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Monday, February 8
Life Long Learning Roundtable
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Hosted by Mike Savage, Ken Dryden, and Senator Wilfred P. Moore
10:00am-12:00pm, Roundtable on Life Long Learning
Speakers:
- Judy Whiteduck, Director of Economic Development, Assembly of First Nations
- Martha Friendly, Executive Director, Childcare Resource and Research Unit
- Mary Lou Donnelly, President, Canadian Teachers Federation
- John Hugh Edwards, National Representative for Social and Economic Policy, Canadian Labour Congress
- Margaret Eaton, President, ABC Canada Literacy Foundation
12:15-1:00pm, Keynote Address:
- “Looking Forward: An overview of Post-Secondary Education,” Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair, President, Nova Scotia Community College
1:00-3:30pm, Roundtable on Post Secondary Education
Speakers:
- Jean Grégoire, President, Fédération Étudiante Universitaire du Québec
- Dr. Nobina Robinson, CEO, Polytechnics Canada
- Dr. David Robinson, Associate Executive Director, Canadian Association of University Teachers
- James Knight, President & CEO, Association of Canadian Community Colleges
- Arati Sharma, National Director, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
- Katherine Giroux-Bougard, National Chairperson, Canadian Federation of Students
- Lyse Huot, Director of Government Relations, Association of Universities and Colleges Canada
- Senator Lillian Dyck
The Future of Health and Health Care: Sustaining Our Cherished System
Hosted by Dr. Carolyn Bennett and Dr. Kirsty Duncan
1:00-1:30pm, Introduction and Opening Remarks
Speakers:
- Dr. Antonia Maioni and William Dawson Scholar, Department of Political Science, McGill University
- Dr. Harvey Schipper, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
- Janet Hatcher-Roberts, Executive Director, Canadian Society for International Health
1:30-2:00pm, Keynote Presentations
Speakers:
- Dr. Louise Naismith, Principal, College of Health Disciplines, University of British Columbia
- Health Human Resources
- Dr. Raisa Deber, Professor, Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
- Accountability/Cost Effectiveness/Quality
- Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Eastern Ontario Health Unit
- Prevention/Social Determinants of Health
- Dr. Kumanan Wilson, Canada Research Chair in Public Health Policy, University of Ottawa
- Federal Role in Health and Health Care
2:00-3:00pm, Breakout Sessions
3:00-3:40pm, Group Discussion
3:40-4:00pm, Conclusion
Tuesday, February 9
Canadians Abroad: Rights and Responsibilities
Hosted by Dan McTeague
10:00-11:00am, Rights and Responsibilities: What rights do Canadians have abroad? What responsibilities does the government have to its citizens?
Speakers:
- Amir Attaran, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa
- Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada
- Glenn Bradbury, Former Senior Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs)
- Julian Falconer, Falconer Charney LLP
11:00-11:30am, Transfer of Offender protocol: How to improve the process and ensure the safety of Canadians
Speakers:
- Amir Attaran, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa
- Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada
- Glenn Bradbury, Former Senior Advisor
11:30am-12:00pm, Q&A and Concluding Remarks
Roundtable on the Medical Isotopes Shortage
Hosted by Hon. Geoff Regan, David McGuinty, Marc Garneau, Dr. Carolyn Bennett and Dr. Kirsty Duncan
1:00-3:00pm, Securing a Stable Chain of Medical Isotope Supply
Speakers:
- Jill Chitra, VP for Strategic Technologies, MDS Nordion
- Jean Koclas, Department of Engineering Physics, École polytechnique de Montréal
- Jean-Pierre Cabocel, President, Association of Radiopharmaceuticals in Europe (via teleconference)
- Daniel Banks, Member of the Chalk River Employees Ad-hoc Taskforce (CREATE)
3:00-5:00pm, The Short, Medium and Long-Term Impact of the Medical Isotope Shortage
Speakers:
- Dr. Jean-Luc Urbain, President, Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine
- Dr. Christopher O’Brien, President, Ontario Association of Nuclear Medicine
- Dr. Briane Scharfstein, Associate Secretary General for Professional Affairs, Canadian Medical Association
- Mark Given, Director of Professional Practice, Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
- Dr. Douglas Abrams, President, Canadian Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Me Paul Brunet, President, Conseil pour la protection des malades du Québec
Wednesday, February 10
Roundtable Forum on Aviation Security
Hosted by Joe Volpe
Speakers:
- Ms. Chantal Bernier, Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Ms. Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
- Mr. Rafi Sela, President AR Challenges (Israeli security firm)
- Mr. Michael Skrobica, Vice President, Air Transport Association of Canada
- Captain Nick Rapagna, Vice-President, Canada Board, Air Line Pilots Association
- Mr. Jim Facette, President & CEO, Canadian Airports Council
- Prof. Mark Salter, University of Ottawa, airport security expert and editor of “Politics at the Airport”
- Prof. Wesley Wark, University of Toronto, Canadian and international intelligence and security expert
Roundtable on Improving the Lives of Northerners
Hosted by Larry Bagnell
1:00pm
Speakers:
- Chief Eric Morris, Yukon Region AFN
- Minnie Grey, Harry Tulugak, Nunavik Regional Government, Makivik Corporation
- Udlu Hanson Senior Policy Advisor Nunavut Tunngavik
- Jim Moore, Executive Director Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
- Prof. Gerard Duhaime, Laval University, Expert on Northern Poverty
- Vern White Chief Ottawa Carleton Police department
- Dawn Conway, Executive Director Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS)
- Larry Innes Executive Director Canadian Boreal Initiative
Thursday, February 11
Roundtable on the Digital Economy
Hosted and Moderated by Marc Garneau and Pablo Rodriguez
9:30-10:50am, The Modern Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Ownership
Speakers:
- Michael Hennessy, Senior VP for Regulatory Affairs, Telus
- Chris Pierce, Chief Corporate Officer, MTS Allstream
- Tom Copeland, Chair, Canadian Association of Internet Providers
- Bernard Courtois, President and CEO, Information Technology Association of Canada
- Jacob Glick, Canada Policy Counsel, Google
11:00-12:30pm, Copyright, Intellectual Property Protection and the Future of Broadcasting in the Internet Age
- Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
- Ken Engelheart, VP – Regulatory, Rogers
- Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director, ACTRA,
- Jason Kee, Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, Entertainment Software Association
- Barry Sookman, Partner, McCarthy Tétraul
The Future of Infrastructure
Hosted by Gerard Kennedy
Time: 1:30-3:30pm
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