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WITNESS TO YESTERDAY
The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History

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The Iconic Massey Hall in Toronto
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Patrice Dutil discusses the history and symbolism of Massey Hall in Toronto with David McPherson, the author of Massey Hall (Dundurn Press). Together they examine the origins of the building as a gift to the city from Hart Massey and its evolution as an iconic building with a unique significance in the entertainment and social history of Toronto. Many key events are reviewed as well as its architectural transitions as it sought to respond to the city’s

The language you use to express yourself, your form and style of communication, and even the examples you use have a direct impact on how your research is perceived in your field and adopted among your peers.

But what if breakthrough and innovative research is being rejected by reviewers simply because it isn't written in 'standard English?'

We are delighted to welcome Professor Marnie Jo Petray, of Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and Professor Gaillynn Clements, of Duke University, co-editors of the new book: Linguistic Discrimination in US Higher Education, to explore the question of

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We live in challenging times. Given the powerful hold of neoliberal ideology and the difficulty of imagining alternatives to precarious labour, anti-union pressures, hardening borders, and wealth inequality, understanding the history of work and imagining a different future for work is ever more urgent yet ever more difficult.

We invite your participation in “Challenging Labour,” a conference sponsored by the Canadian Committee on Labour History (CCLH) and Labour/Le Travail, to be held at Mount Royal University, Calgary, 21–23 October 2022. The planning committee

WITNESS TO YESTERDAY
The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History

*NEW EPISODE*

Canadians as a Cigarette Nation, 1930 to 1975
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In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Daniel J. Robinson,. He is the author of Cigarette Nation: Business, Health, and Canadian Smokers, 1930–1975 published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in 2021. Robinson’s account illustrates how smoking became a habit for over half of Canadians, both men and women, by the early postwar period. This book is part of a new McGill-Queen’s “Intoxicating Histories” series edited by medical

The 2019 Election in a Historical Context: A Roundtable
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Patrice Dutil hosts Lawrence Leduc (University of Toronto) and the Hon. Peter Van Loan (PC, former member for York-Simcoe) in a spirited discussion on how the recent election compares with past electoral contests. This recording was produced by Michael Smith at Ryerson University.

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WITNESS TO YESTERDAY
The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History

Witness to Yesterday is a new series of podcasts aimed at furthering the Champlain Society's mission of deepening awareness of Canada’s

WITNESS TO YESTERDAY
The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History

*NEW*

The Drama of Oscar Skelton
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O.D. Skelton was a key thinker in getting Canada out of the orbit of the British Empire after the First World War. Patrice Dutil speaks with Norman Hillmer, the editor of the 2013 volume of the Champlain Society: O.D. Skelton: The Work of the World, 1923-1941 (Volume LXXIV).  This podcast was produced by Hugh Bakhurst in the Allan Slaight Radio Institute at Ryerson University.​

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WITNESS TO YESTERDAY
The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian

WITNESS TO YESTERDAY

The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History

*NEW*

Canada's Uneasiness with International Human Rights
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Patrice Dutil interviews Prof. Jennifer Tunnicliffe of King's College/Western University about the surprising things she uncovered in the writing of her book Resisting Rights: Canada and the International Bill of Rights, 1947–76​ (University of British Columbia Press). 

This podcast was produced by Hugh Bakhurst in the Allan Slaight Radio Institute at Ryerson University.​

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