TORONTO, May 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President & CEO of the Canadian Red Cross, Conrad Sauvé, along with our expert panelist, will discuss the importance of emergency preparedness and what this means for major cities like Toronto and for the business community.
| WHAT: | Keynote speech by Conrad Sauvé, followed by a panel discussion – lessons learned from Fort McMurray on the disaster response and a look at how Canadian businesses can play a part in both the philanthropic and social role, as well as in the resilience, response and recovery of a community in the aftermath of a disaster. | |||||||
| WHO: | Keynote: | Conrad Sauvé, President & CEO, Canadian Red Cross | ||||||
| Panelists: | Don Forgeron, President & CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada | |||||||
| Conrad Sauvé, President & CEO, Canadian Red Cross | ||||||||
| Moderator: | Rhiannon Traill, President & CEO, Economic Club of Canada | |||||||
| Remarks: | The Hon. Marie-France Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety & Correctional Facilities | |||||||
| WHEN: | Thursday, May 4, 2017 | |||||||
| 11:30am – 1:30pm | ||||||||
| 11:30 a.m. | Registration opens | |||||||
| 12:15 p.m. | Opening remarks begin | |||||||
| 12:20 p.m. | Conrad Sauvé presents remarks | |||||||
| 12:40 p.m. | Panel discussion begins | |||||||
| 1:25 p.m. | Minister Lalonde presents remarks | |||||||
| 1:30 p.m. | Event concludes | |||||||
| WHERE: | National Club | |||||||
| Main Dining Room | ||||||||
| 303 Bay Street, Toronto | ||||||||
The Economic Club of Canada:
Each year, more than 100 key policy makers and business leaders seek out the Economic Club of Canada’s platform to deliver major keynote addresses. Audience members are drawn from the most senior levels of Canadian business, health care and government. Membership is open to all who share a passion for discourse around the most important issues of today. For more information, visit www.economicclub.ca.