Fake News, Political Donors, who are the new political actors?

Who are the new political actors and how do we keep them honest?

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Losing Community News Outlets – Democratic Implications

Community papers are closing across the country. This has massive implications for small communities.

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Electoral Reform – Australia’s Experience

Electoral Reform in Canada.

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Media Responsibility in a Democracy

Freedom of the press is one of the foundations of our democracy. However, in the last decade our business model of journalism has increasingly caused stress on the industry. Newspapers are searching for ways to provide news and make money while the general population is now used to getting their news for free and in real time through internet sites. So much of today’s news comes in the form of recycled stories across cities, provinces, and countries, as well as in bite sized tweet form. The rise of the blogger has meant that a flood of opinions now compete …

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Canada on the World Stage

Canada’s role on the world stage is ever changing. From its early independence in WWI to becoming an economic powerhouse as part of the G7 we are now experiencing a different country. We nurtured a global image as peace keepers and socially conscious capitalists. Recently we were presented with the fossil award as the least productive country in world climate talks. Is this change real and fair? Is it what we want to become? What are the impacts of our current actions on our future?

Dr. …

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Canada as an Arctic Nation

Canada as an Arctic Nation

On November 17th, WSIC hosted our final event for the 2014 calendar year. Our guest speaker for the evening was Professor Franklyn Griffiths, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, who led an engaging discussion on the topic of Canada’s Future as an Artic Nation.

With the Harper government emphasizing Canada’s sovereignty over areas in the Artic, the question we need to ask is what rights we have as a country over this region, and what impact the environment plays in enforcing these rights in the …

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Toronto Municipal Election: Mayoral Platform Discussion

Toronto’s mayoral debate needs an injection of policy analysis. Aug 26th, WSIC will host the two candidates with the most substantial platforms for a discussion about what this city needs.

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Municipal Policies for At-Risk Youth

Steve Ambrose and Andray Domise will discuss municipal policies that will help at-risk youth and ways to help keep them engaged with their communities and in school.

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What are the Impacts of Police Carding Policies?

Police carding policies have impacts on the communities that they serve. WSIC will explore what those impacts are and how they can be stemmed.

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