The Guelph Lecture - On Being Canadian

Each year, The Guelph Lecture - On Being Canadian will add a new voice to the ongoing conversation of what it means to be Canadian and what role our country could and should play in a changing world.

Many believe we are at an important juncture in human history: global politics, developments in technology, the state of the environment - these factors and many others have brought us to the cusp of critical change. Whether or not we emerge from this time of change in better shape will depend entirely on what we as individuals do and what we demand of our governments, educators and other leaders. Every generation needs new minds, new skills and new leaders.

For over 30 years, the idea has been posited that the world has become too complex for our ability to recognize patterns and develop solutions. The approach of some is to draw us back to more predictable times. Others encourage us to take risks as we forge ahead. In order to decide for ourselves how to live and how to proceed, we need to be engaged, listening to many voices, making up our own minds.

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