G78 is hosting our first in-person luncheon since COVID became a part of our life.It’s happening at New DESI ZAIQA Restaurant from noon to 2 pm on Wednesday, May 22nd. Our speaker is Fergus Watt who is speaking about Prospects for Ambitious Reform of the United Nations. Fergus’s remarks will focus on the current state of play regarding… Continue Reading Lunch with Fergus Watt
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On March 18, the Board of Directors of the Group of 78 composed a letter addressed to Prime Minister Trudeau and to the political party leaders, requesting that the Government of Canada call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for all forms of humanitarian support to be granted access to the afflicted areas. Read more of our… Continue Reading New letter sent to PM and Party Leaders re: humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The following open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau was approved by the Board of Directors of the Group of 78. It calls for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza; increased humanitarian aid for the civilian population; an embargo on Canada’s military trade with Israel; the immediate restoration of funding to UNRWA; and the removal of barriers… Continue Reading G78 sends a letter to the PM & three Ministers
Women in Afghanistan have had a journey in the past generation among the hardest of any group of people on earth. Corey Levine has been a witness to, and participant in, this arc of history. In this presentation, Corey will give a brief overview of her experiences over the past 22 years. She will outline the current context… Continue Reading Join us on February 20th for a webinar about the future of Afghan Women and Girls with human-rights advocate Corey Levine
Our first webinar of 2024 took place on January 25 and featured Ricardo Tranjan and David Macdonald of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives who discussed how housing is affected by markets. The webinar is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel.
Firdaus Kharas was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for advancing social change through human-centered media as a social entrepreneur, humanitarian, and mass-communications producer. Mr. Kharas has created media for social change used in 198 countries. His topics in 80 series of media have included human rights, refugees, violence reduction, and disease prevention.
Overarching point: the proposed strategic framework is inadequate. – We are delighted the Federal Government has decided to hold consultations in framing a National Climate Adaptation Strategy for Canada. We address the following overarching issues raised by the discussion paper. Overall, our view is that the proposed elements of a draft strategy are inadequate because… Continue Reading CANADA’S NATIONAL ADAPTATION STRATEGY
Episode 2 is now available: How to Stop Corporate Tax Dodging – Dennis Howlett In the wake of the Panama and Paradise Papers scandals, revealing global tax evasion on a massive scale, and increasing evidence of tax avoidance by the world’s largest corporations, Dennis Howlett will talk about whether such practices can be stopped, and how. Music by: Christian Whelan… Continue Reading August 7, 2018, Podcast, Episode 2: How to Stop Corporate Tax Dodging – Dennis Howlett