Recordings of the speeches presented at the Roundtable on the Meaning and Future of Canadian Citizenship held on January 20, 1992 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa. William Kaplan, professor of law at the University of Ottawa, welcomes the participants and audience. Dean Donald McRae of the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, gives a brief introduction.~The panel of speakers for Session One, entitled "History" are Robert Bothwell, historian at the University of Toronto speaking on "An Intellectual History of Canadian Citizenship"; J.L. Granatstein, author and historian, on "Citizenship Responsibilities"; Peter Neary, historian at the University of Western Ontario, on "From Newfoundlanders to Canadians"; and William Young, of the Library of Parliament, addresses the audience on the topic of "Paul Martin and the Origins of the Canadian Citizenship Act".~Session Two, entitled "Regions", includes speakers Marc Cousineau, associate dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, on "Belonging: An Essential Element of Citizenship: a Franco-Ontarian Perspective"; and journalist Monique Simard presents her paper entitled "Citizenship and Québec".~Session Three, "Think Pieces" begins with Robert Fulford, journalist and former editor of Saturday Night magazine, who speaks on "The Changing Nature of Canadian Citizenship". Following Fulford are author Neil Bissoondath speaking on "Being a Canadian"; and Michael Walker, executive director of the Fraser Institute, on "The Costs and Benefits of Being a Canadian".~Session Four, entitled "Citizenship and Constitutionalism", commences with Robert Sharpe, Dean of Law at the University of Toronto, whose topic is "Citizenship, the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms". Following are Alan Cairns, professor of political science at the University of British Columbia, on "Constitutionalism and Citizenship"; and William Kaplan, on "Concepts of Citizenship and Nationality".~Darlene Johnston, professor of law at the University of Ottawa, opens Session Five entitled "Individuals and Groups" with her paper on "Canada's First Nations and Citizenship". The other speakers are: Glenda Simms, President of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, on "Racism as a Barrier to Canadian Citizenship"; and Daryl Bean, President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, whose address is titled "Citizenship and the Trade Union Movement".~The final session, Session Six, is entitled "The Future", and features Daniel Turp, professor of law at the University of Montreal on "Citizenship and the Nation State: Lessons from the EEC"; and David Shulman, educator and consultant, on "Citizenship and Education".~To conclude, William Kaplan thanks the contributors and closes the Roundtable.~Also recorded on January 20, 1992 is a luncheon speech by Desmond Morton, historian and former principal of Erindale College, on the topic of "Dual Allegiance".
