Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Special online event
Tuesday April 22, 13:00 EDT
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85106171811
Culture and Canadian Sovereignty
Canada is at a crossroads. In a world of political unrest, climate crises, and shifting global powers, sovereignty can no longer be defined by armies or trade deals alone. What truly holds a nation together—what makes it sovereign—is culture.
The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts is pleased to welcome Dr. Zainub Verjee CM, a visionary artist, policy-maker, and public intellectual, to this special event as Canada is choosing a new leadership. She brings vision, urgency, and a clear voice to the question of how we, as a people, can move forward with culture as our cornerstone.
Her opening statement will set the stage for a moderated conversation amongst participants which we hope will expose converging views and a path forward.
To launch the conversation with the audience, a panel of rapporteurs including Mary Ann Barkhouse (ON), Julie Bruneau (QC), Jenn Law (ON), Charlotte Panaccio-Letendre (QC) and David Peters (NS) will follow Zainub with reactions and questions.
The special online event is curated and moderated by Luc Courchesne, RCA.
To join and take part in the event Tuesday, April 22 at :
14:30 – Newfoundland
14:00 – Atlantic
13:00 – Eastern
12:00 – Central
11:00 – Mountain
10:00 – Pacific
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85106171811
RCA Website: https://rca-arc.ca/
