Riverview serves the needs of young men in Montreal since 1968. Its programs foster the harmonious development of high school, CEGEP and university students by helping them to become competent, generous and responsible men committed to contributing to the common good of society. The activities of Christian formation are inspired by the message of Saint Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei.
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Speakers

Guest speakers from the worlds of culture, business, academia, entertainment, etc. are invited to speak on their area of expertise. Through these lectures students broaden their knowledge and hopefully find inspiration to see their chosen field as an occasion to serve others and to actively contribute to the well being of society. Each session consists of a short 20-30 minute presentation followed by a question period and discussion.

Some past speakers:

September 11, 2009
Leadership in a post-modern world
Dr. Karl Moore, McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management

April 25, 2009
Choosing a university
Sidney Chan, CEO, ALRT

February 14, 2009
The Corporate Law Profession
Angelo Noce, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

September 17, 2007
The New Electronic Media: Challenges and Perspectives
M. Yvon Vadnais, CEO, Chaîne Argent (Groupe TVA)

February 16nd, 2007
The God Delusion or the Dawkins confusion?
Richard Bernier, Director, Newman Centre, McGill University

February 2nd, 2007
Enablis, an organization for the development of entrepreneurs in Africa
Charles Sirois, Chairmain and CEO, Telesystem Ltd.
Chairmain and CEO, Enablis Entrepreneurial Network

February 10, 2006
The Land of the Pharaohs in our Age
William El Hami

January 27, 2006
Are You Afraid of Vaccines?
Dr. Francisco Noya

November 25, 2005
How To Finance Your Start-Up
Jean Salome, Venture Capitalist

November 18, 2005
Designing The Internet In The Sky: Challenges In The Engineering Of Satellite Communications
Paul Crevier, Senior Engineer, EMS Satellite Networks

October 28, 2005
Unfolding Evolution
Leslie Tomory, PhD student at the University of Toronto

October 14, 2005
A Personal View Of Architecture
Robert Hamilton, MRAIC, OAQ, Senior Associate, Bobrow Architects

September 23, 2005
The Catholic Renaissance
Richard Bernier, Assistant Director of McGill's Newman Centre

April 29, 2005
Nanotechnology
Martin Ostoja-Starzewski, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Mechanics of Materials, McGill University

March 18, 2005
Marriage and Culture
Richard Bastien, co-founder, Enshrine Marriage Canada

March 11, 2005
The Orthodox Schism
Me Anthony Schratz, Director, Riverview

January 28, 2005
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Marina Swoboda, Professor of History at McGill University

January 14, 2005
Intelligent Design
Leslie Tomory, PhD student at the University of Toronto

December 10, 2004
Aids Researcher: The AIDS Epidemic, Facts and Challenges
Dr. Pavel Chrobak, Institut de recherche clinique de Montreal

November 19, 2004
The Black Legend and the Evangelization of Latin America
Me Anthony Schratz, Director, Riverview

November 5, 2004
The Art of Writing Letters to the Editor
Paul Waters, Editorial Writer, the Montreal Gazette

October 15, 2004
All About Jazz
Albert Pinto, Musician

October 1, 2004
Exercising Effective Leadership in Organizations
Prof. Manuel Mendonca, Professor of Business, McGill University

September 17, 2004
How to Succeed in Starting Your Own Business
Shibl Mourad, CEO, Sequence Technologies

March 26, 2004
Pius XII, the Catholic Church and the Holocaust
Me Anthony Schratz, Director, Riverview

Friday, February 27, 2004
Counter Terrorism and Air Travel Safety
Louis Haeck, International Civil Aviation Organization (IATA)

January 30, 2004
The New Age Movement
Jacek Bacz

Friday, November 25, 2003
The Crusades
Me Anthony Schratz, Director, Riverview

Friday, October 28, 2003
The Challenges of Running A Daily Newspaper
Peter Stockland, Editor-in-Chief, The Montreal Gazette

September 26, 2003
Myth and Mystery in J.R.R. Tolkein
David Williams, Educational Psychologist

Friday, April 11, 2003
Aikido and the World of Martial Arts
Rafal Jeghinski, Martial Arts Instructor

Friday, March 21, 2003
The Inquisition and Freedom of Religion
Me Anthony Schratz, Director, Riverview

Friday, March 7, 2003
What's Wrong With Modern Psychology
Bernd Jager, Professor of Psychology, UQAM

Friday, February 14, 2003
Religious Schools and the Common Good
Prof. Spencer Boudreau, Faculty of Education, McGill Univ.

Friday, January 24, 2003
The German Paradox: How Could the Same Country Produce both a Hitler and a Beethoven?
Alexander Farrell, Historian

October 19, 2001
Marriage and the Law
Christopher Gray, Professor of Philosophy, Concordia Univ.

September 21, 2001
The Debate Over Stem Cell Research and Cloning
Terry Hebert, Department of Biochemistry, Univ. de Montréal

April 26, 1985
The Creation of Power Corporation
Paul Desmarais Jr., President, Power Corporation

March 8, 1985
The Management of Crown Corporations
Jacques Parizeau, former Premier of Quebec:

October 20, 1983
Montreal in the Era of Telecommunications
A.J. DeGrandpré, President, Bell Canada:

January 28, 1983
My Five Years as Minister of Justice
Jerome Choquette, Former Minister of Justice of Quebec:

April 16, 1981
The Future of the City of Montreal
Pierre Lortie, President, Montreal Chamber of Commerce:

December 12, 1980
Pressures and Challenges on our universities in the 1980s
Dr. John O'Brien, Rector, Concordia University:

November 28, 1980
Legal Studies in the 1980s
Dr. John Brierley, Dean, Faculty of Law, McGill University:

April 10, 1980
Law and the Legal profession in the 1980s
Dr. David Johnson, Principal, McGill University:

February 8, 1980
The Role of Multinationals in Canada
Carl Beigie, President, C.D. Howe Institute:

April 14, 1977
A Look at the Energy Crisis
Dr. Richard Bell, Principal, McGill University: