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Pour ce 32ième épisode, Thomas et Sarah-Myriam reçoivent Chantal Lavallée, professeure adjointe en études internationales et directrice adjointe du Centre sur la gouvernance sécuritaire et de Crise (CRITIC) au Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. Ils discutent de la place des drônes dans l’évolution des enjeux sécurité ainsi que de la coopération entre civils et militaires. Chantal explique dans quelle mesure l’intégration des drones transforme l’imaginaire socio-technique. Ils abordent ensuite l’impact de la COVID sur l’utilisation de la technologie et la façon dont cette nouvelle technologie influence le contexte actuel de la Crise en Ukraine. Chantal conclue sur comment l’utilisation de ces technologies au Canada se compare à ce qui est fait en Europe

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to Augusto Lopez-Claros, Don Stephenson, and Joseph Ingram about how to reform multilateral institutions so that they can live up to their aspirations.

Guests bios:

Joseph K. Ingram is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and the former World Bank Special Representative to the UN and the WTO.. https://www.cgai.ca/joseph_ingram

Augusto Lopez-Claros is Executive Director and Chair of the Global Governance Forum. He is an international economist with over 30 years of experience in international organizations, including most recently at the World Bank. http://augustolopezclaros.com/

Don Stephenson is a retired Canadian public servant, with one of his notable appointments included that of ambassador to the WTO. https://www.cigionline.org/people/don-stephenson/

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read

The New Tsar by Stephen Lee Meyer – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220562/the-new-tsar-by-steven-lee-myers/

Trail of Hope by Norman Davies – https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781472816030/norman-davies/trail-of-hope

Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur L. Dahl, and Maja Groff – https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/global-governance-and-the-emergence-of-global-institutions-for-the-21st-century/AF7D40B152C4CBEDB310EC5F40866A59

Recording Date: 21 Apr 2022.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to the Accenture Digitization team about how to digitize quickly and the relationships and procurement needed to be successful.

This episode is supported by Amazon Web Services and the Department of National Defence's MINDS Program.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by the Halifax Shipyard.

Participants' bios:

Pierre Dupont, Managing Director and Accenture Canada’s Defence and Public Safety Lead

Talal Abdelmutti

Marni Poropat, Human Experience Lead for Defence & National Security at Accenture Australia

John Burnham Senior Manager, Accenture Federal Services in the US, and leads the Intel Sector Strategy and Mission Command Integration

Richard Allen: Managing Director, Accenture UK

Matt Gollings: Managing Director and Accenture’s Global Defence Lead

Breffni Brennan: Managing Director, Technology Strategy for Canadian Public Sector

Host Bio:

Dave Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 23 Feb 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the technologies and methods used by oil and gas supermajor Shell to adapt to a changing energy world with Susannah Pierce.

Guest Bios:

- Susannah Pierce is a member of CGAI's Advisory Council and President and Country Chair at Shell Canada

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is Susannah reading?

"Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know", by Adam Grant - https://www.amazon.ca/Think-Again-Power-Knowing-What/dp/1984878107

Recording Date: April 20, 2022

Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 71st episode of Battle Rhythm, guest host Anessa Kimball and

Steve talk about Finland, Sweden and NATO, US assurances, Ukraine’s borders along with Canada’s defence contributions and implications; finally the data within the Minister’s Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination Final Report.

Today’s feature interview is with Major-General M.H.L. (Lise) Bourgon,

CMM, MSC, CD, Acting Commander, Military Personnel Command [36:45].

This week’s RnR segment [1:03:30], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions: Russian Doll, Outcasts, Barry

Guest Biography:

Major-General Lise Bourgon joined the military in 1987 under the ROTP training plan and was selected to attend Le College Militaire Royal de St-Jean where she graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration.

Following wings training in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1994, she was posted to 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron in Shearwater where she served on HMCS Preserver, NCSM Ville De Quebec and HMCS Toronto. In 1998, she was transferred to 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron, where she served as a pilot instructor.

Following her promotion to Major in 2001, she was posted to Ottawa in the Directorate of Air Requirements - Maritime as a Project Director working on projects such as the Maritime Helicopter Program and the Self-Defence Program.

She was posted back to 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron in 2004 to serve as the Detachment Commander on HMCS Montreal. Following her deployment, she was appointed as the Wing Plans and Tasks Officer in 2005. She graduated from the Joint Command and Staff Program at the Canadian Force College in Toronto in 2007.

Following her promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel, she was appointed the Commanding Officer of 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron in 2007 and served in Shearwater, NS until July 2009 when she was chosen to be the Executive Assistant to the Chief of the Air Staff in Ottawa.

In June 2011, she was promoted to Colonel and posted as the NATO Liaison Officer at the NATO Air Headquarters in Ramstein, Germany. After only two years in Germany, she was appointed as the new 12 Wing Commander in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. Following her tour as Wing Commander, she was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-general and deployed as the Joint Task Force Commander for OP IMPACT. Upon her return from deployment, she was assigned to Canada Joint Operational Command as the Chief of Operations. In August 2016, she was transferred to the Strategic Joint Staff as Director General Operations. In 2018, she assumed the duties of Chief of Staff, Operations at the Canadian Joint Operational Command.

In 2021, she completed a one-year Defence Fellowship assignment with the Centre of International and Defence and Policy at Queens’ University. Since April 21, she is assigned as the Deputy

Commander of Military Personnel Command. In addition to her daily job, MGen Bourgon is the Canadian Armed Forces Women, Peace, and Security champion. (edited)

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Gary Smith about his book, Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series.

Guest's bio:

Gary J. Smith was a diplomat at the Canadian embassy in Moscow in 1972. He was instrumental in making the 1972 Canadian-Soviet Hockey Series happen—and keeping it from falling apart. Smith lives in Perth, ON. https://douglas-mcintyre.com/collections/gary-j-smith

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read Gary Smith's book and learn more about it:

Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series. https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771623179

Interview with Evan Solomon: https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ctv-news-channel/power-play

Review by the Kingston Whig Standard: https://www.thewhig.com/opinion/review-ice-war-diplomat-recounts-1972-summit-series

What Gary Smith is reading

Freezing Order by Bill Browder – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/product/9781982153281-item.html?s_campaign=goo-SmartShop_Books_Group1_EN&gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmDxMQu-4dZ2rz-Lquoh80bAY9lSQqPCO5UHt-EQT19f6nWdNOrH_JShoCK8wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Recording Date: 19 Apr 2022.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to the Accenture Digitization team about what it takes to delivery digital transformation.

This episode is part of a series, supported by Amazon Web Services. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by the Halifax Shipyard.

Participants' bios:

Pierre Dupont, Managing Director and Accenture Canada’s Defence and Public Safety Lead

Zahra Jadavji: Managing Director, Technology Health and Public Service Lead

Marni Poropat, Human Experience Lead for Defence & National Security at Accenture Australia

John Burnham Senior Manager, Accenture Federal Services in the US, and leads the Intel Sector Strategy and Mission Command Integration

Richard Allen: Managing Director, Accenture UK

Matt Gollings: Managing Director and Accenture’s Global Defence Lead

Breffni Brennan: Managing Director, Technology Strategy for Canadian Public Sector

Ron Lloyd: Strategic Advisor

Host Bio:

Dave Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 22 Feb 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses long-term shifts in global geopolitics with respect to energy trade after the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Peter Zeihan.

Guest Bios:

- Peter Zeihan in an expert in geopolitics and the founder of Zeihan on Geopolitics

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: April 14, 2022

Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Al Mussel, Ted Bilyea, and Douglas Hedley about the state of Canada’s agri-food industry in these challenging times.

Participants’ Biographies:

* Al Mussel is Director of Research at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

* Ted Bilyea is an agri-food consultant and Distinguished Fellow at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, specializing in innovation with clients in both private and public sector.

* Douglas Hedley is a fellow at the Canadian Agricultural Economist Society

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read, Watch, Listen

Agri-Food Productivity and Trade by Al Mussel, Ted Bilyea, and Douglas Hedley – https://capi-icpa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-03-24-Agri-Food-Productivity-and-Trade-Perspective-Report-EN.pdf

Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions by Donald Savoie – https://idjs.ca/en/publications-en/democracy-in-canada-the-disintegration-of-our-institutions

Triple Crown: Winning Canada’s Energy Future by Jim Prentice – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443424912/triple-crown/

Recording Date: 4 Apr 2022.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Sean Roche about how the CIA digitized its processes and what lessons learned Canada can take away.

This episode is part of series on digitizing defence, made possible thanks to the support of Amazon Web Services.

Defence Deconstructed is sponsored by the Halifax Shipyard

Guest Bio:

Sean Roche joined AWS Worldwide Public Sector in March 2021 as a senior executive responsible for delivering national security solutions across the globe. Prior, he was the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) first Associate Deputy Director for Digital Innovation.

Host bio

David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. www.cgai.ca/david_perry

Recording Date: 29 Mar 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips