Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Honourable Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy Glenn Thibeault was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2015 as the MPP for Sudbury. He currently serves as Minister of Energy. He was previously Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, focusing on Climate Change. Before entering provincial politics, Thibeault was the M...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Tom Ridge, Former Governor of Pennsylvania On Cyber Terrorism: The Next Wave Tom Ridge is Co-Founder of Ridge Canada. He provides clients with solutions to cyber security, international security and risk management issues. Following the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, Tom Ridge became the first Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and, o...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Mr. Chris Overholt, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the Canadian Olympic Committee With Rio 2016 Olympics Rio 2016 Olympics: An inside look at how Team Canada exceeded expectations and the road ahead for Pyeongchang Rio 2016 marked a watershed moment for Team Canada. The unqualified success of Team Canada and its athletes at the Summer Games rep...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Mr. Patrick Brown, MPP, Leader of the PC Party of Ontario Patrick Brown was elected Leader of the Ontario PC Party in May, 2015 and MPP for Simcoe North a few months later in September, 2015. He began his public service career when he was elected at the age of 22 to Barrie City Council while still a student. Patrick stepped into federal politics in 2004, r...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Ms. Deryn Lavell, Head of School, The Bishop Strachan School On Women & Education in Canada: How Far We’ve Come. How Far We Have To Go Part of our Sesquicentennial Series Honouring Canada's 150th. Deryn Lavell is a highly respected educational leader with over 30 years experience in Canada and internationally. With a Master of Educational Administration and...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Mr. Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer Bombardier Inc. Alain Bellemare was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. on February 13, 2015. He is also a member of the Corporation's Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Bellemare was President and Chief Executive Officer of UTC Propulsion and Aerospace Systems...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Mr. John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry Limited In Conversation with Amber Kanwar, Anchor and Reporter, BNN John Chen is Executive Chairman of BlackBerry's Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. John is a distinguished and proven leader in the technology industry. Prior to joining BlackBerry, he served as Chairman and CEO of Sybase Inc. fr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Next Generation of Leaders Panel - The Youth Element: Maximizing Your Greatest Resource A panel discussion with C-level professionals about how their organizations work collaboratively with young professionals to make a difference harnessing twenty first century civic engagement with corporate social responsibility and an evolving work culture. Come and lear...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Bruce A. Heyman In Conversation With Catherine Murray On Outlook for the U.S. Canada Relationship Part of our Sesquicentennial Series honouring Canada's 150th. Thank you to IBK Capital Corp. for sponsoring this series. Bruce Heyman was confirmed as President Obama's personal representative to Canada on March 12, 2014. He is a 33 year veteran of Go...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan With The Case for Energy East: Why Canadians Should Embrace Their Good Fortune Hon. Brad Wall, Premier President of Executive Council Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs MLA for Swift Current Brad Wall was first elected Premier of Saskatchewan in the November 2007 provincial election. His government was re elec...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada With The First Event of our Sesquicentennial Series: Celebrating Canada's 150th Anniversary Canada's Legal System at 150: Fostering Canadian Democracy Through an Independent Judiciary. An independent judiciary is an essential feature of a free, democratic society. Canada's sesquicentennial pr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Anthony Haines, President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Hydro Corporation Anthony Haines is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Hydro Corporation and its subsidiaries, one of the largest urban electricity distribution companies in Canada. He is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in the Canadian energy industry, including 1...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Thomas G. Wellner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Revera Ironically, as Canada's population rapidly ages, new research from Revera, Canada's leading owner, operator and investor in the senior living sector reveals that ageism continues to be a tolerated and pervasive form of social prejudice in Canada today. While Canadians unanimously agree that indepen...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: William Charnetski, Chief Health Innovation Strategist for Ontario William Charnetski has been appointed the Chief Health Innovation Strategist for Ontario. Mr. Charnetski is an accomplished national and global executive who has worked in the highest levels of business, law and government. He has a track record of leading transformational change, developing orga...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development With The Innovation Agenda The Honourable Navdeep Bains is the Member of Parliament for Mississauga Malton and was appointed Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development on November 4, 2015. He has extensive parliamentary experience, having represented Mississauga Malt...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Physician Assisted Dying Panel: Navigating a New Canadian Right ‎ On Feb. 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the country's Criminal Code prohibition on physician assisted dying. In their unanimous decision, the justices on the high court ruled that the decades old ban violated Canadians Charter rights to life, liberty and security of the person, an...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Andy Byford, CEO, Toronto Transit Commission With Hitting the Finish Line – The Last 600 Days of Our 5 Year Plan to Modernize the TTC ‎ Andy Byford was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission in March, 2012. As such, he leads the largest transit agency in Canada, and the third largest in North America, carrying over 540 million riders...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Post Budget Breakfast with the Honourable Bill Morneau ‎ This event is in Partnership with Canadian Club of Toronto. Canada's Minister of Finance, The Honourable Bill Morneau, speaks on Budget 2016 and the federal government's plan to grow the economy and support the middle class. Speaker: The Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance *The content presented is free...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Jan H. Westcott, President and CEO, Spirits Canada/Association of Canadian Distillers With Canada’s World Class Spirits Industry on the International Stage‎ This year a Canadian Whisky, Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye, was honoured as 2016 World Whisky of the Year. Canadian Whisky once dominated the world of whiskies. Canadian based Seagram's was the largest di...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Canada With Air Canada: A World of Opportunities‎ Calin Rovinescu was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada on April 1, 2009. Mr. Rovinescu is also the Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board, CEB, the controlling body of the Alliance with each of the 27 member airlin...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Her Excellency Vivian Bercovici, Canadian Ambassador to Israel With Israel: The Global Tech Innovation Hub. Why Canadian Business Should Be There‎ Since January, 2014, Ambassador Bercovici has served as Canada's Ambassador to the State of Israel. She has maintained a strong interest in Israel for decades, professionally and personally. In addition to having stud...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Neil Bruce, President and Chief Executive Officer, SNC Lavalin With SNC Lavalin: Shaping the Future‎ Neil Bruce is President and CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors, of SNC Lavalin, one of the world's foremost engineering and construction companies, with 40,000 employees operating in over 50 countries and close to $10 billion in revenue. The company serv...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Honourable Charles Sousa, Ontario’s Minister of Finance With Investing in Jobs‎ Charles Sousa is Ontario's Minister of Finance and the Member of Provincial Parliament, MPP, for the riding of Mississauga South. Charles also serves as Vice Chair of Treasury Board and Management Board of Cabinet. Charles was first elected in October 2007. He has held positions as M...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Annual Investment Outlook Luncheon: Making Money in 2016 from Domestic and International Financial Markets Featuring Ian Russell, Nick Barisheff and Greg Greer‎ lan Russell, President and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada and Nick Barisheff, President and CEO of Bullion Management Group Inc. and Greg Greer, Managing Director and Head, Global D...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Mr. Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada With The Evolution of Unconventional Monetary Policy‎ Mr. Poloz has been Governor of the Bank of Canada since June 3, 2013. Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Mr. Poloz has over 30 years of public and private sector experience. An economist by training, he first joined the Bank of Canada in 1981 and occupied a range of inc...