Economic Club of Canada Events

Past Events

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  The Global Economy- A Perspective from the World Bank Chief Economist

  November 23, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Justin Yifu Lin
  Senior Vice President, Development Economics & Chief Economist,
  World Bank

  Distinguished World Bank Chief Economist, Justin Lin, will assess the global economy in the post-crisis period, discussing the strengthen of the recovery, the role of emerging economies in a mutipolar world. How can the financial crisis be turned into an opportunity to achieve more inclusive global growth and what are the risks ahead.

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  Build It, Buy It or Say Good-Bye to It: How Canada's Healthcare System Can Drive Innovation

  November 16, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  J. Mark Lievonen, FCA
  President,
  Sanofi Pasteur Limited

  President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited, the Canadian vaccine division of sanofi-aventis Group, a member of the BIOTECanada Board of Directors and a member of the Ontario-Quebec Private Sector Advisory Committee (PSAC). Sanofi Pasteur is the world’s largest vaccine company devoted entirely to human vaccines and is Canada’s largest vaccine supplier. The organization is a model of Canadian leadership, innovation and wealth creation. Please join Mr. Lievonen as he provides insight into Sanofi Pasteur’s success, and illustrates the policies and strategic alignments that could establish healthcare innovation and commercialization as a driver of economic growth and not simply as a cost to our health system.

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  Canada’s Energy Future: A Government of Canada Perspective

  November 10, 2010, 7:45 am
  The Fairmont Palliser Hotel,
  Calgary

  We are living in a time of volatile energy markets. We are also living in a time when economic recovery from the 2008 fiscal crisis has taken root. Even though some challenges are ahead, federal Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis is confident about Canada’s energy outlook and the major role the energy sector will continue to play in our economy. The Minister will discuss a wide range of topics from the oil sands to green energy to environmental sustainability.

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  Driving Canada's Digital Future

  November 3, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Nadir Mohamed, F.C.A.
  President & CEO,
  Rogers Communications

  Technology is re-shaping the world around us. It’s re-defining how we work, how we play, and how we interact. It’s creating opportunity for new growth, new innovation, and new ways of working. It’s enabling a world we didn’t think imaginable 10 years ago. And it represents an incredible opportunity to inject new growth, and new momentum into the Canadian economy. Yet it requires the active partnership of government and industry to realize this potential. Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed explores this changing world, the growth potential, and what’s required to drive Canada's digital future.

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  Premier of Saskatchewan to Address Economic Club

  October 29, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sheraton Centre Hotel,
  Toronto

  The Honourable Brad Wall
  Premier,
  Government of Saskatchewan

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  The Power of the Co-operative Model: What can Others Learn from Co-ops and Credit Unions?

  October 29, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Kathy Bardswick
  President & CEO,
  The Co‑operators Group Limited

  Most Canadians would be surprised to hear that co-ops and credit unions in Canada have more than 17 million members and control $275 billion in assets.The financial crisis shook consumers’ faith in businesses and prompted many to look to alternative forms of enterprise: As corporate social responsibility continues to gain prominence, what can be learned Co-ops and Credit Unions?

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  The Cost of Diabetes in British Columbia

  October 27, 2010, 7:45 am
  THE HYATT REGENCY VANCOUVER,
  Vancover, B.C

  Michael Cloutier
  President and CEO,
  Canadian Diabetes Association

  The Association’s newly appointed CEO, Michael Cloutier, will announce key findings on the prevalence and financial cost of diabetes in British Cloumbia derived through the Association’s new B.C. Diabetes Cost Model (BCDCM), revealing the significant increase of diabetes prevalence and financial cost facing British Columbia over the next decade. In consideration of these findings, Mr. Cloutier will comment on the impact and challenges that the current British Columbia Diabetes Strategy will face in confronting the burden of diabetes in the province, and recommend opportunities for strategic action to contain and reduce the prevalence of diabetes and its economic burden on all of us

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  From Failing Grade to Head of the Class: Closing Canada’s Innovation Gap

  October 26, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Paul Lucas
  President & CEO,
  GlaxoSmithKline Inc.

  In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and with the commodity-driven rise in the value of the Canadian dollar, innovation is now back in the spotlight. Canada ranks 14th among 17 peer countries on innovation, according to the Conference Board of Canada. Since innovation and productivity are two sides of the same coin, our “D” performance on innovation also explains our chronically low productivity ranking. Paul Lucas, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline and Co-Chair of the newly formed Coalition for Action on Innovation in Canada, talks about emerging strategies to close the innovation gap, the need for “innovation clusters” and the role that the pharmaceutical sector can play in making Canada a global leader in innovation.

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  The Future of Canadian Media

  October 22, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Calgary Marriott,
  Calgary

  Pierre Karl Péladeau
  President & CEO,
  Quebecor Inc., Quebecor Media Inc. and Sun Media

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  An Open Discussion of Canada’s Oil Sands

  October 20, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Westin Ottawa,
  Ottawa

  Marcel R. Coutu
  President and Chief Executive Officer,
  Canadian Oil Sands Trust

  Marcel Coutu, CEO of Canadian Oil Sands and Chair of the Board of Syncrude, Canada’s largest oil sands mining operation, will be in Ottawa on October 20 talking about the impact of Canada’s oil sands on Ottawa and Ontario. He’ll provide an update on recent developments in the oil sands, talk about their economic impact to both Canada and Ontario, and speak to continual improvements the industry is making on their environmental performance. He’ll also provide you with a window on opportunities for business and industry in Ontario.

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  Hope for Families and Leadership for Canada’s Future: What the Finance Minister Should Have Said

  October 18, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Chateau Laurier,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Ralph Goodale, P.C., M.P.
  Deputy Leader, Offical Opposition ,
  Liberal Party of Canada

  As an increasing number of Canadian families are saddled with large and rising household debts and struggle to make ends meet, Canada’s former Finance Minister, Ralph Goodale, offers an assessment of the Canadian and global economies, the balance of future risks facing Canadians and some ideas to help families cope with the cost of living and drive our economy toward excellence.

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  Alberta: Resourceful. Responsible. Ready.

  October 15, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  The Honourable Ted Morton
  Minister of Finance and Enterprise ,
  Government of Alberta

  Today’s economic landscape continues to challenge jurisdictions across the globe, and while Alberta is no exception, the province is set to emerge stronger than before, leading the way in developing a responsible and secure North American energy solution that fuels growth and prosperity across the continent.

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  Inside London City Hall: Analysis and Comment on how the United Kingdom's Capital City is Run.

  October 7, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Intercontinental Hotel,
  Toronto

  Kit Malthouse
  Deputy Mayor of London,
  England

  As Toronto chooses our next mayor this October, Kit Malthouse will share with you first-hand how the Conservative's Boris Johnson beat Labour's Ken Livingston in the May 2008 mayoral election and what it really takes to lead an international city. No doubt, we'll learn how things have changed in a post-Gordon Brown world for Londoners with David Cameron at 10 Downing Street.

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  Courage + Evidence = A Better Health Care System

  October 6, 2010, 7:45 am
  The Sheraton Centre Hotel,
  Toronto

  Tom Closson
  President & CEO,
  Ontario Hospital Association

  Recession-battered public finances, a growing, aging population, high public expectations – can Ontario’s health care system meet these challenges?Yes it can – but only if we find the courage to change. In his address to the Economic Club of Canada, OHA President and CEO Tom Closson will outline how Courage + Evidence = A Better Health Care System. Join us to hear how this simple formula can make Ontario's health care system the best in the world.

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  Newsprint 3.0

  September 30, 2010, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  John Stackhouse
  Editor-in-Chief,
  The Globe and Mail

  Great newspapers aren't choosing between print and digital. They're using both to deliver the written word, the stunning visual, the arresting insight and the shocking revelation to more readers, more times a day, and with more engagement than ever before. Editor-in-Chief John Stackhouse explains how The Globe and Mail is expanding its editorial platforms -- from social media to glossy newsprint -- and generating more revenue along the way.

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