Democracy Monitor looks at the profound effect that COVID-19 had on the functioning of Canada’s democracy. Various themes explored in this series include: how legislatures (federal, provincial and territorial) sought to adapt during the pandemic, digital contact tracing, hybrid virtual Parliament, and how Canada compared in emergency lawmaking with other Westminster Parliaments.
Democracy Monitor looks at the profound effect that COVID-19 had on the functioning of Canada’s democracy. Various themes explored in this series include: how legislatures (federal, provincial and territorial) sought to adapt during the pandemic, digital contact tracing, hybrid virtual Parliament, and how Canada compared in emergency lawmaking with other Westminster Parliaments.
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?