Events
Changing Climates in North American Politics
December 16, 2009 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Stacy VanDeveer and Henrik Selin highlight the major themes and findings of their new book, which examines and compares political action for climate change across North America at levels ranging from continental to municipal.
Step Lightly: China's Ecological Footprint Overseas
December 03, 2009 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Panelists explored China's current global energy strategy and ecological impact in its resource extraction business activities in Canada, the Congo, and Cambodia.
Buy American: Creating or Costing U.S. Jobs?
November 17, 2009 // 8:00am — 10:00am
The Canada Institute hosted a program that explored the effectiveness of the controversial Buy American provision included in the Obama administration's stimulus package.
Changing the Tide: A Canadian Perspective on Afghanistan
November 03, 2009 // 8:00am — 9:00am
Lt.-General Andrew Leslie of the Canadian Armed Forces offered his perspective on the progress and challenges facing NATO forces in Afghanistan, as well as his thoughts on the strategy required to successfully stabilize the war torn country.
Energy Forum 11: Accelerating the Transformation of North American Energy Systems: How Much Should Canada and the United States Restrict International Offsets?
October 29, 2009 // 8:15am — 1:30pm
The 11th Energy Forum brought together senior level Canadian and U.S. government officials, energy industry representatives, and energy experts to discuss the merits and drawbacks of using international offsets as a means of reducing North American carbon emissions.
Our Common Energy Future
October 22, 2009 // 8:00am — 10:00am
William K. Reilly, the former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said the private sector must lead the way in confronting the problem of climate change at the annual C. Warren Goldring Annual Lecture on U.S.-Canada Relations.
Internet Piracy: Copyright Law in Canada and the United States
October 14, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
At the U.S. launch of the 11th issue of the One Issue, Two Voices series, panelists Barry Sookman and Eric Schwartz discussed the critical challenges and issues posed by new digital technologies and debated approaches to copyright reform and enforcement in their respective countries.
Copyright Law in Canada and the United States: The Digital Challenge [Toronto]
September 25, 2009 // 7:30am — 10:00am
At the Canadian launch of the 11th issue of the One Issue, Two Voices series, panelists Barry Sookman and Eric Schwartz discussed the critical challenges and issues posed by new digital technologies and debated approaches to copyright reform and enforcement in their respective countries.
The International Watersheds Initiative: Implementing a New Paradigm for Transboundary Basins
July 23, 2009 // 9:00am — 10:30am
The International Watershed Initiative represents a new way of thinking about freshwater basins, say Chuck Lawson and Willem Brakel.
Arctic Oil and Gas in Today's North American Energy Equation
June 24, 2009 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Minister Robert McLeod and Drue Pearce discussed new developments that could affect Arctic oil and gas production, as well as how shifting U.S. energy policy could influence resource development in Canada's Arctic region.
