Sesquicentennial is no longer just about Canada
Paul Davidson, president, Universities Canada and Christine Tausig Ford, interim executive director, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Canada’s 150th anniversary offers up a unique moment in time -- a pause, if you will, to reflect on where we’ve been and our country’s potential for the future.
There will be many celebrations over the coming year to mark 150 years since Confederation, but our sesquicentennial is about much more than cake and fireworks. Most importantly, it’s about coming together to chart a path to 2067.
At our 200th anniversary, what kind of Canada do we want to be? What can and should we become as a nation?
That’s the challenge laid before 100 young leaders from universities...