Perry Bellegarde National Chief, Assembly of First Nations Topic: First Nations’ Priorities Need to be Canadian Priorities May 22, 2019 Perry Bellegarde, re-elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 2018, holds a wealth of leadership experience. He’s spent the past thirty years putting into practice his strong beliefs […]
Empire Club – Hon. Navdeep Bains
Honourable Navdeep Bains Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development An Armchair Discussion on the Future of Data in the Digital Economy: Minister Bains’ Vision for Canada as a Global Leader in Trust, Privacy and Innovation May 21, 2019 The Honourable Navdeep Bains has been the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development […]
Empire Club – Michael Thompson with Jan De Silva
Councillor and Deputy Mayor, Michael Thompson In Conversation with Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Jan De Silva Vision 2020: Building the City of Toronto’s Prosperity and Competiveness May 16, 2019 Councillor Thompson, in conversation with Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Jan De Silva, will delve into the vision and outcome it creates for […]
Canadian Club – Mental Health Solutions
Navigating Mental Health Solutions Dr. Priya Watson (CAMH), Eric Windeler (Jack.org), David Willis (East Metro Youth Services), moderated by Christine Birak ” Everyone’s Talking About It, But What Are We Doing? ” May 15th, 2019 According to CAMH, 1 in 5 Canadians are struggling with mental illnesses right now. By the age of 40, […]
Canadian Club – Leadership in Medical Cannabis
Canadian Leadership in Medical Cannabis
Peter Aceto (CannTrust), Dr. Siân Bevan (Arthritis Society), Dr. Karen Lee (MS Society of Canada) and Monica Kocsmaros (The Lung Association), moderated by Blaine Pearson (Business of Cannabis)
” Leading the Way on Medical Cannabis Research ”
Canadian Club – Daniel Dale
Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Chief, Toronto Star ” Tallying Trump’s Lies: Fact Checking the World’s Most Powerful Man ” May 7th, 2019 How many false claims has U.S. President Donald Trump made since taking office? According to the tally kept by Canadian reporter Daniel Dale, the number is 4857 … and counting. Since 2016, […]
Canadian Club – Hon. Jason Kenney
Honourable Jason Kenney Premier of Alberta ” Post-Election Address ” May 3rd, 2019 Newly elected Premier Jason Kenney speaks about his government’s plan for Alberta in 2019 and beyond. Biography Jason Kenney committed himself to public life in the early 1990s as President of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, where he fought hard for […]
Empire Club – Phil Verster
Phil Verster President and Chief Executive Officer at Metrolinx Topic: Transit Development May 2, 2019 Phil Verster is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Metrolinx. He oversees a team committed to transforming transportation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Prior to joining Metrolinx, Phil managed train operations, infrastructure builds and infrastructure management […]