Economic Club of Canada Events
Upcoming Events
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The Action Plan for Health Care in Ontario
February 6, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm The Westin Ottawa, Ottawa
The Honourable Deb Matthews Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Government of Ontario
Join the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and long-Term Care as she presents the McGuinty government’s action plan to transform healthcare. - Improving access to care and quality of care - Navigating tough fiscal and demographic challenges
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Boris Nemtsov to Address The Economic Club of Canada
February 7, 2012 7:45 am - 9:00 am One King West Hotel, Toronto
Boris Nemtsov Leader, The Russian Democratic Opposition
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Bucking The Trend-Ontario's Thriving Creative Industries
February 7, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm One King Street West, Toronto
Karen Thorne-Stone President & CEO, Ontario Media Development Corporation
With $12.2 billion in annual GDP, Ontario’s cultural industries – book and magazine publishing, film and television, music and interactive digital media – contribute significantly to Ontario’s economy as part of the creative cluster. This growth is bolstered by the Ontario Media Development Corporation, its industry programs and tax credits, with great success. In fact, 2011 may have been one of the most lucrative years yet for film and television production in the province. Join Karen Thorne-Stone as she guides us through the organization’s role in supporting these industries and their role in leading the economy, both in Ontario and internationally, in today’s ever-changing financial climate.
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Why Gold is a Currency, Not Just a Commodity
February 9, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm The Hilton Toronto, Toronto
Ian Telfer Chairman, World Gold Council
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Eliminating the Deficit and Reforming the Delivery of Public Services
February 13, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto
The Honourable Dwight Duncan Minister of Finance, Government of Ontario
Minister Duncan will discuss details about Ontario's plan to eliminate the deficit to create a stronger economy, more jobs and even better public services.
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Harnessing Technology to Improve Health Care
February 14, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm The Sutton Place Hotel , Toronto
Greg Reed President and Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Ontario
Many industries have improved customer service and reduced costs by leveraging information technology and the Internet. Greg Reed, who has lead the turnaround of eHealth Ontario for the past two years, will describe how technology is improving quality, reducing cost and speeding access to health care.
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Alberta: A Strong Contributor to Confederation
February 15, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm The Intercontinental Hotel, Toronto
The Honourable Ron Liepert Minister of Finance, Government of Alberta
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EU Proposals Threaten Canada’s Life Sciences Success Story
February 16, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm InterContinental Hotel , Toronto
Mr. Barry Fishman President and CEO of Teva Canada , Chair of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA)
Canada is home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of generic pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. The industry plays a key role in the country’s health-care system and its economy. Global generic pharmaceutical sales are increasing by 10% annually and are expected to reach $358-billion by 2016. Canada is currently well positioned to benefit from this growth through existing generic pharmaceutical investments by several global and Canadian-based companies. As part of current trade negotiations with Canada, the European Union has proposed extensions to periods of market monopoly for brand-name drugs by an estimated average of 3.5 years. These extensions would add up to $2.8 billion annually to provincial governments’, employers’ and patients’ drug costs. The extension of market monopolies proposed by the EU would also make Canada’s generic manufacturers less competitive internationally and threaten the industry’s exports of Canadian-made products, which account for approximately 40 percent the industry’s revenues.
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The Resources Commodities Boom: Past and Future Perspectives
February 21, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm The Westin Hotel, Ottawa
Quentin Grafton Executive Director and Chief Economist of the Australian Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics & Professor of Economics, Australian National University
The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the prices of mining and energy commodities. This has had a profound impact on resource-based economies such as Canada and Australia - both for their terms of trade and the structure of their economies. This presentation will review the underlying determinants and consequences of the global resources commodities boom and provide a perspective on whether the boom will continue for the next decade.
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The Role Prevention & Rehabilitation Play in a Sustainable Healthcare System
February 28, 2012 11:45 am - 1:30 pm The Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto
Past Events
Featured Event
The Action Plan for Health Care in Ontario
February 6, 2012
Featured Speaker(s):
The Honourable Deb Matthews
