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June 7, 2010: Rebecca Skloot, author of best-seller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, to give fifth Betty Flagler Memorial Lecture
April 20, 2010: Compulsory voting as cure for low voter turnout to be debated at Calgary event
April 20, 2010: Compulsory voting as cure for low voter turnout to be debated at Calgary event
April 13, 2010: Conference to address tension between freedom of speech and human rights commissions
March 24, 2010: Senator Hugh Segal to speak about guaranteed annual income as a poverty solution in Canada
Jan. 25, 2010: Event to explore conflicts between freedom of religion and anti-discrimination laws
Nov. 19, 2009: The child’s right to an education focus of event dissecting Bill 44 parental opt-out
Nov. 19, 2009: The child’s right to an education focus of event dissecting Bill 44 parental opt-out
Oct. 26, 2009: Panel to debate whether hate speech laws properly belong in Alberta’s human rights legislation
Oct. 5, 2009: Unique event to spark debate on oil sands issues
Sept. 29, 2009: Events to underline importance of access to information in Alberta
Sept. 15, 2009: One year later, the economic meltdown still impacts Calgarians’ lives, says new report
Oct. 5, 2009: Unique event to spark debate on oil sands issues
Sept. 29, 2009: Events to underline importance of access to information in Alberta
Sept. 15, 2009: One year later, the economic meltdown still impacts Calgarians’ lives, says new report
May 4, 2009: Proposed human rights legislation deeply flawed, says Sheldon Chumir Ethics Foundation
April 14, 2009: Proposed human rights amendment a slippery slope to administrative and legal chaos
Feb. 20, 2009: Event to explore tough questions about Alberta’s 38,000 temporary foreign workers
Feb. 5, 2009: Bill 52 has grave implications for civil liberties in Alberta
Feb. 5, 2009: Bill 52 has grave implications for civil liberties in Alberta
Jan. 29, 2009: Has Alberta lost its way on protecting human rights?
Nov. 24, 2008: Panel to discuss case for and against temporary foreign workers in Alberta
Oct. 27, 2008: Women and democracy: Challenges, successes and motivations
Oct. 27, 2008: Symposium to explore legal and ethical limits on free speech
Sept. 29, 2008: Diversity symposium will be asking some tough questions
June 4, 2008: Dr. Marsha Hanen to address ethical questions concerning responsibility for health care
Nov. 24, 2008: Panel to discuss case for and against temporary foreign workers in Alberta
Oct. 27, 2008: Women and democracy: Challenges, successes and motivations
Oct. 27, 2008: Symposium to explore legal and ethical limits on free speech
Sept. 29, 2008: Diversity symposium will be asking some tough questions
June 4, 2008: Dr. Marsha Hanen to address ethical questions concerning responsibility for health care
April 21, 2008: "People's Human Rights Commission" to address human rights protections in Alberta
Jan. 31, 2008: Political theatre presentation to discuss "Where are the women in Canadian politics?"
Jan. 15, 2008: Alan Borovoy to speak on the limitation of offensive speech in a free society
Jan. 14, 2008: Alan Borovoy to speak on the infringement of free speech in Canada
Dec. 4, 2007: Why did Canada not sign the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?
Nov. 1, 2007: Where are the women in Canadian politics?
Oct. 30, 2007: Human rights workshop to address "Prejudice in Alberta: realities and remedies"
Sept. 19, 2007: The future of rural Alberta: why does it matter?
June 26, 2007: Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership releases report on homelessness in Canada
Feb. 6, 2007: Where are the women in Canadian politcs?
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About the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership
The Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership is a non-profit organization based in Calgary which conducts activities across Canada.
The Foundation is supported by a bequest by Mr. Chumir, who was a lawyer, businessman, civil libertarian and Alberta MLA (1986 - 1992). Sheldon observed that "leadership exercised by individuals motivated by high ethical purpose can bring about significant change for the betterment of our society." He wanted the Chumir Foundation to "advance and encourage this type of leadership."
The Foundation works on a variety of issues to engage the public and nurture demand for ethical leadership.
The Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership is a non-profit organization based in Calgary which conducts activities across Canada.
The Foundation is supported by a bequest by Mr. Chumir, who was a lawyer, businessman, civil libertarian and Alberta MLA (1986 - 1992). Sheldon observed that "leadership exercised by individuals motivated by high ethical purpose can bring about significant change for the betterment of our society." He wanted the Chumir Foundation to "advance and encourage this type of leadership."
The Foundation works on a variety of issues to engage the public and nurture demand for ethical leadership.
The Foundation's two primary priorities are to encourage reform of Alberta's human rights (anti-discrimination) law and engage the public on issues connected with diversity and civil liberties. The work on diversity touches on topics such as free speech in a multicultural society, the appropriate role of religion in Canadian public life and the impact of greater diversity on gender equality in Canada.
Our other focus areas are all oriented to engaging the public in debate and demand for ethical leadership on: governance, rule of law, and democratic institutions; business ethics; and ethical leadership on the oil sands.
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