Monday, April 11, 2022
Kingston, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is this year’s guest speaker for the annual Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series. This year, the focus will be on Canada’s arctic.
Organized by the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University, this virtual event serves as a bridge between the academic and professional policy communities, to engage faculty, students, policymakers, politicians, and other opinion leaders, in discussion on major policy issues, with a particular focus on Indigenous policy and Governance.
It will be hosted by Robert Watts, an expert in Indigenous policy, negotiations, training, and conflict resolution. An Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Fellow at Queen’s, Professor Watts was recently appointed to the University’s Board of Trustees.
Date: April 12, 2022
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)
Notes for Media:
- Media wishing to view the event can join using the following link: https://queensu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fbrJ1SDLS9WXKGv73zdnVA
- There will not be an opportunity to ask questions during the virtual event.
About the Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series
The Margie and Tom Courchene Endowment Fund was established to create a permanent Speakers Series in the School of Policy Studies, to be known subsequently as the Tom Courchene Distinguished Speakers Series.
Media information:
Julie Brown
Manager, Media Relations, Queen’s University
Victoria Klassen
Media Relations Officer, Queen’s University