Canadian Women Leaders’ Digital Defense Initiative – Ontario Panel
Disinformation and online harms targeting Canadian women leaders: a threat to democracy
About this Event
With support from the Department of Heritage’s Digital Citizens Contribution Program, the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) is delighted to launch the Canadian Women Leaders’ Digital Defense Initiative.
The Initiative will examine the impact of disinformation and online harms targeting Canadian women leaders.
Speakers
– Lisa Raitt, former Canadian politician who served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2017 to 2019.
– Supriya Dwivedi, journalist and panelist on Power and Politics
– Lana Cuthbertson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Areto Lab
– Mercedes Stephenson, Global News’ Ottawa Bureau Chief