cordially invites you to the seventh event of

The Bill and Sally Hambrecht Distinguished Peacemakers Lectures at AUB
A lecture and open discussion with
Rob Rae
Ontario's 21st Premier
"Fostering power-sharing and good governance in pluralistic societies: Lessons from Canada's experience"
Date: Thursday 19 March 2009
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: West Hall, Auditorium B, AUB


Short Bio:
Bob Rae, one of Canada's most experienced and respected politicians, is a Liberal Party member of parliament from Toronto Centre and foreign affairs critic for the Liberal Party. He served as Ontario's 21st Premier, and has been elected nine times to federal and provincial parliaments. He is the past president and founding Chairman of the Forum of Federations, and has experience in Canada and around the world in promoting power-sharing constitutional arrangements in pluralistic societies.

He was the Chief Negotiator of the Canadian Red Cross Society in its restructuring, and also served as a member of the Canada Transportation Act Review and the Security and Intelligence Review Committee for Canada. In the spring of 2005, he was appointed a special advisor to the Canadian Minister of Public Safety on the Air India bombing of 1985. His report, Lessons to be Learned was published in November of 2005 and led to his further appointment as Independent Counsellor to the Prime Minister of Canada.

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