Diefenbaker Canada Centre to celebrate Canada's Democracy Week with public panel discussion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 17, 2013 The University of Saskatchewan invites media to attend the public panel discussion as part of the Diefenbaker Canada Centre's celebrations of Canada's Democracy Week. The discussion is titled ""The State of Canada's Democracy: Is Canada Becoming Less Democratic."

By University Communications
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Where: Lobby, Diefenbaker Building
University of Saskatchewan
101 Diefenbaker Place

Join experts from the U of S and Elections Saskatchewan as they explore Canadian-style democracy and discuss recent developments in Canadian governance.
Moderated by Michael Atkinson; executive director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) and the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, panellists include:
• Michael Boda, chief electoral officer, Province of Saskatchewan
• Neil Hibbert, professor, political studies, U of S
• Jeremy Rayner, professor and Centennial Research Chair, JSGS.
Students and the general public are invited to attend and participate in the question and answer session.
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For more information, contact:
Terresa Ann DeMong, Manager
Diefenbaker Canada Centre
University of Saskatchewan
306-966-8382
c. 306-260-9566
mailto:terresa.demong@usask.ca