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Free one-day student seminar with presentations from leading policy experts, Q&A, and informal discussions. Lunch is included.

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When

Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Where

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel
150 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G2
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hill
Contact Phone: 
416-363-6575 Ext. 233
Contact Email: 
[email protected]

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FREE - no costs to register or attend
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Reimbursements are offered to students located outside the Ottawa area to help subsidize costs associated with travel to and from the seminar. If you are interested and wish to apply, please indicate so on the registration form and a Fraser Institute representative will be in contact with you.

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About the Event

Free one-day student seminar with presentations from leading policy experts, Q&A, and informal discussions. Lunch is included.

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Speakers & Instructors

Bacchus Barua
Associate Director, Health Policy Studies, Fraser Institute
Canadian Health Care: Diagnosis, Prognosis, PrescriptionDoes Canada have the best health care... more

Canadian Health Care: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Prescription
Does Canada have the best health care system in the world? How sustainable is our current system? How can we improve it? Canadians care deeply about their health care, and our universal single-payer system is the focal point of constant attention. Mr. Barua will present objective international comparisons of performance, discuss recent and projected trends in spending, and propose some potential solutions based on the experiences of other countries with universal health care systems.

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Jessica Flanigan
Associate Professor, University of Richmond
Why Sex Work Should Be Legal In most cases, public officials are obligated to respect people’... more

Why Sex Work Should Be Legal
In most cases, public officials are obligated to respect people’s rights to make intimate and personal choices, such as choosing their sexual partners. And officials are also typically obligated to respect economic freedoms like freedom of contract and occupational liberty. But if a person’s occupational choices involve providing intimate services, like sex work, officials prohibit people from selling or paying for sex. Prof. Flanigan reviews the three most common arguments against legalizing sex work—public health, gender equality, and safety. She argues that these considerations actually weigh in favour of the full legalization of adult sex work. Selling or paying for sex is not wrong, and even efforts to protect the health and safety of sex workers through regulation or criminalizing payment for sex are likely to backfire and endanger the workers they aim to protect.

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Jennifer Huddleston
Research Fellow, Mercatus Center
“Techlash,” Law, and Innovation: A Discussion of Antitrust, Data Privacy, and the... more

“Techlash,” Law, and Innovation: A Discussion of Antitrust, Data Privacy, and the Future of Internet Platforms
In the past year or two, the media and policymakers have raised concerns about data privacy, online speech, and whether tech giants like Facebook are monopolies that need to be broken up. This talk will examine the permissionless framework that allowed innovation to flourish as well as whether proposed government interventions such as antitrust or EU-style privacy regulation would solve these concerns and with what consequences. It will also look at what these proposed solutions might mean for new competitors and innovative approaches to online platforms.

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Inu Manek
Visiting Scholar, Cato Institute
Trump’s Challenge to the Trade Regime: Where Do We Go from Here? This presentation examines... more

Trump’s Challenge to the Trade Regime: Where Do We Go from Here?
This presentation examines the challenges that US President Donald Trump’s trade policy pose to the international trade regime. By looking at specific policy case studies, it addresses how an increasing tendency to favour protectionism and unilateralism has undermined the rules-based international order. It concludes with thoughts on whether this new approach is here to stay, and what things might look like in a post-Trump world.

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Jonathan Wood
Research Fellow, Property and Environment Research Center; Senior Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
The Road to Recovery: Using Economics to Promote the Recovery of Endangered Animals In the United... more

The Road to Recovery: Using Economics to Promote the Recovery of Endangered Animals
In the United States, the federal Endangered Species Act is known as the “pit bull” of environmental law. Yet, despite its notorious teeth—strict regulatory burdens placed on property owners and industry—the law’s effects are mixed. On the one hand, very few species have gone extinct under its protections. On the other, equally few have recovered. This is because the law, like endangered species laws in many countries, makes rare species a significantly liability for landowners, rather than an asset. By giving greater consideration to the incentives faced by states, landowners, and conservationists, we can better promote efforts to restore habitat and recover species.

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Event Gallery

  • Professor Liya Palagashvili presents to students in Montreal about finding favourable climates for entrepreneurs.
    Professor Liya Palagashvili presents to students in Montreal about finding favourable climates for entrepreneurs.
  • Students line up to ask questions following a presentation in Vancouver.
    Students line up to ask questions following a presentation in Vancouver.
  • After a morning of thought-provoking presentations, students take a lunch break before jumping back in that afternoon.
    After a morning of thought-provoking presentations, students take a lunch break before jumping back in that afternoon.
  • A student poses a question to the speaker following a presentation in Toronto.
    A student poses a question to the speaker following a presentation in Toronto.
  • Students break out into a smaller discussion group following a presentation in Calgary.
    Students break out into a smaller discussion group following a presentation in Calgary.
  • Charles Lammam, Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute, introduces speaker Fred McMahon, who presented on Economic Freedom at a Vancouver seminar.
    Charles Lammam, Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute, introduces speaker Fred McMahon, who presented on Economic Freedom at a Vancouver seminar.
  • Speaker, Fred McMahon, takes a question from a student following his presentation in Vancouver.
    Speaker, Fred McMahon, takes a question from a student following his presentation in Vancouver.
  • A group of students pose with Adam Smith, a prominent philosopher who laid the foundations of classical free market economic thinking, as part of the #SMITHSELFIE campaign.
    A group of students pose with Adam Smith, a prominent philosopher who laid the foundations of classical free market economic thinking, as part of the #SMITHSELFIE campaign.
  • Students listen as Dr. Kenneth Green presents on Energy Poverty at a Saskatoon seminar. Check out #FIPolicyChat on Twitter to see what other students have said about these seminars.
    Students listen as Dr. Kenneth Green presents on Energy Poverty at a Saskatoon seminar. Check out #FIPolicyChat on Twitter to see what other students have said about these seminars.
  • Following a presentation, students break out into a smaller group to discuss the topic further amongst themselves in Saskatoon.
    Following a presentation, students break out into a smaller group to discuss the topic further amongst themselves in Saskatoon.

Event Testimonials

  • Seminars like this one are a more approachable format to learning more about topics in public policy that otherwise may seem daunting, especially for a student.
    - Saskatoon
  • A thought-provoking experience that will challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspectives.
    - Ottawa
  • Amazing way to spend my Saturday. Very relevant and academic conversations inspiring students to professionally pursue these topics.
    - Calgary

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