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Pearson Podcast

Pearson Podcast

By: The Pearson Centre
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 Pearson Centre webinars and events in podcast formThe Pearson Centre Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Unequal Justice: Women and the Criminal Justice System in Canada

    Unequal Justice: Women and the Criminal Justice System in Canada
    Aug 5 2025

    The Pearson Centre recently had the great privilege of hosting a discussion about the all-too-common failure of the criminal justice system to secure justice for women, especially survivors of sexual violence. Our three expert panelists, Karen Vecchio, former MP and Chair of the Status of Women Committee, Megan Walker, VP of the National Council of Women of Canada and Alexa Barkley, co-founder of Survivor Safety Matters, are all longtime women’s rights activists and brought a range of insights to this important conversation.

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    51 mins
  • A chat with the amazing Julie Savard-Shaw

    A chat with the amazing Julie Savard-Shaw
    Jul 14 2025

    A chat with the amazing Julie Savard-Shaw, Executive Director of The Prosperity Project (TPP).


    Born out of concern for the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on women, TPP is tackling barriers for women of all backgrounds in the Canadian workplace.
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    51 mins
  • The Pearson Centre's Inaugural Laureate Dinner with Hon Irwin Cotler

    The Pearson Centre's Inaugural Laureate Dinner with Hon Irwin Cotler
    Jun 19 2025

    The Pearson Centre's Inaugural Laureate
    Dinner celebrating a lifetime of service by the Honourable Irwin Cotler
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    38 mins
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