In this the centenary of compulsory service in Canada, “Canadian conscripts at War” will provide an overview of the principal events leading up to this historic and controversial legislation, followed by a brief examination of the vital contribution made by conscripts during the Hundred Days. The subject has long been obscured by myth and by inaccurate or incomplete history. Many of these myths will be directly addressed in this presentation. ...more

Tony Penikett, former Yukon Premier, will give a keynote address about his new book Hunting the Northern Character to the delegates at the Arctic Circle Assembly, the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic, held in Reykjavik, Iceland. ...more

Shirley Tillotson's tax book, Give and Take: The Citizen Taxpayer and the Rise of Canadian Democracy, is releasing in just over a month. Lately she's been making the rounds in the media. ...more

Mothers & Others: The Role of Parenthood in Politics offers the first comprehensive, international investigation of what motherhood means for women’s political lives as citizens, candidates, and members of government. Join co-editor Melanee Thomas, and contributors Brenda O’Neill and L.A. Lambert as they highlight key contributions,  and discuss the broader implications from the book.  ...more

Come and learn about the experiences that shaped this revealing, forward-thinking book and about Upstream, an organization dedicated to creating a healthy society. Speakers at the event will include Dr. Vincent Lam, Max FineDay, Dr. Ritika Goel, Vivian Tam from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students and Upstream’s Executive Director, Dr. Monika Dutt. ...more

Join is for the Winnipeg launch of Unbuilt Environments by Jonathan Peyton. ...more