Sabreena Delhon

Thanks @ciaj-icaj.bsky.social, Anthony & @heiditworek.bsky.social for the chance to talk about how technology is shaping Canada's democratic culture and the access to justice implications for our society. Learn more about @thesamaracentre.bsky.social's Verified project
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Samara Centre Calls For Canadian Democracy Endowment in Federal Budget Submission | Samara Centre for Democracy Our top recommendation is the creation of a Canadian Democracy Endowment to serve as a permanent, non-partisan, arm’s-length funding mechanism.

Mark International Day of Democracy by endorsing a Canadian Democracy Endowment that supports democratic infrastructure, civic capacity-building, and civil society organizations. The CDE is the top recommendation in our pre-budget submission.
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Samara Centre to Intervene Before the Supreme Court of Canada in Landmark Challenge to Quebec’s Secularism Law | Samara Centre for Democracy The Samara Centre for Democracy has been granted leave to intervene in a landmark Supreme Court of Canada case challenging Quebec’s controversial secularism law, Bill 21.

I’m honoured to share that the Supreme Court of Canada has granted @thesamaracentre.bsky.social leave to intervene in a landmark case challenging Quebec’s controversial secularism law, Bill 21. Learn more: www.samaracentre.ca/articles/sam...

We’re excited to warmly welcome Gregory Belton & Petros Kusmu to our Board!
A huge thanks to outgoing member Chad Rogers for his two terms of service.
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Thanks for the shout out Lanrick!

Foreign interference and threats to Canada’s sovereignty have shaken the foundation of our civic life. In our Group Chat podcast season finale we dig into what this means for diaspora communities - what is new about this moment and what has simply always been the case?
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Episode 4: Is Technology Democracy’s Saviour or Downfall?https://samaracentre.ca/articles/episode-4-is-technology-democracys-saviour-or-downfall

This week's Group Chat episode is not your average tech/democracy conversation! Prepare for some twists as Audrey Tang, Glen Weyl and Bianca Wylie consider what the future of our democracy can hold if we value community/consensus over outrage/profit...Is this even possible?

You’ll also hear from legal scholar whose work helped to shape this episode - check out his edited volume The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms and Controversies in our show notes.

n this week’s Group Chat episode we’re linking the notwithstanding clause with Dave Chappelle, Roseanne, the Joker + Wolverine…? Don't miss hearing how lawyers Karin Galldin and Warda Shazadi Meighen break it all down. www.samaracentre.ca/articles/epi...

This is a five part series with a new episode out every Thursday. Join us as we make sense if this moment is democratic uncertainty - with a few friends.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

What does a group chat have to do with humanity in politics? Annamie Paul breaks it down for us in this first episode of The Samara Centre for Democracy’s new podcast Group Chat.

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We are grateful to the‪ @rhf-frh-canada.bsky.social‬ and The Flanagan Foundation for their generous support. #cdnpoli #democracy

In our new podcast Group Chat, @thesamaracentre.bsky.social is inviting Canadians to join us in making sense of this moment of democratic uncertainty - with a few friends. The trailer is out now and the first of five episodes will be out on June 12.

Tomorrow - Ahead of the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences meeting we're bringing some bright minds together to talk about how academia can respond to this period of democratic backsliding.

Register: www.samaracentre.ca/events/from-...

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Thumb as cutting board. Only for the bravest.

Our new VERIFIED reports look at where we are seeing signs of potential foreign influence on YouTube and whether Canadian politicians are really embracing Bluesky. buff.ly/0WonIbQ

@thesamaracentre.bsky.social has put together a guide filled with resources and tools that help voters feel equipped to cast their ballot on Monday. This material helps to keep the civic connection strong year round - not just during an election. www.samaracentre.ca/articles/our...

YouTube video by cpac Democracy group launches project to monitor online election conversation in Canada – April 16, 2025

The Samara Centre for Democracy has released a new project called “Verified” which is aimed at monitoring online election conversation on digital spaces like Reddit.

Watch our interview with @thesamaracentre.bsky.social's CEO @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social : youtu.be/W2lYLV_cDBU

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Verified is supported by donations from active citizens along with funding from the Inspirit Foundation and Canadian Race Relations Foundation.

If you like this work donate to support it: www.samaracentre.ca/donate

VERIFIED is a project from @thesamaracentre.bsky.social
that helps Canadians make sense of online political conversations during #Election2025. Our 1st report looks at Reddit, a key platform for sharing digital news content in Canada. samaracentre.ca/verified

Get ready #Burlington, #Charlottetown, #Edmonton and #Nanaimo! @thesamaracentre.bsky.social and @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social IDEAS are coming to your library and we can't wait to learn about what's working in your local community and how Canada's democracy is all the better for it. Register now.

🤔 What does proroguing Parliament mean? And how does it impact the House of Commons and the upcoming election? 🗳️
We break it all down with this explainer 👉 buff.ly/3Ed09wI
Here’s a preview with Research Assistant Sommer Pesikan.

Looking forward to talking about what can come next for our politics. RSVP to events@ipolitics.ca by Tuesday to join us. #cdnpoli

In our latest report we deepen our analysis about how misinformation and online abuse is detrimental to representation and participation in our politics. We also present five recommendations for how we can change this circumstance. Read: www.samaracentre.ca/sambot-alber...

Looking forward to being part of this virtual conversation that is open to all.

Yesterday, @thesamaracentre.bsky.social and the #OpenGov team at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat hosted a workshop on advancing open government in Canada. @beathenorth.bsky.social helped facilitate discussions on public participation, civic spaces, anti-corruption, and inclusive governance.

🚨✨ Our Senior Research Associate Andrea Mariko Grant has an article in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association journal The Parliamentarian. 📰
The piece highlights how @thesamaracentre.bsky.social uses SAMbot to track online abuse targeting Canadian politicians. 💻🗨️
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We’ve been doing exit interviews with former Members of Parliament for over a decade @thesamaracentre.bsky.social. We partnered with Elections Canada to pull together some key MP insights for aspiring candidates. Watch our videos. www.samaracentre.ca/articles/are...