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Canadian Club of Toronto

The Canadian Club of Toronto is Canada’s preeminent public affairs podium. Since 1897, we have served an ambitious and important mission: to connect Canadians with world-class leaders and newsmakers and be a leading platform for influencers to engage Canadians on what matters most.

Over our 125 year history as a not-for-profit organization, we continue to be a forum for Governors General and Prime Ministers, CEOs and Nobel laureates, scientists, artists and innovators. We have a proud tradition of hosting national and international leaders in politics, business, social innovation and the media, and our members and audiences are drawn from an equally diverse and distinguished group of leaders.

The Canadian Club addresses routinely generate national coverage across multiple platforms. In addition to reported media coverage and our in-person audience of several hundred people, we make our programming accessible to all Canadians through broadcasts on cable television and webcasts, available online.

Events run between September and June in downtown Toronto. As an independent, non-profit organization, we make all our events open to the public. Tickets can be purchased online or through our office at 416-364-5590.

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Michael Budman Jun 03, 2011

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Please join The Canadian Club of Toronto on Friday, June 3rd when Michael Budman, Co-Founder of Roots Canada, in conversation with Amanda Lang, Senior Business Correspondent for CBC News, discusses the importance of manufacturing in Canada; why Canada is increasingly marketable at home and abroad and how Roots has contributed to it; how companies can – and must – remain relevant; why the heritage of a company (such as Roots and Algonquin Park) can be critical to a company’s future; and the values that have made Roots such a successful Canadian company in North America and Asia. Born in the United States in 1946, Michael attended public and high school in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. In 1968, he graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Communications. In 1956, while still living in Detroit, he began attending Camp Tamakwa in Canada’s world famous Algonquin Park, north of Toronto. It marked the start of his lifelong love for Algonquin Park, celebrated for its unspoiled wilderness and natural beauty. Over a 13-year period, Michael spent his summers at Tamakwa as a camper, counselor, canoeing instructor and boys camp director. It had a strong influence on Michael, contributing greatly to his attraction to Canada. In 1970, he moved to Toronto where he first taught history at a local high school. In 1973, Michael and fellow Tamakwan and former Detroiter Don Green founded Roots Canada. They first thought of the idea and did the initial planning for Roots in Algonquin Park in 1972. They began with a small store in downtown Toronto selling a single product: the Roots negative heel shoe. It was an overnight success. Since then, Roots has grown into an internationally recognized contemporary lifestyle brand producing a wide range of high-quality leather goods, apparel, yogawear, bags, and accessories. Today, Roots employs nearly 2,000 people in Canada and has 120 stores in North America and 50 in Asia, a state-of-the art leather factory, design and research centre and distribution centre in Toronto and numerous licensees. In 1981, while living in France where he was then overseeing the European operations of Roots, Michael co-founded Paris Passion, the acclaimed city magazine that was published until 1991. He was Executive Publisher of Passion, which covered contemporary Paris life, French culture, the arts, entertainment, literature, design, architecture, style, fashion and politics. In addition, Michael has been involved in numerous cultural projects and entertainment events. He has served as an advisor on several films and music productions while Roots has sponsored many arts-oriented initiatives in Canada and the United States including the Toronto International Film Festival (for which he was a former board member) and the Comedy Festival in Aspen. Under Michael’s guidance, Roots achieved extraordinary worldwide prominence outfitting the Olympic teams of several countries. In 1998, the Canadian Olympic team in Nagano, Japan showed the world Roots style with the Canadian poorboy cap, which also proved a massive retail success. In 2002 at the Salt Lake City Winter Games, the beret Roots made for the US Olympic team became one of its all-time bestsellers. In 2004 in Athens, Roots was the official outfitter of Canada, the US, Great Britain and Barbados. In 2006, Roots outfitted the US Olympic team competing in Turin, Italy. Through both Roots and personally, Michael has long supported many community-related causes, charities and organizations, especially those involved in helping the environment and children. Among his most recent contributions, Michael is an active supporter and Board Member of Right to Play, an organization founded by Olympic Gold Medalist Johann Koss dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children around the world through sport. Michael is also a Board Member of Waterkeeper Alliance.

Michael Budman, Co Founder, Roots Canada Jun 03, 2011

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Making it real: Behind the Canadian and international success of Roots

Tim Hudak Jun 01, 2011

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Please join The Canadian Club of Toronto on Wednesday, June 1st, when Tim Hudak, Ontario PC Party Leader will outline the change Ontario families will be looking for in the upcoming election. Tim Hudak is the Leader of the Ontario PC Party. Tim believes that all Ontario families deserve to live in the province with the best hospitals, best schools and best roads in all of Canada. To that end, Tim continues to fight for sustainable and practical ideas that will put our province back on track so that Ontario families can once again count on world class jobs, opportunities and services close to home. • Reducing the tax and regulatory burden that discourages job creation and makes it harder for Ontario families to make ends meet. • Fiscal discipline that controls the size of government and respects how much Ontario families already pay. • New standards and safeguards that will improve transparency and restore people’s confidence in how government works. Tim’s own life story and career path are a testament to the opportunities that come from being part of Ontario’s middle class. Tim and his sister grew up in a middle class household in Fort Erie. His dad was a high school principal and his mom was a teacher. Tim learned the importance of self-reliance and community involvement from his parents and grandparents who originally came to Canada from Eastern Europe in advance of World War Two. Tim put himself through university working on the U.S. – Canada Border. He earned an Economics degree from the University of Western Ontario and was subsequently awarded a full academic scholarship to the University of Washington where he obtained his Masters of Arts in Economics. Tim traveled across Canada as part of a management team helping a major international retailer grow its operations throughout Canada. Before entering public life, he worked for the Fort Erie Economic Development Corporation. Tim’s concern about the lack of jobs and opportunities in his community led him to put his name on a ballot and run for office against tall odds in a seat that had not elected a PC candidate since before he was born. In the 1995 General Election, Tim was elected in the Ontario PC Party’s historic come-from-behind victory. During his time serving the people of Ontario as a Cabinet Minister, Tim held three separate economic portfolios. As Ontario’s Tourism Minister in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Tim quickly pulled together leaders in the tourism industry and provided leadership to protect jobs and help Ontario businesses recover from the dramatic drop in travel that followed the attacks. As Consumer and Business Services Minister, Tim led the charge to protect vulnerable seniors and families from fraud by comprehensively overhauling Ontario’s old consumer protection laws. Under Tim’s leadership, rules and regulations that were originally written on manual typewriters were fi nally updated to refl ect the needs of consumers and entrepreneurs in the Internet age. As a result, Ontario consumers now have peace of mind that they can shop or pay their bills online with some of the strongest legal safeguards in Canada. As Northern Development and Mining Minister, Tim cut Ontario mining taxes to the lowest in Canada; this created new jobs in the mining industry and made Ontario the best province in Canada for attracting new investments. In 2007, Tim and his wife Debbie became proud parents with the birth of their daughter Miller. Despite the long hours and time pressures that come with a career in public life, Tim makes it a priority to spend as much time as possible with his family, and can often be found taking his daughter for walks near their home.

Tim Hudak, Ontario PC Party Leader Jun 01, 2011

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Change Ahead: Tim Hudak talks about the change Ontario families will be looking for in the upcoming election

Hon. John Milloy May 30, 2011

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Over the last five years, Ontario has made historic investments in postsecondary education and training to help Ontarians get the skills and knowledge they need to drive a strong economy. Ontario’s 2011 Budget will help 60,000 more students go to college and university over the next five years. Please join us on Monday, May 30th, as Honourable John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, discusses what the future holds for Ontario students. John Milloy was elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. He was appointed Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities in 2007. Between June 2009 and August 2010 he took on additional responsibilities as Minister of Research and Innovation. He has previously served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. Before becoming an MPP, Milloy was responsible for public affairs at the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo. He has worked for a series of provincial and federal politicians, including as Legislative Assistant to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. A graduate of Carleton University and the London School of Economics, he received his doctorate in modern history from the University of Oxford where he was a Commonwealth Scholar.

Hon. John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities May 30, 2011

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Students First: Postsecondary education in the years ahead

Hon. Chris Bentley May 24, 2011

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Ontario is a province built upon the principles of diversity, openness, and inclusion. Our approach to protecting human rights is part of the foundation of this province. From Premiers Frost to McGuinty, successive governments since the 1960s have contributed to the evolution and strengthening of our human rights system. This commitment to the fundamental importance of human rights has made Ontario the most vibrant and diverse place to live in the world – a place in which everyone has the right to live free from discrimination and intolerance. Please join us on May 24th when Attorney General Chris Bentley will explore why the evolution of Ontario’s human rights system should never be forgotten, and why human rights protections are as essential today as they were 50 years ago. Chris Bentley serves as Attorney General of Ontario and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. He is MPP for London West and he has previously served as Minister of Labour and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Prior to his election in 2003 he practiced for over 25 years as a criminal defence lawyer. He taught part-time for over a decade at University of Western Ontario’s Law School and helped establish a legal clinic to assist low-income clients. When he isn’t running for his work, he runs. He started, and completed, 3 Boston marathons.

Hon. Chris Bentley, Attorney General and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs May 24, 2011

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Ontario's Human Rights System: 50 years of progress worth defending

Greg A. Reed, President and CEO, eHealth Ontario May 17, 2011

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Improving front line health care: An update on eHealth Ontario

Greg A. Reed May 16, 2011

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Just over one year ago, Greg Reed became the President and CEO of eHealth Ontario and took on the task of turning around the agency. He and his restructured management team have worked to transform the organization and focus it on putting more electronic patient information into the hands of front-line health care providers across the province as quickly as possible. Please join us on May 16th when Mr. Reed will speak at our podium and will define electronic health care and what it means to individual Ontarians, survey the complex provincial landscape of health care providers and institutions, articulate eHealth Ontario’s plans and progress in creating comprehensive electronic health records for 13 million Ontarians by 2015, and describe what patients can expect to see in the next few years. Greg A. Reed is President and Chief Executive Officer of eHealth Ontario and a member of its board of directors.

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