welcome to the new canadian forum
I have created this journal in tribute to the original incarnation of The Canadian Forum.
The Canadian Forum was published more or less continuously between 1916 and 2000. It is now in hiatus, but in its day it was the leading forum for public policy discussion and Canadian arts and culture.
On the public policy side, it included regular contributions from Abraham Rotstein, Mel Hurtig and Robert Fulford, to name a few.
On the arts and culture side, it included contributions from Irving Layton, Margaret Atwood and Marshall McLuhan.
In many ways it was ahead of its time, in that many of the themes that it explored are just as relevant today as they were at the time.
One such theme is the need for Canada to confidently assert its cultural and economic independence, even in an increasingly interconnected world.
It also called on Canadians to defend their core values and project these values internationally. First and foremost among these values is the fundamental commitment to social justice.
I am hopeful that this journal can pick up where The Canadian Forum left off, building on its philosophical foundation and honouring its values.
The Canadian Forum was published more or less continuously between 1916 and 2000. It is now in hiatus, but in its day it was the leading forum for public policy discussion and Canadian arts and culture.
On the public policy side, it included regular contributions from Abraham Rotstein, Mel Hurtig and Robert Fulford, to name a few.
On the arts and culture side, it included contributions from Irving Layton, Margaret Atwood and Marshall McLuhan.
In many ways it was ahead of its time, in that many of the themes that it explored are just as relevant today as they were at the time.
One such theme is the need for Canada to confidently assert its cultural and economic independence, even in an increasingly interconnected world.
It also called on Canadians to defend their core values and project these values internationally. First and foremost among these values is the fundamental commitment to social justice.
I am hopeful that this journal can pick up where The Canadian Forum left off, building on its philosophical foundation and honouring its values.
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