Politics
Michael Novak (1978-1979)
Jan 20, 1979
鈥淭he Cult of Socialism鈥 Michael Novak was an American Roman Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat. He authored and edited more than 50 books, including The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (1982), which was translated and distributed by underground presses [...]
Cabot Martin, James McCrorie, and Andrew Rickard (1977-1978)
Jan 27, 1978
鈥淩egional Tension in Canada鈥 This panel was the second part of a series beginning with Northcote Parkinson鈥檚 lecture. Three Canadians, from Newfoundland, Ojibwe-Cree territory, and the Prairies, met to discuss the aspirations of their own regions and the position of [...]
C. Northcote Parkinson (1977-1978)
Jan 20, 1978
鈥淓mpires, Kingdoms, and Provinces: A Discussion of Regionalism in Europe鈥 Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British writer, economist, and historian. After the Second World War, he taught history at the University of Liverpool before being appoint Raffles Professor of [...]
Joseph C. Clark (1976-1977)
Jan 20, 1977
鈥淐anadian Government Policy as it Relates to the Resource Crisis鈥 Joseph Clark is a former Prime Minister of Canada. As PM from from June 1979 to March 1980, he was the youngest person ever to be elected to the office. Clark received a BA in history and an MA in political [...]
Kimon Valaskakis (1976-1977)
Nov 20, 1976
鈥淭he Conserver Society鈥 Kimon Valaskakis was an academic, an executive, a consultant, and a diplomat. He was a professor of economics at the University of Montreal for more than 30 years and Ambassador of Canada to the OECD from 1995-1999. He was also president of the Club [...]
George Rud茅 (1976-1977)
Nov 03, 1976
鈥淰iolence: An Historical Perspective鈥 George Rud茅 was a researcher and writer, author of 15 books, and editor of many others. He was a Marxist historian, greatly influenced by 鈥渉istory from below,鈥 whose research explored the French Revolution and the importance of crowds [...]
Hugh McCullum (1976-1977)
Nov 02, 1976
鈥淚nstitutionalized Violence: A Northern Perspective鈥 Hugh McCullum was an activist and journalist. He was born and raised in the Yukon. After working with a number of local newspaper, He was the first layperson to be editor of Canadian Churchman, the national monthly of [...]
Robin Bourne (1976-1977)
Nov 01, 1976
鈥淰iolence and Political Authority鈥 Robin Bourne was Assistant Deputy Minister of the Police and Security Planning and Analysis Branch at the Ministry of the Solicitor General from 1971-1979. The Police and Security Planning and Analysis Branch was responsible for the [...]
Keith Spicer (1975-1976)
Feb 09, 1976
鈥淥fficial Languages in Canada鈥 Keith Spicer is a Canadian public servant, academic, journalist, and author. From 1970-77, Spicer was the first Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada. He was appointed Commissioner by Pierre Eliot Trudeau and was mandated to uphold [...]
John White (1975-1976)
Feb 06, 1976
鈥淗umanizing Government Policy鈥 John White was a Progressive Conservative politician. He was a provincial cabinet minister in Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for London South from 1959 to 1975. During his career in provincial parliament, he was appointed chair of [...]
Eric Kierans and Keith Davey (1975-1976)
Jan 30, 1976
鈥淭he Canadian Economy鈥 Eric Kierans was a Canadian economist, politician, and businessman. After graduating from Loyola College and McGill University, he was director of McGill鈥檚 School of Commerce from 1953-1960, president of the Montreal Stock Exchange from 1960-1963, and [...]
Donald Creighton (1975-1976)
Jan 14, 1976
鈥淭he Individual and the Welfare State鈥 Donald Creighton was a historian and author. After completing graduate work at the University of Oxford, he returned to Canada to teach history at the University of Toronto in 1927, where he remained for his entire career. He was chair [...]