Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: More Than A Plug: Canada's EV Opportunity We are in the midst of a global energy transition. A major trend of the energy transition is improving the transportation sector and the electrification of vehicles. For Canadians, this transition will mean a change in how they experience refueling their cars – something that is done by millions of Canadians daily. ...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Update on the Status of Infrastructure: Building Ontario The construction sector, worldwide, is experiencing changes and challenges. Despite ongoing pressures across industries, the provincial government, alongside their public and private sector partners, have continued to work together to persevere and expedite their efforts to build Ontario. Please join us in...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Journey to Net Zero through Advanced Manufacturing In February 2021, the Government of Canada made a commitment to move to net-zero emissions by 2050. In November, the world gathered in Glasgow for COP26, which ended with major commitments from Canada including an enhanced target of reducing GHG emissions by 40 percent to 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030....

When the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March of 2020, one of the hardest hit industries was public transit. As an essential service, the TTC continued to operate with reduced ridership, as many people worked from home and non-essential businesses were shuttered. As Toronto emerges from the pandemic and public transit ridership increases, find out how the TT...

Claiming Canada’s place on the global stage Hopper is the fastest growing travel app in the world, ahead of Expedia and booking.com, and has even surpassed Airbnb as the market share leader for active users. OMERS Ventures is one of Canada’s most successful venture capital firms with around $2B in assets and a global portfolio of more than 60 early-stage tech startups. Join Damien Steel, Global He...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Brand Canada: Celebrating Our Innovators and Entrepreneurs   Entrepreneurship and ingenuity are the lifeblood of the Canadian business landscape but big questions are emerging about our economic future. Will Canadian brands of the future have any similarities with those of the past? On June 29th we will dive into how some of the best are doing it right and...

The Deputy Prime Minister will deliver a keynote address on the Canadian economy, with a focus on the global challenge of inflation and the steps the federal government is taking to make life more affordable for Canadians. *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 u...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The World We're In: The Impact of Conflict, Energy and Climate Change on Canada A Keynote Speech by Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, the Honourable Bob Rae Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, the Honourable Bob Rae, will be giving a timely talk on the major factors affecting our world today. The world is experiencing profound conflict from the w...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Human Capital’s Role in the Canadian Economy: Investing in Canada’s Future Leaders, decision-makers and experts from the Canadian business community and government form this Empire Club panel to discuss the vital importance of human capital on the Canadian economy. The panel will focus on how Canada can attract skilled workers to lead future economic development...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Fuel for Thought Speaker Series “Canadian Drivers and the Low-Carbon Future” Reducing emissions and fighting climate change is important to Canadians. They also value the reliable and affordable movement of people and goods across Canada and beyond. Canadian consumers have an important role to play in our low-carbon future and the choices that they make will be...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: In the Thick of It: Unpacking the 2022 Ontario Provincial Election Ontario’s 2018 election altered the province’s political landscape: Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives swept into power with a majority government, Andrea Horwath’s New Democrats became the Official Opposition, the Green Party won a seat for the first time in its history, and the Ontario Liber...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Health Care Delivery to Ontario’s Northern Remote Indigenous Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has strained Ontario’s health care system over the past two years as hospitals and health care professionals struggled to support patients in every corner of the province, despite increase workloads and persistent staffing shortages.  ...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Canada’s Digital Economy: Creating a Shared Vision in a Fragmented World Canada is emerging from the pandemic in a unique position. We have an advanced economy with some of the highest levels of digital connectivity, access, and usage in the world.  Still, there are challenges ahead, including an unpredictable global economic environment, growing mistrust i...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Ontario’s Economy is Getting Stronger – Here’s How The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, will join the Empire Club for a discussion on the government’s long-term vision for prosperity, jobs and growth. Speaker: The Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario *The content presented is free of charge but please not...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: How OPG is Paving the Way for Ontario and Other Jurisdictions to Decarbonize Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is committed to becoming a net-zero carbon company by 2040, and a catalyst for a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. OPG is uniquely positioned to be a climate change leader because of our strong track-record of innovation, efficient operations and project de...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Canada Needs a Revived Economic Council to Thrive in the 21st Century 21st century economic realities and the digital transformation have presented Canada with the imperative to create institutional capacity for the innovation-based economy. We need to capitalize on our potential with flexible, integrated, and forward-thinking governance and prosperity strategie...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Beyond the Curriculum: Building Hope and Opportunity for Indigenous Youth Join the Empire Club as it continues the conversation on the role of education in advancing reconciliation.  It is a stark reality that only 11% of Ontario’s Indigenous Youth go on to pursue higher education. The reasons for this are varied and complex – but one message is clear – we...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Women Who Lead: Acquisitions, Transformations and IPOs, the Women Behind Canada's Biggest Moves Despite the uncertainties of the past year, Canada's business and finance landscape has been marked by transformative moves. Meet the women behind the biggest tech IPO of 2021, the acquisition of one of Canada's most innovative exchanges, and the strategic transformat...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Supporting Families and Growing the Economy: The Importance of a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System Since the federal government announced their ambitious plan for a $10-a-day early learning and child care system, nine provinces and three territories have already signed agreements. Through these agreements, the federal government is working to impr...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Toronto’s Waterfront: How to Reach its Full Potential Toronto’s eastern waterfront added 8,000 new residents and 13,000 new jobs in the last decade. The Queens Quay redevelopment added a string of new public parks while recruiting arts and culture institutions, education leaders, and business partners to create a permanent presence on the water’s edge. Flo...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Fueling Canada's Low-Carbon Future Innovation and new technologies are driving Canada toward a low-carbon future. Canadians have more transportation energy options than ever before.   What role does the transportation sector play in meeting Canada’s goal of Net-Zero by 2050? How will we maintain the movement of people and goods across Canada and beyon...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Future of Health for Black Canadians As has been brought to light in recent years, any system designed by one does not fit all.  Canada’s healthcare system is no exception.  Like many institutions, the Canadian healthcare system has been recognized for having failed our BIPOC communities in areas such as accessibility, culturally- adapted therapies...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Psychedelics 101 Conversations about the therapeutic potential of Psychedelics are everywhere. From the front page of Toronto Life magazine to research centres at Johns Hopkins, Queen's, and the University of Toronto - research into psychedelics as a potential treatment for mental illness exacerbated by the Pandemic is booming. But what is the real story? The Em...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  A Better Way Forward? I Say We Need a Revolution! A conversation with BDC’s President & CEO Isabelle Hudon and Jan De Silva, President & CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade The past two years have accelerated the pace of disruption. And going back is not an option. Join us in a discussion with Isabelle Hudon, recently appointed President and CEO of...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Hon. Todd Smith: Ontario's Energy Advantage From running one of the world’s cleanest energy grids, to delivering Canada’s first commercial, grid-scale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) to making Ontario a more competitive place to do business with lower electricity costs, Ontario’s Energy sector is in a new power play. Join Energy Minister Todd Smith on January 28...