The Recovery Project

It has been a commonplace during the pandemic to talk about the ‘unprecedented times’ we are living in. And with unprecedented comes another term often used to describe our current age: uncertainty. What do we mean today when we speak of uncertainty in the economic realm? On this episode of The Recovery Project, we hear from Tabatha Bull, President & CEO of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, Armine Yalnizyan, the Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers, and Jacqueline Best, Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the uOttawa, for a discussion moderated by Anoush Fraser Terjanian, the Assistant Vice Dean, Partnerships and Research Networks at the uOttawa Faculty of Social Sciences, and Research Associate at the Centre for International Policy Studies, uOttawa.

Listen to a recording of Day 3: Democracy and Institutions, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the former Prime Minister of Denmark and the Recovery Summit Co-Chair for Democracy and Institutions, Mete Coban, the co-founder of My Life My Say, Sandro Gozi, French MEP with Renew Europe, and Eli Pariser, co-founder of Avaaz, moderated by Dawn Nakagawa, the Executive Vice President of the Berggruen Institute.

Listen to a recording of Day 3: Sustainability, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Frans Timmermans, the First Vice-President of the European Commission and the Recovery Summit Co-Chair for Sustainability, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, the Canadian Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Gergely Karácsony, the Mayor of Budapest, and John Podesta, the Founder and Director of the Center for American Progress, moderated by Megan Leslie, the President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada.

Listen to a recording of Day 2: Inclusive Societies, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London and the Recovery Summit Co-Chair for Inclusive Societies, Lori Lightfoot, the Mayor of Chicago, and Baroness Minouche Shafik, the Director of the London School of Economics, moderated by Zubaida Haque, the former Interim Director of the Runnymede Trust and Independent SAGE.

Listen to a recording of Day 2: Shared Prosperity, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Dr. Jim Chalmers, Shadow Treasurer of Australia, Miguel Matos, Socialist MP for Lisbon, and Farah Mohamed, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiative, Policy, and Public Affairs, Toronto Region Board of Trade, moderated by the Honourable Anne McLellan, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Senior Adviser at Bennett Jones LLP, and the Recovery Summit Co-Chair for Shared Prosperity.

Listen to a recording of Day 1: Global Public Health, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Dr. Christos Christou, the International President of Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Ilona Kickbusch, the Founder and Chair of the Global Health Centre, and Dr. Steven Hoffman, the Lead for the UN Research Roadmap for COVID-19 Recovery and Director of the Global Strategies Lab, for a discussion moderated by Dr. James Orbinski, Director of the Dahdaleh Institute of Global Health Research at York University and the Recovery Summit Co-Chair for Global Public Health.  

Listen to a recording of Day 1: Shaping a Progressive Response, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Tim Dixon, Co-founder of More in Common, Neera Tanden, President of Center for American Progress, and Gerry Butts, Vice Chairman of the Eurasia Group, moderated by Matt Browne, Founder of Global Progress, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Co-founder of The Recovery Project.

It’s been 7 months since scientists have sequenced the COVID-19 virus. In that time, we have collectively developed over 150 different potential vaccines, but how do we determine who gets first access, and how do we ensure equitable distribution? The Recovery Project is pleased to be joined by Dr. Orin Levine, Director of the Global Delivery Program at the Gates Foundation, in-conversation with Scott Findlay, Associate Director (Graduate Programs) of the Institute of Environment at the University of Ottawa, to discuss the Gates Foundation’s commitment to global vaccine development and delivery.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many chronic problems in developing countries around the world. What has Canada's role been globally to support pandemic response? The Recovery Project is pleased to be joined by the Hon. Karina Gould, Canada’s Minister of International Development, to discuss Canada’s immediate international response to COVID-19, as well as support beyond the pandemic.

Democracy is a constant work in progress, in need of special attention during moments of crisis. The pandemic has seen some states coordinate efforts with careful attention to individual rights, while others have taken advantage of the centralization of power for other ends. How permeable are democracies in times of crisis? How are democratic practices and institutions being tested? Which countries will emerge more resilient and which will struggle? The Recovery Project is pleased to be joined by the Honourable Stéphane Dion, Canada’s Ambassador to Germany and Canada’s Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe

Unlike previous pandemics of this century, COVID-19 has touched every corner of the world and is proving deadlier than SARS, H1N1, and MERS. Listen to a recording of The Recovery Project livestream on the principles and progress-to-date in COVID-19 vaccine development in different regions of the world, and what roles education, awareness and health systems play. We were joined by Dr. Alan Bernstein, president and CEO of CIFAR and founding head of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, and Dr. Shabir Madhi, professor of vaccinology at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg and co-founder and co-director of the African Leadership Initiative for Vaccinology Expertise, for a discussion moderated by the Hon. Anne McLellan, Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones and Board Advisor at Canada 2020, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and former Minister of Health.

Global crises often have deep and long-lasting impacts on gender equality and roles in society, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. What can we learn from women leaders around the world who have brought strong and decisive leadership in their response to the pandemic? Does this crisis have the potential to act as a longer-term gender equalizer? The Recovery Project is pleased to be joined by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, in-conversation with Kate Graham, Canada 2020 Senior Fellow and host of The 2020 Network’s No Second Chances.

Listen to a conversation between Dr. Sarah Minnes, President of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, and the Hon. Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, about the impact of COVID-19 on rural communities, the status of rural economic development and child-care support being central to recovery efforts.

Canada is bracing for a second wave of COVID-19 infection. It is no longer a question of if, but when. As Canada begins to reopen, are our healthcare systems strong enough to sustain a second wave? Listen to a recording of The Recovery Project livestream featuring former Health Ministers Philippe Couillard, Deb Matthews, Terry Lake and Stephen Mandel who will share their insights on Canada’s pandemic response, and how we can best prepare for the public health challenges to come.

The Recovery Project is joined by Canadian Heads of Missions from Mozambique, Italy, Seattle and India to learn about their experiences and perspectives directly from the ground managing the COVID-19 pandemic, some lessons learned along the way, and the path towards recovery. Featuring insight from Caroline Delany, Canadian High Commissioner to Mozambique, Alexandra Bugailiskis, Canadian Ambassador to Italy, Brandon Lee, Consul General of Canada in Seattle and Nadir Patel, Canadian High Commissioner to India.

Listen to the recording of the Recovery Project livestream featuring Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America, for an in-depth discussion about the forces that are redefining America’s role for a post-pandemic world. Dr. Slaughter, celebrated author, academic, and foreign policy thought-leader, will be joined in discussion by Roland Paris, professor of public and international affairs at the University of Ottawa and former Foreign Affairs advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Canadian infrastructure needs, and how can communities adapt and recover? Listen to a recording of The Recovery Project livestream featuring the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, John Porcari, President of Advisory Services at WSP USA and Wolfgang Schmidt, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry of Finance. Moderated by Gareth Jones, Principal at the Carlyle Group, to discuss the impact of the pandemic on Canada’s infrastructure goals, and what a cleaner recovery might look like.

Systemic racism is embedded across state systems and services, from health to social service delivery. COVID-19 and recent events in the United States have brought these inequalities to the forefront. Listen to the recording of The Recovery Project livestream on inequalities in health and social services access and outcomes, with insight from Yolande James, former Quebec Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, and former Quebec Minister of Families, Roberta K. Timothy, Assistant Professor and Director of Health Promotion at Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, Cheryl Prescod, Executive Director at Black Creek Community Health Centre and Dr. Brenda Green, Associate Professor in the Department of Indigenous Health at First Nations University of Canada. Moderated by Monnica Williams, Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, Clinical Director of Behavioural Wellness Clinic, and Canada Research Chair for Mental Health Disparities.

With much of the pandemic response focused on cities and densely populated virus ‘hot spots,’ how has rural Canada grappled with the pandemic? Listen to a discussion hosted by Helaina Gaspard, Director of Governance at IFSD, in-conversation with Dr. Ryan Gibson and Dr. Heather Hall on how rural Canada’s health, social services, and businesses are managing the challenges brought forth by the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has jostled energy markets. Given the economic importance of natural resources to Canada, how can energy sectors grapple with these changing circumstances? Listen to a recording of the Recovery Project livestream featuring the Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources in conversation with the Hon. Anne McLellan, Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones, for a conversation on Canada’s energy future.