Media Advisory/Seminar: Raising Future Citizens

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 20, 2016) - Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, presents Raising Future Citizens, a seminar for researchers and practitioners to share knowledge on democratic citizen education for school-aged children and youth (5 to 18 years).

A question period will follow.

SPECIAL GUEST

• Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister

INTRODUCTION

• Stéphanie Gaudet, Director, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities, University of Ottawa

GUEST SPEAKERS

• Joel Westheimer, Professor, University of Ottawa
• Michel Venne, Director General, Institut du Nouveau Monde
• Andrée Newell, Director General, Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne

HOST

• Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada

DATE:

Thursday, April 21, 2016

TIME:

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PLACE:

Library and Archives Canada

395 Wellington Street, 2nd floor

Ottawa, Ontario

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