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Events

Advancing Public Policy Discourse

Since its inception, the MacEachen Institute has been a hub for discussing the day's most pressing policy issues. In addition to the popular Policy Matters series, which ran from 2017 to 2021, the MacEachen Institute has sought to bring together experts from diverse backgrounds and sectors.

Recent Events

Mass Evacuation Speaker Series

Mass Evacuation & First Nations

This event took place June 18, 2024 | 3PM ADT | 2PM EDT | 11AM PDT

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Mass Evacuation Speaker Series

Chain Reaction: The Role of Transportation and Humanitarian Supply Chains in Mass Evacuation Planning

This event took place May 21, 2024 | 3PM ADT | 2PM EDT | 11AM PDT

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2018

2018

November 6, 2018

Provincial Perspectives on Federal Pharmacare

October 30, 2018

Ports Modernization: Balancing Economic Prosperity and Environmental Sustainability

October 23, 2018

Hosted in collaboration with theAVֲ Faculty of Health:

Youth Mental Health Care in Nova Scotia: What Needs to Change and How Do We Make That Happen?

October 16, 2018

Hosted in collaboration with the:

Faking It: The Impact of Fake News on Today’s Political Landscape

October 9, 2018

Hosted in collaboration with the:

Science and Policy: Should Scientific Information Have Pre-eminence in Public Decision-Making?

October 2, 2018

Whose Nation? Navigating a New Era in Crown-Indigenous Relations

September 27, 2018

Hosted in collaboration with the:

Doing the Right Things at Home and Abroad - Why Ethics Matter: Some Ethical Reflections with Bob Rae

September 25, 2018

Hosted in collaboration with the:

Sink or Swim: Decisions in Emergency Management


September 18, 2018

Policy Issues in Housing an Aging Population

September 11, 2018

Hosted in collaboration with theCentre for the Study of Security and Development:

Echoes of 9/11 in the Trump Era: Did 9/11 Really “Change Everything”?

June 29, 2018

Hosted by theThe Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence:

Innovation in Housing Models and Policies for OlderLGBTQi2S Populations

March 16, 2018

Hosted by theThe Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence:

CANADA‑EU RELATIONS: Perspectives from Berlin, Brussels & Rome

The Honourable Stephane Dion, Daniel J. Costello, and Alexandra Bugailiskis spoke.

March 8, 2018

Leaders in Health Research: Where to Next?

March 8, 2018

Nowhere to Go: A Public Dialogue on Youth and Sexual Exploitation (Full Audio)


In partnership with theHealthy Populations Institute (HPI),,, andthe School of Health and Human Performance, AVֲ Faculty of Health.

AVֲ Professors Kim Brooks, Graham Steele, and Shirley Tillotson spoke on the panel:

Tax and Public Opinion: Can we do better tax talk? (Full Video)

Hosted by the AVֲ Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Concordia Professor Dr. Chedly Belkhodja gave a public lecture:

Does Place Matter? Debates and Burial Decisions of Muslims in Canada