Nathalie Morier, Author at Jeanne Sauvé Foundation

Memories of the 2008 August Canoe Trip

By Pyone Kyaw, Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009 One morning I woke up and I sensed the sounds of nature very familiar to my ears. I asked myself, “Where am I? What am I doing?”   “Hey Pyone! Good morning.” I heard a woman’s greeting. Sweet and soft....

The Campaign for Change in New Mexico 2008

October 16, 2008
Nathalie Morier
Past Events

5-16 OCTOBER 2008 By Edward Vainker (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Two memorable moments of my time canvassing came on the first morning and the last day of two weeks in New Mexico. ‘In person absentee voting’ – an expression causing inevitable confusio...

Volunteer in order to stop volunteering

October 16, 2008
Nathalie Morier
News

By Tomer Avital, (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) “So you guys came all the way from New York to campaign in Pennsylvania?” asked the tattooed guy with a perplexed look. That was a repeated question. The community of Allentown had trouble bel...

2008-2009 Opening Ceremony

The formal reception for the Sauvé Scholars Program (2008- 2009) was held on 30th November 2008 in the grand hall of the beautiful Sauvé House on Dr. Penfield Avenue. The reception was in honor of the twelve scholars who have come to Montreal this year ...

Bob Rae: Reflections on the economic downturn and the Liberal Party leadership race

By Megan Bradley (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) I first met Bob Rae almost 15 years ago, when he was serving as the premier of Ontario, and I was getting my first exposure to politics as part of the Legislative Page Program for Grade 7 and 8 students at Queen...

Shauna Sylvester meets Sauvé Scholars 2008-09

By Sauvé Scholars 2008-09 Shauna Sylvester came to meet with the Sauvé Scholars to talk to them about her project and solicit their input.  Shauna is the Director of Canada’s World and a Fellow at Simon Fraser University, which is home to the...

Fifth Annual Trudeau Conference on Public Policies – High Principles, Effective Proposals: Defining Canada’s Global Agenda

November 15, 2008
Nathalie Morier
Past Events

By Sergey Tantushyan (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Attending the 2008 Trudeau Conference was something more than going to another international conference where one is likely to meet interesting people and hear interesting thoughts and later use them at a so...

Professor Antonia Maioni meets Sauvé Scholars

Healthcare policy in the U.S. and Canada ”To achieve reasonable access, there must be a monopoly buyer (the government) and regulator.” Professor Maioni, the author of Parting at the Crossroads: The Emergence of Health Insurance in the United ...

Sauvé Moment with Former US President, Bill Clinton

By Idowu Ajibade (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Amidst growing fear and uncertainty over the current global financial crisis, hope was again renewed by the inspiring message of Former President William Jefferson Clinton at a day-long event organized by The Po...

Dr. Kimon Valaskakis speaks to Sauvé Scholars on ‘Hypercapitalism’

By Giovanni Gabassi (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Dr. Valaskakis, Ambassador of Canada (Ret.) and President, Club of Athens Global Governance Group, came to speak at Sauvé House on December 2, 2008 on “Hypercapitalism”. Before delving into the subject m...

2008-09 Sauvé Scholars’ trip to Ottawa

January 29, 2009
Nathalie Morier
Past Events

By Edward Vainker (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Ottawa, despite being the fourth biggest city in Canada, was named the capital owing to its safe distance from the USA. On Wednesday, January 27th, Team Sauvé succeeded where America failed and invaded the ...

Sauvé Scholars join forces with renowned environmentalist Peter G. Brown

February 5, 2009
Nathalie Morier
News

By Idowu Ajibade (Sauvé Scholar 2008-09) With more than three of this year’s Sauvé Scholars passionate about exploring the connections between environmental sustainability and socio-economic concerns, it was not surprising that the House gave a ...

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