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The Green Party’s New Leader: Annamie Paul at Ryerson

Date
May 06, 2021
Time
1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT
Location
Online
Open To
All
Contact
hela.bakhtari@torontomu.ca

About the Event:

Join us for a conversation with Annamie Paul, who won the federal Green Party’s leadership last year promising to deepen the roots of Canada’s environmental movement. Bring your questions as she discusses how to grow the Greens in a tough political environment. Hosted by Toronto Star columnist and Ryerson Visiting Practitioner Martin Regg Cohn. This event is sponsored by Ryerson's Faculty of Arts, registration is free.

About the Speakers:

Annamie Paul became the first Black and the first Jewish woman to head a federal party when she was elected leader of Canada’s Greens in 2020. She previously served as the party’s foreign affairs critic, and is the candidate for Toronto Centre. A lawyer and human rights expert, she also worked as a Canadian diplomat, and founded NGOs dedicated to political and environmental engagement. She studied law at the University of Ottawa and has a masters in public affairs from Princeton.

Martin Regg Cohn is a political columnist for the Toronto Star and former foreign correspondent. A Visiting Practitioner in the Faculty of Arts and founder of the Ryerson Democracy Forum, he is also a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

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We are committed to hosting an inclusive and accessible event for everyone. Please let us know if you require accommodations. Contact Hela Bakhtari, hela.bakhtari@torontomu.ca for more details.