partnership with the CIC National Office, hosted a panel discussion on the impacts of technology at democrcy at Ryerson University’s DMZ with the Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould.
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CIC Vancouver: Threats to Canada’s National Security: Russia, China and the Leaderless West
On 2 April 2019, CIC Vancouver hosted Mr Richard Fadden, a former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, who provided a practitioner’s perspective on the national security threats facing Canada.
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CIC Victoria: Vancouver Island University Model United Nations Conference 2019
On 8-9 March 2019, students at Vancouver Island University (VIU), joined by students from local high schools, held a very successful Model United Nations (MUN) conference in Nanaimo, British Columbia. the conference commenced with a key note speech by Dr. Chris Kilford, President of CIC Victoria. Chris was joined by CIC Victoria Executive Committee member, Gerry Thompson. Gerry is the CIC Victoria, VIU liaison officer, and later in the day he had the honour to present a donation of $500 from CIC Victoria to the conference organizers
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CIC Halifax: Insights on Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
On 26 February 2019, CIC Halifax hosted Mr. Dennis Horak, former Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, who provided a front-line perspective on the situation in the Middle East.
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CIC Vancouver: Insights on Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
On 21 February 2019, CIC Vancouver hosted Mr. Dennis Horak, former Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, who provided a front-line perspective on the situation in the Middle East.
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