The In Defence of Democracy program convenes a diverse audience that extends across sectors, disciplines, professions and generations to consider a pressing question of our era: how do we inspire renewed civic purpose in Canada?

Humans of the House will be featured on Massey Dialogues on April 24, 2023.

The Samara Centre for Democracy and Operation Black Vote are co-presenting a webinar to explore the experiences of Black Canadians in politics. 

The Samara Centre for Democracy celebrated our 15th anniversary by welcoming former Mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi for the In Defence of Democracy public lecture.

Learn about how we can mitigate online toxicity to create safer spaces for democratic participation.

A fireside chat between bestselling author Anand Giridharadas and acclaimed journalist Nahlah Ayed in front of a live audience at the University of Toronto.