May 8 Walrus Event Footage & Pics
Friday, May 9th, 2008 by The Walrus | Comment »Here are shots of yesterday’s Walrus luncheon and debate at the University Club of Toronto, titled “Canada and the Surveillance Society: Whose Camera Is on You and Why Don’t You Mind?”
Stimulating discussion was provided to the well over 100 attendees courtesy of writer Hal Niedzviecki and world-renowned futurist Robert J. Sawyer, with the talk moderated by the CBC’s Carol Off.
In the following clip, Niedzviecki and Sawyer discuss the advantages and consequences of a surveillance society. Can transparency improve public safety? (Quicktime required):
The discussion escalates into a provocative debate as the role surveillance has in challenging privacy is questioned:
For upcoming Walrus events and tickets, including June 12’s The Dark City (part of Luminato) see walrusmagazine.com/events.
Photos by Laird Saunderson:
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- Walrus publisher and Foundation director Shelley Ambrose (left) with Valerie Pringle
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- Debate Participants Hal Niedzviecki (left), CBC's Carol Off, and futurist Robert J. Sawyer
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- December 2007 and September 2007 covers
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- Peter Kent of Global News (left), Brian Stewart from CBC's The National
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- Walrus Foundation board member Bill Fox, with Bonnie Brownlee of CTV
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- University Club program atop May 2008 issue
