This episode features Senator Chantal Petitclerc, an internationally renowned athlete who has won gold medals in the Paralympic Games, Olympic Games, and Commonwealth Games. A tireless advocate for the contributions people with disabilities have made to our society, she has played an important role in building a more inclusive Canada. We discussed styles of leadership, her role as the Senate sponsor of a bill that expands access to medical assistance in dying, what she learned from high-performance sport, and the importance of staying physically active during the pandemic.

This episode features Rosemary McCarney, formerly the Canadian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and currently Senior Fellow in Foreign and Defence Policy, Massey College, University of Toronto, and David Miller, formerly the Mayor of Toronto and currently the Director of International Diplomacy for C40 Cities. We discussed the impacts of climate change on refugees, extreme weather events and the spread of disease, and the responses of municipal and federal governments to this crisis at the local, national and international level.

This episode features Dr. Manjula Luthria, Senior Economist at the World Bank, and Dr. Irene Bloemraad, Thomas Garden Barnes Chair of Canadian Studies and Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative. We discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global migration, rethinking immigration strategies to include essential "low-skilled" workers, and the situation faced by refugees around the world.

This episode features Dr. Margaret MacMillan, best-selling author and Professor of History at the University of Toronto and emeritus Professor of International History at the University of Oxford. We discussed when war is justified, the impacts of WW1 and WW2 on women’s empowerment, the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol, and why she finds war fascinating.

This episode features Pedro Barata, Executive Director of the Future Skills Centre. We discussed the future of work, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s careers, the growth of the gig economy and calls for a basic income.

This episode features Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta. During our conversation we spoke about telling stories of oppression, the challenges of making foreign language films in Canada, diversity in the film industry and her newest film, Funny Boy.

This episode features Dr. Bessma Momani, a political scientist and well-known expert on international affairs. During our discussion, we spoke about how the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election will affect Canada’s relationship with the United States, the personalization of politics, and the global scramble for COVID-19 vaccines.

Matt Friedman is a world-renowned expert on human trafficking who has been fighting the modern slave trade for decades. Today, Mr. Friedman is CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization that is mobilizing the private sector in the fight against modern slavery. During our discussion, we spoke about the scale of slavery around the world, the role of global corporations and individual consumers, and Bill S-211: The Modern Slavery Act.

Learn more about the Mekong Club: https://themekongclub.org/

The Rt Hon. Joe Clark, who was elected eight times to the House of Commons, served as Secretary of State for External Affairs, Minister of Constitutional Affairs, and Prime Minister of Canada. Today he sits on numerous Boards and Foundations and continues to promote democracy and respect for human diversity. We spoke about the importance of pluralism in the current global context, his strong stand against apartheid in South Africa, past recipients of the Global Pluralism Award, and the importance of inclusion.

Hilary Pearson has had a distinguished career in the Canadian charitable sector. She has worked with many of the largest private foundations in the country and serves as co-chair of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector, advising the federal government on policy and regulatory issues. We discussed her career in philanthropy, the impact of the WE scandal on the charitable sector, and what is necessary for the sector to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.