Past Events: 2007/2008 Season

WHERE/WHEN	DESCRIPTION		STATUS
TORONTO 2008/05/13 7:30 p.m. Convocation Hall, University of Toronto	Well, Well: An evening of dialogue on social change A thought-provoking discussion featuring two of the world’s leading popular thinkers / theorists / speakers: Malcolm Gladwell and Mark Kingwell. The evening will encourage thought and dialogue about social change.		Visit the event website for more info
VANCOUVER 2008/04/03 6:30 p.m. St. John's College, University of BC	Michael Geist: E-publishing and the law Internationally renowned expert on law and the internet Michael Geist will highlight the role that the Internet is playing for new creativity and knowledge sharing, while identifying the business and policy challenges this creates for journalism.		View a video of the Vancouver event
OTTAWA 2008/04/01 6:30 p.m. Rideau Room, Sheraton Hotel Ottawa	The Media and National Security and Intelligence: Mutual Dependence, Mutual Distrust While public interest in national security and intelligence issues has soared, media and academic access to information about these activities is constrained. What is the right balance in the new security realities? In collaboration with: CASIS/ACERS Sponsors: CNW Group, Waste Management		Read a report of the event
TORONTO 2008/03/06 6:30 p.m. Auditorium, MaRS Discovery District	Michael Geist: E-publishing and the law Internationally renowned expert on law and the internet Michael Geist will highlight the role that the Internet is playing for new creativity and knowledge sharing, while identifying the business and policy challenges this creates for journalism.		View a report of the Toronto event
TORONTO 2008/01/29 6:30 p.m. Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto	Pamela Wallin: Reporting on Afghanistan Former journalist Pamela Wallin offers us a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan, what they learned, their conclusions, and their recommendations for Canada’s future role in that country. Sponsor: AGF		Read a report of the event Watch a video of the event
TORONTO 2007/10/31 4:30 p.m. Campbell Conference Centre, Munk Centre, University of Toronto	Democracy and Journalism: The View from the Bench The CJF welcomes Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, to speak on her view of democracy and journalism. In collaboration with: Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto.		View a multimedia report of the event
TORONTO 2007/10/17 5:30 p.m. East Commons Room, Hart House, University of Toronto	The Charitable Sector and the Media While public confidence in the charitable sector remains high, wrinkles are beginning to appear and are being reported increasingly in the media. How is the sector responding to the threat of the public’s confidence eroding? Why should the public care? What is the role of the media? In collaboration with: Imagine Canada Sponsor: Spencer Stuart		View a multimedia report of the event

TORONTO 2007/10/03 6:30 p.m. George Ignatieff Theatre, University of Toronto	Reporting Medical Errors Everybody makes mistakes, but in a hospital these “adverse events” can have life or death consequences. Is the public adequately informed? What do healthcare practitioners know that they aren’t telling us? What’s being done to improve accountability and reduce the number of errors?		View a multimedia report of the event