150!Canada

On March 11th & 12th, 2010, IPAC in association with our friends at MASS LBP are organizing a conference to help imagine, plan, and organize Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation (the Sesquicentennial) in 2017. July 1, 2017 is only 7 and a half years away & we must start planning what will be a magnificent celebration of the grand experiment called Canada.

The lead up to Canada's Centenary was part of a decade of extraordinary advancement for Canadian society that included in 1960, the Canadian Bill of Rights and First Nations given the right to vote (about time); in 1965, a new Canadian Flag; in 1966 the Canada Pension Plan; in 1967 a new National Anthem, the establishment of the Order of Canada, the first Caribana parade and of course Expo '67; and in 1969 the Official Languages Act. And these are just a few of the tremendous changes that occurred during that time.

I think that we have an opportunity to make the next decade one of similar changes. As citizens and as public servants we all have an opportunity to contribute to the future vision of Canada.

Our friend Peter MacLeod from MASS LBP recently was part of a TED talk and spoke about the sesquicentennial. Here is the video...enjoy.




If you are interested in joining us to imagine the future of Canada, then register for the conference by going to our website.