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Leading Canada’s Human Rights Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Marginalized communities in Canada face systemic human rights issues which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, remarked Marie-Claude Landry. Concurring with this view, Kasari Govender notably highlighted that the pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women, as many of the lay offs affected women, especially racialized women. She observed that people living in poorer and more densely populated areas, as well as incarcerated populations, have not had the option of physical distancing, and have thereby faced greater health risks.
Emergence Webinar: COVID-19 and the Arts
Canada’s arts sector has been deeply disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, happening at a time when the sector was already under significant pressure financially as it transitions toward a more digitized, globalized and diverse ecosystem.
Indigenous communities and the COVID-19 pandemic
On July 2nd, 2020, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation held its third webinar in the series Emergence. This episode featured prominent speakers who discussed the COVID-19 pandemic’s implications for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in Canada.
Hosted by Robert Steiner (2019 Mentor) and special guest Memee Lavell-Harvard (2003 Scholar), two panel discussions featured Romeo Saganash (2005 Mentor), Sophie Thériault (2003 Scholar), the Honourable Patti LaBoucane-Benson (2004 Scholar) and the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell (2004 Mentor) as panelists. Sébastien Brodeur-Girard (2016 Scholar) and Jamie Snook (2017 Scholar) offered closing remarks.
Hosted by Robert Steiner (2019 Mentor) and special guest Memee Lavell-Harvard (2003 Scholar), two panel discussions featured Romeo Saganash (2005 Mentor), Sophie Thériault (2003 Scholar), the Honourable Patti LaBoucane-Benson (2004 Scholar) and the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell (2004 Mentor) as panelists. Sébastien Brodeur-Girard (2016 Scholar) and Jamie Snook (2017 Scholar) offered closing remarks.
Racial Justice, Righteous Outrage and Open Discourse
As the Foundation continues to develop spaces for discussion in a virtual space, I am pleased to let you know a special webinar discussion will take place on August 13 entitled “Racial Justice, Righteous Outrage and Open Discourse”. 2017 Scholar Sarah Mason-Case will host this extraordinary conversation with intellectual leader Dr. Richard T. Ford, who is a world-renowned expert on race, civil rights, and anti-discrimination.
Emergence Webinar: COVID-19 and Gender
The gendered dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic have received relatively little attention in public discussions. While men appear more likely to die from COVID-19, women face greater danger from confinement and lockdowns due to a rise in domestic violence. As well, women are disproportionately represented in the ranks of health care workers, especially front-line workers.
Taking Action to Support Diversity
Institutions and organizations across Canada are being called upon to take meaningful steps to confront and resolve sources of racism and injustice. In order to ensure the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is doing its part, we have formed an Advisory Committee on Diversity to help guide our actions and decisions as we continue to work toward our objectives in the Foundation’s Strategic Plan 2019-2024.
COVID-19 and the Arts
On July 16th, 2020, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation held its fourth webinar in the Emergence series. This episode featured discussions around the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the arts.
Hosted by Robert Steiner (2019 Mentor), the discussions featured panelists Nathalie Bondil (2018 Mentor) and Patrice Sauvé (2020 Mentor), with closing remarks from Patricia Bérubé (2019 Scholar) for the French portion; and, Sara Angel (2012 Scholar) and Steven Loft (2010 Fellow) as panelists, with closing remarks from Diane Roberts (2019 Scholar) for the English portion.
Hosted by Robert Steiner (2019 Mentor), the discussions featured panelists Nathalie Bondil (2018 Mentor) and Patrice Sauvé (2020 Mentor), with closing remarks from Patricia Bérubé (2019 Scholar) for the French portion; and, Sara Angel (2012 Scholar) and Steven Loft (2010 Fellow) as panelists, with closing remarks from Diane Roberts (2019 Scholar) for the English portion.
Spaces of Engaged Leadership: Gender and Social Equity
It has long been proven that humanitarian crises disproportionately affect those in lower socioeconomic strata, particularly vulnerable women and minorities. The current socio-economic and discriminatory conditions triggered by the virus have driven a significant portion of this population to conditions near or below the poverty line and in significant danger of financial and housing security crises.
The gendered dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic
On July 23rd, 2020, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation held its fifth webinar in the Emergence series. This episode featured prominent speakers who discussed the gendered dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hosted by Robert Steiner (2019 Mentor), the discussion featured panelists Nathalie Des Rosiers (2020 Mentor), Vardit Ravitsky (2020 Mentor), Sophie Pierre (2017 Mentor), and Cecilia Benoit (2018 Fellow). Magaly Brodeur (2009 Scholar) and Daniel Del Gobbo (2017 Scholar) offered closing remarks.
Hosted by Robert Steiner (2019 Mentor), the discussion featured panelists Nathalie Des Rosiers (2020 Mentor), Vardit Ravitsky (2020 Mentor), Sophie Pierre (2017 Mentor), and Cecilia Benoit (2018 Fellow). Magaly Brodeur (2009 Scholar) and Daniel Del Gobbo (2017 Scholar) offered closing remarks.