The project has been named “Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahghon” which translates to “it is visible,” and it will be the largest redevelopment of an historic building in Manitoba and
one of the largest historic redevelopments in Canada. The project is a vision to revitalize the heart of Winnipeg’s downtown where the Southern Chief’s Organization is a leader
in breaking down barriers and building relationships to ensure the success of everyone in downtown Winnipeg. The SCO vision of inclusion and prosperity of our community
cannot be achieved without addressing and delivering the resources and community infrastructure needed and, in our way, that support people to live safely, healthily, and
successfully.
In Manitoba, First Nations have an 11-year life expectancy gap from other Manitobans as reported in 2019 in a joint report from the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat
of Manitoba and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy at the University of Manitoba, and the report was further published in Dec 2021 in the Canadian Medical Association
Journal (CMAJ). Through our hard work and the policy shifts we are making, we are leading change in programs and services in health, environment, justice, and child welfare,and with economic projects such as this one, we begin to see change. This session is presented in conjunction with the Association for Canadian Studies.
Participants:
Joy Cramer, CEO / Présidente et directrice générale, Southern Chiefs’ Organization
Jennifer Rattray, COO / Directrice d’exploitation, Souther Chiefs’ Organization
Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, Chair, World Refugee & Migration Council, Senior Advisor to the Project
In a context where misinformation plays an increasingly documented role in the polarization of society, schools are expected to contribute to students’ critical thinking. Taking into account a plurality of experiences and perspectives can support students’ preparation for citizenship in a democratic society. However, this teaching quickly becomes sensitive and teachers are faced with considerable pedagogical challenges and student (and parent) reactions. In this roundtable, we discuss this issue using the example of teaching about racism and genocide.
In Manitoba, First Nations have an 11-year life expectancy gap from other Manitobans as reported in 2019 in a joint report from the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy at the University of Manitoba, and the report was further published in Dec 2021 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Through our hard work and the policy shifts we are making, we are leading change in programs and services in health, environment, justice, and child welfare,and with economic projects such as this one, we begin to see change. This session is presented in conjunction with the Association for Canadian Studies.
Participants:
Sivane Hirsch, Professor, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Teaching sensitive topics in a polarized context
Marc-André Ethier, Full Professor, University of Montreal, Investigating controversial issues in the history classroom
David Lefrançois, Professor, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Investigating controversial issues in the history classroom
Canada is often described as a nation of immigrant and prior to Confederation emerged as a destination for refugees. Polling reveals that some three in four Canadians wrongly believe that across its history Canada has always welcomed refugees. Indeed only after the Second World War were discriminatory migration policies gradually lifted thus resulting in a dramatic shift in the source countries and composition of refugees coming here. To this day Canada has seen both successes and failures in its efforts to welcome refugees as viewed in the most recent efforts to e current crises admit Afghans and Ukrainians. This workshop will look at how Canada’s record with respect to the admission of refugees has evolved with time? It will also consider how Canada’s historic experience with welcoming refugees inform its contemporary approach to refugee entry and settlement
Participants:
Rob Vineberg, Research Fellow at Canada West Foundation, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Corbin Steinke, Educator & Executive Committee member, The Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association
Professor Shauna Labman, University of Winnipeg
Interest in tracing one’s roots and exploring one’s ancestry has exploded over the last decades in Canada and abroad. Documenting,measuring and researching the multiplicity of ancestries in Canada, whether Indigenous, early settlers or those of successive waves of migrants are vital to constructing Canada’s historic narrative and the ways in which Canadian define themselves has an important influence on public policies. In March 2023, the Metropolis Institute will launch its on-line learning initiative uMetropolis with a series of courses on Ancestries and Identities in Canada. The courses aim at providing insight into the manner in which identities are applied by policy-makers and civil society and how the manner in which ancestries are defined contributes to policy formation. This workshop will hear from some of the courses subject matter experts who will speak to the intersection betweenancestries and identities in the Canadian context.
Participants:
Jane Badets, retired-former Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Corbin Steinke, Educator & Executive Committee member, The Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association
Chris Surtees, E-Learning and Web Director, Metropolis Institute
Ashley Manuel, Managing Director, Metropolis Institute