Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xv
5. Prologue
6. Welcoming Address by the Speaker of the Senate xxiii
7. Opening Speech by the Governor General xxv
8. What Does a Nation-to-Nation Relationship with Indigenous Peoples Really Mean?
9. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 5
10. Setting the Record Straight on the Origin Story of Canada 23
11. Moving Forward: Addressing Indigenous Rights Honourably, Respectfully, and Courageously 33
12. Canada’s International Identity: Between Image and Reality
13. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 45
14. On the World Stage – Projecting Our Values and Advancing Peace 68
15. Canadian Aid: Reflecting Humanist Values and Supporting Economic Development 88
16. Major Challenges Are on the Horizon for Francophone Communities and Their Political Dimension
17. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 105
18. Living Your Language to its Fullest 121
19. Language Equality: Between Aspirations and Day-to-Day Reality 131
20. Citizens Empowered by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: A More Fundamental Turning Point than Was Anticipated
21. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 147
22. Celebrating the Charter: Respecting the Rights of Individuals and Protecting the Rights of Minorities 163
23. The Charter and the Idea of Canada 172
24. National Unity: High-Risk Tensions That Lead to Progress
25. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 191
26. The Unfinished Canadian Dream: Building on its Promise and Challenges 214
27. Canadian Federalism: A Dynamic Partnership of Contested Rights and Responsibilities 221
28. Verbatim transcript of symposium speech 231
29. Gender Equality: Power, Money, and Sex
30. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 243
31. A Personal Reflection on Gender Equality in Canada 261
32. The Need for Inclusive Leadership and Canada’s Influence 273
33. The Environment and the Arctic
34. The Environment: Denial Is No Longer an Option 289
35. Canada at a Crossroad: Setting the Bottom Line 313
36. The Arctic, or the Risk of Making the Calamities of the South Worse in the North 331
37. An Inuit Nunangat, “First Canadians, Canadians First” (Jose Kusugak) 341
38. Science and Culture
39. Science: Is Canada in Danger of Missing the Fourth Industrial Revolution? 355
40. Scientific Success Stories and Modern-Day Threats 372
41. Milestones in the Development of Science in Canada 377
42. Culture: How Much of Canada’s Cultural Visibility Will Remain in the Digital World? 389
43. Culture Lies at the Heart of What Makes Us Human 406
44. The Invention of a New Economy: Can the Future Be Predicted?
45. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 417
46. Economic Policy in Canada 1966–2016 434
47. A “New Social Settlement” with the New Economy 455
48. The Senate – Better Protecting the Federal Principle
49. The Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator 467
50. Whither the Senate at 150? 494
51. David C. Docherty, president of Mount Royal University 509
52. List of Figures, Charts, and Tables 525
53. Contributors 527