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Red Tape & The Grape : How Grapes can grow the economy and overcome the true damage of inter-provincial trade barriers.

May 24, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Toronto

Dan Albas
Member of Parliament for Okanagan -Coquihalla,
Government of Canada

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Europe - What's Next? Too Much Debt, Too Little Time…

May 29, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Calgary Petroleum Club,
Calgary

Jens Larsen
Chief European Economist,
RBC Capital Markets

On May 29th, Jens Larsen will discuss how a bit of political progress and a lot of monetary stimulus have averted a financial and economic catastrophe in the euro area - at least for now. The road ahead is paved with large economic and political challenges that Europe's leader will have to overcome. Jens will discuss how the Eurozone will negotiate the obstacles, and the risks that may push the process off course.

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Building Prosperity From the Ground Up: The State of Canada’s Cities and Communities in 2012

May 29, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 am
The Westin Ottawa,
Ottawa

Berry Vrbanovic
President,
Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Join the man elected to represent local governments across Canada as he shares the very latest information and analysis on how our cities and communities are doing as Canada continues its economic recovery. FCM President Berry Vrbanovic will give you a first-hand look at FCM’s new report: The State of Canada’s Cities and Communities 2012.

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Dominance in Internet Search: Why You Should Care?

May 29, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The One King West Hotel,
Toronto

Benjamin G. Edelman
Assistant Professor of Business Administration,
Havard Business School

Canadians are leaders in the use of the Internet and increasingly rely on a single search engine, Google, to access the billions of available pages. In this talk Ben will explore dominance in Internet search with a view to the impacts on Canadian consumers, advertisers and technology companies. He will outline how search dominance leads to harsh treatment of publishers, advertisers, and competing aggregators, with an emphasis on recent developments in travel and social networks. He will then turn to possible policy responses, focusing on steps that can be taken to limit the most harmful practices.

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On the cusp of the next great equity secular bull market– but not just yet

May 30, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The One King West Hotel,
Toronto

Brian Belski
Chief Investment Strategist ,
BMO Capital Markets

We believe tailwinds persist that will ultimately drive US stocks into the next fundamental secular bull market. As such, we firmly believe US fundamentals are positioned to provide global leadership for the next several years and as a result, those investors who maintain a disciplined and process-oriented approach to fundamental analysis during periods of potential volatility will most likely be the ones who benefit the most.

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Europe - What's Next? Too Much Debt, Too Little Time…

May 31, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Fairmont Château Laurier,
Ottawa

Jens Larsen
Chief European Economist,
RBC Capital Markets

On May 31st, Jens Larsen will discuss how a bit of political progress and a lot of monetary stimulus have averted a financial and economic catastrophe in the euro area - at least for now. The road ahead is paved with large economic and political challenges that Europe's leader will have to overcome. Jens will discuss how the euro area will negotiate the obstacles, and the risks that may push the process off course.

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Restoring the Canadian Advantage

June 5, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Westin Ottawa,
Ottawa

David Bertschi
Prospective Candidate for Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada,

Progress does not belong to any one person or any one party; it belongs to us all. The dream of Canada’s future lives in the hearts and minds of Canadians who recognize the imperative of living up to the solemn promise of Confederation. Ottawa is broken and Canadians disheartened; yet the promise lives on. How do we take the next steps? How do we fulfill the promise? How do we build the next great Progressive Majority?

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Novartis, A Committed Partner

June 6, 2012
7:45 am - 9:00 am
The InterContinental Hotel,
Toronto

Joseph Jimenez
Chief Executive Officer,
Novartis

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Beyond Financial Plight to New Heights

June 7, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Delta Chelsea Hotel,
Toronto

Hubert T. Lacroix
President & CEO,
CBC/ Radio-Canada

In his first public address since having to make difficult choices with respect to CBC/Radio-Canada's services and programming, Hubert T. Lacroix speaks to the future of public broadcasting in Canada. Despite a sizeable reduction to its budget, he contends that CBC/Radio-Canada still occupies a unique, prominent and valued place – not only at the heart of Canadian culture and democratic life, but also as a cornerstone of an industry in upheaval. Far from retrenching in the face of adversity and daunting challenges, the broadcaster has its sights squarely set on extending its leadership in Canadian programming, regional presence and digital platforms. With unrelenting and encouraging support from most of the public it serves, it promises to not just survive, but thrive in the years the come.

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True North, Strong and…. Food!” What should be Canada’s future food plan?

June 12, 2012
7:45 am - 9:00 am
The Fairmont Château Laurier,
Ottawa

Gaétan Lussier
Chair,
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute

We have never in the history of mankind faced greater challenges or greater opportunities for the agri-food industry. Population growth and climate change pose many new high hurdles. We see diet-related chronic diseases sky-rocket and we are facing an obesity epidemic. With intense competition for our food exports in foreign markets and foreign food importers making clear inroads here in Canada, we must ask, are we positioning ourselves for future success? We see Canada remaining as a major contributor of food for a future hungry world. But we need to make this opportunity work. A change of behavior is needed from everyone in the food system. A new collaborative spirit is required. “Food” is a catalyst for economic growth, for improving our healthcare cost challenges and contributing to a more sustainable environment, among other policy priorities. A new agenda is required to deliver upon our food potential. Now, how do we achieve it? The Chair of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute shares how in “True North, Strong and…. Food!” What should be Canada’s future food plan?

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A Conversation with the Rt. Hon. John N. Turner, PC CC QC, 17th Prime Minister of Canada: Examining Five Decades in Politics

June 18, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth ,
Montréal, Québec

The Rt. Hon. John Turner, PC CC QP
17th Prime Minister of Canada,

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The Eurozone Crisis and Lessons from the Front Lines of Global Finance

June 26, 2012
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York,
Toronto

Bill Rhodes
President & CEO, William R.Rhodes Global Advisors, LLC , Leadership role in negotiating a resolution to the sovereign debt crises in Latin America and Asia, Professor-at-Large, Brown University , Author of "Banker to the World" ,

Bill Rhodes, an international and financial diplomat, was involved in every major sovereign debt crisis around the world up to 2005. He played a key role in negotiating a resolution to the sovereign debt crises in Latin America and Asia in the 1980's and 90's. On June 26, 2012, Mr. Rhodes will discuss the current economic and fiscal challenges facing Europe, and the posing threats to both the global economic outlook and the stability of financial markets. He will also outline the lessons European policymakers should learn from debt restructuring in emerging market economies. The challenge now for Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Italy is to get their economies back to a sustainable growth path.

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Past Events

Stealth Confiscation: How Canada’s Government regulates, freezes, and devalues private property—without compensation

May 17, 2012, 11:45 am
The Fairmont Château Laurier,
Ottawa

Dr. Mark Milke
Senior Fellow,
The Fraser Institute

In 1976, the Alberta government told an Edmonton farmer his private land was to be turned into a park and offered him a pittance for compensation; it was only in court years later that the province was forced to admit it actually wanted his land for a highway—which would have triggered much higher compensation. In Vancouver in 2000, the City told the Canadian Pacific Railway that CPR land was henceforth to be a public space—and that no compensation would ever be paid; six years later, the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed the de facto confiscation. In Ottawa, in 2005, the City decreed that property owners with newly-designated wetlands will not be compensated for a reduction in property values.What do these three cases—two from private landowners with limited resources and one from a corporation with much deeper pockets—have in common? All are examples of how government regulation can and does restrict the use of property to such an extent that such restrictions are akin to expropriation. Except that when governments use regulation to seize property, compensation is often small or in most cases, non-existent.There is a way out of such undesirable policy. Countries such as Sweden, Finland, Germany, Holland, Israel and others much more fairly treat private property owners, including compensation for regulations that “freeze” one’s property. They hold promise for reform within Canada.
Transforming Europe's Largest Imaging Company from Analogue to Digital

May 17, 2012, 7:45 am
The Hilton Toronto,
Toronto

Christian Reinaudo
President & CEO,
Agfa Gavaert NV

As Canada focuses on economic development in challenging times, provincial advantages to leveraging global industry have become apparent in a variety of industries. Christian Reinaudo, CEO of Agfa Gevaert NV, will talk about the challenge of taking a 100 year old company with its roots entrenched in consumer, industrial, and technical film manufacturing, to the digital age of healthcare IT and digital publishing. Agfa has spearheaded this process of change with investment in Ontario technology companies and links to local Universities, benefiting from the area's innovative and highly skilled workforce. The benefits of locally-developed innovation are multiplied, both in economic activity as well as an alignment of emerging solutions for local needs, such as improved, cost-effective healthcare. Mr. Reinaudo will discuss this process and the new Ontario-native products that are being used to enhance the company's competitiveness in today's global market.
Scotiabank Emerging Markets

May 16, 2012, 7:30 am
The Sheraton Centre Hotel,
Toronto

Warren Jestin, Alberta G. Cefis, Pablo F. G. Bréard, Jonathan Hausman, Guillermo E. Rishchynski
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