The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government is pleased to welcome The Honourable Jocelyne Bourgon, PC, OC, author and former Clerk of the Privy Council, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series for a talk titled: Canada's Sovereignty Moment: Navigating Through an Unprecedented Period of Change.
Mme. Bourgon has had a distinguished career in the Canadian public service where she led the Public Service of Canada through some of its most important reforms since the 1940s. She is the Founding President of Public Governance International, President Emeritus of the Canada School of Public Service, and author of notable public administration books including the memoir A Public Servant's Voice.
In her talk, Mme. Bourgon will discuss Canada's need to ensure its future economic sovereignty, protect its fiscal sovereignty and to draw on the strengths the Canadian federation has to offer to build a better future.
The Tuesday, Nov. 17 event will be held in Mulroney Hall 2030 from 7-9 p.m. and will be moderated by Dr. Lynda Harling Stalker, Director of the Mulroney Institute. In addition to this talk, the Mulroney Institute will host a Lunch and Learn featuring Mme. Bourgon earlier in the day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Mulroney Hall 4023, Tuesday, Nov. 17.
About The Mulroney Institute
Established in 2018, the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government at St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) is guided by two principal and complementary goals: to explore many of the most pressing issues policymakers face at all levels of government and to provide interdisciplinary training to undergraduate students committed to civic engagement and the pursuit of leadership roles in the fields of public policy and governance. Learn more: MulroneyInstitute.ca.
