O/T: Hope in a Time of Pandemic

The most recent issue of the semi-annual Canadian Studies from The Association for Canadian Studies is Hope in a Time of Pandemic – Selected presentations from the Stories of Hope : A Celebration of Canada Conference.

In his welcoming remarks, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault mentions the importance of sharing our life experiences, something that's not news to family historians but bears repeating.

Here's the table of contents.

INTRODUCTION
BUILDING BONDS IN THE MIDST OF SOLITUDE Miriam Taylor
WELCOME REMARKS The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage
OPENING ADDRESS: SPEAKING THE TRUTH FOR A NEW BEGINNING The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
RENEWAL Charles Taylor

INSPIRATION FROM IMMIGRATION: STORIES OF COURAGE AND HOPE
THE NOMADIC OLYMPIAN Mohammed Ahmed
FROM REFUGEE TO ECO-INNOVATOR Can Nguyen
INCARNATING THE MESSAGE The Honourable Jean Augustine
NEVER-ENDING LEARNING Major Samson Young

LEARNING FROM HISTORY: TRANSCENDING THE PAST, TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE
A BATTLE WON FOR LGBTQ+ RIGHTS Michelle Douglas
RESOURCES OF HOPE Jean Teillet
PROMOTING BLACK HISTORY: A PERSONAL JOURNEY SHARED Rosemary Sadlier
HOPE IN ADVERSITY: A WELL-TRAVELLED JOURNEY Senator Wanda Thomas Elaine Bernard

BUILDING THE CANADA OF TOMORROW: YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE TODAY
THE OPTIMISM OF CANADIAN YOUTH IN A HOPELESS PANDEMIC Ashley Manuel
INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY: THE PANDEMIC’S SILVER LINING Ilona Dougherty
GENERATION ZED: LEADING THE WAY TOWARD AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE Deborah Morrison
CONNECTING YOUTH AND BREAKING THE DIVIDE Abhayjeet and Sukhmeet Singh Sachal