Economic Club of Canada Events

Past Events

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  Squandering Excellence

  May 8, 2012, 11:45 am
  The InterContinental Hotel,
  Toronto

  Shaun Francis
  Chairman & CEO,
  MedCan Health Management Inc.

  A Canadian hospital that was the star of a Harvard business case. A telehealth technology that could have saved the province hundreds of millions of dollars. The problem? Government mismanagement stifled both opportunities—and similar mismanagement is endangering our healthcare system today. Shaun Francis offers a portrait of the competitive landscape that once existed in this country's healthcare system, shows how the current system stifles innovation by over-regulating entrepreneurs—and identifies ways those same entrepreneurs can safeguard our future.

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  A Bold New Liberal Party: Growing the Movement

  May 3, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  Mike Crawley
  President,
  Liberal Party of Canada

  We need to seize the opportunity we have now, to create a new Liberal Party that is more focused, open to new ideas and constantly engaging with its Members and Supporters. Building upon the momentum generated at the Convention, we want to grow our Party into the most inclusive, modern, forward thinking political movement in Canada - to build trust with more and more Canadians every day.

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  CANADA'S BOARDING SCHOOLS - BUSTING MYTHS, BUILDING AWARENESS

  May 1, 2012, 11:45 am
  One King West Hotel,
  Toronto

  Anne-Marie Kee
  Executive Director,
  Canadian Accredited Independent Schools

  Canada's accredited independent boarding schools are acknowledged to be among the best in the world, attracting thousands of students from more than 30 nations and contributing tens of millions of dollars in economic benefits to the Canadian economy. Graduates attend some of Canada and the world's finest universities, with 98 percent gaining admittance to their school of choice. Studies show that boarding students emerge better prepared and more socially and emotionally confident than their day school and public school counterparts. Yet a just-released survey shows that 95 percent of Canadians do not even consider boarding as an option, often due to persistent misconceptions and myths. Anne-Marie Kee, Executive Director of Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) explains the surprising reality of boarding today and why Canadian parents and students should be seeking out the same advantages sought by so many overseas.

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  Canada-EU Trade: Bringing Jobs & Prosperity to Hardworking Canadians

  April 27, 2012, 7:45 am
  National Arts Centre,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Ed Fast
  Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway,
  The Government of Canada

  Our country’s prosperity is linked to reaching beyond our borders for economic opportunities that serve to grow Canada’s trade and investment. Trade has long been a powerful engine for Canada’s economy. It is even more so in these globally challenging economic times. There is no larger integrated economy in the world than the European Union with over 500 million consumers and a GDP of over $18 trillion. Accordingly, there is no more important Canadian trade negotiating priority today than the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Minister Fast will talk about how a Canada-EU trade agreement will benefit hardworking Canadians in every region of our country and help create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. Special Introduction by The Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs

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  The TTC: Back on Track

  April 26, 2012, 11:45 am
  One King West Hotel,
  Toronto

  Karen Stintz
  City Councillor, Ward 16 (Eglinton-Lawrence),
  Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission

  Following up on last year's speech, "How to Give a 90-Year Old a Makeover", TTC Chair Karen Stintz will discuss progress on the journey to transform transit in Toronto. Specifically, she will outline how the new investments in the streetcars, light-rail vehicles and subway cars are transforming the customer experience of transit in the City. She will also discuss the importance of a new corporate culture focusing on Customer Service and the initiatives currently underway. Finally, she will address the importance that transit plays in building a economically strong and integrated City.

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  CORPORATE CATALYST - A Veteran Insider’s Chronicle of the (Mis) Management of Canadian Business

  April 25, 2012, 11:45 am
  One King West Hotel,
  Toronto

  Anthony F. Griffiths
  Author ,
  Corporate Catalyst

  In Corporate Catalyst, Tony Griffiths gives readers a ringside seat at the many boardroom and corporate battles that he both fought and witnessed through the nearly six decades of his productive and colourful career. Every guest will receive a free autographed copy of Tony Griffith's Corporate Catalyst.

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  Let's Talk Exports 2012: Too Hot to Handle: Is Canada Ill-Equipped for Recovery?

  April 24, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  "Like all other nations, Canada is fixated on getting through the economic downturn. But few are talking about what we'll do when we get there. Recovery could spell a different sort of crisis for Canada: the inability to accommodate aggressive global growth. Will we win or lose in the next cycle? Hear answers to this dilemma from one of Canada's top economists."

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  Leveraging the Buy

  April 24, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Rona Ambrose
  Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women,
  The Government of Canada

  Public Works and Government Services is transforming and Minister Ambrose is leading the charge. On April 24th, Minister Ambrose will introduce the Smart Procurement Strategy and the new Public Works. "Leveraging the Buy" is about making procurement simpler where possible, faster where prudent and more flexible wherever opportunities present themselves. Minister Ambrose will address the importance of industry engagement, encouraging innovation and the impact these smart procurement practices can have on the Canadian economy.

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  Defence Relationship with Canadian Business

  April 24, 2012, 7:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Peter MacKay 1
  Minister of National Defence,
  Government of Canada

  As Canada focuses on a return to balanced budgets, the relationship between defence spending and Canada's defence industry is being explored anew. The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, plans to discuss the Government's investments in National Defence, the Defence portfolios relationship with Canadian business and the impact of Defence spending in Canadian communities. Minister MacKay will also speak to the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and the opportunities available for small to medium sized business across Canada emanating from the $33 billion investment in Canadian shipbuilding.

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  Report Card on Canada-Asia Relations

  April 23, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  Yuen Pau Woo
  President and CEO,
  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

  In light of Prime Minister Harper’s recent and upcoming visits to China Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, and numerous trips by his cabinet to the region, the government is clearly signaling the importance of Asia for Canada. Asia looms large in many of the major policy issues facing the country, including trade agreements, infrastructure, energy exports, labour market needs, and the future of manufacturing. Is Ottawa up to the challenge? What about the provinces? Are Canadians ready to embrace closer ties with Asian countries? Yuen Pau Woo will launch the results of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s 2012 National Opinion Poll – Canada Views on Asia at this event. He will also report on the National Conversation on Asia – an initiative of the Foundation to get Canadians to take more seriously the rise of Asia and its implications for the world.

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  Martin Wolf, CBE: Are We Doomed to Repeat the Mistakes that Created the Financial and Economic Crisis?

  April 19, 2012, 11:45 am
  One King West Hotel,
  Toronto

  Martin Wolf , CBE
  Leading Economist, Commentator,
  Financial Times

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  Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Global Market

  April 18, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Dr. Roseann O¹Reilly Runte
  President,
  Carleton University

  We live in a global context. Our homes are filled with the artifacts of international marketing. Our children cannot possibly survive without iPhones and sushi. We cannot respond to the international economic crisis uniquely through local thought and action. How do we get beyond the 100k syndrome. Ideas and ingenuity have, in the past, revived economies. So, how do we create an environment which fosters innovation and entrepreneurship? And how do we focus our creative energies on solutions which will allow Canada to flourish? At Carleton University we specialize in solutions. This talk presents several which can be game changers for Canada.

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  Building a Better City- Billy Bishop Airport Case Study

  April 12, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Geoff Wilson
  President & CEO,
  Toronto Port Authority

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  Who Will Lead the Way to the Best Health and Health Care for Canadians?

  April 5, 2012, 11:45 am
  The InterContinental Hotel,
  Toronto

  Dr. John Haggie
  President,
  Canadian Medical Association

  The current shortage of prescription drugs is only the latest in a long line of challenges to batter Canada’s health care system. A lack of family doctors; long waits for cancer radiation, joint replacements and other surgeries; uneven access to insured services across the country; and shocking public health conditions in northern and Aboriginal communities. This is health care not in some distant Third World country but in rich and prosperous Canada. The True North Strong and Free needs a strong dose of courage and leadership because even in the face of fiscal realities, our country can do so much better with the billions that Canadians pour into their once-vaunted medicare system. Dr. John Haggie shares his perspective as well as those of other physicians, health care providers and, most importantly, patients.

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  Federal Budget 2012: It's All About Choices

  April 5, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  Thomas Mulcair
  Leader, Official Opposition,
  New Democratic Party of Canada

  Budgets are about setting priorities. The budget policies of the current government are leaving the greatest social, environmental and economic debt in our country’s history to future generations—a debt that is unsustainable. Join newly-elected Leader of the Official Opposition and Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Thomas Mulcair, as he lays out his party’s response to the government’s recently announced budget and discusses his vision for a Canada that is more just and more prosperous for all. Budget fédéral 2012 : Une question de choix: Le budget est le reflet des priorités d’un gouvernement. Or, les politiques budgétaires du gouvernement actuel font hériter les générations futures de la plus importante dette sociale, environnementale et économique de l’histoire de notre pays. Cette dette est insoutenable. Venez écouter Thomas Mulcair, nouveau chef de l’opposition officielle et chef du Nouveau Parti démocratique, présenter la réponse de son parti au budget conservateur et discuter de sa vision d’un Canada plus juste et plus prospère pour tous.

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