• Confronting censorship & defending free speech

     It’s a fundamental liberty of all Canadians – the right to freedom of expression. But free speech today is under attack by a new form of censorship. Professional associations are increasingly attempting to silence members who dare to speak freely against ideologically driven political and social agendas. Many professionals are engaging in self-censorship out […]

  • Free Speech: Behind the Iron Curtain and in North America Today

     When authoritarian regimes crackdown on free speech and dissent, we in the “free world” are often tempted to say, “it could never happen here.” However, the truth is, our freedoms are eroding every day thanks to government overreach and attempts to censor speech both in person and online. In this webinar, MLI will bring […]

  • Eco-colonialism and Indigenous involvement in the natural resource sector

     Environmental groups have actively opposed natural resource and infrastructure development in Indigenous territories. Many Indigenous communities see them as latter-day missionaries – outsiders convinced of their analyses and priorities and willing to impose their views on Indigenous peoples and communities. Environmentalists have thwarted Indigenous development, upended whole industries, ignored community priorities, and attacked Indigenous […]

  • Legacy on Trial: Revisiting Macdonald and Diefenbaker

    Canadian history is under siege. Activists are attempting to rewrite the past, while the public grows increasingly indifferent to our nation’s founding figures. As the threat of cultural erasure and creeping Americanization increases, […]

  • Unravelling MAiD in Canada: Rethinking Policy and Practice

    Kildare House, 323 Chapel Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 7Z2

    Euthanasia and assisted suicide – now known in Canada as Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – has expanded rapidly in the 10 years since its introduction and is now the […]

  • Building better housing policy: How immigration, family formation, and a changing population shape housing supply and affordability

    Canada is undergoing profound demographic change, and that’s driven housing policy to the centre of the national conversation. Questions about housing policy – and specifically how it supports or hinders family life, community cohesion, and economic resilience – have never been more urgent. Our expert panel will address how immigration patterns affect supply and demand, […]

  • Breaking the Feed: Does the attention economy undermine our democracy?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HRBnHQuFWk Join us on this webinar to explore the complex relationship between free speech, democracy, and the attention economy. In an age where digital platforms prioritize engagement above all else, the algorithms that shape what we see and hear increasingly favour outrage, sensationalism, and polarizing content. This dynamic has profound implications –not only for the […]