1. #ECON4TMRO Pearson Centre Events 2016 Roundtable on Canada-U.S. Trade in the Age of Trump Tuesday, December 6, 2016; 12 to 1:30 pm 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa ROUNDTABLE - Moderator: Sandra Pupatello, Co-Chair #econ4tmro, Pearson Centre; and Strategic Advisor, PwC Canada - Ali Ehsassi, MP for Willowdale, Former Trade Lawyer - Dean Allison, MP for Niagara West, Vice Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee - Sarah Goldfeder, Former U.S. Diplomat; Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group - Mark Fisher, President & CEO, Council of the Great Lakes - Adriana Vega, Director of International Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Infrastructure and the #Econ4Tmro with Hon. Armajeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Thursday, November 10, 2016; 12 to 2 pm Edmonton s Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Co-Hosted with the Alberta Enterprise Group Keynote: Hon. Armajeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities - Mayor Don Iveson, Mayor, City of Edmonton - Simon O Byrne, Vice President, Urban Planning, Stantec - Iris Evans, Former Finance Minister of Alberta; President, You First Inc. - Jan Reimer, Executive Director, Alberta Council of Women s Shelters www.thepearsoncentre.ca 34 Adelaide St.Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1S 3S1
Energy Policy and the #Econ4Tmro with Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, and Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Wednesday, August 30, 2016, 11:30 am 1:45 pm The Fairmont Palliser, 133 9th Avenue SW, Calgary Co-Hosted by The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Keynotes: - Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources - Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change - Iris Evans, Former Alberta Finance Minister, President, You First Inc. - Brenda Kenny, VP, Climate Change Emissions Management Committee - Ian MacGregor, Chair, Northwest Upgrader and Refinery - Audrey Mascarhenas, President and CEO, Questor Technologies Advancing Science, Innovation and Technology Across North America (On the eve of the 3 Amigos Summit) Tuesday, June 28, 2016; 7:30 to 12 pm University of Ottawa, Ottawa Chair: Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Keynotes: Canada: Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources Mexico: Dr. Enrique Cabrero Mendoza, Director General, National Council for Science & Technology (CONACYT), Mexico United States: Dr. Peter Arzberger, Senior Advisor, Research Cyberinfrastructure, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC Panel 1: Innovation in Science and Technology - Moderator: Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament for Ottawa West Napean - Will Marshall, President, Progressive Policy Institute 2
- Dr. Gilles Patry, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation - Dr. Gabriel Pulido-Cejudo, Chairman, International Centre for the Advancement of Health, Regional Innovation and Science - Eme Onuoha, Vice President, Global Government Affairs (Canada), Xerox Corporation - Dr. Cindy Bell, Executive Vice President, Genome Canada Panel 2: Innovation in the Energy and Environment Sectors - Moderator: Lisa Macleod, Member of Provincial Parliament for Napean Carleton - Dr. W. Bradford Ashton, Senior Policy and Technology Advisor, Sustainable Development, Concurrent Technologies Corp., Washington D.C. - Elizabeth McDonald, President & CEO, Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance - Hon. Sergio Marchi, President & CEO, Canadian Electricity Association - Dr. Steven Czitrom Baus, Academic Secretary, UNAM-Canada - Steve Coupland, Director, Regulatory and Environmental Affairs, Canadian Nuclear Association Immigration and the #Econ4Tmro with the Hon. John McCallum Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Tuesday, May 24, 2016; 12 noon to 2:00 pm Toronto Region Board of Trade First Canadian Place, 77 Adelaide Street W, Toronto Co-Hosted by The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and the Toronto Region Board of Trade Keynote: Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship - Sandra Pupatello, Co-Chair #Econ4Tmro, Pearson Centre; and Strategic Advisor, PwC Canada - Janet L. Bomza, Partner, National Practice Leader - Immigration; PwC - Dr. Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Board member, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council; President, 3C Workforce Solutions - Andy J. Semotiuk, U.S. and Canadian Immigration Lawyer, Pace Law 3
Innovation and the #Econ4Tmro with the Hon. Navdeep Bains Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Monday, March 14, 2016; 12 noon to 2:00 pm Toronto Region Board of Trade, First Canadian Place, 77 Adelaide Street W, Toronto Co-Hosted by The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and the Toronto Region Board of Trade Keynote: Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development - Sandra Pupatello, Co-Chair #Econ4Tmro, Pearson Centre; and Strategic Advisor, PwC Canada - Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District - Sheldon Levy, Deputy Minister, Training, Colleges and Universities - Stephen Lake, Co-Founder & CEO, Thalmic Labs 4
2. CANADA AND THE WORLD The Day After: What happened in the U.S. Election??? Wednesday, November 9, 2016; 12 noon to 1:30 pm Rangoon Restaurant, 114 Gloucester Street, Ottawa - Moderator: Stephen Maher, Research Fellow, Neiman Foundation, Harvard U. 2015-2016; Executive Editor, ipolitics - Georganne Burke, Donald Trump supporter; Senior Vice President, PathwayGroup Inc. - Sarah Goldfeder, Former U.S. Diplomat; Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group - Krista Leben, Democratic Party Organizer; Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons - Colin Robertson, Former Canadian Consul General to Los Angeles; Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Canada-India Roundtable with the High Commissioners October 20, 2016; 7:30 to 10 am Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa - Moderator: Sandra Pupatello, Co-Chair #Econ4Tmro, Pearson Centre; Strategic Advisor, PwC Canada - His Excellency Nadir Patel, Canadian High Commissioner to India - His Excellency Vishnu Prakash, Indian High Commissioner to Canada - Hon. John McCallum, MP, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship - David Lametti, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Discussion on the U.S. Conventions & Election Wednesday, July 27, 2016; 5 to 7 pm Carisse Studio Café, 274 Elgin Street, Ottawa - Moderator: Maureen Boyd, Director, Parliamentary and Diplomatic Engagement, Carleton University - Sarah Goldfeder, Former US Diplomat; Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group - Krista Leben Democratic Party Organizer; Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons 5
3. PURUSING JUSTICE Roundtable on Indigenous Education Tuesday December 6, 2016; 8:00 9:30 am, CBTU Office, Ottawa Speaker: Dr. Sam Shaw, President, Yellowhead Tribal College, Edmonton Pursuing Justice with Hon. Yasir Naqvi, Attorney General for the Province of Ontario September 23, 2016; 12 to 1:30 pm; Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa September 27, 2016; 12 to 1:30 pm; University Club of Toronto, 380 University Ave, Toronto Pursuing Justice with Sen. Murray Sinclair Former Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Wednesday June 1, 2016; 8 to 9 am One Wellington Street, House of Commons, Ottawa Co-Chairs: Professor, Kahante Horn-Miller, School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University - Hon. Sergio Marchi, President & CEO, Canadian Electricity Association Panel - Keynote: Sen. Murray Sinclair, Senate of Canada - J.P. Gladu, CEO, Canadian Countil for Aboriginal Business - Pierre Gratton, President & CEO, Mining Association of Canada - Jim Madder, President, Confederation College, Thunder Bay - Gabrielle Fayant, Project Manager, ReachUp North, Digital Opportunity Trust 6
Launching the Pursuing Justice Initiative with Hon. Irwin Cotler, Former Minister of Justice & Attorney General Thursday, March 31, 2016; 5:30 to 8 pm King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto Conversation: Indira Naidoo Harris, MPP for Halton, and Hon. Irwin Cotler, Former Minister of Justice & Attorney General Comments: - Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources - Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change - Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs - Rt. Hon. John Turner, Former Prime Minister - Sandra Pupatello, Co-Chair #Econ4Tmro, Pearson Centre; and Strategic Advisor, PwC Canada - Tiffany Gooch, Singer O Canada - 7
4. CANADIAN IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP Senate Reform with Sen. Peter Harder, Government Representative in the Senate September 19, 2016; 12 to 1:30 pm Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa Roundtable speaker: - Sen. Peter Harder, Government Representative in the Senate - Moderator: Hon. Sergio Marchi, President and CEO, Canadian Electricity Association Deliverology with Matthew Mendelsohn, Deputy Secretary to Cabinet Wednesday June 15, 2016; 12 to 1:30 pm Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa SPEAKER SERIES Speaker: Matthew Mendelsohn, Deputy Secretary to Cabinet (Results and Delivery), Government of Canada Flag Day Reception Tuesday, February 16, 2016; 2 to 5 pm Centre Block, Parliament of Canada Co-Hosted by The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada - Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada - Hon. Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage - Hon. Geoff Regan, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada Chair: Andrew Cardozo, President, The Pearson Centre 8
5. HEALTH AND SOCIAL POLICY Roundtable on Early Childhood Education & the Corporate Sector Wednesday, June 22. 2016; 8:30 to 10:30 am RBC Headquarters Toronto, 200 Bay Street, Toronto Co-Hosted by The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Co-Chairs: Anne Sado, President, George Brown College and Andrew Cardozo, President, Pearson Centre - Keynote: Sara Watson, Global Director, ReadyNation, Washington D.C. - Jane Bertrand, Program Director of Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation - Dr. Elizabeth Dhuey, Professor of Economics, Department of Management, University of Toronto Roundtable on Poverty Reduction with Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children & Social Development Thursday, December 8, 2016; 8:30 to 12 pm Somerset West Community Health Centre, Third Floor Boardroom, 55 Eccles Street, Ottawa Keynote: Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Lead-off speakers: - Sen. Art Eggleton, Senate of Canada - Dr. Terrance Hunsley, Senior Fellow, The Pearson Centre - Dr. Miles Corak, Professor, University of Ottawa - Sheila Regehr, Chair, Basic Income Canada Network - Sherri Torjman, Vice President, Caledon Institute - Jane Bertrand, OISE, McCain Family Foundation - Jean Pierre Voyer, President, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation - Beverly Blanchard, Native Women s Association of Canada - Andrew Jackson, Economist, The Broadbent Institute - Michele Biss, Legal Education and Outreach Coordinator, Canada Without Poverty - Avvy Go, Colour of People/Colour of Change Network - Amy Casipullai. Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants - Lise Martin, Executive Director, Canadian Network of Women s Shelters and Transition Houses - Hon. Herb Breau, PC, Board Member, The Pearson Centre 9
6. OTHER EVENTS Book Launch & Holiday Reception Tuesday, December 6, 2016; 5 to 7 pm Carisse Studio Café, 274 Elgin Street, Ottawa Conversation: Yvonne Jones, MP, Labrador & Jim Bennett, Author of Degrees of Guilt Moderator: Sandra Pupatello, Chair, Pearson Centre; and Strategic Advisor, PwC Canada Year One of the New Government and Parliament Deep Thoughts with the Think Tanks Tuesday, November 1, 2016; 5:00 to 7:00 pm Carisse Studio Café, 274 Elgin Street, Ottawa - Huguette Young, Journalist; Author of Justin Trudeau: Natural Heir - Jennifer Ditchburn, Editor, Policy Options, IRPP; Co-Editor The Harper Factor - Rick Smith, Executive Director, The Broadbent Institute - Rick Anderson, Board Member, Manning Centre - Alex Patterson, Director of Communications, Canada 2020 - Andrew Cardozo, President, Pearson Centre; Moderator - Moderator: Susan Scotti, Exec. VP, Business Council of Canada (Moderator) Book Launch with Dalton McGuinty, Former Premier of Ontario Monday, March 7, 2016; 5:30 to 7:30 pm Carisse Studio Café, 274 Elgin Street, Ottawa Speaker: Dalton McGuinty, Former Premier of Ontario; Author Making a Difference 10