Freedom Week

This year’s Freedom Week seminar will take place McGill University from August 11-17, 2024. Apply by March 31 and you’ll receive a free book! Learn more.

Virtual Events

Join us for online lectures about the ideas of liberty.

Upcoming Talks

The Curious Task

The Curious Task is a podcast by the Institute for Liberal Studies exploring economics, politics, philosophy, and more from a classical liberal perspective. Join host Alex Aragona and a rotating cast of guests each week.

Danielle Cherpako, University of Manitoba

“I recommend Freedom Week to anyone who wants to learn how to make the world a better place, be challenged, and make a lot of new, open-minded friends.”

What is the ILS?

The ILS is dedicated to encouraging conversations about freedom. We visit cities and schools and bring distinguished speakers to talk about the importance of ideas in a free society. Last year over 1,500 students attended ILS events across Canada.

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Welcome to the Institute for Liberal Studies

The Institute for Liberal Studies (ILS) is a registered educational charity dedicated to encouraging the discussion of classical liberal ideas in Canada.

We encourage discussion and debate about issues grounded in democracy, rule of law, and economic and personal freedoms. Our mission is to provide a venue where people can hear from leading scholars and policy experts while discussing important ideas in a non-partisan environment.

ILS seminars focus on themes such as the relationship between economics and government, philosophy and society, environmental policy and social policy. Many of our one-day seminars are held on university campuses and are offered free of charge. Students, faculty, and members of the public are welcome at these events.

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Donors to the ILS receive tax-deductible receipts. To support our work please visit our donation page.

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