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9th ANNUAL

ON BEING CANADIAN

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 MADELEINE REDFERN

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presents... The Guelph Lecture - On Being Canadian Friday, November 4, 2011 River Run Centre, Guelph,

Welcome: Karen Farbridge, Mayor of the City of Guelph

Emcee: Andrew McPherson

Literary Presentation: Michael Helm

Musical Performance: Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana

Intermission: 15 Minutes

The Guelph Lecture - On Being Canadian Madeleine Redfern

Question and Answer Opportunity Audience participation

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

City Hall, 1 Carden Street Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 3A1 Telephone: (519) 837-5643 Fax: (519) 822-8277 www.city.guelph.ca

A Message from the Mayor of Guelph

Welcome to Guelph!

On behalf of the City of Guelph and its citizens, I am delighted to welcome our special guests for this year’s Guelph Lecture On Being Canadian: the Mayor of Iqaluit, Madeleine Redfern; Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana; and Michael Helm. We are thrilled to have you with us in our community.

The Guelph Lecture offers a unique forum for an insightful community conversation about our place in the world. This conversation is particularly relevant in light of the City of Guelph’s vision of making a difference, both here at home and beyond our borders.

This evening would not be possible without the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. To them, and to the many sponsors, I’d like to express my thanks.

I am sure that tonight’s program will be a great inspiration to us all. Sincerely,

Karen Farbridge Mayor

Once again, The Guelph Lecture - On Being Canadian has brought to the Royal City wonderful Canadian talent. Inspiring and thought-provoking, this evening's program will stimulate critical dialogue about the Canadian identity and place in the world. I am proud to see the program so admirably complements the values of the University of Guelph community.

Congratulations on your continued success in contributing to what makes Guelph a truly remarkable place and to how Canadians can make a difference.

Best wishes,

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Exploration – of Ideas – in the North

To improve public policy in the Circumpolar Arctic, the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs (UofT) and the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation have partnered on a four-year multi-dimensional international Arctic Security program.

A goal of this Program is not only to carry out original research on Arctic security related issues, but to make research about the Arctic more accessible for the interested. They do so by hosting a number of public events, including a speaker series the first Thursday of the month at the Munk School of Global Affairs; dialogues in the North that bring together Northerners and academics to encourage mutual learning and exchanges; and conferences designed to address the challenges and opportunities facing the Circumpolar Arctic.

The vision of this partnership is for peacefully-resolved disputes in the Arctic, global environmental security that supports a healthy Arctic environment, and an Arctic foreign policy that centres on the needs of those who live there.

To help influence this agenda, the Arctic Security Program has created policy groups, all co-chaired by prominent indigenous leaders from the North, that study public opinion, the Arctic Council, Arctic Peoples and their perceptions of security, and emergency management. This research is complemented by a public outreach and education campaign centred on annual conferences, dialogues in the North and a monthly speaker series.

It is our belief that in order to influence public policy one needs three things: • for the proposed policy to align with the values of the people being governed; • the capacity to carry it out; and • support among the decision-makers, those affected by the policy, and the voting public.

Through their Arctic opinion survey, Rethinking the Top of the World, they seek to understand public opinion on Arctic issues in the Canadian North, Canada as a whole, 2011Guelph Lecture Series Program :Layout 1 10/24/11 6:05 PM Page 7

and all of Canada’s Circumpolar neighbours (Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States). Results of the survey last year show that the Canadians, in particular, regard the Arctic Council as a means to maintain peace and stability in the Arctic and to enhance cooperation. Yet, the respondents were not united over the question as to whether military security should be covered by the Arctic Council. Knowledge about the Arctic Council, however, is greatest in Canada and the Nordic Countries, while amongst the US respondents only 2 percent had heard about its existence.

In short, the Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum of the Arctic states and six Indigenous peoples’ organizations. With the Arctic increasingly the focus of international attention, the Arctic Council is now viewed as the main forum for dis- cussing Arctic issues. However, questions abound. How should this intergovernmental forum develop? Should it be more active? Should its mandate be expanded? How should its internal structure be organized? Should non-Arctic states have a place at the table? How might Canada handle these questions when it takes over the chair in 2013? These questions and more will be examined in a report called The Arctic Council: its place in the future of Arctic governance.

A further study called, Hoping for the Best; Planning for the Worst: Evaluating Emergency Management in the Arctic, recognizes that the Indigenous and Northern peoples, who have traditionally provided search and rescue or first response to emergencies in a spirit of great selflessness and generosity, are being challenged be- yond the scope of their resources and capacity to assist in crisis situations. These situations are being precipitated by rapid global warming that is making the Arctic more accessible to tourists, businesses, and shipping, while at the same time challenging the traditional way of the life of the region’s inhabitants. This study seeks to evaluate emergency management procedures in the Arctic and offers suggestions for their improvement based on the practical expertise of those who live there.

To follow these efforts and others, you are welcome to visit http://gordonfoundation.ca/programs/arctic-program

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Our thanks ... to the most awarded magazine in Canada! The Eramosa Institute wants to thank The Walrus Foundationfor making available complimentary copies of The Walrus. Be sure to pick up yours on your way out of the theatre. Launched in September 2003, The Walrus has a straightforward mandate: to be a national general interest magazine about Canada and its place in the world. They are committed to publishing the best work by the best writers from Canada and elsewhere on a wide range of topics for readers who are curious about the world. Inside the magazine you will also find an opportunity to subscribe (for less than $2.98 an issue). Why not consider The Walrus for those on your holiday list? And since The Walrus is published by The Walrus Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization that exists to promote public discourse on matters vital to our country, they also welcome donations to help protect their independence and excellence, two of the qualities that garnered them the 2009 Utne Independent Press Award for Best Writing. The award is “...to honor independently minded publications that don’t shy away from tough stories and innovative ideas.” “The Walrus is a magazine about Canada and its place in the world.”

TransCanada Institute, is pleased to be a partner with the Eramosa Institute in presenting the 2011 Guelph Lecture — On Being Canadian.This evening is an extension into the community of our campus effort to offer a live and intellectually stimulating environment that is ideal for research and collaboration. We are delighted that Michael Helm can join us this year. TransCanada Institute, established by the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Canadian Literature and a Canada Foundation for Innovation grant, is an interdisciplinary research environment whose primary goal is to initiate, facilitate, and produce collaborative research on the institutional and disciplinary structures, methodologies, pedagogies, and contexts that shape the production and study of Canadian literature and culture in Canada, as well as globally.

Visit us at http://www.transcanadas.ca

Culinary fare at tonight's reception has been planned, prepared and provided by The University of Guelph's Hospitality Services. For more information or bookings please see www.catering.uoguelph.ca or call 519-824-4120 ext. 53350. Dig In and Enjoy! 2011Guelph Lecture Series Program :Layout 1 10/24/11 6:06 PM Page 10

Keynote Speaker Born in Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) in 1967, Madeleine Redfern was elected Mayor of Iqaluit on December 13th, 2010. Redfern holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Victoria in conjunction with the Akitsiraq Law School. Following graduation, Redfern served as the first Inuk law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada, under Justice Louise Charron.

An outspoken member of the Iqaluit community as a social justice advocate and businessperson, Redfern has dedicated much of her 20-year career to advocating for the needs and values of Inuit and aboriginal peoples. Her work and passion has taken her to varied roles within both non-governmental and government sectors, in Northern and Southern Canada. Redfern is a founding member of the Wabano Aboriginal MADELEINE REDFERN Health Centre and a past president of Tungasuvvingat Inuit Community Centre, both in Ottawa; a co-ordinator with Iqaluit Restorative Justice; a former secretary-treasurer of the Inuit Non-Profit Housing Corporation; and the Inuit representative on Kagita Mikam, an Ontario-based centre for aboriginal employment. Recently, Redfern served as executive director with the Qikitani Truth Commission, an Inuit-led initiative focused on documenting Northern events between 1950 and 1965 through oral history.

Redfern strives to be engaged with her community as a candid advocate for access to health, educational, and social resources in the North. She interacts readily and honestly with media and her constituents, often communicating through social networking sites such as Twitter.

Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana - Musical Performance Jane Bunnett is doubtlessly one of Canada’s most intriguing and respected performers. Classically trained on flute and soprano saxophone, Bunnett rapidly developed an international fan base following her artistic awakening to Afro-Cuban music in the early 1980s. Her adventurous style and technical skill have earned her numerous Juno and Grammy nominations, as well as an honorary Doctorate from Queen’s University. Bunnett was also made an officer of the Order of Canada in 2004. In addition to touring tirelessly, Bunnett can be heard on more than 15 albums over the past 20 years as either a soloist or collaborator. Her most recent work, 2011’s Cuban Rhapsody earned laudatory reviews from the Afro-Cuban community and critics alike. Bunnett currently resides in , ON. 2011Guelph Lecture Series Program :Layout 1 10/24/11 6:06 PM Page 11

Michael Helm - Literary Reading Few Canadian authors have experienced the instant recognition that Michael Helm saw with his first novel (and, indeed, his first published work) The Projectionist, and its Giller Prize Nomination in 1997. The nomination placed Helm in the company of literary superstars such as Mordecai Richler and Carol Shields – a likening he would prove to live up to with the 2004 Rogers Writers' Trust- and Commonwealth Prize-nominated In The Place of Last Things, and with the 2010 Cities of Refuge. Helm has earned critical acclaim for his finely-crafted and deliberate prose, attributes that he impresses upon students as a professor in the Department of English at York University. Heavily involved with the North American literary community, Helm emphasises the role of creative writing as an effective means of communication. Helm lives near Dundas, ON.

Andrew McPherson - Emcee Guelph-based Canadian producer, , remixer and multi-instrumen- talist, Andrew McPherson has worked with a plethora of artists over his 20 year career, including Vieux Farka Touré, Deva Premal, Kiran Ahluwalia, Philosopher Kings, Delhi 2 Dublin, Stephen Fearing, Onkar Singh, Kate Schutt, Natalie McMaster, and The Rankins. He is also the brains behind world fusion project Eccodek. (2009 Juno nominees and 2 time Canadian Music Award winners) In 2010, Andrew released his 3rd solo album, Lefty Singer, voted a top-10 release by CBC’s Fresh Air in addition to his collaborative, original soundtrack for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (Metropolis Re:Scored). September 2011 sees the release of Eccodek’s 4th album, Remixtasy, another kaleidoscopic tour de force that traverses the globe’s many musical compass points. Andrew is presently collaborating with Toronto based, L.A. drummer, Morgan Doctor on a new project of original songs. Andrew also maintains a busy life as a professional voice actor, having been the network announcer for Discovery Channel and voicing countless ad campaigns throughout Canada and the U.S. He is proud to be the M.C. for Guelph’s celebrated Lecture on Being Canadian. Andrew on the web: http://andrewmcpherson.ca/ http://www.eccodek.com/ http://www.facebook.com/eccodek

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Organising Committee Thomas Aldridge Valerie Hall Taylor Moran Jeremy Shantz Michael Barnstijn Shane Krepakevich Claire Mussar Larry Shantz Sue Bennett Louise MacCallum Christine Porterfield Shawn Van Sluys In’am Carere Kent MacMillan Joy Roberts Tarah Walsh Dan Evans Douglas McMullen Cheryl Rose Peter Grimaldi Andrew McPherson

The organizers wish to thank the following people who gave generously of their time and talents to make this “community conversation” a lively and interesting one.

Getting the Word Out... Phil Andrews - Guelph Mercury Renaan Isaacs- Renaan Isaacs Contemporary Art Philip Bast - Ed Video David Kilgour- Guelph Mercury Peter Bradley- CFRU 95.3 FM Kari Laursen - City of Guelph Mandy Brouse -WordsWorth Books Louise McMullen – Woolwich Arms Greg Buzbuzian - Knar Jewellery Barb Minett - The Bookshelf Peter Coleman - The Bookshelf Ben Minett - The Bookshelf Liz Dent - Ed Video Hannah Minett- The Bookshelf Michael Duschenes - Perimeter Institute Taylor Moran - Woolwich Arms Dan Evans - The Bookshelf Phil Nethercott - Fusion Hair Salon Peter Grimaldi - Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Chris Tiessen - Snap Guelph Ajay Heble- Guelph Jazz Festival David Worsley -WordsWorth Books Richard Hodgins - Rogers TV Guelph Advice, Enthusiasm and Help Freely Given... Rena Hooey - River Run Centre Joan Euler- Waterloo Region Karen Bygden- River Run Centre Jackie Hatherly-Martin- HM Advisors Jill Grantmyre - River Run Centre Dave Horner- River Run Centre Danna Evans- River Run Centre Smaro Kamboureli - TransCanada Institute Sue Trotter- Waterloo Region Web Site Design and Production... Our thanks for an enormous job, expertly done, goes to Jeremy Shantz ([email protected]). We appreciate your design talent, your rigorous editing skills and your technical acumen – not to mention your volunteer spirit!

Graphic Sevices and More... The talent and additional volunteer hours for all graphic production were provided by Greg Pautler, Greg Pautler Graphic Design, Cambridge, Ontario. [email protected] www.gregpautlergraphicdeign.com

Our thanks to Paul Heaslip – THIRD WAVE Corporate Communications & Graphic Design, for the original logos and design.

Thanks as well to Philip Bast for accurately documenting our event for video purposes.

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In Classical mythology, Musagetes is the name given to the god Apollo in his role as protector and promoter of the Muses. It’s an apt name for a philanthropic entity that strives to embed the arts at the centre of our societies and communities. Ideas are made manifest by artists, sometimes as a gesture of protest, sometimes as an insight into the complex workings of human life.

Musagetes is pleased to support the 9th annual Guelph Lecture — On Being Canadian.

Musagetes promotes social justice, environmental resiliency and the role of the arts in building our capacity to make positive change. We are so pleased to welcome Madeleine Redfern to Guelph as the keynote speaker. As a champion for the betterment of life in the North, Ms Redfern brings a discussion of Aboriginal rights and collective action to the Guelph Lecture — a theme that has carried through a number of the past lectures.

Musagetes also welcomes Michael Helm, our literary guest and a writer of great repute, as he adds to the list of illustrious authors who have read at this event in previous years.

Jane Bunnett feels right at home in Guelph. Over the past year, she has been working on improvisational music with diverse groups as part of Musagetes’ and ICASP’s Improviser-in-Residence program. Today the celebrated Spirits of Havana are joining her on stage.

We are delighted that Guelph’s very own Andrew McPherson has returned to our stage, this time as our guest emcee. Since his musical project, Eccodek, appeared here in 2007, Andrew has continued his stellar music career as composer, producer, remixer, DJ and general musical impresario.

As ever, we applaud the many volunteers and our fellow sponsors who have made the evening possible and who are constantly spreading the word about Guelph and its opportunities to many far-flung places.

Thank you all for your many cultural contributions and for demonstrating some of the many ways that arts are central to a healthy society.