Latest Past Events

Dr. Jill Harvey – Resilient Landscapes in a Time of Fire | Des paysages résilients face aux incendies

Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) Building – Room 100 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa

Our second Bacon and Eggheads breakfast of the 2025–2026 parliamentary season is happening on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, thanks to the generous support of the Speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate. Please find the event details below. Resilient Landscapes in a Time of Fire Jillian Harvey, Thompson Rivers University Over the past […]

$25

Dr. Jackie Dawson – Through the Melting Ice: Ship Traffic in Canada’s Arctic | À travers la fonte des glaces: le trafic maritime dans l’Arctique canadien

Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) Building – Room 100 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa

Our flagship Bacon and Eggheads breakfast series returns for the 2025–2026 parliamentary season, thanks to the generous support of the Speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate. We are delighted to launch the season with our first talk on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Please find the event details below. Through the Melting Ice: Ship Traffic […]

$25

Dr. Jeff Mogil: Pain, Sex, and Death: The Continuing Problem of Chronic Pain | Douleur, genre et décès : le problème persistant de la douleur chronique

Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) Building – Room 100 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa

Jeffrey S. Mogil, McGill University Canada is in the midst of two intertwined and deadly health crises: the opioid crisis, and the “silent epidemic” of chronic pain. Chronic pain is in fact the most prevalent and costly health problem. Yet, despite Canada being the world leader in pain research, pain stubbornly remains the country's most misunderstood and costly health […]

$25