Past Events
2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture
The 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economist Professor Isabella Weber. She is awarded the 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize in recognition of outstanding contributions to political economy research that helps to defend the working-class in a time of economic crisis.
2024 Progress Summit
As a tribute to Ed Broadbent’s legacy of ideas and action, the 2024 Progress Summit, thematically entitled 'Making the Good Society,' continues Ed’s fight for equality and looks at today’s issues of political economy, including inflation, housing, climate action, workers’ empowerment and more.
Seeking Social Democracy: A Conversation with Ed Broadbent
Ed Broadbent joined his co-authors, Prof. Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas and Luke Savage, for an engaging discussion around, Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality, and how social democratic principles can inform action and change in Canadian politics.
Progressive Governance in Unprecedented Times with BC Premier David Eby
How does a social democratic government in British Columbia deliver on principles of justice and equality for its people? The Broadbent Institute hosted BC Premier David Eby for a fireside chat in Ottawa on September 25th, 2023 on Parliament Hill.
2023 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture
The 2023 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economist Armine Yalnizyan—a leading voice on Canada’s economic scene.
2023 Progress Summit
The 2023 Progress Summit took place from March 8-10 in Ottawa, under the theme 'Stronger Together: Forging Unity in a Time of Division.'
How the Electoral Left Builds From Here: 2022 Ontario Election Debrief
The most recent Ontario General Election was disappointing for many progressives, with voters simultaneously supporting social democratic policy while also deciding not to cast a ballot. This event started a conversation about where we go from here.
Webinar: Universal Basic Mental Healthcare for Ontario
The Broadbent Institute presented its newly released policy backgrounder on the making mental healthcare a part of Ontario’s public health care system, with coverage of psychotherapies under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
