Monthly Archives: August 2021

Check out our fall events lineup! 🍂 Plus: New research fellow; affiliate wins science award

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Note these up-coming events from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.  Also, thanks for the team at the Canadian Studies Program at UC Berkeley for their continued support.
Canadian Studies Announcements
In this issue:
  • Canadian Studies welcomes Nicholas Fraser as new Sproul Research Fellow
  • Our Fall 2021 events calendar is here!
  • In the News: Trudeau announces snap elections, support for Afghan refugees
  • In the News: Affiliate Alison Gopnik wins prize for science popularization
  • External event: “Meet the Artists” conversation showcase
  • External event: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 90th anniversary picnic
Canadian Studies Welcomes Nicholas Fraser as New Sproul Research Fellow
Canadian Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicholas A. R. Fraser will be joining our team as a John A. Sproul Research Fellow for Academic Year 2021-22, beginning September 1.
In his new role, Dr. Fraser will assist program director Irene Bloemraad in research measuring Canadians’ attitudes towards immigration. Friends of the program may remember him from a lecture he gave in March 2020, in which he explored variations in asylum recognition rates across several countries through the lens of bureaucratic culture.
Dr. Fraser received his Ph.D. in political science at the University of Toronto, with a specialty in comparative politics and public policy. He holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Calgary, as well as M.A.s in political science from the University of British Columbia and Waseda University in Japan. His research focuses on how states attempt to control and manage the long-term impacts of immigration; it also engages questions about how interest groups, agencies, and courts influence policy and public attitudes in these fields. He has received numerous previous research grants, including the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship.
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Fraser to Berkeley, and look forward to a productive partnership over the coming year.
Fall 2021 Events Calendar
Canadian Studies is pleased to announce our events schedule for the Fall 2021 semester. To address ongoing health concerns, ​all Fall events will be held virtually or in a hybrid in-person/virtual format using Zoom conferencing. Please note that campus policy requires all participants to have a Zoom account to join meetings. All times posted are Pacific. Event details are subject to change.
Elections Matter: The Politics of Coronavirus in Canada and the United States
September 14 | 12:30 pm | Online | RSVP here
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have wide-ranging consequences on North American politics. The effect of the virus on Joe Biden’s 2020 win remains debated; meanwhile, Justin Trudeau hopes to use the belated success of his vaccine procurement strategy to win his party a parliamentary majority in the September 20 federal elections. How has COVID-19 shaped electoral politics in Canada and the United States as it relates to crucial recent and ongoing policy choices? Political scientist Daniel Béland, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, will address this question while discussing the potential political and policy consequences of the upcoming Canadian elections.
Canadian Family Thanksgiving
October 9 | Information pending
Subject to public health conditions, Canadian Studies and the Digital Moose Lounge hope to welcome friends back for a special Thanksgiving celebration with the Bay Area’s Canadian community. Stay turned for updates!
Book Talk: Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada
October 12 | 12:30 pm | Online | RSVP here
In the 1950s and 1960s, immigration bureaucrats played an important yet unacknowledged role in transforming Canada’s immigration policy. Their perceptions and judgements about the admissibility of individuals — in socioeconomic, racial, and moral terms — influenced the creation of formal admissions criteria for skilled workers and family immigrants that continue to shape immigration to Canada. Migration expert Jennifer Elrick (McGill University) will discuss insights gained from her forthcoming book on the topic.
Studying Religious Symbols and Bias in Court Proceedings
November 9 | 12:30 pm | Hybrid | RSVP here
Canadian Studies’ new Sproul Fellow Nicholas A. R. Fraser will discuss some of his own research that examines bias within Canadian judicial procedures against religious minorities. Using his own experimental data, Dr. Fraser will use the example of courtroom oaths as a window into how Canadian cultural expectations can subtly affect an immigrant’s experience of “integration.”
Hildebrand Graduate Research Colloquium
December 7 | 12:30 pm | Hybrid | RSVP here
Learn about the research Canadian Studies funds through our Edward Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowships, as recipients present short overviews of their projects. Participating scholars to be announced soon.
IN THE NEWS
Trudeau Calls Snap Elections for September; Announces Resettlement Plans for Afghan Refugees
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday that he had requested the Governor General to dissolve Parliament, triggering a snap election scheduled for September 20. The move is calculated to bolster Trudeau’s Liberal Party, with polls suggesting that the party may capture enough seats to win a majority government. For the past two years, Trudeau has relied on the support of the opposition to pass his agenda. Some opponents have questioned the wisdom of holding a vote while Canada faces a new wave of COVID; however, federal officials insist the election will be held safely.
Separately, Trudeau reacted Monday to Taliban’s lightning takeover of Afghanistan by announcing that his government would resettle thousands of Afghan refugees in Canada over the coming weeks. Trudeau admitted that his government was surprised by the speed of the Afghan government collapse; nevertheless, in spite of a chaotic situation on the ground, he insisted that Canada will help evacuated over 20,000 Afghans in coordination with the United States and other allies.
Canadian Studies Faculty Affiliate Alison Gopnik Wins Prize for Science Popularization
Berkeley News announced last week that Canadian Studies affiliate Alison Gopnik, a research psychologist specializing in child development, has won the 2021 Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization. The prize recognizes researchers who have made a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of science.
Professor Gopnik is the author of several popular books, including The Scientist in the Crib and The Philosophical Baby. Her research explores how young children come to know about the world around them, using the framework that children are constantly testing theories about the world in much the way that scientists do.
Professor Gopnik was born in Philadelphia and raised in Montreal. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from McGill University, and her Ph.D. at Oxford. She taught at the University of Toronto before joining the Berkeley faculty in 1988.
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Meet the Artists: The Chaos Conversation x Primal Impacto
August 19 | 10 am | Webcast | RSVP here
The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco invites you to attend a Connecting Perspectives “Meet the Artists” virtual event on Thursday, August 19, at 10 am PT.
Connecting Perspectives is a cross-border art initiative produced by the Toronto-based Social Distancing Festival and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. Drawing inspiration from the theme “Art Today,” 26 exceptional artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Colour in Canada and the U.S. were paired and funded to create 13 new, interdisciplinary, collaborative art.
This event will feature artist pairs Kimmy Katarja (Cleveland, OH) and Chancz Perry (Regina, SK), co-creators of The Chaos Conversation, and Deb Leal (Oakland, CA), and Josefina Rodriguez (Calgary, AB), co-creators of Primal Impacto. The event will be moderated by Tawhida Tanya Evanson, with remarks by representatives from the Consulates General of Canada in Detroit and San Francisco.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 90th Anniversary Picnic
August 21 | 12 pm | Richmond, CA | RSVP here
After almost 18 months of virtual events, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25, representing the San Francisco Bay Area, is hosting a picnic to celebrate their 90th anniversary. Chartered on 12 August 1931, the San Francisco Branch is the sole remaining branch of the 13 branches that once formed the Northern Zone of the Western United States Command of the Royal Canadian Legion.
The picnic will be held at the Marsh Hawk picnic area in the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Park. Attendees are asked to bring their own food. The branch will provide beverages for everyone, as well as something sweet and celebratory.
The picnic is open to the public, but guests are asked register in advance. For more information, please visit Branch 25’s website.
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[FINAL REMINDER] Branch 25 – 90th Anniversary Picnic

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After almost 18 months of virtual events, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 representing the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting a picnic to celebrate the 90th anniversary.  Chartered on 12 August 1931, the San Francisco Branch is the sole remaining branch of the 13 branches that once formed the Northern Zone of the Western United States Command of the Royal Canadian Legion.

The picnic will be held at the Marsh Hawk picnic area in the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Park.  The picnic will begin around noon on Saturday, 21 August 2021

Given the variety of food preferences and dietary restrictions, attendees are asked to bring their own picnic items.  The branch will provide beverages for everyone, as well as something sweet and celebratory.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/rcl-branch25-picnic or by calling Branch President Michael Barbour at 203-997-6330.

We look forward to celebrating this milestone with our membership, the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps – Arkansas Division, and others in the Canadian ex-pat community.

You can access the full flyer here.

2021 #ARMYRUN August Newsletter! | Bulletin de aout #COURSEARMÉE 2021

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Event Information
NEW FOR 2021 – Audio Guided Runs

To enhance your virtual race this year, we have partnered with the ASICS Runkeeper App to deliver you a truly unique, military experience. For the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon events, we will take you through a story that follows the themes of this year’s events:

  • 5K – The 150th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Artillery
  • 10K – The Battle of Kapyong, 1951
  • Half Marathon – The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941

These unique audio experiences are included with your applicable race entry. Important information on audio guided runs:

  • This is exclusive to the ASICS Runkeeper App
  • Your Runkeeper App must be synced with your Race Roster/Registration account. More information on how to do this will be sent in advance of the race
  • Mobile data and GPS-enabled mobile device is required to receive audio cues
  • Audio guided runs are not accessible on treadmill, indoor, or manual time entry events

Download the ASICS Runkeeper App today and get ready for September!

Don’t wait! Run, walk, or roll to armryun.ca and register now to the 2021 Canada Army Run: Virtual.

Informations sur l’événement 

NOUVEAU EN 2021 – Courses audioguidées

Afin de vous offrir une meilleure expérience de course virtuelle de cette année, nous avons formé un partenariat avec ASICS, l’entreprise responsable de l’appli Runkeeper, pour donner un cachet militaire absolument unique à votre course. Pour les épreuves du 5 km, du 10 km et du demi-marathon, nous vous proposons des récits qui illustrent bien les thèmes des épreuves de cette année :

  • 5 km – Le 150e anniversaire de l’Artillerie royale du Canada
  • 10 km – La bataille de Kapyong, en 1951
  • Demi-marathon – La défense de Hong Kong, en 1941

L’accès à ces récits audio uniques est inclus dans votre inscription à l’épreuve de votre choix. Voici quelques renseignements importants sur les courses audioguidées :

  • Il s’agit d’une offre exclusive à l’appli Runkeeper d’ASICS;
  • Votre appli Runkeeper doit être synchronisée à votre compte Race Roster et à votre inscription. Vous recevrez plus de renseignements sur la façon d’y avoir accès avant la tenue de la course;
  • Pour recevoir les messages sonores, il est nécessaire d’avoir un appareil mobile muni d’un GPS et donnant accès à des données;
  • Vous n’aurez pas accès aux courses audioguidées si vous vous entraînez sur un tapis roulant, si vous vous entraînez à l’intérieur ou si vous faites une activité nécessitant une entrée de temps manuelle.

Téléchargez l’appli Runkeeper d’ASICS dès aujourd’hui et préparez-vous en vue de votre épreuve en septembre!
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Courez, marchez ou roulez vers armryun.ca/fr et inscrivez-vous dès maintenant à la 2021 Course de l’Armée du Canada : Virtuelle.
Call for Remembrance Row submissions!!!

The deadline for submissions is midnight ET, August 31, 2021! Remembrance Row will be open for participant viewing from September 8-20, 2021.
For steps on how to submit, visit our website: Remembrance Row – Army Run

Remembrance Row is in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion
Appel de soumissions pour l’Allée du souvenir!!!
La date limite de réception des propositions est le 31 août 2021 à minuit (HNE)! Les participants pourront admirer l’Allée du souvenir du 8 au 20 septembre 2021
Pour savoir comment transmettre vos propositions, consultez le site : Allée du Souvenir – Course de l’armée (armyrun.ca)

L’Allée du souvenir est présentée en partenariat avec la Légion royale canadienne.

Monthly training races

The final monthly training race is only a week away!

Important Information:

  • Completion period opens: Friday, August 20, 06:00am
  • Completion period closes: Wednesday, August 25, 11:59pm

Distance options:

Participants receive:

  • Opportunity to upload results time
  • Exclusive rewards
  • Exclusive digital finisher medal for each event completed
  • Digital finisher certificate for each event completed
Fort Frontenac Distance Challenge 

You have until August 31, 2021 to run, walk or roll as you accumulate the 193K distance from the home of A Battery (part of Canada’s first full time defence force) in Kingston, ON to the present day start line of Canada Army Run at the Canadian War Museum here in Ottawa.

Courses d’Entraînement Mensuelles
La course d’entraînement mensuelle de juillet est dans seulement une semaine!

Renseignements importants :

  • Début de la période d’entraînement : Vendredi le 20 août à 6 h 00
  • Fin de la période d’entraînement : Mercredi, le 25 août à 11 h 59

Distances possibles :

Les participants recevront :

  • Un accès à leurs résultats
  • Des récompenses exclusives
  • Une médaille du finisseur numérique exclusive pour chaque activité terminée
  • Un certificat du finisseur numérique pour chaque activité compléter
Défi de distance du Fort Frontenac

Vous avez jusqu’au 31 août 2021 pour courez, marchez ou roulez en accumulant 193 km entre le domicile de la batterie A (qui fait partie de la première force de défense à plein temps du Canada) à Kingston, ON jusqu’à la ligne de départ actuelle de la Course de l’Armée du Canada au Musée canadien de la guerre ici à Ottawa.

No Ordinary History

Canadian Atlantic Nijmegen 2021

Last month, the 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), RCA completed the Canadian Atlantic Nijmegen March in New Brunswick to commemorate the Four Day Marches in the Netherlands and to tie the significance of this event to the history of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery and UBIQUE 150 celebrations.

After accumulating more than 1,000 kilometres of training from April to July, the 4th Regt (GS) team successfully completed a four-day ruck march at 40 kilometres per day July 20-23, 2021.

To read more click here.

Canadian Gunners prepare for the Canada Army Run

As the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery celebrates its 150th Anniversary this year, there are many UBIQUE 150 activities taking place across the country, including several that are related to physical fitness.

In Ontario, Nova Scotia and Manitoba, 11th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, 1st Field Artillery Regiment RCA and 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery have found unique ways to prepare physically and mentally for the 2021 Canada Army Run: Virtual.

Click here to find out what they’ve been doing!

Une Histoire Extraordinaire

Marche de Nimègue de l’Atlantique canadien 2021

Le mois dernier, le 4e Régiment d’artillerie (appui général), ARC a terminé la marche de Nimègue de l’Atlantique canadien au Nouveau-Brunswick pour commémorer les marches de quatre jours aux Pays-Bas et pour lier l’importance de cet événement à l’histoire du Régiment royal de l’Artillerie canadienne et aux célébrations UBIQUE 150.

Après avoir accumulé plus de 1 000 kilomètres d’entraînement d’avril à juillet, l’équipe du 4e Régiment (GS) a complété avec succès une marche ruck de quatre jours à 40 kilomètres par jour du 20 au 23 juillet 2021.

Cliquez ici pour en lire plus.

Les artilleurs canadiens se préparent pour la Course de l’Armée du Canada

Alors que le Régiment royal de l’Artillerie canadienne célèbre son 150e anniversaire cette année, de nombreuses activités UBIQUE 150 se déroulent à travers le pays, dont plusieurs liées à la condition physique.

En Ontario, en Nouvelle-Écosse et au Manitoba, le 11e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne, ARC, le 1er Régiment d’artillerie de campagne, ARC, et le 1er Régiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery ont trouvé des moyens uniques de se préparer physiquement et mentalement pour la Course de l’Armée du Canada 2021 : virtuelle.

Cliquez ici pour découvrir ce qu’ils ont fait!
No Ordinary Cause

You have been busy training for race day and now it is time to flex your fundraising skills. Your efforts and desire to assist the women and men who serve our country and their families will be rewarded! Many prizes up for grabs to celebrate your fundraising efforts including VIA Rail gift certificates and an iRobot Roomba, for full details visit: Fundraising – Army Run

Check out this year’s Fundraising Toolkit here.
Une Cause Extraordinaire
Vous vous êtes entraîné pour le jour de la Course et le moment est venu d’exercer vos talents de collecteur de fonds. Vos efforts et votre désir d’aider les femmes et les hommes qui servent notre pays, ainsi que leurs familles, seront récompensés! Nous ferons tirer de nombreux prix pour souligner vos efforts de collecte de fonds, notamment des certificats cadeaux VIA Rail et un aspirateur Roomba d’iRobot! Pour obtenir tous les détails : Collecte de Fonds – Course de l’armée (armyrun.ca)

Consultez la Trousse à outils pour la collecte de fonds de cette année ici.
No Ordinary Partners
Race Day is Approaching and Fortinet is Cheering for You!
Fortinet is proud to be a Regiment sponsor of this year’s Canada Army Run.

Fortinet is committed to closing the cybersecurity skills gap. That commitment extends to our partnerships, sponsorships and community engagement initiatives. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere.

Our award-winning Fortinet NSE Training Institute, which includes our Veterans Program, provides a range of opportunities for training, certification, and connecting individuals with the Fortinet employer ecosystem. Fortinet supports the charitable initiatives helped by the Army Run including Soldier On and the Military Family Services Program.

We’re working with veterans and military families to drive a skilled, inclusive, and diverse cybersecurity workforce. Find out more about the Fortinet NSE Training Institute programs, including the Certification Program, Education Outreach Program, Security Academy Program and Veterans Program, or consider a career with Fortinet. 

See you on race day @Fortinet on Facebook | Twitter and #Fortinet on Linkedin.

#FortinetLife #ArmyRun #NoOrdinaryPartners

Des partenaires extraordinaires
Le jour de la course arrive à grands pas et Fortinet vous applaudit!
Fortinet est fier d’être un commanditaire du régiment de la Course de l’Armée du Canada de cette année.

Fortinet s’engage à combler le manque de compétences en matière de cybersécurité. Cet engagement englobe nos partenariats, nos commandites et nos initiatives d’engagement communautaire. Notre mission est de préserver la sécurité des personnes, des appareils et des données partout dans le monde.

Notre Institut de formation du NSE de Fortinet primé, qui comprend notre programme destiné aux anciens combattants, propose une série de possibilités en matière de formation, de certification et de mise en relation des personnes avec l’écosystème d’employeurs Fortinet. Fortinet apporte son aide aux initiatives caritatives soutenues par la Course de l’Armée, notamment le programme Sans limites et le programme Services aux familles des militaires.

Nous collaborons avec les anciens combattants et les familles de militaires pour former une main-d’œuvre qualifiée, inclusive et diversifiée dans le domaine de la cybersécurité. Découvrez les programmes de l’Institut de formation du NSE de Fortinet, notamment le Programme de certification, le Programme de sensibilisation, le Programme de l’académie de sécurité et le Programme destiné aux anciens combattants ou envisagez une carrière chez Fortinet. 

Retrouvez-nous le jour de la course @Fortinet sur Facebook | Twitter et #Fortinet sur LinkedIn.

#FortinetLife #CourseArmée #DespartenairesExtraordinaire

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[REMINDER] Request for Participation – “I Joined” Membership Campaign

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In 2020, as a way to get membership engaged all across the country, Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion engaged in an “I Joined” campaign.  In preparation for a membership drive that we are going to undertake in the Fall, US Branch 25 – representing the San Francisco Bay Area – is replicating this campaign.

Our members are the lifeblood of the Royal Canadian Legion.  Without your support, we could not do all we do to honour, support, and remember Canada’s veteran and their families.  We invite you to share why you joined the Legion.  For some it may be to give back to those who served, to honour family members, or to support our branch and communities.  So tell us your Legion story!  Why did you join the Legion?  What do you like about being a member?  What is your favourite Legion memory?  Please visit https://tinyurl.com/branch25-ijoined/ to contribute your own story, and be sure to upload a photo of yourself or our branch to accompany your story – or even a video.

If you visit https://www.legion.ca/news/articles/2019/11/28/in-their-own-words-why-our-members-joined-the-royal-canadian-legion you can see the stories of nine of our comrades from the Dominion Command campaign.  Some of the videos that were produced included:

Here are some examples that have already been submitted from our own Branch:

If you have any questions, please let us know.