Brief Remarks

Dissatisfied with the amount of progress being made towards freedom and equity for all? On this episode of @Risk, host Jodi Butts is joined by University of Toronto professor and author of On Property, Rinaldo Walcott, to discuss his radically optimistic prescription for a different kind of freedom that goes daringly beyond greater representation of Black and Indigenous people in positions of authority. To read the full transcript of this episode visit: https://canada2020.ca/risk-flipping-the-property-risk-script-with-rinaldo-walcott/

In late January, the House of Commons unanimously voted on a resolution, proposed by NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, to call on the government to “use all available tools to address the proliferation of white supremacists and hate groups.” The motion included a specific focus on designating the Proud Boys as a terrorist organization. . The rise of white supremacist and hate organisations poses a threat to Canadaians. These groups and their members must face consequences for their actions. They ought to be resisted and, ultimately, dismantled. But how should that be done? What risks attend to the expansion or further entrenchment of the national security state? Should white supremacist groups be designated as terrorist organizations? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Harsha Walia, director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and author of the forthcoming book Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism

The pharmaceutical industry is providing us with a pathway out of this pandemic but manufacturing delays and other disruptions are proving challenging. On this episode of Crisis to Resilience, you’ll hear from Pamela Fralick, the President of Innovative Medicines Canada about the drug policies and investments that can contribute to a healthier more resilient Canada.

Since cyber security risk scales as quickly as fortunes are made by network effects, is it time to adopt new approaches to how we protect and sustain cyber security? On this episode of @Risk, Jodi Butts speaks with F5 Networks’ Global Head of AI, Stanford lecturer and former Googler, Shuman Ghosemajumder to find out if cyber security can keep pace with the evolving threats. To read the full transcript of this episode visit: https://canada2020.ca/risk-risk-networked-with-shuman-ghosemajumder/

Lady A has been in the music industry for decades. In recent months, she has been in the national spotlight in the United States for reasons other than her music. After the band Lady Antebellum shortened their name to “Lady A” in the wake of the death of George Floyd to dissociate themselves from the “Antebellum South” and the racism bound up with that phrase, the band and Lady A entered into lawsuits over the use of the name. In December, she released the track “My Name is All I got.” This episode is not about names, but about histories, experiences, power, and the question: How does institutionalized racism shape the music industry? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Lady A, a blues, soul, funk, and gospel singer who has released five solo albums, the latest of which is Lady A: Live in New Orleans. We also hear from John Oliver III, Lady A’s Seattle based producer. 

Canadian policymakers are restructuring our public policy, regulatory, and international approach towards Canada playing a progressive role in the global fight for a more sustainable future. In part 2 of Crisis to Resilience: Canada’s Energy Transformation, we explore the shifting global energy market, Canada’s place within it, and how different stakeholders across the sector are meeting the challenge. You'll hear from Kim Rudd, Consultant, Canadian Nuclear Association, Former Ontario MPP and former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Hornung, President & CEO, Canadian Renewable Energy Association, Scott Dodd, Director of Business Development, Enbridge Gas Distribution, Monica Gattinger, Director of the Institute for Science, Society, and Policy, University of Ottawa, and Theresa Redburn, Senior Vice-President, Commercial and Corporate Development, Imperial Oil.

Canadian policymakers are restructuring our public policy, regulatory, and international approach towards Canada playing a progressive role in the global fight for a more sustainable future. In part 1 of Crisis to Resilience: Canada’s Energy Transformation, we explore the shifting global energy market, Canada’s place within it and how different stakeholders across the sector are meeting the challenge. You'll hear from the Hon. Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, and the Hon. Anne McLellan, Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones, and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada.

It’s always important to understand the why before you get to the what and the how, even in the case of risk. On this episode of @Risk, host Jodi Butts speaks with national best-selling writer and professor of philosophy, Mark Kingwell, about his new book, “On Risk or If You Play, You Pay: The Politics of Chance in a Plague Year.” Beyond our daily COVID risk calculations, lies a white space of opportunity for greater fairness and meaning. To read the full transcript of this episode visit: https://canada2020.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/@Risk-09-Mark-Kingwell-3.pdf  

For as long as anyone can remember, talk about deficits and the debt have been central to political life. How much can we spend? On what? What are the trade-offs? What will it cost? I mean, what will it really cost. If politics is about choosing, if it is about, as the classic phrase goes, “Who gets what, when, and how?” then spending constraints are central to what makes it so. But what if deficits and the debt did not induce the constraints we thought? Modern monetary theory invites us to think about money and government spending in a new way, opening up possibilities that were seemingly out of reach before. But is the promise too good to be true? On this episode we take a look and ask: Who’s afraid of modern monetary theory? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Stephanie Kelton, Senior Fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University, and author of The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of

Thanks to effective COVID-19 vaccines, we are able to see light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. On this episode of @Risk, host Jodi Butts speaks with Helen Branswell, a great Canadian and STAT News’ infectious diseases and global health reporter. They discuss the causes for celebration and the lingering uncertainties surrounding the last mile of our COVID-19 journey. To read the full transcript of this episode visit: https://canada2020.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/@Risk-08-Helen-Branswell.pdf

Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. This year's Indigenous Economic Development Forum explores how we keep up the momentum on our collective efforts to expand economic opportunities with Indigenous communities across Canada. In part 2 of Indigenous Economic Reconciliation, you'll hear from Chrystal Smith, Chief of the Haisla Nation Council, Dawn Madahbee Leach, General Manager, Waubetek, Clayton Walker, President & CEO, Iron Ore Company of Canada, and more.

Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. This year's Indigenous Economic Development Forum explores how we keep up the momentum on our collective efforts to expand economic opportunities with Indigenous communities across Canada. In part 1 of Indigenous Economic Reconciliation, you'll hear from the Hon. Marc Miller, Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services, and Tabatha Bull, President & CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

Small and medium-sized businesses are continuing to grapple with the economic impacts of the pandemic. In this episode of Crisis to Resilience, we learn about the importance of building digital skills in Canadian small businesses to support long-term growth and resilience. You'll hear from the Hon. Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Tabatha Bull, President & CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, Neil McLaughlin, Group Head, Personal & Commercial Banking at RBC and Sabrina Geremia, VP & Country Manager, Google Canada.

Canada’s long-term growth and resilience will depend on its ability to make transformational and sustainable infrastructure investments across the country. Learn about  the opportunities and challenges presented by a new Biden administration in Washington as Canada continues its transformational investments in infrastructure to create jobs, tackle climate change and build inclusive communities. In Part 2 of Getting the Infrastructure Right, we hear from Carole Saab, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Jacob Glick, Vice President of Public Policy at Telus, Craig Stewart, Vice President of Federal Affairs, Ottawa at the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Helaina Gaspard, Director of Governance & Institutions, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa.

Canada’s long-term growth and resilience will depend on its ability to make transformational and sustainable infrastructure investments across the country. Learn about  the opportunities and challenges presented by a new Biden administration in Washington as Canada continues its transformational investments in infrastructure to create jobs, tackle climate change and build inclusive communities. In Part 1 of Getting the Infrastructure Right, we hear from the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Jason Bordoff, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, Advisor to the Obama Administration on energy and climate and Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy.

Throughout the country, politicians and policymakers routinely talk about the need to address Canada’s historic and ongoing colonial practices. Talk is plentiful. Action, less so. Among the many manifestations of Canada’s legacy and present-day colonialism is a healthcare and healing crisis in which Indigenous Peoples are overrepresented among those struggling. The challenge calls for decolonization, including robust, structural changes informed by the answers to the question: How we can re-imagine Indigenous healthcare and healing? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with elder Alma Brooks of the Native Women’s Association of Canada.

Meltdowns reveal so much about our dependencies, our vulnerabilities, and our character. On this episode of @Risk, Jodi Butts speaks with Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel, whose two most recent books, The Glass Hotel, and Station Eleven, follow characters impacted by disaster. Emily and Jodi explore the real and fictional risks we choose and the ones that choose us. To read the full transcript of this episode visit: https://canada2020.ca/risk-fictional-meltdowns-with-emily-st-john-mandel/

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the urgent need for universal robust connectivity from coast to coast to coast. How can we use this moment of crisis to make generational improvements to connectivity infrastructure? In Keeping Canada Connected: Part 2 of the Crisis to Resilience series, we hear from the Hon. Maryam Monsef, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Woman and Gender Equality, and Sarah Minnes, President of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Fund.

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the urgent need for universal robust connectivity from coast to coast to coast. How can we use this moment of crisis to make generational improvements to connectivity infrastructure? In Keeping Canada Connected: Part 1 of the Crisis to Resilience series, Canada 2020's Alex Paterson speaks with Simon Kennedy from Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada, Michèle Beck from Telesat, Willa Black from CISCO, and Dean Prevost from Rogers.

Around the world, the calls have begun to “build back better.” The slogan, or some variant of it, is ubiquitous. Even as we continue to manage life during the pandemic, we start to look beyond it, towards something better, we hope. In Canada, the idea of a universal basic income has been circulating for decades. However, as the discussions and debates around our post-pandemic world pick up, it’s an idea that is enjoying a moment. And so on this episode, we ask: Should Canada adopt a universal basic income? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Work at the Atkinson Foundation.