Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Do We Defund The World Health Organization (WHO)? Do we defund the WHO? This question has been reverberating across editorial pages over the past days. To answer this question, and examine the role of the World Health Organization in coordinating a global response to COVID-19, Peter Singer, special advisor to WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will join James Orbinksi and Ilona Kickbusch for a live Empire Club panel. Moderator:  Danielle Bochove, Print Journalist, Bloomberg Panelists: James Orbinski, Professor and Inaugural Director, York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research Peter Singer, Special Advisor, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva *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: How To Respond To An Economic Crisis Panel: Softening The Blow Of COVID-19 Moderator: Elena Cherney, Editor, News Features and Special Projects, Wall Street Journal Panelists: Tiff Macklem, Dean, Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Mark Wiseman, Global Investment Manager and Business Executive Hassan Yussuff, President, Canadian Labour Congress *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: Putting Seniors First Panel: The Role Of Retirement Communities In The Lives Of Ontarians - Today, Tomorrow And In The Years To Come. Moderator: Jane Taber, Vice-President of Public Affairs, NATIONAL Public Relations Panelists: Michael Lavallée, Chief Executive Officer, Seasons Retirement Communities; Board Chair, Ontario Retirement Communities Association Dr. Samir Sinha, MD, DPhil FRCPC Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System John Wright, Partner, DART C-Suite Communicators *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: The Honourable Rod Phillips, Finance Minister of Ontario On Building Ontario Together Minister of Finance Rod Phillips outlined the next steps in the government’s plan to get our Province back on sound financial footing, invest in critical services, and make life more affordable for the people of Ontario. Speaker: The Honourable Rod Phillips, Finance Minister 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: Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, Toronto Public Library (TPL) With Debate in a Complex World For more than a century, public libraries have been a democratizing force in the modern world, supporting a civil society and helping people learn about the world in all its complexity. Today, with so many challenges to freedom of speech – in libraries, political and government forums, on university campuses – it is imperative that we continue to have open, uncensored discourse and listen to, respect and learn from each others’ perspectives. Speaker: Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, Toronto Public Library (TPL) *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: International Women's Day 2020 Panel: An Equal World is an Enabled World Our esteemed panel of industry leaders discussed their personal and career successes, trials and tribulations. We delve into the collective experiences of our speakers to discuss topics such as: forging a gender equal world in the ‘Roaring 20’s’, celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking tangible, impactful action for gender equality in the short and long-term. Moderator: Kayla Grey, Host & Reporter, TSN Panelists: Claudette McGowan, Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Technology Employee Experience, Bank of Montreal (BMO) Deborah Rosati, Founder & CEO, Women Get On Board Natasha Walji, Director, Telecom, Government, Entertainment & Technology, Google *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: An Insider’s View of Brexit: The Impact on Canada and the Globe The Empire Club of Canada welcomed keynote speaker Andrew Percy, British Government MP alongside moderator Donna Skelly, MP to offer ‘An Insider’s View of Brexit: The Impact on Canada and the Globe.’ Moderator: Donna Skelly, Member of Provincial Parliament for Flamborough—Glanbrook Speaker: Andrew Percy, MP, Brigg and Goole, United Kingdom *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: Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors With Changing Times = Changing Leadership The old director adage of “nose in, fingers out” no longer applies because every organization is being disrupted or is a disruptor. So business models and strategies, and now boards of directors must transform at warp speed. Social activism, media hyper-transparency, seismic demographic and workforce shifts, digital technology, geopolitical instability, shareholder activism and ‘unknown unknowns’ are making the old ways of oversight obsolescent and irrelevant. Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, the Institute of Corporate Directors, discusses what today’s active and accountable board leadership looks like - and how active and engaged board leaders can foster and support competitive advantage. Speaker: Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors *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: Electric Vehicles Road to Prevalence Panel A discussion of what steps the EV industry needs to take to solidify consumer confidence, lower product costs, and lift dependence on government incentive programs along the journey to widespread adoption. Moderator: Stephanie Wallcraft, President, Automobile Journalists Association of Canada; Multiple award-winning Automotive and Motorsport Writer Panelists: Al Cormier, President and CEO, Electric Mobility Canada Travis Allan, Vice-President, Public Affairs and General Counsel, FLO Lance Mortlock, Strategy Partner and National Oil and Gas Leader, EY Canada Cara Clairman, President and CEO of Plug’n Drive Theresa Dekker, Vice President, Corporate Business Development & Strategy, Ontario Power Generation and Co-President, Ivy Charging Network *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: Fresh Faces of Federal Politics Panel This panel discussion, moderated by The Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh, dove into into the 2019 MPs' leap into politics, election wins and plans for the 2020 legislative session and the years ahead. The 2019 federal election resulted in a number of fresh faces heading to Parliament Hill. Among those newly elected Members of Parliament were an activist, an Olympian  and a mayor who also happened to be his party's first MP elected as openly gay. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq (NDP), Adam van Koeverden (Liberal) and Eric Duncan (Conservative) represented a new generation of parliamentarians whose diverse perspectives and lived experiences inform the Canadian political landscape in unique ways. Moderator: Marieke Walsh, Parliamentary Reporter, The Globe and Mail Panelists: Eric Duncan, Member of Parliament for  Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, Conservative Party of Canada Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, Member of Parliament for Nunavut, Canada's New Democratic Party Adam van Koeverden, Member of Parliament for Milton, Liberal Party 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.*