Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Blake Hutcheson, Stephen Diamond, Paul Bedford in conversation with Christopher Hume E.M. Blake Hutcheson, President and CEO, Oxford Properties Group Blake Hutcheson is the President and CEO of Oxford Properties Group and is responsible for overseeing the global business, consisting of approximately 21 billion dollars of assets under management and 1,400 employees in Canada, Europe and the USA. Prior to taking this appointment, Mr. Hutcheson was based in New York as the Head of Global Real Estate Investing for a multi strategy private equity firm, with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Mumbai. Prior to that, Mr. Hutcheson was the Chairman and President of CB Richard Ellis Canada from 1999 to 2008, and Latin America from 2001 to 2008, overseeing all operations in multiple countries with over 2.500 employees. Mr. Hutcheson has also served on several boards and committees including: Director of Algoma Central Corporation; Chair of Build Toronto, Chair of the Mayor of Toronto's Fiscal Advisory Committee; President of the University Club of Toronto, Director of RealNet Canada, Director of REALpac and Chair of the Canadian Real Estate Forum. Mr. Hutcheson is a long time member of YPO and WPO and was selected as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, the London school of Economics, England and Columbia University, New York.  Stephen Diamond, President and CEO, Diamond Corp Stephen Diamond is President and CEO of Diamond Corp, a Toronto based land development company actively engaged in the acquisiti development of real estate. Diamondcorp manages the Whitecastle New Urban Fund and the recently launched Whitecastle New Urban Fund 2. Prior to the creation of Diamondcorp, Stephen served as partner at the law firm McCarthy Tétrault where he was head of the Municipal Law and Planning Group and also served on the Board of Directors. Stephen sits on the board of directors of Sunnybrook Hospital, and is Director of Whitecastle Investments Ltd. He is also actively involved in a number of community organizations including the Partnership to Advance Youth Employment, a City of Toronto initiative with a mandate to increase economic opportunities for youth. Paul J. Bedford RPP, FCIP, Principal, Paul Bedford and Associates Paul Bedford is a Member and Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners with over 40 years of experience in urban planning. As Toronto's Chief City Planner for eight years, he championed numerous innovative planning strategies including the Kings, a new City wide Official Plan and a principles plan for the Central Waterfront called Making Waves. Since his retirement in 2004, he has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. He serves on the National Capital Commission's Planning Advisory Committee, the Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Property Committee During 2006 to 2011, he served on the Metrolinx Board of Directors and helped develop a 50 Billion.. Speakers: Blake Hutcheson, President and CEO, Oxford Properties Group Stephen Diamond, President and CEO, Diamond Corp Paul Bedford, RPP, FCIP, Principal, Paul Bedford and Associates *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: Richard Garneau, President and CEO, Resolute Forest Products With Resolute on Sustainability: Taking Corporate Responsibility to the Next Level Richard Garneau, President and CEO of Resolute Forest Products, the largest forest products company in Canada and a global leader in the industry, will speak about how the industry has met the challenges of the current operating environment and why he believes the industry has turned the corner.  Forestry in Canada is a 57 billion dollar industry and a significant segment of the Canadian economy. Continual innovation and a strong commitment to sustainability are key to not only the industry's future but the success of Resolute as well.  Mr. Garneau will outline the steps that the forest products industry, and Resolute in particular, is taking to meet these responsibilities. He will also explain the intricate balance of environmental, social and economic priorities that will lead the Company to become more efficient, a better employer, a stronger partner for customers and a good neighbor in the communities where Resolute operates. Mr. Garneau has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolute Forest Products since January 2011 and has served as a director of the Company since June 2010.  Before joining Resolute, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Paper Corporation from 2007 through 2010. Prior to his tenure at Catalyst, Mr. Garneau was Vice President of Pulp and Paper Operations at Domtar Inc. and also held a variety of roles at Norampac, Copernic.com, Future Electronics, St. Laurent Paperboard, Finlay Forest Industries, and Donohue Inc. He was named by RISI as the North American CEO of the Year for 2012.  Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including newsprint, commercial printing papers, market pulp and wood products. The Company owns or operates 21 pulp and paper mills and 21 wood product facilities in the United States, Canada and South Korea. Marketing its products in close to 80 countries, Resolute has third party certified 100 percent of its managed woodlands to sustainable forest management standards. The shares of Resolute Forest Products trade under the stock symbol RFP on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.  Resolute and other member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada, as well as a number of environmental organizations, are partners in the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement. The group works to identify solutions to conservation issues that meet the goal of balancing equally the three pillars of sustainability linked to human activities: environmental, social and economic. Resolute is also a member of the World Wildlife Fund's Climate Savers program, in which businesses establish ambitious targets to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions and work aggressively toward achieving them. Speaker: Richard Garneau, President and CEO, Resolute Forest Products *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: Justin Trudeau, Candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party Justin was first elected to Parliament in the Montreal riding of Papineau in 2008, defying political insiders who believed that a federalist candidate would have little chance against an incumbent member of the Bloc Québécois. In the past five years, he has worked tirelessly to represent an electoral district where close to 50 percent of voters' mother tongue is neither French nor English. For Justin, the people of Papineau exemplify Canada's rich diversity, evolving identity, and the struggle for equality of opportunity. He has served the hard working middle class families and small businesses of his constituency who, in recent years have faced economic challenges. He has worked alongside local community organisations by bringing together different cultures and religions, and establishing local initiatives on social issues, the environment, and the arts. As a Member of Parliament, Justin has had many responsibilities including the Liberal Party Critic for Youth, Post Secondary Education, Amateur Sports, Multiculturalism, Citizenship and Immigration. Furthermore, he previously sat on the Parliamentary committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development and Citizenship and Immigration. As a Parliamentarian, and prior to that, Justin travelled the country and met with Canadians in every region, consistently speaking about shared values, the importance of youth empowerment, protecting our wilderness, and living up to our place in the world. Some of Justin's proudest accomplishments include his adv 2010, his activism to protect the Nahanni river in the Northwest Territories in 2005 and holding the post of chair of Katimavik, Canada's national youth service program, from 2002 to 2006. At the heart of Justin's professional achievements, whether as a math and French teacher in British Columbia, or his leadership role in Katimavik, or even his strong defense of Quebec as a Member of Parliament, is deep respect for Canadians coast to coast to coast and his desire to serve them. Justin has a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. He was born on December 25, 1971, the eldest son of the late former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Margaret Sinclair Trudeau Kemper. Justin is married to Sophie Grégoire. The couple welcomed their first child, Xavier James Trudeau on October 18, 2007 and added to their family with the arrival of Ella Grace Trudeau on February 5, 2009. Speaker: Justin Trudeau, Candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party *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: Tony Griffiths In Conversation With Howard Green On Real Life Governance Matters in the Boardroom Tony Griffiths: Born in Rangoon, Burma, and educated in the United States and Canada. He holds an MBA from Harvard. He is the chairman of Russel Metals Inc., and Novadaq Technologies, and a director of Vitran Corp., and is a director of The Brick. Previous directorships include Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., Canadian Tire Corp., Hub International Ltd., Leitch Technology Corp., and ShawCor Ltd., Shaw Communications.  Howard Green is the anchor of BNN's flagship interview program, Headline with Howard Green. His first book, Banking on America: How TD Bank Rose to the Top and Took on the U.S.A., was recently published by HarperCollins. Green is also an award winning documentary maker whose work has been broadcast worldwide. His best known film is The Investigation of Swissair 111, which won a Gemini Award and was nominated for two Emmys. Green is a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Moderator: Howard Green, Anchor of BNN's Headline with Howard Green Speaker: Tony Griffiths, Chairman of Russel Metals Inc. *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: Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario NDP on Creating Jobs and Building a Stronger Economy: Building a Budget that Works for Ontario Families Andrea Horwath is the Leader of Ontario's New Democrats. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Andrea knows that the financial success of our province depends on the financial success of families who make the province work. Horwath has been a political and community leader for 20 years Andrea has provided strong effective leadership that has lead to real results and positive change. After working in community development and housing in Hamilton and Niagara region, she was elected to Hamilton's City Council in 1997. Horwath was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 2004 by election in the riding of Hamilton East and has been re elected twice in the riding of Hamilton Centre. As Leader of Ontario's NDP since 2009, Horwath has grown New Democrats seat count and popular support and in Ontario's minority government she's worked hard to deliver real results and positive change for the people of the province. Speaker: Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario NDP *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: His Excellency Jean Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of France Born on January 25, 1950, in Maulévrier, Maineet Loire, Jean Marc Ayrault was appointed Prime Minister of France on May 15, 2012, by the President of the Republic of France, François Hollande. A member of the Socialist Party, Jean Marc Ayrault was the Mayor of the city of Nantes, Loire Atlantique, from 1989 to 2012. He was also the leader of the Socialist Party in the National Assembly for three terms between 1997 and 2012. Mr. Ayrault started his political career as the Mayor of Saint Herblain, Loire Atlantique, from 1977 to 1989. In 1976, he was elected as General Councillor of Loire Atlantique, a position that he held until 1982. He served as representative of the Loire Atlantique departement to the National Assembly from 1986 to 1988 and as representative of Loire Atlantique's third constituency from 1988 to 2012. In 1992. Mr. Ayrault was elected President of the agglomerated area of Nantes Métropole. In 2001, he was elected of the Urban Community of Nantes Metropole. He left this position in May 2012 to take office as Prime Minister. Mr. Jean Marc Ayrault has a degree in German and a CAPES degree, which is a French degree by virtue of which he can teach German. Mr. Ayrault has been married to Brigitte Terrien since 1971. They have two daughters: Ysabelle and Elise.  Biographie: Né le 25 janvier 1950 à Maulévrier , Maine et Loire, Jean Marc Ayrault est nommé Premier ministre le 15 mai 2012 par le Président de la République, François Hollande. Membre du Parti socialiste, Jean Marc Ayrault est élu, en 1977, Maire de la commune de Saint-Herblain, Loire Atlantique, qu'il administer jusqu'en 1989, année lors de laquelle il est élu Maire de Nantes, Loire Atlantique. Entre temps, M. Ayrault occupe les fonctions de Conseiller général de Loire Atlantique de 1976 à 1982, de Député de Loire Atlantique de 1986 à 1988 et de Député Loire Atlantique de 1988 à 2012. En 1992, il devient Président du District de l'agglomération nantaise jusqu'en 2001 puis est nommé Président de la Communauté urbaine de Nantes Métropole, fonction qu'il quitte en mai 2012 pour accepter le poste de Premier ministre. A l'Assemblée Nationale, Jean Marc Ayrault est élu Président du groupe socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche, fonction qu'il occupe durant trois mandats jusqu'en 2012. Diplômé d'une licence et d'un Capes d'allemand, M. Ayrault est professeur d'allemand. Jean Marc Ayrault est marié à Brigitte Terrien depuis 1971. Ils ont deux enfants : Ysabelle et Elise. Speaker: His Excellency Jean Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of France *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: David Naylor, President, University of Toronto With Zombie versus Zombies: Tackling Two Dangerous Myths in Higher Education and Advanced Research David Naylor has been President of the University of Toronto since 2005. He earned his MD at Toronto in 1978, followed by a D Phil at Oxford where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Naylor completed clinical specialty training and joined the Department of Medicine of the University of Toronto in 1988. He was founding Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 1991 to 1998, before becoming Dean of Medicine and Vice Provost for Relations with Health Care Institutions of the University of Toronto, 1999 to 2005. Naylor has co authored approximately 300 scholarly publications, spanning social history, public policy, epidemiology and biostatistics, and health economics, as well as clinical and health services research in most fields of medicine. Among other honours, Naylor is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Foreign Associate Fellow of the US Institute of Medicine, and an Officer of the Order of Canada. Speaker: David Naylor, President, University of Toronto *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: Piers Handling, Director and Chief Executive Officer, TIFF With TIFF Takes on the World Piers Handling is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of TIFF. He has held this position since 1994, responsible for leading both the operational and artistic growth of the organization. TIFF has a $33 million annual operating budget and employs more than 150 full time staff. For the last four years, TIFF has been named one of the Greater Toronto Area's Top Employers. Under Handling's direction, the organization has grown to become an internationally institution. In 2010 TIFF opened its own permanent home which presents daily programming. TIFF Bell Lightbox, houses five cinemas, two exhibition galleries, and educational and learning studios. He led the $196 million fundraising campaign. Handling has curated numerous film retrospectives and presented programmes of Canadian cinema at The Sundance Film Festival, the British Film Institute, the Havana Film Festival and sat on festival juries including Cannes, Tokyo, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Torino, and Istanbul. Prior to joining the Toronto International Film Festival in 1982, Handling began his career at the Canadian Film Institute, ultimately becoming Deputy Director. After leaving the CFI, he taught Canadian cinema at Carleton University in Ottawa and Queen's University in Kingston. He has published extensively on Canadian cinema and edited numerous books. Handling has been honoured with the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest cultural insignia. In 2003, he was named CEO of the Year by the Canadian Public Relations Society. He holds three Honorary Doctorates from Ryerson University, York University and OCAD University, and has sat on a number of Boards and advisory Councils including Festivals and Major Events, the Canadian Film Centre, Tafelmusik, Luminato, Telefilm Canada's Feature Film Advisory Committee, and Ontario's Minister of Culture's Advisory Council for Arts and Culture Speaker: Piers Handling, Director and Chief Executive Officer, TIFF *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: Ambassador David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada With What Obama's Second Term Will Mean for Canada David Jacobson presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada and became the 22nd U.S. Ambassador to Canada on October 2, 2009. Before coming to Ottawa, Ambassador Jacobson served as Special Assistant to the President. Prior to serving in the White House, Ambassador Jacobson spent 30 years as a lawyer in Chicago as a partner at the law firm Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal LLP. Ambassador Jacobson has traveled widely through Canada, visiting all ten provinces and Canada's northern most point, Alert. Ambassador Jacobson spends his time working on four major priorities: bilateral trade, the balance between energy and the environment, the mutual defense of North America, and the U.S. Canada shared approach to the world. Since coming to Canada, Ambassador Jacobson has become an avid curling fan. Ambassador Jacobson received a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and was the Administrative Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He received his B.S. from the Johns Hopkins University Ambassador Jacobson and his wife, Julie, have two children, Wynne and Jeremy. Speaker: Ambassador David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to 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 Presents:  Thorsten Heins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Blackberry with Special Introduction by Nadir Mohamed, CEO Rogers Communications Thorsten Heins was named President and Chief Executive Officer at Research In Motion in January 2012. Over the past year he has undertaken an extensive program to revitalize the organization while readying for the launch of BlackBerry 10. Join The Empire Club in hearing Thorstens first public address since the launch of BlackBerry 10, when he will discuss the future of mobile computing and share his vision for the future of technology in Canada and around the world. Thorsten Heins was named President and Chief Executive Officer at Research In Motion in January 2012. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Product Engineering, overseeing the BlackBerry smartphone portfolio world wide. Prior to joining RIM in 2007, Thorsten held several positions in the wireless arena including the Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Communications Division and several general management positions in Hardware and Software businesses. Thorsten holds a master's degree in Science and Physics from the University of Hannover in Germany. Thorsten also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. Speaker:  Thorsten Heins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Blackberry *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.*