Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Jim Leech and Jacquie McNish On Confronting Our Pension Failures Jim Leech Before becoming president and CEO of the OTPP in 2007, JIM LEECH was president and CEO of Unicorp Canada Corporation, one of Canada's first public merchant banks, and Union Energy Inc., then one of North America's largest integrated energy and pipeline companies. During the 1990s, he gui...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women Minister Leitch will highlight the importance of hiring and promoting women in all sectors of the economy and will outline how increasing the number of women leaders within an organization, particularly on the corporate board, can improve overall performance. The Minister will discu...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Investment Outlook 2014 featuring Ian Russell, Nick Barisheff and Andre Philippe Hardy lan Russell is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, a position he has held since its inauguration in April 2006. Prior to his appointment at IIAC, Mr. Russell headed the Industry Relations and Representation group of the...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, Hon. David C. Onley With Putting the Human back in Humanitarianism  In the rush of the holiday season, the Empire Club of Canada would like to remind its members and guests of the core of humanity that truly drives our celebrations. Our annual Christmas luncheon, hosted by the Honourable David C. Onley, our province’s official...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: DJ Schneeweiss, Consul General of Israel in Toronto and Western Canada With Navigating the Middle East Upheaval: How Israel is Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities of a Changing World DJ Schneeweiss was born in Sydney, Australia in 1964 and immigrated to Israel in 1987. A Masters Graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, DJ joined Israel’s Ministry of...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Hon. Bob Rae, Chief Negotiator and Counsel for the Matawa First Nations With Canada and First Nations: Time for a New Partnership Bob Rae works as a mediator and arbitrator in Toronto. He has a particular interest in conflict resolution, first nations and aboriginal issues, and governance in both the public and private sectors. He speaks and consults widely...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Hon. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy In Conversation With David McFadden On Long-Term Energy Plan Unplugged: A Behind The Scenes Live Interview With Minister Chiarelli A behind the scenes discussion with Ontario's Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli to talk about what to expect in the upcoming 2013 Long Term Energy Plan. Don't miss this must see, off the cuff discus...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Linda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corporation With Myths and Realities of the Global Automotive Industry Linda Hasenfratz was named Chief Executive Officer of Linamar Corporation on August 12, 2002. From April 1999 to August 2002 she was President of Linamar Corporation. Ms. Hasenfratz joined Linamar Corporation in July 1990 and embarked on an extensive training p...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario With Creating Jobs and Growing the Economy Minister Charles Sousa was born and raised in Mississauga, has been the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Mississauga South since 2007, and is the current Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario. He is a husband and father, an...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Tim Leiweke, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment With Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Tim Leiweke was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, MLSE, on April 26, 2013. Leiweke brings more than 30 years of sports and entertainment experience to MLSE, having been deeply involved in the growth and de...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: David Mirvish In Conversation With Christopher Hume On Legacy and the Public Realm: Dreaming with Frank Gehry David Mirvish is a Canadian theatre producer, entrepreneur and art collector. A passionate supporter of the theatre and Canada's artistic community, Mr. Mirvish is the owner and operator of Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre, Princess of Wales Theatre, Ed...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Christie Blatchford, Kevin Donovan and Lisa Taylor In Conversation with Edward Keenan On Beyond the Headlines: Have the Media Treated Mayor Ford Fairly A video that allegedly shows the Mayor of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine has generated headlines around the world. News of the video, which was not produced by the journalists, has also raised questi...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Mayor Brenda Halloran and Mayor Dan Mathieson In Conversation With John Jung On Intelligent Communities: The Key To Driving Local Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Moderator: John Jung, Chairman and Co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum Speakers:  Brenda Halloran, Mayor of the City of Waterloo Dan Mathieson, Mayor of Stratford, Ontario *The cont...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Lieutenant General the Honourable Romeo A. Dallaire, O.C., C.M.M., G.O.Q, M.S.C., C.D., Retired Senator With A New Conceptual Base for Conflict Prevention  The Honourable Romeo Dallaire has a distinguished career in the Canadian military, achieving the rank of Lieutenant General and Assistant Deputy Minister of Human Resources. In 1994, General Dallaire com...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Rick Waugh, Chief Executive Officer, Scotiabank With The Future of Financial Services: Finding the Right Balance for Stability and Economic Growth As Rick Waugh prepares to step down after a decade as CEO of Scotiabank and several years as Vice Chair of the Institute of International Finance, he will take an in depth look at the ongoing fallout from the global f...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins in conversation with Anna Maria Tremonti on White Smoke: The Papal Conclave, A Personal View In this unique event, Cardinal Collins will share insights on the March 2013 Papal Conclave and subsequently will discuss what it all means with CBC's Anna Maria Tremonti. For anyone interested in the process behind one of the most si...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Steven L. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky on Growing our Future Together: The Value of Advancing the Strong Economic Ties Between Canada and Kentucky Steven L. Beshear was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in November 2007. An attorney by profession, Gov. Beshear has a long background in public service, having served as a state representative in the...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Amar Varma, Anthony Lacavera, Dr. Michael Bloom and John Ruffolo in conversation with Mike Eppel on Venture Capital in Canada: Bridging the Expectations Gap between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs Moderator: Mike Eppel, Senior Business Editor, 680 News Speakers:  Amar Varma, Co-Founder & CEO, Xtreme Labs and Managing Partner, Extreme Venture Partn...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Andy Byford, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission on Next Steps: TTC's 5 Year Plan Andy Byford was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission in March, 2012. He is responsible for the day to day operations of the largest transit agency in Canada, and the third largest in North America, carrying over 500 million riders on a...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Sheldon Levy, President of Ryerson University on Young innovators, our future: supporting postsecondary (r)evolution In 2009 a group of Ryerson students approached Sheldon Levy with a radical idea. Inspired by next generation technology, and wanting their education to make an impact, they asked for a new kind of learning and research space for entrepreneurial de...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Matthew Teitelbaum, Director and CEO, Art Gallery of Ontario on Invent the Future: Invest in Creativity Matthew Teitelbaum became the fifth Director of the Art Gallery of Ontario in September 1998. His leadership and vision was instrumental in achieving the 300 million dollar transformation of the AGO by world renowned, Toronto born architect Frank Gehry in Nove...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Wanted in the GTA: Honesty, Boldness and Big Thinking John Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster. He also is the volunteer chair of the Greater Toronto Civic Action Alliance. Tory received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Unive...

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 employe...

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 o...

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 electo...