{"id":5604,"date":"2026-02-11T10:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/toolkits-reports\/pathways-to-prosperity-2025-national-conference-plenaries-and-special-sessions-presentations-and-recordings\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:02:18","slug":"pathways-to-prosperity-2025-national-conference-plenaries-and-special-sessions-presentations-and-recordings","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/events\/pathways-to-prosperity-2025-national-conference-plenaries-and-special-sessions-presentations-and-recordings\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathways to Prosperity 2025 National Conference: Plenaries and Special Sessions \u2013 Presentations and Recordings"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investing in Canada\u2019s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities November 24-25, 2025 Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, with a Remote Option Monday, November 24, 2025 &nbsp; 10:00 AM &#8211; 11:00 AM AST Welcome and Opening; Indigenous Welcome by Jude Gerrard; Jean McRae Legacy Award (Video) Our opening ceremony will feature Jude Gerrard, Member of the Millbrook First [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","event-category":[],"class_list":["post-5604","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h3><span> Investing in Canada\u2019s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<h3>November 24-25, 2025\r\nHalifax Convention Centre, Halifax, with a Remote Option<\/h3>\r\n<h3><span>Monday, November 24, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span><strong>10:00 AM - 11:00 AM AST<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span>Welcome and Opening; Indigenous Welcome by Jude Gerrard; Jean McRae Legacy Award (<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/j2JWFa9LYAU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Video<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\nOur opening ceremony will feature Jude Gerrard, Member of the Millbrook First Nation and current Director of Indigenous Content and Connections at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Jude will welcome attendees to his territory and share an educational reflection aligned with the conference\u2019s purpose, followed by a smudging ceremony and a prayer prepared for the event.\r\n\r\nWe are also pleased to present the third annual Jean McRae Legacy Award for a Newcomer Youth to Tamana Haidari, who was nominated by the Association for New Canadians and is a student at Memorial University. Tamana was selected from among 37 applicants for this award.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Jude Gerrard\u00a0\u2013 Member of the Millbrook First Nation and current Director of Indigenous Content and Connections at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Victoria Esses\u00a0\u2013 Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Carolyn Whiteway\u00a0\u2013 Interim Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Executive Director, Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ARAISA)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tamana Haidari\u00a0\u2013 Student, Memorial University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span><strong>11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AST<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span>Keynote Address - Navigating Uncertainty by Planning for Multiple Futures (<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/S2WOuQMvL2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Video<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\nGreg Landry is an expert in strategic foresight and a member of the international Association of Professional Futurists. He currently works with the Office of Learning and Transformation at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) and is the founder of ARP Strategic Futures. Previously, Greg served as the Government of Nova Scotia\u2019s Strategic Foresight Lead, where he built capacity to help leaders navigate change and develop resilient, future-ready policies. Greg is also a strategist, economist, and planner with over 25 years of experience in public service. He is passionate about fostering innovative approaches that position communities for long-term success in a complex and rapidly evolving world.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Greg Landry - Founder, ARP Strategic Futures <strong>(<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Victoria Esses - Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSponsored by: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span><strong>1:15 PM - 2:30 PM AST<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span>Plenary: Shaping the Future of Immigration \u2013 Global Trends, Labour Market Needs and Public Attitudes (<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/sCkSZuvcdaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Video<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\nChair: Paula Knight - Chief Executive Officer, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)\r\n\r\nExploring possible futures requires careful attention to change drivers most likely to shape them. In this plenary, we will focus on three factors that are likely to impact the future of immigration to Canada: the demographics of Canada and global trends, labour market needs in our communities, and evolving attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. The speakers in this session have been asked to include a future-oriented focus in their presentations, considering how these dynamics may evolve over the next 10 to 15 years and what they could mean for migration to Canada. The goal is to be able to anticipate a number of plausible futures so that we can prepare for them in a more proactive way.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Canadians\u2019 Take on Immigration: Public Opinion Today, Social Norms and What\u2019s to Come (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\r\nKeith Neuman - Senior Associate, Environics Institute<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>From Narratives to Numbers: Using Scenario Planning to Strengthen Migration Projections (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\r\nMicha\u00ebl Boissonneault - Professor, Department of Demography, University of Montreal<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Designing Possibility: The Path to an Economically Inclusive Future (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\r\nShamira Madhany - Managing Director, Canada and Deputy Executive Director, World Education Services<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSponsored by: Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)\r\n<h3><span>Tuesday, November 25, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span><strong>9:30 AM - 10:45 AM AST<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span>Plenary: Drivers of Change in a Digital Era \u2013 AI, Information Flows and Immigration (<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/Z3-y87BFO9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Video<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\nChair: Louisa Taylor - Executive Director, Refugee 613\r\n\r\nThis plenary continues to explore change drivers, focusing on how emerging technologies are influencing, and will continue to influence, immigration and settlement in Canada. The session will look at advances in AI and digital tools and their impact on: immigration decision-making and processes, the way in which information is accessed and used, and the delivery of services to newcomers. As in the previous plenary, the speakers have been asked to include a future-oriented focus in their presentations, reflecting on how these dynamics may evolve over the next 10 to 15 years in response to the increasing use of digital technology. The goal is to be able to anticipate a number of plausible futures so that we can prepare for them in a more proactive way.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Digital Distrust and Automated Assumptions: Examining the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Immigration Decision-Making (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\r\nMario Bellissimo - Founder &amp; Lawyer, Bellissimo Law Group PC<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Exploring Emerging Technologies in Language Learning: Examining the Role of Instructors, Learners, Content, and Technologies (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\r\nRayan Batlouni - Program Manager, Syrian Canadian Foundation; Elizabeth Coulson, Professor, Education Studies and Language Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga; and Paul Alexander - Lecturer, Education Studies and Language Studies, University of Toronto<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Fractured Facts: How Misinformation Shapes Immigration Stories (<span>Download Presentation<\/span>)<\/strong>\r\nPhilip Mai - Senior Researcher and Co-Director, Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSponsored by: Pre Arrival Canada - YMCA of Greater Toronto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span><strong>5:00 PM - 5:30 PM AST\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span>Closing Ceremony (<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/CNSA9LOk_gU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Video<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) Vocal Band<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Carolyn Whiteway\u00a0\u2013 Interim Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Executive Director, \u00a0Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ARAISA)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Victoria Esses\u00a0\u2013 Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and Professor, Western University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","remove_heading_underline":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6905,"en_label":"Keynote Address - Navigating Uncertainty by Planning for Multiple Futures (Video)","fr_file":7089,"fr_label":"Keynote Address - Navigating Uncertainty by Planning for Multiple Futures (Video)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6906,"en_label":"Plenary: Shaping the Future of Immigration \u2013 Global Trends, Labour Market Needs and Public Attitudes (Video)","fr_file":7090,"fr_label":"Plenary: Shaping the Future of Immigration \u2013 Global Trends, Labour Market Needs and Public Attitudes (Video)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6907,"en_label":"Canadians\u2019 Take on Immigration: Public Opinion Today, Social Norms and What\u2019s to Come","fr_file":7091,"fr_label":"Canadians\u2019 Take on Immigration: Public Opinion Today, Social Norms and What\u2019s to Come"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6908,"en_label":"From Narratives to Numbers: Using Scenario Planning to Strengthen Migration Projections","fr_file":7092,"fr_label":"From Narratives to Numbers: Using Scenario Planning to Strengthen Migration Projections"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6909,"en_label":"Plenary: Drivers of Change in a Digital Era \u2013 AI, Information Flows and Immigration (Video)","fr_file":7093,"fr_label":"Plenary: Drivers of Change in a Digital Era \u2013 AI, Information Flows and Immigration (Video)"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6910,"en_label":"Digital Distrust and Automated Assumptions: Examining the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Immigration Decision-Making","fr_file":7094,"fr_label":"Digital Distrust and Automated Assumptions: Examining the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Immigration Decision-Making"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"media_feature","type":"pdf","pdf":{"en_file":6911,"en_label":"Exploring Emerging Technologies in Language Learning: Examining the Role of Instructors, Learners, Content, and Technologies","fr_file":7095,"fr_label":"Exploring Emerging Technologies in Language Learning: Examining the Role of Instructors, Learners, Content, and Technologies"},"video":{"title":"","video":null}}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/5604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p2pcanada.truemarket.io\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=5604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}