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Friday, March 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
![Navigating the Fierce Debate. Democracy and contentious politics. A microphone overlooking a dense crowd of people.](https://news.uoguelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Poster-digital-2024-03-22-Contentious-politics-e1710948075852.jpg)
Policy changes in contentious policy areas tend spark fierce debates that touch on essential aspects of democratic legitimacy and citizenship. This panel explores the relationship between recent changes in the regulation of sex work and assisted dying and debates over democratic governance in Canada.
Speakers:
- Dr. Anna Drake, University of Waterloo
- Dr. Thomas McMorrow, Ontario Tech University
Hosted by the Department of Political Science in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.