Close-up on Canada

This season on “Close-up on Canada,” we are talking about immigration policy in Canada and beyond. Terri Givens, Professor of Political Science at McGill University, joins us to talk about the immigration debate in Europe, the rise of the far right, and what it means for us in Canada.

To register for “Comparing Immigration Policies: Canada and the World,” MISC’s two-day annual conference happening on October 27 and 28, please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/misc/2022conference.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

This season on “Close-up on Canada,” we are talking about immigration policy in Canada and beyond. Irene Bloemraad. Professor of Sociology and the Thomas Garden Barnes Chair of Canadian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, joins us to talk about Canadian and US immigration policy—how the two countries differ, where they overlap, and what they can learn from each other.

To register for “Comparing Immigration Policies: Canada and the World,” MISC’s two-day annual conference happening on October 27 and 28, please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/misc/2022conference.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

Cette saison, nous parlons de la politique d'immigration au Canada et au-delà. Mireille Paquet, professeure agrégée de sciences politiques à l'Université Concordia et Chaire de recherche Concordia sur les politiques de l'immigration, se joint à nous pour parler de la politique d'immigration au Québec et des relations intergouvernementales en matière d'immigration à travers le Canada.

Pour vous inscrire à «Comparer les politiques d'immigration : le Canada et le monde», la conférence annuelle du MISC qui aura lieu les 27 et 28 octobre, veuillez visiter https://www.mcgill.ca/misc/2022conference.

Hôte: Daniel Béland

Productrice: Blair Elliott

Thème musical: Oren Ratowsky

Ce balado est enregistré sur un territoire qui a longtemps servi de lieu de rencontre et d’échanges entre les peuples autochtones, notamment pour les Haudenosaunee et les Anishinaabeg. Nous saluons et remercions les divers peuples qui ont enrichi de leur présence ce territoire accueillant aujourd’hui des gens de partout dans le monde.

This season on “Close-up on Canada,” we are talking about immigration policy in Canada and beyond. Mireille Paquet, associate professor of political science at Concordia University and the Concordia Research Chair on the Politics of Immigration, joins us to discuss immigration policy in Quebec and intergovernmental relations over immigration across Canada.

To register for “Comparing Immigration Policies: Canada and the World,” MISC’s two-day annual conference happening on October 27 and 28, please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/misc/2022conference.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

This season on “Close-up on Canada,” we are talking about immigration policy in Canada and beyond. Ethel Tungohan, Canada Research Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism and Associate Professor of Politics and Social Science at York University, joins us to talk about how immigration policy affects migrant workers and the role of organizing and activism when it comes to policy decisions.

To register for “Comparing Immigration Policies: Canada and the World,” MISC’s two-day annual conference happening on October 27 and 28, please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/misc/2022conference.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

This season on “Close-up on Canada,” we are talking about immigration policy in Canada and beyond. Jennifer Elrick, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at McGill University, joins us to give some historical context to the topic.

To register for “Comparing Immigration Policies: Canada and the World,” MISC’s two-day annual conference happening on October 27 and 28, please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/misc/2022conference.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

When it comes to maintaining, preserving, and reviving Indigenous languages, what are the main challenges that must be addressed? Noelani Arista, incoming director of Indigenous Studies at McGill University, joins MISC to discuss her experience studying and working on language revitalization in Hawaii and abroad, and what Canada can learn from other countries.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected homelessness in Canada? Research consultant and public policy expert Nick Falvo joins MISC to discuss how to address the current challenges of homelessness through policy, funding, and more.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

How can we understand the past, and future, of Canada's official bilingualism? Graham Fraser, formerly Canada's longest serving Commissioner of Official Languages, joins MISC to discuss the ongoing debate about the history and modernization of the Official Languages Act.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

Why don’t we have universal pharmacare in Canada, and why does that matter? Katherine Boothe (associate professor at McMaster University and member of the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis) joins MISC to talk about Canada’s patchwork of public and private insurance, lack of access to affordable prescription drugs, and how to build pharmacare reform.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

Is it possible to give Canada an overall COVID “grade”? Infectious disease clinician and researcher Dr. Donald Sheppard joins MISC to talk about Canada’s national response to COVID-19, his experience working through public health crises, and how we can prepare for (inevitable) future pandemics.

Host: Daniel Béland

Producer: Blair Elliott

Theme music: Oren Ratowsky

“Close-up on Canada” is recorded in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work, study, and live.

Welcome to Close-up on Canada, the new podcast from the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. This season, we are talking about how Canada is facing the future in an age of global uncertainty. 

To learn more, visit mcgill.ca/misc.