SUMMER INSTITUTE THE PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION
3-6 JUNE 2018 ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND-AND-LABRADOR
PROGRAM
We respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. Today, these lands are home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We would also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Mi’kmaq, Innu, Inuit and southern Inuit of this province.
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SUNDAY 3 JUNE 2018 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
9:00 am – 12:30 pm Induction of the 2018 scholars Confederation Boardroom, 7th floor, Sheraton Hotel
10:30 am Coffee break Confederation Boardroom, 7th floor, Sheraton Hotel
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch for the 2018 scholars and staff Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
12:45 – 1:45 pm Lunch for the 2018 fellows with Sarah Saublet, Director of Fellowships, and Pascale Fournier, President and CEO effective 9 July 2018 Bivver (hotel restaurant), Sheraton Hotel
2:00 – 3:00 pm Workshop: How to Use FLUXX for expense reimbursements Garrison and Signal Rooms, Sheraton Hotel
3:00 pm Health Break Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
3:00 - 4:00 pm Workshop: What to do with your mentor? What to do with your mentee? Avalon Room, Sheraton Hotel
3:00 – 4:00 pm Fellow-to-fellow session: Calling all fellows Battery Room, Sheraton Hotel
4:00 – 6:00 pm Free Time
6:00 pm Departure on foot for The Rooms (20 minutes’ walk)
6:30 pm Opening reception The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s, NL Drumming group performance by the Kilautiup Songuning – Strength of the Drum
7:15 pm 2018 mentors and 2016 scholars depart on foot for dinner
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7:30 – 9:30 pm Dinner at EVOO in the Courtyard for the 2018 mentors and 2016 scholars 5 Beck’s Cove, St. John’s, NL
7:30 – 9:30 pm Dinner at The Rooms (everyone except for the 2018 mentors and the 2016 scholars) 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s, NL
MONDAY 4 JUNE 2018 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
9:00 – 9:20 am Opening of the 2018 Summer Institute by Morris Rosenberg, President and CEO, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Salon A, Sheraton Hotel 9:20 – 10:20 am Inclusive Excellence Organized by 2016 fellow Adelle Blackett Salon A, Sheraton Hotel 10:20 – 10:50 am Health break Served in break-out rooms 10:50 – Noon Community consultation on inclusive excellence and public intellectual leadership (break-out groups) Avalon Room, Battery Room, Salon C, Garrison Room, Signal Room
Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
1:30 – 3:00 pm The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Society: Brainstorming session Salon A, Sheraton Hotel
1:30 – 3:00 pm How to Write an Op-Ed (for 2018 scholars) By 2018 mentor André Picard Avalon Room, Sheraton Hotel
3:00 – 3:30 pm Health Break Pre-function Area A, Sheraton Hotel
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3:30 – 5:00 pm Foundation Fellowship Projects (learn about 3 of 5) • Karen Bakker, 2017 fellow Battery Room, Sheraton Hotel • Bernard Duhaime, 2017 fellow Salon A, Sheraton Hotel • Audrey Macklin, 2017 fellow Salon C, Sheraton Hotel • Claudia Mitchell, 2017 fellow Garrison Room, Sheraton Hotel • Norman Vorano, 2017 fellow Signal Room, Sheraton Hotel • Recovering Indigenous Justice: A Targeted-Area-of-Inquiry Project by 2015 fellow René Provost Avalon Room, Sheraton Hotel
5:45 pm Departure for dinner by bus Meeting point: Outside the main lobby, Sheraton Hotel
6:00 – 6:15 pm Arrival at Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation (formerly the Inco Innovation Centre), Memorial University of Newfoundland 78 O’Leary Avenue, St. John’s, NL
6:15 – 6:35 pm Cocktail reception 78 O’Leary Avenue, St. John’s, NL
6:35 pm Welcome by Victor Young, 2016 Foundation mentor
Dinner and From Ideas to Policy Lecture: “Sustainability at the Local 6:45 pm Level – Interdisciplinarity, Communication and Evidence-Based Decision-Making” Generously sponsored by The Marco Group Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, Memorial University, 78 O’Leary Avenue, St. John’s, NL
• Brett Favaro, Professor of Environmental Science and Ocean Sciences, Research Scientist at the Marine Institute, Memorial University • Dave Lane, City Councillor, St. John’s, NL, and the Council representative on St. John’s Food Policy Council, Clean St. John’s and Downtown St. John’s • Moderated by 2017 scholar Stéphanie Roy
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TUESDAY 5 JUNE 2018 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
9:00 – 9:35 am Big Issues for Newfoundland and Labrador Salon A, Sheraton Hotel • “Reconciliation in Newfoundland-and-Labrador: The Case for Decolonizing the University” Catharyn Andersen, Special Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs, Memorial University of Newfoundland Moderated by 2017 scholar Ryan Tonkin • “Newfoundland and Labrador's Fiscal Future: When is behaving badly good and for how long?” Professor Wade Locke, Professor of Economics, Memorial University of Newfoundland Moderated by 2014 scholar Nathan Lemphers • “Labrador’s Social Issues” The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, on issues in Labrador Moderated by 2017 scholar Milad Parpouchi • “The socioeconomic, health and safety risks of women and communities in Newfoundland-and-Labrador in a male dominated workforce” Renee Sharpe, welder, Ironworkers Union, Wen-Do women’s self- defense instructor with a focus in safety of women in the trade and diverse workforce and 2017 St. John’s mayoral candidate Moderated by 2016 scholar Sébastien Brodeur-Girard • “Collusion and Confederation: How Canada Got Newfoundland in 1949” Greg Malone, actor and author of Don’t Tell the Newfoundlanders Moderated by 2017 scholar Vathsala Illesinghe
9:35 – 9:45 am Transition to first break-out session
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9:45- 10:45 am Break-out with one of the five speakers (Session 1) Avalon Room, Salon A, Salon C, Garrison Room, Signal Room • Catharyn Andersen Salon C • The Honourable Lisa Dempster Salon A • Renee Sharpe Signal Room • Greg Malone Garrison Room • Wade Locke Avalon Room
10:45 am -11:00 am Transition to second break-out session
11:00 am Coffee break Served in second break-out room
11:00 am – Noon Break-out with one of the five speakers (Session 2) See room allocation at 9:45 am
Noon – 2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Speech: Andy Jones on Newfoundland culture, language, and folklore Introduced by 2017 mentor Barbara Doran Salon A, Sheraton Hotel
2:00 – 5:00 pm Free time: Make a choice from the below
2:00 – 5:00 pm Book-a-mentor/book-a-fellow (self-scheduled)
2:00 – 3:30 pm Show me the story: Creative writing workshop (pre-registration required) With 2017 mentor Hiromi Goto Garrison and Signal Rooms, Sheraton Hotel
2:00 – 3:30 pm Scholar Mutual Support Meeting Organized by Foundation scholars Anna Dion and Anelyse Weiler Avalon & Battery Rooms, Sheraton Hotel
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2:00-5:30 pm Issues Affecting Marginalized Youth: Mini-Conference for Children and Youth Frontline Workers Organized by scholars Melanie Doucet, Anna Dion, Jayne Malenfant, and Stephanie Lake Salon C & D, Sheraton Hotel
3:30 – 4:00 pm Health Break Pre-function Area A & B, Sheraton Hotel
2:00 – 4:00 pm High school teaching and community outreach (open to the public) • Presentation at The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association by 2015 fellow Cleo Paskal 90 O’Leary Ave, St. John’s, NL • Presentation at The St. John’s Native Friendship Centre by 2017 mentor Manon Barbeau, 2018 fellow Kim TallBear, and 2016 scholar Gerard Kennedy* 716 Water St, St. John’s, NL • Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Diversity and Corporate Governance with The Association for New Canadians by 2016 fellow Poonam Puri Room A- 1043, Arts and Administration Building, MUN, St. John’s, NL • Presentation at Leary’s Brook Junior High School by 2017 scholar Vathsala Illesinghe and 2015 scholar Rebeccah Nelems 15 Larkhall St., St. John’s, NL • Un-Panel Discussion with Radhoc Youth Leadership by Foundation scholars Ryan Beaton, Nathan Lemphers, Gillian McKay, and Benjamin Perryman UC-6014, University Centre, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL • Podcast Discussion at the Harris Centre’s Rural Routes series, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development by 2018 scholar Bernard Soubry
4:00 – 6:00 pm Open discussion on social housing and public procurement issues Organized by 2016 scholars Marie-Ève Desroches and Antoine Pellerin Viking Suite, Sheraton Hotel
5:30 pm Mentors’ cocktail, courtesy of Victor and Eileen Young 9 Primrose Place, St. John’s, NL
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6:00 pm Dinner with your cohort • 2014 scholars (Group leader: Ayden Scheim) Merchant Tavern, 291 Water St., St. John’s, NL • 2015 scholars (Group leader: Erin Aylward) 28 Oxen Pond Road, St. John’s, NL • 2015 fellows (Group leader: Jocelyn Downie) Mallard Cottage, 8 Barrows Rd. St. John’s, NL • 2016 scholars (Group leader: Anna Dion) 65 Lemarchant Rd, Bacalao Nouvelle NL Cuisine, St. John’s NL • 2017 scholars (Group leader: Sarah Mason-Case) The Merchant Tavern, 291 Water St. St. John’s NL • 2017 fellows (Group leader: Karen Bakker) Mallard Cottage, 8 Barrows Rd. St. John’s, NL • 2015, 2016, and 2017 mentors (Group leader: Valerie Pringle) Raymond’s, 95 Water St. St John’s NL • 2018 scholars (Group leader: Nathaniel Brunt) St. John’s Fish Exchange, 351 Water St. St John’s NL • 2018 fellows: (Group leader: Karen Bakker) Mallard Cottage, 8 Barrows Rd. St. John’s, NL • 2018 mentors: (Group leader: Mary Anne Chambers) St. John’s Fish Exchange, 351 Water St. St John’s NL
WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE 2018 7:00 – 7:30 am Early Breakfast for “Learning About Fishing” trip (individual orders) Bivver (hotel restaurant), Sheraton Hotel
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast Court Garden, Sheraton Hotel
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Field Trips (pre-registration required)
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Learning About Fishing: Quinlan Brothers Limited Bay de Verde, Grates Cove, NL Pick-up outside lobby at 7:30 am
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Visit to Memorial University’s Marine Institute 155 Ridge Road, St. John’s, NL Pick-up outside lobby at 9:00 am
9:00 am– 12:30 pm Learning about Gender-Based Violence Organized by 2017 mentor Barbara Doran, 2017 scholar Vathasala Illesinghe, and 2017 fellow Claudia Mitchell Cochrane Centre, 81 Cochrane St, St. John’s, NL
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Self-scheduled Visit to The Rooms The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Ave, St. John’s, NL
2:00 – 4:00 pm Guided tour of old St. John’s (pre-registration required) Start at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Church-Hill, St. John’s ** not wheelchair accessible and may involve hills and stairs
2:00 – 4:00 pm Of Co-Operation, Competition, and Sustainability: A Deep Dive into the Offshore Oil and Fisheries Industries Organized by 2014 scholar Nathan Lemphers and 2016 fellow Poonam Puri Garrison Room • Angela Antle, documentary/CBC producer • Paul Barnes, Director, Atlantic Canada, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers • Maureen Murphy Rustad, Director, One Ocean • Keith Sullivan, President, Fisheries Workers Union/FFAW
5:30 pm Bus pick-up for Gala reception Lobby of Sheraton Hotel
5:45 pm Arrival at the Gushue Hall/MUN Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s NL
6:00 pm 2018 scholars and 2018 fellows: Photo session Gushue Hall, MUN, St. John’s, NL
6:15 pm All scholars, fellows, and mentors: Group photo Gushue Hall, MUN, St. John’s, NL
6:30 pm Gala for the graduating scholars Roy L. Heenan Lecture by Lisa Moore, author Closing of the 2018 Summer Institute Gushue Hall, MUN, St. John’s, NL Masters of ceremonies: 2016 scholar Gillian McKay and 2017 scholar Benjamin Gagnon Chainey Deejay: 2017 scholar Milad Parpouchi
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