Who was Barbara Mitchell?
  1. Event

About the Event

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

Register Now

When

Saturday, February 1, 2020 - 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Where

Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre
200 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON M5B 1T8
Contact Name: 
Ryan Hill
Contact Phone: 
416-363-6575 ext. 233
Contact Email: 
[email protected]

Event Pricing

FREE – no costs to attend or register

Bursary Information

Reimbursements are offered to students located outside the Toronto 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.

PDF icon Download brochure (98.15 KB)

Cancel Registration

en
'

About the Event

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

Register Now

Speakers & Instructors

Rosemarie Fike
Instructor of Economics, Texas Christian University
Gender Difference in Economic Rights – The Consequences of Limiting the Economic Choices of... more

Gender Difference in Economic Rights – The Consequences of Limiting the Economic Choices of Women

Prof. Fike will discuss the ways in which some societies impose additional restrictions on the economic choices women make – restrictions that do not apply to men. We will discuss some of the theoretical arguments in favor of economic freedom, then examine data that measures some of the economic consequences of legal and regulatory codes that prevent 50% of the population from engaging in productive, voluntary transactions.

close
Chris Koopman
Senior Director of Strategy and Research, The Center for Growth and Opportunity, Utah State University
Governing the Aerial Commons - With the emergence of drones, flying cars, and flight-sharing... more

Governing the Aerial Commons - 

With the emergence of drones, flying cars, and flight-sharing companies, our airspace will become a new platforms for debates over congestion. Who will decide? We'll outline principles for shared management of the sky, the potential to privatize airspace, and what may lay ahead for our aerial commons.

close
Dr. Brett Belchetz
Emergency Room Physician, and CEO and Co-founder, Maple
Why we created Maple and what that means for the Canadian healthcare systemCanadians have the... more

Why we created Maple and what that means for the Canadian healthcare system

Canadians have the longest wait times in the developed world to see a physician. At the same time, only half of Canadian doctors work full year, full time. Maple, a 24/7 on-demand telemedicine platform, was designed as a solution to match Canada’s excess physician capacity to meet our desperate need for more physician care. In creating this service, Maple has upended traditional paradigms of care delivery, introducing Canada to unprecedented access to care, with unprecedented levels of cost efficiency.

close
Stefanie Haeffele
Deputy Director, Academic and Student Programs and Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center
Inadequate Housing and Adequate Solutions: An Analysis of Habitat for Humanity

Inadequate Housing and Adequate Solutions: An Analysis of Habitat for Humanity

close
Livio Di Matteo
Senior Fellow Fraser Institute and Professor of Economics at Lakehead University
Restoring Ontario’s Public Finances - Ontario’s government can still take steps to... more

Restoring Ontario’s Public Finances - 

Ontario’s government can still take steps to address its fiscal situation that will balance the budget and put in place a path towards fiscal sustainability. The situation can be repaired and relatively more quickly than might be imagined. Even the most modest of scenarios – that entailing simply a one-year expenditure freeze followed by 3 percent growth afterwards will see surpluses within three years.

close
 

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

Share Event

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email