Join us for upcoming public policy forums, regional workshops and other great events.
Building a healthy community, examining the impact of Aboriginal Residential Schools, and creating new solutions for safe drinking water - just some of what's on the go at the Harris Centre this month. 
Upcoming Events
Memorial Presents:  Making the Northeast Avalon a More Desirable Place to Live

Tuesday, March 8 (7:00 pm NST)
Manuels River Hibernia Interpretation Centre


As part of the Northeast Avalon Regional Workshop, our upcoming Memorial Presents will discuss what makes a healthy community. How can we design our region so as to improve the health of residents and of the natural environment? What changes should or could be made to the transportation system, the recreational facilities, food security, income distribution and sense of belonging? What is the relationship between urban design and the health of residents?

Attend in person, or via webcast.     
Admission and parking are free. 

                                         
Memorial Presents: The Impact of Aboriginal Residential Schools in Newfoundland and Labrador

March 21, 2016, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Innovation Hall (IIC-2001), Bruneau Centre for Innovation, St. John's Campus

The recent report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada shone a spotlight on residential schools in Canada. In 2008, the Canadian Government apologized for the residential schools and the damage they caused to Aboriginal people.  However, the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement excluded the residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador.  

This public forum will explore the history of residential schools and the experience of Aboriginal people who attended them in Newfoundland and Labrador.

What can we, as a society, learn from this experience? And what can we do today to correct any abuses that may have occurred and to create a more just society?

Attend in person, or via webcast.  Admission and parking are free. 


The forum is presented as part of  Aboriginal Peoples Week: Truth and Reconciliation
March 21 – 24, 2016 - a series of events presented by 
Faculty members, researchers, students, staff and guests, organized by Memorial University’s Office of Aboriginal Affairs in partnership with the Aboriginal Resource Office. The week is intended to inform the community, spark dialogue and discussion and respond to the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Report.

Visit www.mun.ca/aboriginal_affairs/ for more information.

Harris Centre 5-year Strategic Plan Consultations - Online Survey
The Harris Centre is currently holding consultations to help determine priorities for its next five-year strategic plan. Public sessions have been held in St. John's and Corner Brook, with one scheduled to take place in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (March 18).  

If you were unable to attend a session and would like to participate, please complete our Online Survey.
 
More information? Register now
The Harris Centre-RBC Water Research fund is now open
While there is no question about the need for safe, clean, accessible drinking water, many communities in Newfoundland and Labrador struggle to provide this essential amenity. Memorial has a key role to play in building the knowledge base and contributing to solutions through innovative research. The Harris Centre-RBC Water Research and Outreach Fund, is helping to build Memorial’s capacity on this issue and is now open to all Memorial faculty, staff and students

The call for proposal is open until March 18.

The Latest Research Reports
Hydrocarbon Contamination of Sediments & Scallops in the Port au Port Bay
The Harris Centre Applied Research Fund 

Sunnyside Drinking Water Project
The Harris Centre RBC Water Research and Outreach Fund
Missed the session? View the presentation
Synergy Session: The Problem with Pesticides  
Nudging Not Forcing, Understanding Behavioural Economics and Nudging to Influence Collective Action
Workshop and Forum Reports
Summary Report: Can Fracking Be Done in a Sustainable Way?
In February 2015, the Harris Centre, in partnership with Grenfell Campus'  Environmental Policy Institute, held a day-long forum in Corner Brook to discuss the environmental implications of fracking in the area. 

Read the Summary Report
Atlantic Provinces Transportation Forum - Final Report
In May 2015, the Harris Centre brought together about sixty stakeholders from the four Atlantic Provinces to discuss the movement of people to, from and within Atlantic Canada and to make recommendations for improving the region’s transportation system.

Read the Final Report                                                          
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