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ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
MCGILL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CANADA
CONFÉRENCE ANNUELLE DE L’INSTITUT D’ÉTUDES
CANADIENNES DE MCGILL
The Cities We Need
Les villes qu’il nous faut
2015
February 19 & 20, 201 / Le 19 et 20 février 2015
Phi Centre, 407 Rue St. Pierre, Montreal
2015
Annual conference
of the
McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
February 19 and 20, 2015
Phi Centre
407 St. Pierre Street
PROGRAMME
Conférence annuelle
de
l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill
Le 19 et 20 février 2015
Centre Phi
407, rue St Pierre
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE MESSAGE DU DIRECTEUR
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Chers ami(e)s et collègues,
Welcome to the McGill Institute for the Study of L’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill, vous
Canada’s 2015 conference, The Cities We Need. souhaite la bienvenue à la conférence annuelle 2015,
Les villes qu’il nous faut.
Since 1995, the McGill Institute for the Study of
Canada (MISC) has hosted a major bilingual Chaque année depuis 1995, l’Institut d’études
conference every year in Montreal on topics that canadiennes de McGill (l’IÉCM) organise à Montréal
matter to Canadians and are relevant to current une conférence bilingue sur des enjeux importants pour
public policy concerns. These public events, les Canadiens et Canadiennes et pertinents pour les
designed to raise provocative questions and préoccupations actuelles en matière de politiques
encourage open and nonpartisan discussion, have publiques. Ces évènements publics, conçus pour
brought together hundreds of people and attracted soulever des questions polémiques et encourager des
national and international media coverage. The discussions ouvertes et non partisanes, rassemblent
MISC's annual conferences are widely recognized chaque année des centaines de personnes et reçoivent
as rare learning experiences and attract experts on une couverture médiatique nationale et internationale.
policy and public life from around the globe. Les conférences annuelles de l’IÉCM sont reconnues
comme des expériences d’apprentissage uniques et
This year, our conference theme acknowledges the attirent des experts en politique et vie publique de
intense public interest in cities and the ways in partout autour du globe.
which they are transforming Canadian life. It is in
cities, we believe, that the key questions of Cette année, le thème de notre conférence reconnait
citizenship, infrastructure, diversity and inequality l’immense intérêt du public envers les villes et les
at the heart of Canadian life are being confronted. façons dont elles transforment la vie canadienne. C’est
Cities have become key incubators for innovative dans les villes, nous croyons, que les questions de
policy and laboratories for social change. We hope citoyenneté, d’infrastructure, de diversité et d’inégalité
very much that the discussions at this conference au cœur de la vie canadienne sont confrontées. Les
will enrich the debate over Canada’s future and villes sont devenues un incubateur clé pour des
leave us with a myriad of new ideas to take home politiques innovantes et des laboratoires forts
with us. d’initiatives pour le changement social. Nous espérons
vivement que les discussions tenues lors de cette
Thank you for joining us here in Montreal. conférence viendront enrichir les débats sur l’avenir du
Canada et laisseront une myriade de nouvelles idées à
Yours sincerely, ramener à la maison.
Merci de vous être joints à nous ici, à Montréal.
Cordialement,
William Straw, Ph.D. William Straw, Ph.D.
Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Directeur, Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill
Professor, Department of Art History and Professeur, Département d'histoire de l'art et
Communication Studies d'études en communications
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SUMMARY SOMMAIRE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 LE JEUDI 19 FÉVRIER 2015
12:00 p.m. Conference Registration 12 h 00 Inscription
1:00 p.m. Words of Welcome 13 h 00 Mot de bienvenue
1:15 p.m. City Governance – The Mayor’s 13 h 15 Gouvernance de la ville – La perspective
Perspective du Maire
3:00 p.m. Break 15 h 00 Pause
3:15 p.m. Special Presentations 15 h 15 Présentations spéciales
5:00 p.m. Break 17 h 00 Pause
5:15 p.m. Special Presentation 17 h 15 Présentation spéciale
6:00 p.m. The Urban Night 18 h 00 La nuit urbaine
7:00 p.m. Opening Night Reception 19 h 00 Cocktail d’ouverture
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 LE VENDREDI 20 FÉVRIER 2015
8:00 a.m. Conference Registration 8 h 00 Inscription
9:00 a.m. Words of Welcome 9 h 00 Mot de bienvenue
9:15 a.m. The Infrastructures We Need 9 h 15 Les infrastructures qu’il nous faut
10:45 a.m. Break 10 h 45 Pause
11:00 a.m. Special Presentation 11 h 00 Présentation spéciale
11:30 a.m. Urban Citizenship 11 h 30 Citoyenneté urbaine
1:00 p.m. Lunch 13 h 00 Dîner
2:00 p.m. Special Presentation 14 h 00 Présentation spéciale
2:30 p.m. Cities, Territories, Worlds 14 h 30 Villes, territoires, mondes
3:45 p.m. Break 15 h 45 Pause
4:00 p.m. Special Presentation 16 h 00 Présentation spéciale
5:00 p.m. Special Presentation 17 h 00 Présentation spéciale
6:00 p.m. Closing Remarks & Reception 18h00 Mot de clôture et réception
Conférence annuelle de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill 2015
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 / LE JEUDI 19 FÉVRIER 2015
12:00 p.m. Registration / Inscription
12 h 00
1:00 p.m. WORDS OF WELCOME / MOT DE BIENVENUE
13 h 00
William Straw, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Professor, Department of Art History and
Communication Studies / Directeur, Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill, Professeur, Département d’histoire de l’art
et études en communications
Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University / Principale et vice-chancelière, Université McGill
Christopher Manfredi, Dean, Faculty of Arts, McGill University / Doyen, Faculté des arts, Université McGill
Ann Dadson, Co-chair, MISC Board of Trustees / Co-présidente du conseil d’administration de l’IÉCM
1:15 p.m. CITY GOVERNANCE - THE MAYOR’S PERSPECTIVE / GOUVERNANCE DE LA VILLE - LA
13 h 15 PERSPECTIVE DU MAIRE
Panelists / Conférenciers :
Bonnie Crombie, Mayor, Mississauga, Ontario / Mairesse, Mississauga, Ontario
Mark Heyck, Mayor, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories / Maire, Yellowknife, Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Dan Mathieson, Mayor, Stratford, Ontario / Maire, Stratford, Ontario
Mike Savage, Mayor, Halifax, Nova Scotia / Maire, Halifax, Nouvelle Écosse
Nathalie Simon, Mayor, Châteauguay, Quebec / Mairesse, Châteauguay, Quebec
Moderator / Modératrice :
The Honourable Marlene Jennings PC, LLB, Former Member of Parliament / Ancienne députée, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—
Lachine
Word of Thanks / Mot de remerciement :
Michael Goldbloom, C.M., Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Bishop’s University ; Co-Chair, McGill Institute for the Study of
Canada Board of Trustees / Principal et vice-chancelier de l'Université Bishop’s; Co-président du conseil d’administration
de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill
3:00 p.m. Break / Pause
15 h 00
3:15 p.m. DIGITAL ISSUES / LES ENJEUX DU NUMÉRIQUE
15 h 15
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / PRÉSENTATIONS SPÉCIALES
Jessie Adcock, Chief Digital Officer, City of Vancouver / Responsable en chef des services numériques, Ville de Vancouver
Harout Chitilian, Vice-Chair, City Council Executive Committee, Montreal / Vice-président du comité exécutif, Ville de
Montréal
Gabriella Gomez-Mont, Director, Laboratory for the City, Mexico City / Directrice, Laboratoire de la ville, Ville de Mexico
Stéphane Guidoin, Director, Products and Services, OpenNorth.ca / Directeur, développement de produits et de services,
NordOuvert.ca
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Hosted by / Animée par :
Damien Silès, Executive Director / Directeur général, Quartier de l’Innovation
5:00 p.m. Break / Pause
17 h 00
5:15 p.m. FOCUSING ON URBAN CULTURE: URBAN IMAGINARIES IN THE WORLD / MISER SUR LA
17 h 15 CULTURE URBAINE : IMAGINAIRES URBAINS DANS LE MONDE
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / PRÉSENTATION SPÉCIALE
Armando Silva, International Project Manager, Urban Imaginary; Professor, Universidad Externado of Colombia /
Directeur du projet Imaginaires urbains; Professeur, Universidad Externado de Colombie, Bogotá
Hosted By / Animée par :
William Straw, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Professor, Department of Art History and
Communication Studies / Directeur, Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill, Professeur, Département d’histoire de l’art
et études en communications
Word of Thanks / Mot de remerciement :
Ingrid Bejerman, Canada in the Americas Initiative, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada / l’Initiative Canada dans les
Amériques, L’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill
6:00 p.m. THE URBAN NIGHT / LA NUIT URBAINE
18 h 00
Luc Gwiazdzinski, Director of Masters in Urban Innovation / Responsable du Master Innovation et territoires, Université
Joseph Fourier, France
Diane Poitras, Filmmaker; Professor / Cinéaste, professeure, Faculté de communication, Université du Québec à Montréal
Andreina Seijas, Urban Night Researcher, Policy Analyst / Chercheuse sur la nuit urbaine et analyste politique , Emerging
and Sustainable Cities Initiative, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC
Hosted by / Animée par :
William Straw, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Professor, Department of Art History and
Communication Studies / Directeur, Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill, Professeur, Département d’histoire de l’art et
études en communications
7:00 p.m. WORDS OF THANKS AND OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH POP
19 h 00 MONTREAL / MOTS DE REMERCIEMENT ET RÉCEPTION D’OUVERTURE, EN PARTENARIAT
AVEC POP MONTRÉAL
With the music of / Avec la musique de :
Jonathan Karpetz, PhD student in Communications, McGill University; DJ / Candidat au doctorat en études en
communications, Université McGill; DJ
Conférence annuelle de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill 2015
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015/ LE VENDREDI 20 FÉVRIER 2015
8:00 p.m. Registration / Inscription
8 h 00
9:00 a.m. WORDS OF WELCOME / MOT DE BIENVENUE
9h00
William Straw, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Professor, Department of Art History and
Communication Studies / Directeur, Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill, Professeur, Département d’histoire de l’art
et études en communications
Michael Goldbloom, C.M., Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Bishop’s University ; Co-Chair, McGill Institute for the Study of
Canada Board of Trustees / Principal et vice-chancelier de l'Université Bishop’s; Co-président du conseil d’administration
de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill
9:15 a.m. THE INFRASTRUCTURES WE NEED / LES INFRASTRUCTURES QU’IL NOUS FAUT
9 h 15
Panelists / Conférenciers :
Talia Dorsey, Architect and Founding Principal / Architecte et associée principale, The Commons Inc.
Ilan Gewurz, Real estate developer with an urban planning expertise / Promoteur immobilier avec une expertise dans la
planification urbaine
Norman Pressman, Professor Emeritus, Urban design, University of Waterloo / Professeur émérite, design urbain,
Université de Waterloo
Adam Vaughan, MP. Trinity-Spadina, Housing and Urban Affairs Critic, Liberal Party of Canada / Député de Trinity-
Spadina, critique, lodgement et affaires urbaines , Parti libéral du Canada
Moderator / Modérateur :
Alain Dubuc, Journalist, La Presse; Board of Trustees, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada / Chroniqueur, La Presse,
membre du conseil d’administration de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill
10:45 a.m. Break / Pause
10 h 45
11:00 a.m. MUNICIPAL ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION IN QUEBEC: WHO VOTES? FOR WHOM? AND WHY? / LA
11 h 00 PARTICIPATION ÉLECTORALE MUNICIPALE AU QUÉBEC : QUI VOTE? POUR QUI? ET POURQUOI?
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / PRÉSENTATION SPÉCIALE :
Sandra Breux, Canadian municipal voting expert / Spécialiste des élections municipales canadiennes, Institut national de
recherche scientifique
Introduction by / Introduction par :
Ruth Kircher, Eakin Fellow, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada; linguist, Liverpool Hope University / Visiteur Eakin,
l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill; linguiste, Liverpool Hope University
11:30 a.m. URBAN CITIZENSHIP / CITOYENNETÉ URBAINE
11 h 30
Panelists / Conférenciers :
Denise Balkissoon, Journalist, Editor-in-Chief / Journaliste, éditrice en chef, TheEthnicAisle.com
The Honourable Larry Campbell, Senator, The Senate of Canada; former Mayor, City of Vancouver / Sénateur, Sénat du
Canada; ancient Maire, Ville de Vancouver
Jayne Engle, National Curator / Commissaire nationale, Cities for People, Montréal
Nicole Swerhun, Founding Principal / Fondatrice Principale, Swerhun Facilitation, Toronto
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Moderator / Modératrice :
Sharon Jeannotte, Senior Fellow, Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa / Agrégée supérieure de recherches, Centre
sur la gouvernance, Université d’Ottawa
1:00 p.m. Lunch / Dîner
13 h 00
2:00 p.m. MIMO BIMAADIZIWIN: ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND THE GOOD LIFE IN CITIES / MIMO
14 h 00 BIMAADIZIWIN : PEUPLES AUTOCHTONES ET LA BONNE VIE EN VILLE
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / PRÉSENTATION SPÉCIALE :
Evelyn Peters, Author, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Inner City Issues, Community Learning and Engagement,
University of Winnipeg / auteure, professeure, Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les enjeux liés aux centres-villes,
l’apprentissage communautaire et la mobilisation communautaire, Université de Winnipeg
Introduction by / Introduction par :
Kakwiranó:ron Cook, McGill University Aboriginal Outreach Administrator / Administrateur, relations autochtones, Université
McGill
2:30 p.m. CITIES, TERRITORIES, WORLDS / VILLES, TERRITOIRES, MONDES
14 h 30
Panelists / Conférenciers :
John Brodhead, Executive Director / Directeur éxecutif, Evergreen City Works, Toronto
Gorka Espiau, Director of Innovation for Cities and Regions / Directeur de l'innovation pour les villes et regions, The Young
Foundation, UK
Louise Guay, President / Présidente, Le Living Lab de Montréal
Fabrice Labeau, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty, McGill University / Professeur,
Département de génie électrique et informatique, Université McGill
Moderator / Modérateur :
Guillaume Ethier, Scholar in Urban Studies, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada / Urbanologue, l’Institut d’études
canadiennes de McGill
3:45 p.m. Break / Pause
15 h 45
4:00 p.m. JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND THE CITY / JUSTICE, ÉGALITÉ, ET LA VILLE
16 h 00
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / PRÉSENTATION SPÉCIALE :
Dr. Myrna Lashley, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University / Professeure adjointe, Département
de psychiatrie, Université McGill
Introduction by / Introduction par :
The Honourable Joan Fraser, Senator, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, The Senate of Canada / Sénateur,
Leader adjointe de l’Opposition au Sénat, Sénat du Canada
5:00 p.m. THE RESEARCH CENTRE WE NEED, FOR THE CITY WE NEED / LE CENTRE DE RECHERCHE QU’IL NOUS
17 h 00 FAUT, POUR LA VILLE QU’IL NOUS FAUT
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / PRÉSENTATION SPÉCIALE :
Pascal Brissette, Director, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal / Directeur, Centre de Recherche
Interdisciplinaire en Études Montréalaises
5:30 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS / MOTS DE CLÔTURE
17 h 30
Conférence annuelle de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill 2015
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
NOTES BIOGRAPHIQUES
SPEAKERS, MODERATORS and SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
CONFÉRENCIERS, MODÉRATEURS et PRÉSENTATIONS SPÉCIALES
ADCOCK, Jessie BEJERMAN, Ingrid
Chief Digital Officer, City of Canada in the Americas Initiative,
Vancouver McGill Institute for the Study of
Canada
Jessie Adcock is a technology,
marketing and digital professional Dr. Ingrid Bejerman is a journalist,
who has been employed globally scholar, and cultural promoter
within the high-tech sector since specializing in cultural reportage,
1998. She is currently Chief Digital Latin American matters, and journalism training. She
Officer for the City of Vancouver. She served as reporter and columnist for the leading São
came to the City from a global financial institution, Paulo daily O Estado de S. Paulo in Brazil, as programme
where she held a series of senior roles in marketing and coordinator for the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation
IT, with responsibilities for developing and implementing for Journalism in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, and as
the company’s global digital strategy, application director of the Cátedra Latinoamericana Julio Cortázar at
development and online service delivery for consumer the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. She is a
and business markets. Prior to her experience in the programming consultant for prestigious literary events in
financial services sector, Adcock spent several years in the Americas, including Blue Metropolis, the Montreal
the telecoms industry, providing IT, e-commerce and International Literary Festival. Bejerman holds a
management consulting and project management doctorate degree from McGill University, where her
services to clients in Canada and internationally. Jessie work focuses on the institutionalization and
has worked extensively overseas and speaks four professionalization of journalism. She currently
languages. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and an MBA, as coordinates the Canada in the Americas initiative at the
well as formal certifications in project management. McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.
BREUX, Sandra
Spécialiste des élections
municipales canadiennes,
BALKISSOON, Denise Institut national de
Journalist, Editor-in-Chief, recherche scientifique
TheEthnicAisle.com
Sandra Breux, titulaire d’un
Denise Balkissoon is a freelance doctorat en géographie (et
journalist based in Toronto, science politique), est professeure chercheure au
Canada. She has won a National Centre Urbanisation Culture Société de l’Institut
Magazine Award for her work National de Recherche Scientifique depuis 2012. Elle
with The Grid, and been était auparavant professeure adjointe à l’Institut
nominated multiple times for her d’urbanisme de l’Université de Montréal. Elle
work with Toronto Life. She currently writes for s’intéresse à la démocratie représentative municipale,
publications including the Globe and Mail and appears aux représentations territoriales et à l’aménagement
regularly as a commenter on CBC Radio. She is co- urbain. Elle a publié en 2011, avec Laurence Bherer, un
founder and editor-in-chief of the Ethnic Aisle, a digital ouvrage intitulé Les élections municipales au Québec :
magazine about race and ethnicity in the Greater enjeux et perspectives. Elle a mis sur pied fin 2014 le
Toronto Area. Laboratoire sur les Élections Locales (le LABEL),
laboratoire de recherche dont l’objectif est de
centraliser les données électorales municipales
canadiennes et de déchiffrer ce domaine de recherche.
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CAMPBELL, The Honourable Larry
BRISSETTE, Pascal
Directeur, Centre de recherché Senator, The Senate of Canada; former
interdisciplinaire sur Montréal Mayor, City of Vancouver
Pascal Brissette est professeur Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario,
agrégé au Département de Campbell became a steelworker in
langue et littérature françaises Hamilton in the 1960s. He joined the Royal
de l’université McGill. Il a publié Canadian Mounted Police and was
Nelligan dans tous ses états : un transferred to Vancouver in 1969, later
mythe national (Fides, 1998), La Malédiction littéraire : joining the RCMP drug squad in 1973. With more than twelve
du poète crotté au génie malheureux (PUM, 2005) et years experience with the RCMP, Campbell transitioned into
différents ouvrages collectifs dont Deux siècles de death investigation, establishing Vancouver’s first District
malédiction littéraire (PULi, 2014) et Bohème sans Coroner’s Office in 1981 and becoming the Chief Coroner for
frontière (PUR, 2010). Il est membre du Groupe de British Columbia in 1996. . A huge proponent of the Four Pillars
recherche sur les médiations et les institutions littéraires approach to ending drug abuse, Campbell ran for Mayor when
(GREMLIN) et de Médias19, et il dirige le Centre de he felt this strategy was being neglected. In 2002 he was elected
recherches interdisciplinaires en études montréalaises by the citizens of Vancouver under the banner of the Coalition of
(CRIEM). Ses travaux actuels portent sur les événements Progressive Electors (COPE) in a landslide election. Carrying on
de poésie et les figurations du poète en voix à Montréal. the legacy of his predecessor Philip Owen, Campbell
spearheaded the approval and establishment of North America’s
first legal safe injection site and continued to champion the Four
Pillars Drug strategy. In addition to drug and crime prevention,
he was also instrumental in the successful Vancouver bid to host
BRODHEAD, John the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. In August
Executive Director, Evergreen City 2005, Campbell was summoned to the Senate of Canada by
Works, Toronto Prime Minister Paul Martin. As a Senator, Campbell has
continued his work on drug policy, mental health, and aboriginal
John is the first Executive Director of issues. In 2009, Campbell co-authored a book titled A Thousand
CityWorks, a new strategic initiative Dreams: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and the Fight for its
of Evergreen, a national charity Future with Neil Boyd and Lori Culbert. He holds a Masters
whose aim is to build green cities. Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from City University in
CityWorks engages citizens and Vancouver. Senator Campbell is currently a member of the
builds multi-sector collaborations to help decision-makers Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and
make cities more livable and resilient. Its focus is on urban Administration and Standing Senate Committee on Banking,
infrastructure, in particular sustainable transportation and Trade, and Commerce.
housing. To learn more, please visit www.evergreen.ca/
cityworks. Prior to joining CityWorks, John was Deputy
Chief of Staff for Policy and Cabinet Affairs for Ontario CHITILIAN, Harout
Premier Dalton McGuinty and served in other roles in the Vice-président du comité exécutif, Ville de
Office of the Premier, including Executive Director of Montréal
Communications and Senior Policy Advisor. Brodhead was
also Vice President for Strategy and Communications for Pour un deuxième mandat consécutif,
Metrolinx, the regional transit agency for the Greater Harout Chitilian a été élu conseiller
Toronto Area. Prior to joining the provincial government, municipal du district de Bordeaux-
John served in various capacities in the Canadian federal Cartierville de la Ville de Montréal en
government, including as an advisor for the Minister of novembre 2013. Au sein du comité
National Defence and the Minister of Infrastructure. exécutif, il occupe le poste de vice-président et il a la
Brodhead is currently an Executive Fellow at the Mowat responsabilité des dossiers reliés à la réforme administrative, à
Centre for Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He la Ville intelligente, aux technologies de l'information et à la
lives in Toronto with his wife Alexandra and their three jeunesse. Harout Chitilian a occupé, de 2011 à novembre 2013,
children under the age of four. le poste de président du conseil municipal de la Ville de
Montréal et il a présidé la Commission de la présidence.
Résident de Montréal depuis plus de 20 ans, Harout Chitilian a
complété en 2004 ses études en ingénierie à l’École
Polytechnique de Montréal. Professionnel pour la compagnie
Ericsson, M. Chitilian amorce une carrière qui l’amènera en
tant que consultant dans plusieurs destinations à travers le
monde. En 2014, il reçoit le prix de la relève de l’Union des
municipalités du Québec, remis à un jeune élu de moins de 35
ans qui s’est illustré sur la scène municipale. Au printemps
2013, il participe au programme des « Personnalités d'avenir »
à Paris, suite à une invitation du Ministère des Affaires
étrangères de la République française. En 2011, il fut choisi
parmi les jeunes politiciens municipaux les plus prometteurs de
sa génération par le magazine l'Actualité.
Conférence annuelle de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill 2015COOK, Kakwiranó:ron DADSON, Ann
Aboriginal Outreach Co-Chair, McGill Institute for the Study
Administrator, McGill University of Canada Board of Trustees;
Kakwiranó:ron Cook is an Ann Dadson is a director of The CRB
enrolled member of both the Foundation, a charitable organization
Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne established by Andrea and Charles
(New York/Ontario/Quebec) and Bronfman; she is also a director of
Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation at Pine Ridge (South Historica Canada and a member of the
Dakota). As the Aboriginal Outreach Administrator at board of the COGECO Program Development Fund. She
McGill University, Cook works collaboratively with First has degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard
Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada on University’s Institute in Arts Administration.
- and off- reserve in an effort to connect with youth,
prospective university students and their families to
promote higher education and McGill University. Cook
is a member of the Montreal Urban Aboriginal
Community Strategy NETWORK Employability-Training-
Education Committee, McGill’s Aboriginal Affairs Work DORSEY, Talia
Group, the Aboriginal Post-Secondary Information Architect and Founding
Program, and the Canadian Association of Career Principal, The Commons Inc.
Educators and Employers. Cook is a graduate of Hawai’i
Pacific University with professional experience Talia Dorsey, architect,
promoting educational initiatives in his home founded The Commons Inc.
communities and abroad. (Montreal, QC) in 2011, a
strategic design and consultancy firm centred on
developing broadly sustainable solutions for complex
projects affecting our built and social environments. The
CROMBIE, Bonnie young firm has garnered significant interest and accolades
Mayor of Mississauga for its approach, with clients that include The City of
Montreal; The Canadian Centre for Architecture; The
On October 27, 2014, Bonnie
McConnell Foundation; Cirque de Soleil; The Empress
Crombie was elected as the Mayor
of Mississauga. Prior to her election Cultural Centre; The Aldo Group; Impactus Forum; Swiss
as Mayor, she served as the Ward 5 Development Group; etc. Prior to returning to her native
City Councillor and previous to that, Montreal, she spent a number of years in the Netherlands
as the Member of Parliament for at the architectural firm of Rem Koolhaas – OMA (Office
Mississauga-Streetsville. Prior to for Metropolitan Architecture). She there worked within
seeking elected office, Mayor Crombie worked for two AMO, their creative think tank division, leading projects
Fortune 500 companies including the Walt Disney that demanded applied architectural thinking to projects
Corporation, and McDonald’s Corporation. She has also not exclusively manifest as buildings, including the
successfully practiced public affairs and launched two Hermitage 2014 Masterplan (St Petersburg, RU); Zeekracht
successful small businesses, including Cargo Cosmetics, (North Sea masterplan, EU); Haus der Kunst (Munich, DE)
whose products are now sold around the world. Outside
and research projects on Preservation, 70s Soviet
of her work in the public and private sector, Bonnie has
architecture, Lagos (Nigeria), et al. She received her BA
a lengthy history of community leadership and
volunteer service, having been asked by former Mayor from Princeton University and her MArch from MIT.
McCallion to serve on the Mississauga Mayor’s Throughout her career, her work has received numerous
Taskforce on the Arts, where she was subsequently awards and has been published and exhibited
elected as Vice Chair. Mayor Crombie has also internationally. In conjunction with her practice, she is an
dedicated her time to various charitable and not-for- Adjunct Professor at McGill University, a Visiting Professor
profit boards, including the Credit Valley Hospital at Université de Montréal, and has previously taught at
Foundation, Peel Region 11th Division Police Harvard and MIT.
Community Liaison Committee, the Canadian and
Ontario Brain Injury Association, and Arts Umbrella.
Bonnie has an MBA from the Schulich School of
Business and a Corporate Director’s Certificate from the
International Institute of Corporate Directors at the
Rotman School of Management. In January 2012 she
was honoured to be awarded the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee Medal for her work in the community. Bonnie
speaks French, Polish and Ukrainian and with her
husband Brian, she has raised three children, Alex,
Jonathan and Natasha, in Mississauga.
10 Annual Conference of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada 2015DUBUC, Alain O.C. ESPIAU IDOIAGA, Gorka
Journalist, La Presse Director of Innovation for Cities
and Regions, The Young
Alain Dubuc is a national affairs Foundation, UK
columnist for the Montréal daily La
Presse. From 2001 to 2004, he was Gorka Espiau Idoiaga is the
publisher of Le Soleil. He has been a Director of Innovation for Cities
business columnist at La Presse from and Regions at the Young Foundation and a Senior Fellow at
1981 to 1988 and the editorialist-in-chief the “Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political
for the same newspaper, from 1988 to 2001. Alain Dubuc Studies”, a collaborative research project to share
obtained his master’s degree in economics at the Université internationally the Basque case of socio-economic
de Montréal. He is a frequent guest speaker and panelist at transformation under extreme difficulties. Espiau is also a
conferences on economic, social and political issues across founding partner of Social Innovation Laboratory Koop
Québec and Canada. He was the recipient of the National (SILK), a member of the International Advisory Group of
Newspaper Award for editorial commentary in 1999, and INCORE (University of Ulster) and Social Innovation
finalist in the same category in 1998 and 2000. He won other Exchange (SIX) country ambassador. Previously he was the
awards, including the National Business Award for Editorials Head of International Programmes at Innovalab, and served
from the Toronto Press Club in 1982, the Annual Award of the as Senior Adviser to the Executive Office of the Basque
Conseil du patronat du Québec for his contribution to the President. Espiau Idoiaga is also a former Senior Fellow at
economy in 1985. In 2008, Alain Dubuc received the the United States Institute of Peace and a former Senior
prestigious Public Policy Forum Hyman Solomon award for Associate to CICR (Columbia University). He initiated his
excellence in journalism in 2009. He has been named Officer professional career in Elkarri, the Movement for Dialogue
of the Order of Canada in December 2011. He is a member of and Accord in the Basque Country. Espiau is the author of
the Board of Trustees of the McGill Institute for the Study of “Pluja Seca” (TV3 2011) and “Parlem les Lluls” (TV3 2012)
Canada, also member of the Board of Directors of the documentaries and is co-author of many articles and
Institute for Research on Public Policy. He is an Invited Fellow publications.
of the CIRANO, the Center for Interuniversity Research and
Analysis of Organisations. Alain Dubuc is the author of six
books: Simple comme l’économie (1987), A dialogue on
Democracy in Canada” (2002, with John Ralston Saul), Éloge
de la richesse (2006), which won the Business Book Award in
2007, À mes amis souverainistes, (2008), Les démons du
capitalisme, pourquoi la crise et comment s’en sortir (2009), ETHIER, Guillaume
Portrait de famille, 14 vrais ou faux mythes québécois (2014). Urbanologue, l’Institut
d’études canadiennes de
McGill
ENGLE, Jayne
National Curator, Cities for People, Guillaume Ethier est
Montréal urbanologue. Il est
actuellement stagiaire
Jayne Engle is Curator of Cities for postdoctoral à l’Institut
People, an urban innovation network d’études canadiennes de
that aims to advance a movement to McGill et chercheur associé à la Chaire de recherche du
create more resilient and livable cities. Canada en patrimoine urbain. Récemment, il a été stagiaire
Jayne has practiced participatory urban postdoctoral à l’École d’architecture de l’Université
planning and development in many d’Édimbourg. Après des études en sociologie, il a complété
countries and contexts, primarily in North America and une thèse de doctorat en études urbaines à l’Université de
Europe. A common thread running through her work is a Québec à Montréal qui lui a valu, notamment, les prix
commitment to inclusive, meaningful community Phyllis-Lambert 2014 de la Société pour l’étude de
engagement and progressive planning and policy agendas l’architecture au Canada, et le prix Jean-Pierre-Collin 2014
that lead to creating more ecologically-healthy, people- du réseau Villes Régions Monde.
centered cities. She has carried out most of her planning and
policy work from within civil society organizations, but has
also worked in city government and the private sector. Engle
was co-convenor of the Ecocity World Summit in 2011 in
Montreal. She is currently a PhD candidate at McGill
University School of Urban Planning investigating
reconstruction and social change dynamics in post-
earthquake Haiti. She holds a Master of Urban and Regional
Planning and an MBA, and is a city planner certified in the US
and Canada.
Conférence annuelle de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill 2015FORTIER, Suzanne GEWURZ, Ilan
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill Real Estate Developer with
University an Urban Planning Expertise
Professor Suzanne Fortier became the 17th Ilan Gewurz has a passion for
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill creating “unique and safe
University in 2013. A respected scholar in spaces” where people feel
the field of crystallography, Prof. Fortier safe, comfortable and thrive. As a part of the Proment
specializes in the development of mathematical and artificial Corporation team Ilan was involved with the design and
intelligence methodologies for protein structure delivery of Vistal I & II, the first LEED Gold residential
determination. She earned a BSc and PhD from McGill towers in Quebec. He is currently involved in master
University and has authored or co-authored over 80 scientific planning and construction of Pointe Nord, a LEED ND
publications. Before returning to her alma mater, Prof. Fortier Gold neighbourhood on the riverfront on Nuns’ Island.
served as President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Prior to working with Proment Corporation Ilan was a
Research Council of Canada (NSERC) from 2006 to 2013. She consultant with McKinsey & Company focusing on
was a Professor of chemistry at Queen’s University in organization and cultural transformation. He has
Kingston, Ontario from 1982 to 2005 and also served as Vice- designed and taught courses in negotiations and
Principal (Research) and Vice-Principal (Academic) between leadership development internationally. Ilan holds a BA
1995 and 2005. Prof. Fortier received the Queen’s University in Political Science from McGill University, an MSc in
Distinguished Service Award, honorary doctorates from International relations from the London School of
Thompson Rivers and Carleton Universities, and the Queen Economics and a law degree from Stanford University.
Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. She is a fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science and an
Officer of France’s National Order of Merit, and is currently a GOLDBLOOM, Michael C.M.
Board member of the Association of Universities and Colleges Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Bishop’s
of Canada, the Conference Board of Canada, Montreal University ; Co-Chair, McGill Institute for
International, and is a member of the Strategic Committee of the Study of Canada Board of Trustees
Investissements d’Excellence Bordeaux. Under Prof. Fortier’s
leadership, McGill has launched initiatives that will lead to a Michael Goldbloom, C.M., is the Principal
more open, connected, and purposeful university, and that and Vice-Chancellor of Bishop’s Universi-
will expand McGill’s reputation as a worldwide academic ty. He holds an A.B. in Modern European
leader. These initiatives include increasing experiential History and Literature from Harvard University (1974) and
learning opportunities for all undergraduate students, a Bachelor of Civil Law (1978) and a Bachelor of Common
fostering a research environment that encourages creativity Law (1979) from McGill University. He worked as an edi-
and collaboration, and expanding McGill’s role as an engaged torial writer at The Gazette in Montreal (1980) before
community partner. beginning his professional career in 1981 as a labour law-
yer at Martineau Walker (now Fasken Martineau). In
1991 Mr. Goldbloom became President and Chief Execu-
FRASER, Joan tive Officer of the Montreal YMCA. From 1994 to 2001 he
Senator, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in served as Publisher of The Gazette. In 2002, he was a
the Senate, The Senate of Canada Visiting Scholar at the McGill Institute for the Study of
Canada. In 2003 Mr. Goldbloom was named Deputy Pub-
Senator Joan Fraser was appointed to the lisher of the Toronto Star, and in 2004 became its Publish-
Senate on September 17, 1998 by the Rt. er. In 2007 he was appointed Vice-Principal (Public
Honourable Jean Chrétien. Senator Fraser is Affairs) and Senior Fellow in Media and Public Policy at
the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the McGill University. In August of 2008 he became the 18th
Senate. Senator Fraser was Chair and Vice- Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Bishop’s University. He
President of the Legal and Constitutional was reappointed for a second five-year term in July 2013.
Affairs Committee between November 2007 and June In December 2013, Mr. Goldbloom was appointed to the
2013. She was Chair of the Senate Liberal Caucus and served Order of Canada for establishing several transformative
as Chair of both the Senate Standing Committee on Transport civic organizations in Montreal and for his dedication to
and Communications and the Special Senate Committee on C- building bridges between the city's English- and French-
20 (Clarity Legislation). She has also been a member of the speaking communities. Indeed, Mr. Goldbloom has an
following Senate Standing Committees: Rules, Procedures and extensive record of community leadership. He was Presi-
the Rights of Parliament, Official Languages, National Finance dent of Alliance Quebec and Chairman of the Board of
and the Senate Special Committee on Anti-terrorism. Senator Directors of the Ville Marie Social Services Centre, Selwyn
Fraser is well-known to Canadians as a journalist. She began House School in Montreal and of the YMCA of Quebec
her career in print journalism, joining the Montreal newspaper Foundation. He also served on the founding Board of
The Gazette in 1965. In 1993, she was appointed Editor-in- Directors of the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres and as
Chief, a post she held until 1996. From 1997 to 1998, she was a member of the Quebec selection committee for the
Director-General of the Centre for Research and Information Rhodes Scholarship. He was co-chair of the 2010 Cen-
on Canada, a division of the Council for Canadian traide Estrie Campaign. He serves on the Boards of the
Unity. Senator Fraser holds a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Université de Sherbrooke, the Centre hospitalier universi-
Languages from McGill University (1965). taire de Sherbrooke and the Canadian Jewish News.
12 Annual Conference of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada 2015GOMEZ-MONT, Gabriella GUIDOIN, Stéphane
Director, Laboratory for the City, Mexico City Director, Products and Services,
OpenNorth.ca
With one of the most complex and
fascinating cities in the whole world as Stéphane Guidoin is Open North's
playground, Gomez-Mont directs Director of Products and Services,
Laboratorio para la Ciudad, Mexico City’s joining the team after 12 years of
new creative think-tank and experimental practicing in IT. He is one of the leaders
space: a place to reflect about all things city, of the open data movement since 2006
and ponder social scripts and urban futures for the largest when he cofounded the first Canadian open data
megalopolis on the American continent: from the speculative initiative,CivicAccess. Within Open North he mainly focuses
(even outlandish) to the practical. She has won several on open data standardization, tools development and
international awards and recognitions for her work in different ecosystem building around open data. Stéphane believes
disciplines, including the Prince Claus Fund (Holland), First that open data is a major component to improve
Place of the Best Art Practice Award (Italy), IMCINE National communities and democratic processes. He hopes to make
Film Grant (Mexico) plus is also a City 2.0 TED Prize grant open data more relevant as a tool for making government
awardee. Gomez-Mont is a Fabrica ex alumni, a TED Senior open and encouraging fulfilling and sustainable
Fellow and a Yale World Fellow, and was recently selected as a communities
World Cities Summit Young Leader.
GUAY, Louise GWIAZDZINSKI, Luc
Présidente, Living Lab de Montréal Responsable du Master Innovation et
territoires, Université Joseph Fourier,
Louise Guay est présidente du Centre France
de cocréation et d'innovation ouverte
Living Lab de Montréal, où elle mène Luc Gwiazdzinski est géographe,
des projets porteurs en transport enseignant-chercheur en aménagement
urbain intelligent, en ludification, et et urbanisme à l'IGA (UJF) et responsable
économie ouverte qui permettent d'expérimenter de du Master Innovation et territoire. Il a
nouvelles approches de consultation publique et de dirigé une agence de développement,
mobilisation des ressources et des idées de toute provenance. une agence d’urbanisme et une agence des temps et des
Alors que la citoyenneté se mue en une nouvelle civilité de mobilités. Chercheur au laboratoire Pacte (UMR 5194
l’innovation sociale Web 2.0 et que la géolocalisation se CNRS), associé à l'EIREST (Paris 1. Panthéon-Sorbonne) et
démocratise, les usagers devenus mobiles interagissent de au MOTU (Bicocca & Politecnico de Milan), ses travaux
plus en plus avec de petites et moyennes entreprises qui portent principalement sur les temporalités urbaines, les
peuvent dès lors offrir des programmes de fidélisation mobilités, l'innovation et les relations art et
personnalisés à un plus grand nombre de clients. Utilisant le territoire. Expert européen, il a dirigé de nombreux
Living Lab comme plateforme, les citoyens de Montréal vont colloques et programmes de recherche sur ces questions
de nouveau faire entendre leur voix dans les processus et publié de nombreux ouvrages et articles. http://
d’innovation et participer dans la mouvance et le changement lucgwiazdzinski.blogspot.fr/
de leur ville. Visionnaire exécutive dotée d’une expérience
internationale, Guay possède une grande maîtrise du
positionnement stratégique, de la planification agile et de la
création de richesses par la technologie, autant auprès de
startups que d'entreprises bien établies. Lorsqu'elle dirigeait
HEYCK, Mark
Mon Mannequin Virtuel inc., elle a contribué au succès de
Mayor of Yellowknife
Lands’ End, Sears, H&M et IBM dans le domaine du commerce
électronique social. Ses talents de réseautage lui ont permis
Mayor Mark Heyck was born and
de bâtir un solide réseau d’affaires qui inclut des investisseurs
raised in Yellowknife. He attended
de calibre international. Son parcours professionnel est
McGill University where he studied
impressionnant et comporte plusieurs véritables innovations :
History and Canadian Studies. Mayor
la première salle d’essayage en ligne avec mannequins 3D
Heyck was first elected as a
configurable, l’identité virtuelle, la personnalisation de
Yellowknife City Councillor in 2003 and
l'expérience usager, le shopping social, un pictionnaire de
served as Deputy Mayor from 2006 to
mode et la recherche visuelle de styles. Louise agit aussi
2012. During his time on Council, he
comme consultante à propos de l'identité virtuelle et de
chaired the City’s Heritage and Community Energy Planning
l’économie des femmes. Plusieurs grands groupes de mode et
Committees. Since 2007, he has also been a member of the
détaillants européens et américains font appel à son
Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal
expertise, particulièrement dans les domaines de la
Fund Council and currently serves as Vice-Chair. Mayor
consolidation de la chaîne de production de vêtements, du
Heyck was elected as Yellowknife's 14th Mayor in the fall of
shopping 2.0, de la visualisation des suggestions de taille et de
2012.
la réalité augmentée.
Conférence annuelle de l’Institut d’études canadiennes de McGill 2015JEANNOTTE, M. Sharon
KARPETZ, Jonathan
Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa
DJ
Centre on Governance
Jonathan Karpetz is a
M. Sharon Jeannotte is Senior Fellow at
first year PhD student
the Centre on Governance of the
in Communications at
University of Ottawa. From 2005 to
McGill University. He is
2007, she was Senior Advisor to the
also a DJ with expertise in House and Top 40. Twitter:
Canadian Cultural Observatory in the
@jonathankarpetz
Department of Canadian Heritage.
Before that, she was the Manager of International
Comparative Research in the Department’s Strategic
Research and Analysis Directorate. She has published
research on a variety of subjects, including the impact of KIRCHER, Ruth
value change on Canadian society, international definitions Eakin Fellow, McGill Institute for the
of social cohesion, the points of intersection between Study of Canada; Professor, Liverpool
cultural policy and social cohesion, the role of culture in Hope University
building sustainable communities, culture and
volunteering, immigration and cultural citizenship, and Ruth Kircher is a linguist based at
provincial / territorial cultural policy and administration in Liverpool Hope University in the UK.
Canada. In 2005, she co-edited (with Caroline Andrew, Her research interests are in the fields of sociolinguistics
Monica Gattinger and Will Straw) a volume entitled and the social psychology of language. In particular, her
Accounting for Culture: Thinking Through Cultural research focuses on societal multilingualism and related
Citizenship, published by the University of Ottawa Press. issues such as social identities, language attitudes, and
language policy and planning. Ruth is especially interested
in contexts in which other languages co-exist alongside
JENNINGS, The Honourable Marlene English, including French in Canada and Welsh in the UK.
PC, LLB From January until May 2015, she is the Eakin Visiting
Former Member of Parliament, Notre Fellow at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.
-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
Honorable Marlene Jennings, former
Member of Parliament, is the first
Black Quebecer to be elected (1997 – LABEAU, Fabrice
2011) to Canadian Parliament in the Professor, Department of Electrical and
history of Confederation. A member Computer Engineering Faculty, McGill
of the Barreau du Quebec since 1988 University
(now retired), she is widely recognized as having been a
highly effective MP with strong leadership and mentorship Fabrice Labeau is an Associate
skills. During the Liberal tenure as Government, Hon. Professor in the Department of
Jennings served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Electrical and Computer Engineering at
Minister, to the Solicitor General of Canada and to the McGill University, where he also holds
Minister for International Cooperation. She also, while a the NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair in
member of the Official Opposition from 2006 to 2011, Interactive information infrastructure for the Power Grid.
served as Deputy House Leader and Official Critic for His research interests are in the applications of information
Justice and the Attorney General of Canada. Fluently and communications technologies (ICT), including to
bilingual, Hon. Jennings prior to elected office, was Deputy healthcare, greenhouse gas reduction and smart grids. He
Commissioner for Police Ethics for the Province of Quebec has published over 150 papers in refereed journals and
and as such, led the successful implementation of a conferences in these areas. As president of the IEEE
conciliation process of public complaints regarding alleged Vehicular Technology Society, he has also been involved in
police misconduct. This was an innovative process with a initiatives related to Transportation Electrification, Green
90% success rate. For close to two years, Hon. Jennings ICT and the Internet of Things. He is a member of the
was the Executive Director of the YM-YWHA, Montreal Administrative Committee of the IEEE Sensors Council, the
Jewish Community Centres. She is also an active volunteer chair of the Montreal IEEE Section. He has held several
and is First Vice-President of the MAB-Mackay administrative appointments at McGill, including Associate
Rehabilitation Centre’s Board of Directors and a member of Chair, Chair (interim), Associate Dean and Acting Dean. He
the Board of the Institut universitaire de geriatrie de is currently the Associate Dean (Faculty Affairs) for the
Montreal. She’s also the Co-Chair of the Fundraising Faculty of Engineering at McGill.
Cabinet of Ecole Vanguard School’s $4million capital
fundraising campaign 2014-2019. Hon. Marlene Jennings is
well respected as a conciliator, mediator and as a person of
integrity.
14 Annual Conference of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada 2015LASHLEY, Myrna MATHIESON, Dan
Assistant Professor, Department of Mayor of Stratford
Psychiatry, McGill University
Dan Mathieson is in his fourth term
Dr. Myrna Lashley holds a Ph.D. in as Mayor of Stratford, Ontario, and
counseling psychology from McGill sits on numerous Boards and
University. Previously Associate Dean at Committees in healthcare, municipal
John Abbott College, she is an assistant affairs, law enforcement, athletics,
professor in psychiatry at McGill not-for-profits, universities and
University and researcher at the Lady Davis Institute of the colleges. He is currently Chair of the
Jewish General Hospital. Internationally recognized as a Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
clinical, teaching and, research authority in cultural (MPAC), a member of the Board of Directors of Festival
psychology, she is a consultant to institutions, including the Hydro and Rhyzome Networks, the Stratford Shakespeare
juvenile justice system and conducts workshops locally, Festival, Kings University College at the University of
nationally, and internationally and has been a consultant to Western Ontario and the Advisory Board of the University
the Brazilian health care system. She was a director of the of Waterloo-Stratford Campus. Mathieson is also a
Canadian Race Relations Foundation and has served on the Governor on the Board of i-Canada and is on the Advisory
Comité consultatif sur les relations Interculturelles et Board for Walsh University – Institute for the Study of the
Interraciales de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal. She Intelligent Community. In 2012, he was chosen by the
is Chair of the Canadian Cross Cultural Roundtable on Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) to receive
Security, and Vice-chair of the board of École Nationale de the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, paying
Police du Québec. She conducts research on police tribute to community leaders whose endeavours have set
matters, and sits on the Comité expert en matière de them apart as technology innovators. He holds a Bachelor
profilage racial and the Comité expert sur la santé mentale of Arts Degree from the University of Guelph and a
of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal. She has Masters of Public Administration Degree from the
authored two training manuals on intercultural issues in University of Western Ontario.
the workplace and a chapter in the book "Encounterin the
Other". She has received several awards including the
Queen Elizabeth II 2012 Diamond Jubilee award; 2006
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Award for Holocaust studies;
2004 Martin Luther King legacy award; and 1995 Merit
Award for the Kanawake Native survival school. Her
current research focuses on the intersections of culture,
terrorism and national security. She is also Barbados’
PETERS, Evelyn
Honorary Consul to Montreal.
Author (Indigenous in the City)
Professor, Canada Research Chair in
MANFREDI, Christopher P. Inner City Issues, Community Learning
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Arts, and Engagement, University of
McGill University Winnipeg
Christopher Manfredi is Dean of the Dr. Peters is an urban social
Faculty of Arts at McGill University. He geographer. She received her BA (Hons)
received a BA and an MA from the at the University of Winnipeg and her
University of Calgary, and an MA and a MA and PhD at Queen’s University in Kingston. Dr. Peters’
PhD from Claremont Graduate research focus has been First Nations and Métis people in
University in California. Dr. Manfredi is cities. She has conducted research with a variety of
a scholar and authority on the role of community groups, including the Prince Albert Grand
the judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, in democratic Council Urban Services Inc., the Saskatoon Tribal Council,
societies, principally Canada and the United States. His Friendship Centres in Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Flin Flon,
research focuses on law and the courts, with an emphasis the Gabriel Dumont Institute, and the Central Urban Métis
on the political and policy impact of rights litigation. His Federation Inc. Her recent edited book with Chris
two current projects examine the importance of rights- Andersen, titled Indigenous in the City: Contemporary
based litigation in the development of health care policy Identities and Cultural Innovation, focusses on urban
and legal mobilization by conservative interest groups. Dr. Indigenous experiences in Canada, the US, Australia and
Manfredi has held research grants from SSHRC, the New Zealand. In 2013 Dr. Peters was given the Canadian
Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Donner Association of Geographers’ Award for Service to the
Canadian Foundation, and the Max Bell Foundation. He is a Discipline, for her work in developing the field of urban
highly regarded political and legal commentator. In 2010, Aboriginal geographies.
he was appointed by the Prime Minister to the Governor
General Consultation Committee. In 2013, he received the
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Prime Minister.
Starting July 1, 2015 Dr. Manfredi will be McGill
University’s new Provost and Vice-Principal Academic.
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