The Rideau Institute is proud to be sponsoring, “(Un)Lawful Access Legislation: an Ottawa Forum,” on February 8, 2012.
The forum will discuss the proposed ‘Lawful Access’ legislation, which would require every phone and internet provider to permit authorities to collect private data from anyone, at anytime, without requiring a warrant to do so.
The event will include a documentary screening, a discussion with a panel of experts in the field of lawful access legislation, as well as responses from federal parties on the proposed legislation and discussion.
It will be held from 7 to 10 pm, at the St. Paul University Amphitheatre.
To register or for more information, please visit: www.unlawfulaccess.ca
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with
Steven Staples
President of the Rideau Institute, Ottawa
Preceded by the film “Myths for Profit – Canada’s Role in Industries of war and peace”
Directed and Produced by Amy Miller
A discussion period will follow with Steven Staples and Amy Miller
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7 p.m.
Cinema du Parc, 3575 av. du Parc x Prince Arthur, Metro – Place des Arts, buses 80 and 129
Montreal
$8.00 admission • More information: 514-844-4076
Presented by THE MONTREAL CITIZENS FORUM
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Book launch: Dr. Walter Dorn, Professor Royal Military College speaks on “Keeping Watch: Monitoring, Technology and Innovation in UN Peace Operations.” Saturday, September 24, 2011. 1 p.m. Ottawa Public Library, Laurier St. and Metcalfe St.
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Canada’s military mission has been approved until October, but many questions remain unanswered about the UN’s goals, NATO’s operations, and the prospects for peace in Libya. Should Canada’s military mission continue, change, or cease altogether?
This event will feature a panel discussion with
- Walter Dorn, author of Keeping Watch: Monitoring, Technology and Innovation in UN Peace Operations,
- Peggy Mason, Senior Fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and former UN Ambassador for Disarmament and
- Daryl Copeland, author of Guerrilla Diplomacy: Rethinking International Relations.
This Ottawa Out Front Speaker Series event is sponsored by Embassy and is part of the 2011 Ottawa Peace Festival. It will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2011, from 5:15 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., in the Colonel By Room, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West.
Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. Please email mailto:%20operations@rideauinstitute.ca%20 or call 613-565-9449 for more information.
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(Ottawa) For the second year, Rideau Institute President Steven Staples will address foreign military representatives participating in the Canadian Defence Academy and Royal Military College’s annual seminar on Civil-Military Relations (CMR).
The aim of the seminar is to provide participating senior foreign military officers and government officials with an overview of contemporary civil-military relations, from both a Canadian and a global perspective.
“This event brings together senior military leaders from countries where civil society organizations play little, if any, role in shaping their national defence policies,” said Staples. “It’s my hope that our work at the Rideau Institute can show that civil society organizations can contribute positively and help to improve policies in their home countries.”
According to the project’s organizers, the seminar is designed to support a number of the activities carried out to achieve the four key objectives of the Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation (DMTC):
a. To enhance peace support operations interoperability among Canada’s partners to lessen the operational burden on Canada.
b. To expand and reinforce Canadian bilateral defence relations.
c. To promote Canadian democratic principles, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights in the international arena.
d. To achieve influence in areas of strategic interest to Canada.
For more information on the seminar, see http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/?p=47905
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