Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Future of Elder Care in Canada COVID-19 has forced us to question how many current structures in society function, and the values that underpin them. How we care for elders is a striking case in point. In this virtual event, The Empire Club proudly welcomed Linda Knight CEO, CarePartners, and Dr Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and Un...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Building Better in 2021 As Canadians begin their long-awaited summer, they have much to cherish, much to mourn and much to confront and reflect upon. Over the past year, we have come together across the land and around the world to survive the first waves of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic killed and harmed too many but brought out the best in...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Getting back to normal – What does it mean and what will it take? With millions of Canadians being vaccinated, and provinces slowly unrolling reopening plans across the country, when does Canada return to normal? What does the new normal look like for everyday Canadians and Canadian companies? Our panelists discuss the challenges we faced in continuing to protec...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Back to the Ballot Box This virtual discussion focused on the Canadian federal election. The event featured a distinguished panel of professionals including  political insiders, the private sector and media. How do the political leaders, Prime Minister Trudeau, Erin O’Toole and Jagmeet Singh, stack up on critical issues related to pandemic response, economic gro...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Future is Electric Having delivered one of the world’s single largest climate change actions by closing its coal stations, OPG now looks to the future by investing in new technologies that will drive the clean economy. The company has released its Climate Change Plan, with a commitment to achieving net-zero by 2040 and helping the markets in which it operate...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Getting to Net-Zero: The Role of Canada’s Transportation Sector With Canada’s plan to reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2050, how will we make this happen while continuing to move people and goods from coast-to-coast-to-coast and beyond? Our panelists discussed how Canada’s transportation sector would play an important  role in the low-carbon future. From gasolin...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Confronting Anti-Asian Racism in Canada Since the beginning of COVID-19, we had seen a rise in anti-Asian racism in Canada. Research from the University of Toronto showed that reports of anti-Asian discriminatory incidents had more than tripled over the last year. During the 2021 Asian Heritage Month, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Pr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Representation of People with Disability on Screen: A Work in Progress Filmmaker Atom Egoyan is an icon of the Canadian film industry and has seen a lot of changes in the past 35 years. When he began making movies in the mid-’80s, his early features were perceived as examples of a country coming to terms with the complex reality of diversity and multiculturalism...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Indigenomics - The Emerging Strength of the Indigenous Economy With new models of commercial partnership, Indigenous economic strength was emerging across sectors and locations. In this discussion, our panelists discuss more about the concepts of Indigenomics and the evolution of the emerging $100 billion Indigenous economy reflecting the size of the Indigenous...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Here Comes The Boom: Protecting Deposits and the Financial System During the Post-Pandemic Recovery Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation also known as CDIC, which protects close to $1 trillion dollars in bank deposits, is a key part of Canada’s financial safety net. CEO Peter Routledge discusses Canada’s economic volatility in post-pandemic life. He also discuss...

The Empire Club of Canada presents: The Future of Renewable Fuels and Low-Carbon Leadership in the Canadian Fuels Sector This webinar discussion was sponsored by the Canadian Fuels Association and it included Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, The Honourable Seamus O’Regan who was joined by Parkland President and CEO, Bob Espey, for a fireside conversation on the future of the Canadian fuels...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Women Who Lead: Celebrating International Women's Day Speakers: Rania Llewellyn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Laurentian Bank of Canada Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO, Toronto Finance International *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any p...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Black Music and Its Influence on North American Music: In Partnership With Hugh’s Room Live Moderator Rudy Blair chaired a panel of leading Canadian musicians in a discussion of the history of black music and the way it helped to shape North American music generally and the way it impacted their own work. Rudy was joined by Ron Westray, Oscar Peterson, Chair at...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: How Can Canada Build Back Better? The OECD’s Advice As Canadians considered how to build a better economy as the COVID-19 crisis started to recede, their prospects and possibilities were shaped not only by the choices of their own governments and firms but by those of their closest international partners in North America, the Group of Seven and the Organisation...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Vaccine Hesitancy: Convincing Canadians the Importance of Vaccines In this panel discussion, the panelists look at a polling that showed Canadians were losing confidence in vaccines and they discuss ways to combat misinformation and build and maintain public confidence in vaccines. Moderator: William Powers, Writer, Journalist and Technologist Panelists: Angel C...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Black Prosperity: Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders Over the past year, anti-Black racism protests have elevated systemic issues that remain pervasive in society, serving as a catalyst for important discussions around racism and discrimination in Canada. These discussions have revealed a harsh reality: Black Canadians continue to be significantly underrep...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Celebrating POET Technologies Inc: Making Money in the Global Photonics Industry Speaker: Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman & CEO, POET Technologies *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...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Systemic Racism, Housing, and the Realities of Black Canadians In Toronto’s lowest-income neighbourhoods, 69% of residents are racialized, while 73% of residents in Toronto’s highest income neighbourhoods are white. The increased attention to systemic racism had revealed to the general public what those in the housing industry have known for years: housing in To...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Rick Leary – Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission with One Year Later: Making the TTC a Diverse and Inclusive Organization In 2020, the TTC took a hard look at many of its anti-racism practices that were in place then – both in how it dealt with its customers as well as the treatment of their own employees from underrepresented groups. Diversity a...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Mayor of Toronto, John Tory - Ready to Restart: Toronto’s Path Forward Beyond COVID-19 Mayor John Tory speaks about the work Toronto has done to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps it took for 2021. Born and raised in Toronto, Mayor Tory has spent his life giving back to the city he loves, through his tireless work in public, private sector and philanthrop...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Annual Investment Outlook 2021: Making Money in Volatile Markets Panelists: David Rosenberg, Chief Economist & Strategist, Rosenberg Research Thomas S. Caldwell, C.M., Founder and Chairman, Caldwell Financial Ltd. Pierre Lassonde, C.M., GOQ, Chairman & CEO, Firelight Investments *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Clu...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Post COVID: Small Business Success Main Street is the backbone of the community. “Small business is the largest employer in the country.” “There is no better security system for a neighbourhood than a thriving small business sector.” These are some of the phrases traditionally used to describe small businesses in Canada. The challenges they face during COVID are...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors in conversation with Ivey Business Journal Editor, Tom Watson on The Pandemic’s Legacy: Old Habits and New Possibilities The COVID-19 pandemic had posed both an unprecedented governance challenge and ushered in a period of extraordinary experimentation and innovation. It was time for boards to q...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: A Roadmap for Canada’s Black Youth - Defining Recognition and Development under the UN Decade for People of African Descent and UN75 Being a young person within the Black community in Canada in 2020…what are the prospects for the future? Is the situation encouraging going forward? Have there been setbacks related to the pandemic? And how does this community diff...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, In Conversation with Vivene Salmon, Past President, Canadian Bar Association on how breakthroughs in moving legal services online during COVID-19 have reset Ontarians’ expectations for how justice can be done. Technology and innovation have transformed nearly every part of life in Ontario, but the province...