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Canada Days at MU 2009, March 10-12, 2009

Please join our fifth annual celebration of Canada Days on March 10-12, 2009. See the schedule of events below and at the link to the left. All events are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm, Mumford 133

Film Screening: Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)

Based on Canadian General Romeo Dallaire's autobiographical book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, this film recounts Dallaire's harrowing personal journey during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and how the United Nations failed to heed Dallaire's urgent pleas for further assistance to halt the massacre.

Wednesday, March 11, 12:00 pm, Memorial Union, N201/202 (Mark Twain room)

Lunch presentation: Brigit Matthiesen, US Government Relations, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

“US/Canadian Businesses – A Collaboration of Economic and Global Competitiveness.” Birgit Matthiesen, Special Advisor to the President, US Government Relations, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters will speak on the unique economic partnership between the US and Canada, the world's largest and most comprehensive trading relationship.

Free pizza and soda provided.

Thursday, March 12, 12:00 pm, Memorial Union N232

Lunch grants workshop: Colleen Duke (Academic Relations Officer, Canada Consulate Chicago)

Colleen Duke will present information on Canadian Studies research and instructional grants, Canada Fulbright, and SWAP program available to academic researchers.

Free box lunch provided; please notify John-Paul Gravelines, jdgrn8@mizzou.edu if you plan to attend so we can order lunch.

Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm, Mumford 133

Film Screening: Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006)

When a dead body is found hanging on top of the sign demarcating the Ontario-Quebec border, police officers from both Canadian provinces must join forces to solve the murder. David Bouchard (Patric Huard) is a rule-bending, francophone detective for the Sûreté du Québec, while Martin Ward (Colm Feore) is a by-the-book anglophone Ontario Provincial Police detective. Although both detectives are bilingual, they must resolve their professional and cultural differences as well as their bigotry and prejudices.

Did you know...

Canada is Missouri's largest international trading partner, with over $7.1 billion worth of goods exchanged during 2004?
Canada has two official languages: English and French?
Canada is the second largest country in the world, after Russia, in terms of land mass?
Canada is the fourth largest investor to the U.S. while the U.S. is Canada's number one investor?
More than $1.9 billion in goods and more than 300,000 people move across the Canada-U.S. border every day?

The Canadian Studies Program at the University of Missouri is a new, growing, and vibrant organization intended to promote awareness of Canada throughout the university, state, and region. A knowledge of Canada will provide students with a competitive advantage over their peers for careers in Canadian and international organizations. An understanding of Canadian culture, history and politics is particularly advantageous to Missourians, given Canada's status as our single largest international trading partner.

Contact:

James Endersby, Coordinator
Canadian Studies
College of Arts & Science
office: 113 Professional Building
phone: 573-882-4283
Fax: 573-884-5131
email: endersbyj@missouri.edu