Events - Public Policy Forum

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A Growing Opportunity: Atlantic Bubble to Atlantic Boom

REGISTER NOW Public Policy Forum is pleased to host “A Growing Opportunity: Atlantic Bubble to Atlantic Boom” a public dialogue in partnership with the UNB Shaping the Debate. Atlantic Canada is experiencing a moment of growth with population at an all-time high and unemployment continuing to hit historic lows. But there is...

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Canada Growth Summit 2022

THIS IS A PAST EVENT. We will return next year. Stay tuned for details. Canada Growth Summit is returning to downtown Toronto This must-attend event on Canada’s economic policy calendar brings together the thinkers, doers and deciders in business, government, academia and civil society to discuss Canada’s long-term prosperity. With...

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34th Annual Testimonial Dinner & Awards

THIS IS A PAST EVENT. We will return next year. Stay tuned for details. Celebrate Canada’s Policy Champions! The Public Policy Forum is pleased to announce its 34th Annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards that will be held in-person on April 28, 2022. The event will take place from 5 p.m....

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The Canadian High-Level Gas Summit

The Gas Summit is co-presented by the Public Policy Forum and McCarthy Tétrault. THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY In a world seeking out clean energy supplies, Canada’s natural gas fields continue to intrigue international investors. Global energy companies view Canada’s fields as among the most attractive energy sources in...

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New North Star III: Charting a Moonshot-Oriented Innovation Strategy

On behalf of the Public Policy Forum, you’re invited to attend a virtual event featuring PPF’s recently published paper New North Star III authored by Sean Speer and Robert Asselin. The Government of Canada has signaled its intention to establish a new agency to foster breakthrough innovation. The Canadian Advanced...

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Public Trust and Multisectoral Collaboration During the Pandemic

PPF’s annual Fall Dinner will showcase two case studies, a keynote speaker, and a panel that will explore the topic of collaboration between different levels of government and other sectors during a global crisis.

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PPF’s Growth Summit Roundtables

For the first time ever, PPF’s premier growth conversation will be a truly pan-Canadian event, spanning coast to coast. The Growth Summit Roundtables will comprise a series of closed-door roundtable discussions across the country followed by a public webinar. The roundtables will build momentum to PPF's 6th annual Growth Summit scheduled for April 28, 2022 at the MTCC in Toronto.

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Rising to the Challenge of New Global Realities

Forging a new path for sustainable, inclusive and shared prosperity in Canada The reopening of the economy and the election of a new Parliament provides an opportunity for the country to address a series of long-standing and more recent societal challenges with the same determination as the pandemic itself. The...

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Brave New Work Conference 2021: The Messy Middle of the Future of Work

Essential work. WFH. Diversity. She-cession. Flexibility. Adaptability. Digitization. The world of work has changed on all fronts, but what about the middle? That part of work between the leap from education into the labour market and the exit from the labour market after years of contribution, both economically and professionally....

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Digital Transformation: How do we skill for inclusive innovation

Join us on March 24th from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30p.m. in partnership with the Diversity Institute, the Future Skills Centre, and the Government of Canada for the official launch of our Skills for the Post-Pandemic World research series. The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in incredible transformation and seemingly disparate yet simultaneous...