Vancouver High School Student Seminar November 6, 2015

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

Topics:

Is China the Next Superpower? 
Nick Eberstadt
Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and senior adviser to the National Bureau of Asian Research

Oldest Profession or Oldest Oppression?
Addressing Prostitution After the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Attorney General (Canada) v. Bedford
Ben Perrin
Professor, UBC Faculty of Law and former legal advisor to the Prime Minister

A Humane Economist’s Case for Drug Legalization
David R. Henderson
Associate Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School and Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Fracking, Pipeline Development and Green Energy
Ken Green
Senior Director, Energy and Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute

It’s Budget Season: What to Expect from the BC and Federal Budgets
Sean Speer
Associate Director, Centre for Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute and former economic advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Event Flyer

Travel Bursary:
The Fraser Institute offers a limited number of Travel Bursaries to cover transportation and accommodation costs for BC students living outside of seminar areas to attend our Explore Public Policy Issues student seminar in Vancouver.
Travel Bursary Flyer (pdf)

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