World-renowned intellectual Jeffrey Sachs will speak on “The Path to Peace in Ukraine”. Sachs was twice named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time & ranked by The Economist among the top three most influential living economists. He will be joined by University of Ottawa Ukraine expert Ivan Katchanovski who will provide background on the conflict in Ukraine as well as context around Canada’s role. Background: Recently, the Canadian government called for regime change in Moscow & openly opposed China’s call for a truce and negotiations. At the same time Canada has donated more than $2 billion in arms to Ukraine. Alongside large amounts of weapons, Canada is sharing critical military intelligence and training Ukrainian troops while Canadian special forces & former troops operate in Ukraine. Russia’s war is illegal & brutal and Ottawa contributed to provoking this horrible conflict through its role in promoting NATO expansion, helping oust elected president Victor Yanukovich & military assistance that undermined the Minsk II peace accord. It’s time the Canadian government pushed for a truce & negotiations to end the horrors. SPEAKERS Jeffrey Sachs is a professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. His most recent book is ‘The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions’ (2020). Sachs was twice named as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders & ranked by The Economist among the top three most influential living economists. Ivan Katchanovski is a University of Ottawa professor who has published four books & numerous articles including “The far right, the Euromaidan, & the Maidan massacre in Ukraine” & “The hidden origin of the escalating Ukraine-Russia conflict”. *** Host: CFPI Co-sponsors: World Beyond War Rights Action Just Peace Advocates **By registering for this webinar I consent to be emailed by the host and co-sponsor of this event*