The Fraser Institute is pleased to present two hot topics in our Policy Briefing Series to close off the year - medical technology and analysis of the U.S. election results.
Attend both events to keep up-to-date with current trends and predictions in each research area -and save $10 with our special two-event pass.
Medical Technology in Canada: State of the Art?
Monday, December 1, 2008
Canada maintains the third most expensive universal access health care system in the developed world, but does every Canadian have equal access to high-technology equipment, new advanced diagnostics, new procedures, and new medicines?
Modern medicine is increasingly dependent upon advances in medical technology. But there is growing evidence that Canada is falling behind in the use of modern medical technology. Are patients in other nations better served by their health care programs in this respect?
Join Nadeem Esmail, Fraser Institute Director of Health System Performance Studies, for a discussion on the state of Canadian medical technology and the need to restructure Canada’s health care system to provide patients with better access to the latest that medicine has to offer.
In an already complex international arena, Russia has resurfaced as a challenger to global stability. The Georgian war has made the West re-examine its response to the Kremlin as Russia continues to pursue an increasingly authoritarian course under a potentially fragmented leadership.
What can be done to restrain Russian aggression? What are the implications of expanding western influence through the inclusion of Georgia and Ukraine in NATO? Join us for a fascinating discussion on this constantly evolving topic.
Derek Fraser has had a lengthy career with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He is a former ambassador to Ukraine, Greece, and Hungary. He is now a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria.
In an already complex international arena, Russia has resurfaced as a challenger to global stability. The Georgian war has made the West re-examine its response to the Kremlin as Russia continues to pursue an increasingly authoritarian course under a potentially fragmented leadership.
What can be done to restrain Russian aggression? What are the implications of expanding western influence through the inclusion of Georgia and Ukraine in NATO? Join us for a fascinating discussion on this constantly evolving topic.
Derek Fraser has had a lengthy career with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He is a former ambassador to Ukraine, Greece, and Hungary. He is now a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria.
As Barack Obama and John McCain formulate their policy platforms, Canadians need to pay keen attention to the candidate’s views. Beyond American priorities, what are the current bilateral issues that will determine the shape of the Canada-U.S. relationship?
Key questions surround the future of NAFTA, the thickening border, energy, trade and environmental policy, as well as homeland security and defence. Where do Obama and McCain stand on these topics, and what will the reverberating effects of their policies be across the border? Canadian interests hang in the balance as we wait to see who moves into the White House.
Dr. Moens is a professor of international relations at Simon Fraser University. An expert in American foreign policy, he has published numerous books and articles on American presidential decision-making, as well as North American and European security issues.
The shackles of dependency on government welfare have fostered atrocious living conditions for generations of Canadian aboriginals. If poverty could be reduced by increased funding alone, we would have seen success and an atmosphere of hope thriving decades ago.
This long-standing problem has generated insightful solutions from Calvin Helin, author of the ground-breaking best-seller Dances with Dependency: Success through Self-Reliance. He suggests that an ownership society involving private property rights and true representative democracy on the part of aboriginal band leaders will create economic prosperity.
Join us for a journey through this politically sensitive topic to see that change is not only possible, but well within reach.
The shackles of dependency on government welfare have fostered atrocious living conditions for generations of Canadian aboriginals. If poverty could be reduced by increased funding alone, we would have seen success and an atmosphere of hope thriving decades ago.
This long-standing problem has generated insightful solutions from Calvin Helin, author of the ground-breaking best-seller Dances with Dependency: Success through Self-Reliance. He suggests that an ownership society involving private property rights and true representative democracy on the part of aboriginal band leaders will create economic prosperity.
Join us for a journey through this politically sensitive topic to see that change is not only possible, but well within reach.
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Student Ticket(s) at $20
