{"id":467619,"date":"2010-03-24T17:34:24","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T21:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joycemurray.ca\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2010-03-24T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T21:34:24","slug":"vancouver-quadra-canada-at-150-%e2%80%93-agenda-and-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/467619","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Quadra Canada at 150 \u2013 Agenda and Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vancouver Quadra Canada at 150: Energy Security in a Clean, Green Future, presented by MP Joyce Murray, is set to be an engaging event. Join caring citizens, concerned environmentalists and innovative business leaders in viewing and participating in a policy discussion set to shape Canada\u2019s direction for the year 2017 and beyond.<\/p>\n

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Vancouver Quadra Canada at 150: Energy Security in a Clean, Green Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 27, 10:15am – 1:30pm<\/p>\n

Ryerson Memorial Centre (across Yew Street from Ryerson United Church), 2195 W. 45th<\/sup> Ave., Vancouver<\/p>\n

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Agenda: <\/strong><\/p>\n

For a full conference schedule, please click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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10:30am \u2013 11:15pm: Geopolitics and Canadian Interests in the North American Energy Market <\/strong>(Broadcast from Montreal)<\/p>\n

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11:15am \u2013 12:30pm: Clean Energy and Canada\u2019s Potential in the Low Carbon World: What\u2019s Missing? <\/strong>(Broadcast from Montreal)<\/p>\n

Clean energy provides the key to Canada\u2019s success both in reducing emissions that cause climate change, and in securing the green jobs of tomorrow. Our major trading partners are acting ambitiously to invest in clean energy. What should Canada do to achieve the right energy mix in 2017, and secure the environmental and economic benefits that will go with it?<\/p>\n

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Moderator in Montreal:<\/em><\/p>\n

Patrick Tobin, Vice-President, Rio Tinto-Alcan<\/em><\/p>\n

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Featured National Panel (via video conference):<\/em><\/p>\n

Elyse Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Canada<\/em><\/p>\n

Steven Guilbeault, Co-Founder, \u00c9quiterre<\/em><\/p>\n

Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Cleantech Group<\/em><\/p>\n

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12:30pm \u2013 12:40pm<\/strong>: Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:45pm- 1:30pm<\/strong>: Local Panel Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/em><\/p>\n

Catherine Evans, Principal, Ethos Strategy Group<\/p>\n

Featured Local Panel:<\/em><\/p>\n

John Tak, President and CEO, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association<\/em><\/p>\n

Gwen Barlee, Director of Policy, Western Wilderness Committee<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Adam Bumpus, Post Doctoral Fellow, Climate Intelligence Unit, UBC Sauder School of Business<\/em><\/p>\n

To learn more about the speakers, please click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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1:30pm:<\/strong> Event Concludes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Register to attend on facebook<\/a> or the official website<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information, please contact Gabe Garfinkel at gabegarf@gmail.com<\/a> or Catherine Evans at catherineevans@shaw.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are unable to attend the event or wish to see other parts of the conference, the entire conference will be webcast live at www.can150.ca<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please visit www.joycemurray.ca<\/a> for updates on Canada at 150: Rising to the Challenge \u2013 Energy Security in a Clean, Green Future<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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On Friday, March 26, join UBC students and participate in the important discussion on Canada\u2019s education system.<\/p>\n

Canada at 150: UBC <\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, March 26, 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm<\/p>\n

Conversation Pit, Student Union Building<\/p>\n

6138 Student Union Boulevard<\/p>\n

University of British Columbia<\/p>\n

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Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Learning as a National Priority<\/strong><\/p>\n

If excellence in learning and higher education is essential for the jobs of tomorrow,<\/em><\/p>\n

what should Canada be doing about it?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yves Thomas Dorval, President, Conseil du patronat du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em><\/p>\n

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Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolyn Acker, Founder, Pathways to Education Canada<\/em><\/p>\n

Lloyd Axworthy, President & Vice-Chancellor, The University of Winnipeg<\/em><\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 Bazergui, President & General Manager CRIAQ<\/em><\/p>\n

Joan McArthur-Blair, President of the Nova Scotia Community College<\/em><\/p>\n

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Canadian Innovation: Generating and Leveraging Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

How will Canada\u2019s next innovation success stories be written, and what can we do to foster<\/em><\/p>\n

further innovation? What is the role of government in promoting innovation?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Linda Hasenfratz, Chief Executive Officer, Linamar Corporation<\/em><\/p>\n

Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Open Text<\/em><\/p>\n

Roger Martin, Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information, please contact Sasa Pudar at sasapudar@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To RSVP, please visit the facebook<\/a> event listing.<\/p>\n

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