Canada is Talking is a project launched by Digital Public Square as a part of our ongoing work to build resilience to polarization and Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE) in Canada. Election periods often have high visibility of extreme narratives due to increased attention on politics and competitive pressures between political actors.
Cause
Resilience-building
Locations
Canada
Status
Online
Content
Visit the site:
Go to CanadaIsTalking.com to learn more about how our elections work through trivia and opinion polls. Challenge yourself and share with a friend!
More about the project:
Polarization and Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE) threaten social cohesion and democratic processes in Canada. Digital Public Square is working to study emerging narratives that promote extreme attitudes and respond with thoughtful and empathetic content that welcomes the input and voice of the audience.
This digital tool aims to engage Canadians to share their perspectives on social and political issues, and which aims to promote non-violent political participation as means of addressing their concerns. We believe that political engagement should be welcomed and promoted, but that civility is a prerequisite.
If you are interested in learning more or supporting our work, reach out to hello@digitalpublicsquare.org.
