Climate at a Crossroads
October 9, 2025 | In-person
This one-day conference brought together experts and scholars to discuss how disinformation and digital change are reshaping the politics of climate action.
Shaping public policy from outside government
June 6, 2025 | In-person at the McGill Faculty Club
Political journalist and Max Bell Foundation Fellow Paul Wells visited students at the Max Bell School of Public Policy to offer his reflections on the current state of Canadian politics and its potential direction.
Winter/Spring 2025 Guest Speakers
Winter/Spring 2025 | In-person
As an enriching the learning experience for our MPP students, the school hosted experts who brought their unique insights from across the public policy landscape, offering students valuable opportunities to engage with real-world issues.
Reassessing Immigration in Canada
April 3, 2025 | In-person at the McGill Faculty Club
The Jack Layton Prize for a Better Canada is an essay contest, which was followed by a policy discussion with leading voices in public policy on labour, economics, and public opinion analysis.
The Indo-Pacific: Canadian and Indian Perspectives
March 25, 2025 | In-person
The panel discussion featured keynote speaker to examine the shifting dynamics of the Indo-Pacific and the evolving Canada–India relationship.
Housing Security for Women Fleeing Violence
March 21, 2025 | Webinar
Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative webinar highlights the urgency of funding second-stage shelters for women escaping violence.
Attention: Freedom, Interrupted
March 13-14, 2025 | In-person conference
The Media Ecosystem Observatory and Canadian Digital Media Research Network hosted a two-day conference which gathered a diverse group of scholars, policymakers, and journalists to confront the threats posed to democracy by technological disruption, economic uncertainty, and rising authoritarianism.
The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society
March 12, 2025 | In-person at the Intercontinental
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joined Christopher Ragan, founding director of McGill’s Max Bell School of Public Policy, for a thought-provoking conversation about Stiglitz’s latest book.
