Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Annual Investment Outlook 2022: Making Money in Volatile Markets Speakers: David Rosenberg, Chief Economist & Strategist, Rosenberg Research & Associates Inc. Thomas Caldwell, Chairman, Caldwell Financial Ltd. Pierre Lassonde, Chairman & CEO, Firelight Investments *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  End of Year Speech: Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada Speaker: Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada is proud to announce the 2021 Nation Builder of the Year Award is awarded to Chief Perry Bellegarde, First Nations leader and human rights advocate at a special virtual event on December 9, 2021. The Empire Club of Canada is proud to announce the 2021 Nation Builder of the Year Award is awarded to Chief Perry Bellegarde, First Nations leader and human rights advocate at a special virtual event on December 9, 2021. The award comes as Chief Perry Bellegarde completed his second term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in July of this year, a term that was capped off by his leadership of the federal parliament’s passage into law of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, foundational to reconciliation. His stellar record shows his unwavering belief in processes that unite rather than divide, as one who builds people up, and whose work has contributed to Canada being a stronger nation through his steadfast advocacy of First Nations’ and Indigenous Peoples’ rights and priorities. As part of the event program, the Empire Club announced an exciting contribution to the Perry Bellegarde Leadership Scholarship at the First Nations University of Canada. Award recipient - Chief Perry Bellegarde  Host - Omar Sachedina Teacher's Guide: https://87ea816f-8b97-4a95-a60e-8d4f6505ad91.filesusr.com/ugd/fde234_53c159f5be2948ce96601c7fc8cc1d49.pdf *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Open Banking: An Essential Choice for Canadians Open Banking is not about banks. It is about our society, consumer choice, data rights, personal enrichment and how we as Canadians wish to conduct our financial and digital lives. Freedom and choice are why governments in the UK, European Union, Singapore and Australia have already mandated Open Banking for their citizens. Where does Canada stand and what would we gain as a society and individually from the adoption of Open Banking? Join the Empire Club of Canada on December 2, 2021 for a virtual event featuring remarks from Andrew Moor, an Open Banking champion who happens to be the Chief Executive Officer of Equitable, Canada’s Challenger Bank™ – the country’s eighth largest independent Schedule I bank. He will describe the advantages of consumer-directed finance based on a worldview of this important topic. Upon conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Moor will be joined by Kirsten Thompson, Partner and National Leader of Dentons’ Transformative Technologies and Data Strategy Group for a discussion moderated by Manjula Selvarajah, National Columnist to the CBC. Moderator: Manjula Selvarajah, National Columnist, CBC Panelists: Andrew Moor, President & CEO, Equitable Bank Kirsten Thompson, Partner & National Lead, Transformative Technologies and Data Strategy Group,  Dentons *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Unlocking Housing in Ontario: In Conversation with Minister Steve Clark On How Ontario is Partnering with Municipalities to Make it Easier to Build the Right Mix of Homes The Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, will discuss key issues regarding housing and affordability facing Ontarians today. This includes how the province is working to removing duplication and barriers to building homes and encouraging innovation. Additionally, Minister Clark will speak to his collaboration with municipalities, and how the province is providing them with the tools they need to unlock the full range of housing options in communities across Ontario, so that every Ontarian can find a home that meets their needs and budget. Speaker: The Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Legislature Assembly of Ontario *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.* 

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Canada’s Video Game Industry - A National Champion Making a Global Impact Canada’s video game industry has quietly grown into one of the largest and most successful in the world.  Over the past 25 years many of the largest and most well-known studios have made Canada home. With hubs in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto, the industry continues to spread its reach from Victoria to St. John’s and all points in between. With close to 1,000 studios spread across the country Canada’s industry is an ecosystem of multinationals and Canadian owned and operated studios. This ecosystem has allowed the video game industry in Canada to continue to grow and flourish, even as it moved close to 30,000 workers to remote production over the pandemic. Learn more about Canada’s global success story with industry leaders, moderated by Jayson Hilchie, President & CEO of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada. Moderator: Jayson Hilchie, President & CEO of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada. Panelists: Deirdre Ayre, Head of Canadian Operations, Other Ocean Group Canada Francis Baillet, VP, Corporate Affairs, Ubisoft Michelle Liem, Director of Sales, Microsoft Canada - XBOX Team *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Rebuilding For The Better: Boosting The Bottom Line Through Workplace Retirement Plans Workplace retirement plans are about more than providing improved financial security to Canadian workers in retirement. In fact, there is strong evidence to suggest that workplace retirement plans also offer a business advantage to employers as well as value to the overall economy. There is no doubt that Canadian employers will continue to face challenges as our country, and the rest of the world, recovers from COVID-19.  But as Einstein famously said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Employers have the opportunity to realize a competitive advantage by rethinking workforce compensation strategies, offering or enhancing workplace retirement benefits, and reducing employees’ financial stress. Join the Empire Club of Canada on Nov. 16 for a virtual event that will launch the new research paper by HOOPP and Common Wealth, The Value of a Good Pension: The business case for good workplace retirement plans. The event will feature a panel discussion on the key findings of the research including how workplace retirement plans offer value to an employer’s bottom line, security to employees and improved economic stability for all. Moderator: Tim Shortill, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), Chief Operating Officer Panelists: Alex Mazer, Common Wealth, Co-Founder & Co-CEO Rahima Mamdani, YMCA of Greater Toronto, Chief People Officer Rocco Rossi, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Remembrance Day Reflection: The Story of the World War 2 SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE (SOE) Today, hundreds of thousands of young people are responding to a global crisis - that of climate change and ecological collapse. In the 1930s, the world also faced a global crisis - the rise of militant imperialist and racist ideologies, in particular the rise of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan. Then, in World War 2, in the 1940s, hundreds of young men and women – including Canadians - became secret underground agents and risked their lives to defend freedom in Europe and in the world from Nazi racism and tyranny. They were parachuted into Nazi-occupied territory or ferried in by secret aircraft or boats. They had to move, disguised, and always hunted in hostile villages, towns, and cities. They had to trust people they had never met. Sometimes their trust was betrayed. Discovery meant hideous torture and almost certain death. Their mission was to link up with resistance groups in occupied countries – in the beginning above all in France – and supply these groups with money, weapons, explosives, radios and communications, and leadership and guidance. The aim was to wreck Nazi communications and transport links and to block movements of war material to Nazi Germany and frustrate and block the movement of German troops and, in particular, the movement of the dreaded Panzer – or armored – Divisions. So, they blew up railway tracks, railway yards, and trains, sabotaged canals and munitions factories, destroyed telephone lines and telegraph lines, and truck convoys. And, everywhere, they were hunted in a deadly non-stop game of cat and mouse. This is the story we will tell – the story of the Special Operations Executive – the SOE – and Camp X in Whitby-Oshawa, one of its key training camps – and of the young men and women who sacrificed their lives for a future of freedom. SOE became the model for the CIA and the inspiration for many post-war writers including Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. Moderator: Nahlah Ayed - Canadian Journalist, Host of CBC Radio's Ideas Speakers: Norm Christie - Author, Historian & Founding Director, King & Empire Foundation Gilbert Reid - Writer & Founding Director, King and Empire Foundation Secret Liberators Documentary: https://kingandempire.ca/secret-liberators/ Teacher's Guide: https://87ea816f-8b97-4a95-a60e-8d4f6505ad91.filesusr.com/ugd/fde234_df0e390f39844381acfb4f9734cb9b56.pdf *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Realizing the Potential: The Role of Hydrogen in Canadian Transportation Canada needs energy solutions that advance human and economic development while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen plays an important role on Canada’s path to carbon neutrality and low-carbon solutions for transportation. Our country has the potential to be a world leader in the production and use of hydrogen. What is involved in making this happen?  How will it impact Canadians? What role will hydrogen play in Canada’s plan to reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2050? Our panelists are at the centre of solving this challenge. This is the third installment of the “Fuel for Thought Speaker Series” to learn more about how hydrogen could become a greater part of Canada’s transportation energy mix. Moderator: Shawn McCarthy, Senior Counsel, Sussex Strategy Panelists: Colin Armstrong, President & CEO, HTEC Mark Kirby, President & CEO, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association Wayne Leighty, Manager, Hydrogen Commercial, North America, Shell *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Transforming Health Care Beyond the Pandemic Canadians take a great deal of pride in their health care system. But the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many long standing challenges in care, particularly for seniors, under-served populations and those in need of mental health and addictions services. Matthew Anderson, President and CEO of Ontario Health discusses lessons learned during the pandemic and how system recovery can serve as a catalyst for innovation and transformation in order to better connect, coordinate and improve health care for all, in discussion with André Picard, Health Columnist and Author, The Globe and Mail. Speakers: André Picard, Health Columnist and Author, The Globe and Mail Matthew Anderson, President and CEO, Ontario Health *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*