Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change In Conversation With Tom Clark Catherine McKenna was elected as the first female member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre on October 19th 2015, and appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change shortly thereafter. She helped negotiate the Paris Agreement and secured Canada’s fi...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition, NDP With No Surprises, No Secrets: A Government's Role in Supporting a Stable, Prosperous Modern Economy Ontarians expect their government to protect what’s already working in Ontario, and fix what isn’t. An unpredictable environment where businesses have to adapt to shocks only makes it harder to build a...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: National Pharmacare Expert Panel On How a National Pharmacare Plan and Regulatory Reforms Impact Ontario’s Patients, the Life Sciences Industry and Health System The federal government is considering a national pharmacare plan and fundamental changes to how the prices of innovative medicines are regulated in Canada. How will these reforms affect Ontario’s patien...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Future-Ready? Understanding AI's Future Impact In Partnership with The University of Toronto. Join us for this Evening Event focused on Future-Ready? Understanding AI’s Future Impact. Sven Dickinson, Professor and past Chair of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto; Vice President, Chief Scientist, and Head of the Samsung Toronto...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Business of Blockchain Panel with Alex Tapscott, Ana Badour, Fatema Pirone, Matthew Spoke Ana Badour co-leads McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s Fintech Group. She is a partner in their Financial Services Group, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and a Certified Bitcoin Professional. She advises financial services entities, including financial institutions an...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Michael Katchen, CEO, Wealthsimple In Conversation With Amber Kanwar On Getting the Recipe Right: Making Canada the Best Place in the World for the Financial Companies Of The Future Michael Katchen is the CEO and co-founder of Wealthsimple, a leading financial technology company operating in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. Wealthsimple launched in September 2014...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Toronto Post Election Political Panel: Deep Dive with Key Campaign Strategists The Empire Club of Canada is pleased to host a panel discussion on the outcome of the recent Toronto election. A Signature Evening Panel Discussion that will provide attendees with the insider perspective from two of the major Toronto mayoral campaigns and what it means for our city m...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Joseph Mancinelli, International Vice President, LiUNA With P3s, The Economy and The New Face of Labour Born in Hamilton on September 11 1957 to Italian Immigrants Enrico and Victoria, Joseph Mancinelli hit the ground running. His father dedicated his life’s work to building better communities for marginalized populations within Ontario and throughout Canada. Fr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, President, Treasury Board of Ontario With The Challenge of Our Generation: Building a Modern, Sustainable Ontario Government Restoring trust and accountability in the province’s finances is at the core of the mandate of Premier Doug Ford’s provincial government. As part of that goal, Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Tr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks The Honourable Rod Phillips was sworn in as Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on June 29, 2018. Minister Phillips, MPP for Ajax, assumes his current role following a successful business career. Most recently, he was Chair of Afiniti Canada, a global artif...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: John Chen, CEO Blackberry In Conversation With Amber Kanwar, Host BNN With BlackBerry: The Heart of Connectivity Topic Description: Hyperconnectivity demands ultra security, making BlackBerry the driving force of the Internet of Everything. Since its founding in 1984, BlackBerry has been at the forefront of innovations in mobility, real time communications, secu...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General of Ontario On Federal Legalization of Cannabis: Ontario is Ready Caroline Mulroney is Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs. She was elected as the MPP for York–Simcoe in 2018. Mulroney was the vice president of BloombergSen Investment Partners, a Toronto-based investment firm, where...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Fresh Faces of Provincial Politics Panel: Bhutila Karpoche, Lindsey Park, Mike Schreiner, Jess Spindler, Moderated by Adrienne Batra Moderator: Adrienne Batra, Editor in Chief, Toronto Sun Panelists: Bhutila Karpoche, MPP Parkdale High Park, Deputy Whip and Critic for Mental Health and Addictions Lindsey Park, MPP Durham and Parliamentary Assistant for the Attor...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: James Villeneuve, Consul General of Canada, Los Angeles With Toronto to L.A. and Back: The Big Business of Canadian Film and Television James Villeneuve was appointed Consul General of Canada, Los Angeles in February 2014. He is Canada’s senior representative in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Villeneuve worked for Anheuser...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Productivity and Competitiveness: Solutions for Sustained Prosperity with Victor Dodig, President and CEO CIBC Victor Dodig was named President and CEO of the CIBC group of companies, one of North America’s leading financial services institutions, in September 2014. During his tenure, Victor has helped usher in a new era for the bank, positioning CIBC as a relat...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott On Blockchain Revolution: The Next Stages Join co-authors Don and Alex Tapscott for a presentation and conversation to share the insights from the new edition of their global best-selling book, Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin and and Other Cryptocurrencies Is Changing the World. All attendees will receive a...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Ontario Post Election Political Landscape – A Deep Dive with Key Campaign Strategists Panelists : Omar Khan, Vice President, Public Affairs, Hill and Knowlton Michael Diamond, Campaign strategist and political commentator Brian Topp, Partner at KTG Public Affairs Tom Clark, Chairman, Global Public Affairs David Coletto, CEO and a founding partner of Abacus Data...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Understanding Canada’s Coming Cannabis Regime by Looking South to US Join us for an intriguing event that will shine a spotlight on what recreational marijuana legalization will look like in Canada later this summer. To get a look into the future, we will bring up from the United States leading figures who can speak to experiences in Colorado and Massachusetts a...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon On 21st Century Yukon: Reconciliation and a Modern Economy Progressing the territory through strengthening government-to-government relationships with First Nations and attracting world-class resource investment has made the Yukon’s economy one of the fastest growing in Canada. Premier Sandy Silver will unveil the gr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Future of Housing in the GTA: Challenges and Opportunities This signature evening panel discussion will provide attendees with the insider perspective on what the GTA’s housing of tomorrow will look like, and how affordable it will be. Panelists discuss many of the most important topics in today’s housing industry including the evolving needs of millennial a...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Cameron Friesen, Minister of Finance, Manitoba On Keeping our Promises – Economic and Fiscal Update Cameron was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2011 and represents the constituency of Morden Winkler. Born and raised in southern Manitoba, Cameron received degrees from the Canadian Mennonite University and the University of...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Kelly Craft, U.S. Ambassador to Canada On Building on the World’s Best Friendship. Future Directions for the Canada and US Alliance Ambassador Kelly Craft is a leader, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who has made community service and improving education the cornerstone of her career. A third generation Kentuckian, Ambassador Craft demonstrates a deep commitmen...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Josh Blair, Executive Vice President and Health & Chief Corporate Officer, TELUS On Creating Healthier Communities in the Digital Age Josh Blair discusses how technology, collaboration and innovation are critical in transforming healthcare and enabling better health outcomes in Canada. Josh oversees TELUS Health and Payment Solutions, a Canadian leader in el...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Women Who Lead Panel: Teresa Resch, Caroline Riseboro, Phillip Grosch in conversation with Nicole Foster In the lead up to International Women’s Day, the Empire Club of Canada is pleased to present our Women Who Lead panel discussion featuring Teresa Resch – VP of Operations and Player Development, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE); Caroline Riseboro –...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Vern Brownell, CEO, D-Wave Systems Inc. and James Olson, Dean, Applied Science; Prof, Mech Eng., UBC On Forging Partnerships to Shape the Future. Come Learn How Quantum Computers Are Transforming the Future and the Future Of Engineering Vern Brownell joined D-Wave as CEO in 2009, leading the company through its transition from research into the leader in the dev...