ABOUT THE PRIZE
The Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize was announced in September 2016 by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and is being administered in partnership with the Walrus Foundation. The prize was created to give Ontario’s most creative thinkers a forum for tackling the challenges that Ontarians and Canadians will face over the next 50 years—and to give them a chance to present their solutions in front of a panel of the province’s thought leaders.
Since the announcement of the prize, Ontarians from across the province have submitted ideas in six categories: Reconciliation, Governance, Inclusive Prosperity, Environmental Stewardship, Social Cohesion, and Scientific and Technological Innovation. This fall, these finalists—six from each category—will present their ideas at public events in six cities across Ontario; their visionary ideas reimagine police reform, housing, sustainability, and other pressing issues.
Finalists will showcase their visions in front of an audience that will include policy makers, industry leaders, and a panel of expert judges. Audience members will play a crucial role: they’ll help choose the category winner through a round of live voting. At each event, a winner will be declared—all six category winners will receive $2,500, a spread in the pages of The Walrus magazine, and recognition from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
EVENT TICKETS
RECONCILIATION
Thunder Bay ▸ Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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GOVERNANCE
Kingston ▸ Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY
Windsor ▸ Thursday, September 21, 2017
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Waterloo ▸ Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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SOCIAL COHESION
Brampton ▸ Thursday, September 28, 2017
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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
Toronto ▸ Monday, October 2, 2017
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For more information go to: https://thewalrus.ca/partnerships/lg-visionaries-prize/
