AUGUST 31, 2010 – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today named Lincoln Caylor to its new Investor Advisory Panel. Mr. Caylor serves as the Secretary on the Board of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
It is a testament to Mr. Caylor’s talents and abilities that he was one of only seven chosen from more than 119 individuals who applied to serve on this key new advisory group. The members were selected based on their experience with investor issues and public policy development, among other criteria.
The OSC Investor Advisory Panel, announced earlier this year, will provide input on the work of the Commission, its rules, policies and the annual Statement of Priorities, as well as providing advice on specific issues requested by the Commission.
In making the appointment, the OSC noted that Mr. Caylor is a “Commercial litigator with Bennett Jones LLP, with significant advocacy and investigative experience acting for victims of securities and investment fraud. [and] Member of the board of the Macdonald Laurier Institute, a non-partisan think tank based in Ottawa.”
How Ottawa can stop human traffickers targeting Canada
AUGUST 19, 2010 - The Macdonald-Laurier Institute today published a Commentary on the unfolding Tamil refugee arrival in British Columbia. Titled The ‘Sun Sea’ Tamil Mass Refugee Claim: An Opportunity For Needed Reforms, the paper calls on the federal government to use this incident as a guidepost to stop human smuggling and fix Canada’s immigration and refugee determination process, including establishing special offshore processing facilities in which to detain and process some refugees.
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Canadian Patrick James chosen to head the International Council for Canadian Studies
JUNE 24, 2010 -- MLI Research Advisory Board Member, Patrick James, has been chosen by his peers to serve as the President of the prestigious International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS). Congratulations, Patrick… from the entire MLI Family!
The ICCS is a federation of 21 national and multi-national Canadian Studies associations and 6 associate members in 39 countries. The organisation links more than 7,000 individual academics and researchers worldwide who directly reach more than 150,000 students of Canada and its role, past and present, in the global community. This direct contact is in addition to the publication of hundreds of articles, books and other publications touching on the Canadian experience, which are available to all. It is the global hub for “Canadianists”.
Dr. James, a Canadian citizen, is Professor of International Relations and Director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Southern California (PhD, University of Maryland, College Park). He specializes in comparative and international politics. His interests in addition to Canada, at the international level include the causes, processes and consequences of conflict, crisis and war.
Dr. James will serve as President-elect until May 2011, at which time he will assume the Presidency of ICCS for a two year term.
Majority of Canadians Support Direct Funding of First Nations Students
MLI to release new study calling for Economic Charter of Rights
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), Canada’s national Ottawa-based think tank, will be holding a Press Conference to present its latest study, Citizen of One, Citizen of the Whole. As the world gathers to discuss international trade at the G8 and G20 meetings, it is timely to consider internal Canadian trade concerns. The report says only Ottawa, not the provinces, can eliminate homemade trade barriers, and calls for a national Charter of Economic Rights and an Economic Freedom Commission.Read more…
John Robson and George Young Join Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Ottawa, June 14, 2010 — The Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Canada’s only truly national public policy think tank based in Ottawa, today announced the appointments of John Robson as Managing Editor and George Young as Director of Communications, effective June 21, 2010.
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Free to Learn: Giving Aboriginal Youth Control over Their Post-Secondary Education, by Calvin Helin and Dave Snow. March 15, 2010.
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