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When:

September 20, 2018 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

2018-09-20T18:30:00-04:00

2018-09-20T22:00:00-04:00

Where:

Cinéma du Parc
3575 Av du Parc
Montréal, QC H2X 3P9
Canada

Cost:

Free

Contact:

CSDC Team

Email

Event website

debate democracy documentary films

The CSDC is happy to present its first edition of Democracy Night: films, debate and research on the state of democracy in Canada. The event will take place at the Cinéma du Parc from 6:30 to 9:00pm.

YOU NEED TO RSVP ON EVENTBRITE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/democracy-night-soiree-de-la-democratie-tickets-49486801355?aff=affiliate1

The event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL.

Schedule:

• Welcome (Alexandre Sheldon)
• 18:30 – 19:15 Screening of Documentaries (Moderator: CBC journalist Jonathan Montpetit)
  • Right on the Rise by Benjamin Aloi and Carlo Mole
  • Prêtes pas prêtes by Gabriella Quesnel-Olivo

• 19:15 – 20:15 Current Issues in Quebec and Canadian Democracy (Roundtable – Presentations)
  • Immigration (Thomas Soehl – Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in International Migration – McGill University)
  • Democracy and Elections (Jean-François Daoust –  postdoctoral researcher – McGill University)
  • Youth and democracy (Valérie-Anne Mahéo – Post-doctoral Fellow, McGill University)
  • Media Literacy (Frédérick Bastien – Associate Professor – Université de Montréal)

• 20:10 – 21:00 Reception

Summary of the Polidoc Screening

“Right on the Rise”, by Benjamin Aloi and Carlo Mole (McGill University)

• Horrified by the 2017 Québec City mosque shooting, a university student sets out to learn more about Canada’s rising extremist groups.

“Prête pas prête”, by Gabriella Quesnel-Olivo (UQAM)

• Québec, printemps 2018.  Rosalia s’apprête à retrouver ses amies mexicaines autour d’un brunch mensuel. Soulevant des enjeux sociaux, éthiques, culturels et émotionnels, le documentaire explore l’expérience d’immigrantes qui sont venus à Québec par choix.

Our partners: Apathy Is Boring, CIVIX, Elections Canada, Emilie BG, Love Lux, Main Film, Rapide Blanc, SSHRC, Synopsis, RIDM, Samara, Inspire Democracy