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Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice

Join us for a high-level conference on the future of democracy, featuring the Chief Justice of Canada, international guests, and keynote speaker Jason Stanley. Explore today’s democratic challenges and the delicate balance between freedom, security, and justice in an ever-evolving world.

Vicki Gondek, Project Manager of Judicial Programs;     Phone: [5147312855];     Email: vicki.gondek@ciaj-icaj.ca

Democracy ; Judicial Independance ; Rule of law ; Justice and society ; Ethics and governance ; Defending rights ; Innovative solutions ; Interdisciplinary dialogue

Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS)

This workshop explores problems in mathematical political science, focusing on recent developments in the study of alternative voting methods and the creation of district electoral maps. Over the last 20 years, many jurisdictions in Canada and the United States have adopted or have considered adopting alternative voting methods such as ranked-choice voting for electing mayors, representatives, city council members, etc. There are many questions about such methods which can be analyzed mathematically. For example, does ranked-choice voting tend to elect candidates who are more centrist than candidates elected by more commonly-used methods like plurality? How can we best achieve proportional representation on a legislative body? What makes an election fair? There are many open problems around such questions, and this workshop hopes to make some progress on them using mathematical tools.

Applied Mathematics (in general),    Sociology