Events
Revisiting Canada's Contribution to Resolving the Iranian Hostage Crisis
March 01, 2005 // 1:00am — 3:30pm
The Canada Institute and the Middle East Program hosted a conference to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal Award to Ken Taylor, the former Canadian ambassador to Iran. Taylor received the medal for his role in providing safe haven to six Americans during the crisis and planning their successful evacuation from Iran.
Minority Government in Canada
February 22, 2005 // 8:30am — 10:00am
With the first minority government in more than 25 years, a new generation of Canadians is dealing with the implications of this situation for policy debates and activities regarding electoral reform, health care, U.S.-Canada relations, global warming, national defense, and trade. Participants discussed the constraints and opportunities posed by minority government in Canada.
NAFTA and the Future of North America
February 07, 2005 // 8:30am — 3:00pm
Panelists discussed issues of governance, economic development, and labor movements since the signing of NAFTA, noting the extent to which national expectations have been met, and, in particular, the way in which laborers in the three NAFTA countries will benefit from future negotiations.
105th American Assembly on "U.S.-Canada Relations"
February 02, 2005 // 11:00pm
The 105th American Assembly entitled "U.S.-Canada Relations" brought participants together for three days in small groups for intensive, structured discussions to examine the concerns and challenges of the bi-national relationship.
The State of the Canada - U.S. Relationship
November 12, 2004 // 8:00am — 3:30pm
The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) and the Canada Institute produced a special issue of The American Review of Canadian Studies (ARCS) on the state of the relationship between Canada and the United States, in which authors presented their papers on a variety of topics in Canada-U.S. relations.
2nd Cross-Border Forum on Energy Issues
September 27, 2004 // 8:30am — 11:30am
This forum marked the 2nd publication of the One Issue, Two Voices series, "Moving Toward Dialogue: Challenges in Canada-U.S. Energy Trade." The speakers and participants agreed that overall Canada – U.S. energy trade is operating smoothly but highlighted areas where more cooperation would increase productivity on both sides.
Decision Time: Water Diversion Policy in the Great Lakes Basin
September 14, 2004 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
This event launches the first publication in the Canada Institute's One Issue, Two Voices series, discussing of Annex 2001, an agreement to set a common standard between states and provinces for water diversion from the Great Lakes.
Friends or Acquaintances: Implications of the June 28 Canadian Elections on Canada-U.S. Relations
July 13, 2004 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The Canada Institute hosted a discussion in which panelists provided an overview of the June 28 Canadian elections and addressed the implications of the elections on Canada-U.S. relations.
Security, Prosperity and Freedom: Why America Needs the G8
June 03, 2004 // 2:00pm — 5:30pm
Indiana University's Center for International Business Education and Research, the G8 Research Group, and the EnviReform Project hosted a two-day pre-Summit conference at the Woodrow Wilson Center in preparation for the G8 meeting at Sea Island.
Film -- Embedded in Baghdad
May 27, 2004 // 5:00pm — 6:00pm
The Canada Institute and the Conflict Prevention Project hosted a viewing of “Embedded in Baghdad” with Canadian documentary filmmaker Alexandre Trudeau, who spent 40 days embedded with an Iraqi family before, during, and after the fall of Baghdad in the spring of 2003.
