The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025.
Members of the media may directly contact the following experts on this topic:
Global conflicts, including Israel & Iran
(English and French)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Common Law Section, Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution, and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre.
[email protected]
Professor Packer has been consulted by Global Affairs Canada for a few G7 preparatory consultations on the following topics:
- Canada’s role in the world.
- Activists-in-Exile in Canada and elsewhere.
- Global conflict – peace, security and conflict resolution.
- Human Rights (shrinking spaces/democratization).
- Rule of Law (double standards and prevailing dysfunctions and uncertainty).
- Multilateralism (in a divided world), minilateralism and development cooperation.
- Ukraine-Russia, Rohingya (South and SE Asia stability).
(English and French)
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Professor Buck previously held senior executive positions at Global Affairs Canada and head of the Afghanistan Task Force. Her expertise includes:
- Diplomacy
- Foreign policy
- International Security
- NATO
- Human rights
(English only)
Associate Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Professor Jones' expertise and research includes to address current conflicts. He previously negotiated arms control treaties and worked on mediation and dialogue efforts for the Government of Canada.
(English and French)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section
[email protected]
Professor Fathally can discuss the consequences of the different response scenarios on both sides.
(English only)
Full professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law and former Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre.
[email protected]
Professor Mendes’ expertise includes constitutional and human rights law, corporate law, global governance, public international law and international business and trade law.
“Carney and Canada will be on a tight role between France and allies seeking to reinvigorate the post World War 2 international law, peace and security order and Trump continuing to undermine it. One of the biggest challenges ever faced by a Canadian PM.”
Foreign interference / terrorism
(English only)
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public & International Affairs and the Institute for Science, Society & Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences.
[email protected]
Professor McCuaig-Johnston can discuss a variety of topics related to international security and Canada-China relations, plus transnational repression and foreign interference.
(English and French)
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences
[email protected]
Professor Tessier was the Deputy Director Operations (DDO) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) from December 2018 to March 2023, responsible for the overall management of Service operations, intelligence, security screening and governance. She can discuss topics related to foreign interference, terrorism and security.
AI/robotics and defense
(English only)
Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Canada Research Chair in the Ethical Engineering of Robotics and AI.
[email protected]
Professor Millar can discuss the defense AI/Robotics topics, as well as anything related to AI governance and/or safety initiatives.
Environment/clean energy
(English only)
Full Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and Associate Director, Institute of the Environment, Faculty of Social Sciences.
[email protected]
Professor Rivers can discuss topics related to climate and energy policies.
(English only)
Associate Professor, School of Political Studies and Affiliated with the Institute of Environment, Faculty of Social Sciences.
[email protected]
Professor Katz-Rosene can discuss topics related to climate and energy policies.
“The story here may in fact be a LACK of discussion about climate change.”
(English and French)
Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Professor Bernard can discuss:
- Government policies toward energy use.
- Analysis of energy markets by price and cost: electricity, oil, natural gas.
- Government policies relating to energy: taxation, programs and regulations.
- Economic considerations of greenhouse gas emissions.
Digital policy/quantum
(English and French)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Common Law Section; Research Chair in Technology and Society; Director, University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society.
[email protected]
was recently selected by Think7 - the official engagement group of the G7. Martin-Bariteau’s policy brief was among the few selected around the themes of Transformative Technologies—AI and Quantum; Digitalization of the Global Economy; Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development; Global Peace and Security.
“The G7 has a unique opportunity to shape quantum technology development through coordinated action before disparate national approaches create entrenched challenges and hinder fruitful cross-border collaborations. However, current export controls among G7 nations lack harmonization, creating competitive imbalances and hindering innovation while potentially failing to adequately address fundamental security concerns.”