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Free one-day student seminar with presentations from leading policy experts, Q & A, and informal discussions. Lunch is included. Valid student ID required for admission to the seminar.

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When

Saturday, November 4, 2017 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel
150 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G2
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hill
Contact Phone: 
416-363-6575 ext. 233
Contact Email: 
[email protected]

Bus Information

Complimentary return bus service for Kingston based students. If you wish to register for the bus please indicate so on the registration form.

Departure
6:45 AM – Board bus in Kingston, Queen’s University
7:00 AM – Depart Queen’s University 
9:30 AM – Arrive at Sheraton Ottawa Hotel

Return
5:15 PM – Depart from Sheraton Ottawa Hotel
7:30 PM – Arrive at Queen’s University, Kingston

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About the Event

Free one-day student seminar with presentations from leading policy experts, Q & A, and informal discussions. Lunch is included. Valid student ID required for admission to the seminar.

Register Now

Speakers & Instructors

William Luther
Assistant Professor of Economics, Kenyon College
Presentation Title: Will Bitcoin Survive?Five years ago, the cryptocurrency bitcoin was little more... more

Presentation Title: Will Bitcoin Survive?

Five years ago, the cryptocurrency bitcoin was little more than a mere curiosity among techno-utopians, anarcho-capitalists, and monetary economists. Today it is commonly the subject of mainstream media reports. What is bitcoin? Why do people accept it? Will bitcoin survive? Prof. William Luther considers the prospects of the most widely accepted cryptocurrency to date—and the digital alternatives it has spawned.

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Stefanie Haeffele
Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Presentation Title: Community Revival in the Wake of DisasterDisasters—like floods,... more

Presentation Title: Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster

Disasters—like floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires—cause substantial damage to communities every year. How do communities recover after such hardship? In our research, we found that local entrepreneurs are key to disaster recovery. Through hundreds of interviews conducted after Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, we found that in community after community, entrepreneurs 1) provide goods and services, 2) restore disrupted social networks, and 3) signal that recovery is underway.

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Dr. Brett Belchetz
Practicing Emergency Room Physician
Presentation Title: We Need to Rethink the Canada Health ActCanada’s health care system is... more

Presentation Title: We Need to Rethink the Canada Health Act

Canada’s health care system is routinely ranked as the second worst performing among all developed countries, with worse wait times and access to care than any of its peer nations. This is a direct result of the Canada Health Act, which mandates $0 pricing for consumers and fixed pricing for suppliers of health care in this country, ignoring basic economic laws of supply and demand. To improve our health care system, we need to rethink the Canada Health Act to allow flexible models of care delivery that have proven to be successful in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Ben Eisen
Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Presentation Title: The End of the Chretien ConsensusIn the early 1990s Canada faced a genuine... more

Presentation Title: The End of the Chretien Consensus

In the early 1990s Canada faced a genuine public finance crisis, with big debt loads and large deficits at the federal and provincial levels threatening the economic health of the country. Fortunately, a wave of policy reform in the mid-1990s successfully addressed these challenges, eliminated the deficits, and restored the health of Canada’s public finances. Mr. Eisen will discuss this period in our history, including the challenges we faced, how we overcame them, and lessons applicable to the problems we are facing today.

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Glenn Fox
Professor of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Presentation Title: Are We Paving Paradise to put up a Parking Lot?In the song Big Yellow Taxi,... more

Presentation Title: Are We Paving Paradise to put up a Parking Lot?

In the song Big Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell beautifully encapsulated angst about the way we use land: “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”

The lyrics resonate with many Ontarians. Residents of urban or suburban areas in the province—that is, most of the population—remember that the land use pattern was different in the past than what they see today.

But Ontario is a big place, and the way land is being used in urban areas may not be indicative of land use elsewhere in the province.

In a recent Fraser Institute study , we examined the empirical evidence on the amount of agricultural land in Ontario from 1951 to 2013. What we found will confound those listening to Big Yellow Taxi.

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Event Gallery

  • Professor Liya Palagashvili presents to students in Montreal about finding favourable climates for entrepreneurs.
    Professor Liya Palagashvili presents to students in Montreal about finding favourable climates for entrepreneurs.
  • Students line up to ask questions following a presentation in Vancouver.
    Students line up to ask questions following a presentation in Vancouver.
  • After a morning of thought-provoking presentations, students take a lunch break before jumping back in that afternoon.
    After a morning of thought-provoking presentations, students take a lunch break before jumping back in that afternoon.
  • A student poses a question to the speaker following a presentation in Toronto.
    A student poses a question to the speaker following a presentation in Toronto.
  • Students break out into a smaller discussion group following a presentation in Calgary.
    Students break out into a smaller discussion group following a presentation in Calgary.
  • Charles Lammam, Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute, introduces speaker Fred McMahon, who presented on Economic Freedom at a Vancouver seminar.
    Charles Lammam, Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute, introduces speaker Fred McMahon, who presented on Economic Freedom at a Vancouver seminar.
  • Speaker, Fred McMahon, takes a question from a student following his presentation in Vancouver.
    Speaker, Fred McMahon, takes a question from a student following his presentation in Vancouver.
  • A group of students pose with Adam Smith, a prominent philosopher who laid the foundations of classical free market economic thinking, as part of the #SMITHSELFIE campaign.
    A group of students pose with Adam Smith, a prominent philosopher who laid the foundations of classical free market economic thinking, as part of the #SMITHSELFIE campaign.
  • Students listen as Dr. Kenneth Green presents on Energy Poverty at a Saskatoon seminar. Check out #FIPolicyChat on Twitter to see what other students have said about these seminars.
    Students listen as Dr. Kenneth Green presents on Energy Poverty at a Saskatoon seminar. Check out #FIPolicyChat on Twitter to see what other students have said about these seminars.
  • Following a presentation, students break out into a smaller group to discuss the topic further amongst themselves in Saskatoon.
    Following a presentation, students break out into a smaller group to discuss the topic further amongst themselves in Saskatoon.

Event Testimonials

  • Seminars like this one are a more approachable format to learning more about topics in public policy that otherwise may seem daunting, especially for a student.
    - Saskatoon
  • A thought-provoking experience that will challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspectives.
    - Ottawa
  • Amazing way to spend my Saturday. Very relevant and academic conversations inspiring students to professionally pursue these topics.
    - Calgary

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