PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017
TIME
@ Conference Center, Victoria @ University of Victoria @ University of Victoria
8:00 AM ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION
8:25 AM PANEL DISCUSSION
8:55 AM Defining the Nation to Nation Paradigm PANEL DISCUSSION
9:30 AM Inclusive Socio-Economic Progress
10:00 AM HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING
EXHIBITIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VISIT EXHIBITIONS HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING
ON UVIC CAMPUS VISIT EXHIBITIONS
10:05 AM PANEL DISCUSSION
10:30 AM Towards a Global Inclusive Agenda: THINK TANK SESSIONS 1
Domestic and International Perspectives 1. Can Canada export the idea of pluralism?
11:10 AM HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING 2. First Nations leadership and governance
VISIT EXHIBITIONS 3. Governing migration and refugees in a
11:30 AM globalising world
4. Who tells the story about climate justice?
5. Philanthropy and sustainable development
LUNCH AND PANEL DISCUSSION 6. TPP, CETA, NAFTA and the backlash against
Are Smart Cities For All? globalization: How to address trade differently?
12:00 PM LUNCH AND NETWORKING
VISIT EXHIBITIONS
12:45 PM THINK TANK SESSIONS 2
1:00 PM REGISTRATION BOOTH OPENS TRANSITION 1. Is Canadian diversity a myth or reality?
1:15 PM (Combined session)
2. Defining the Nation to Nation relationships
3. Just solutions for communities threatened by less
PANEL DISCUSSION
predictable environments
New Partnerships for Inclusion
4. Philanthropy & social innovation
and Development
5. Local economics of diversity and inclusion
2:00 PM HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING
VISIT EXHIBITIONS
2:20 PM HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING THINK TANK SESSIONS 3
VISIT EXHIBITIONS 1. How can we make Canada a more welcoming
3:00 PM OPENING CEREMONY place?
3:25 PM 2. Action initiatives: entrepreneurship, First Nations
law, and economy of affection
PANEL DISCUSSION 3. Building an inclusive and welcoming society – a
Defining Climate Justice grass roots perspective
PANEL DISCUSSION
4. Philanthropy, diversity and inclusion
The Next 150: Mindful of our past for a
5. Climate justice for ecosystems
better future
6. Capacity building for diversity and inclusion
4:00 PM HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING
VISIT EXHIBITIONS VISIT EXHIBITIONS
4:25 PM PANEL DISCUSSION
5:00 PM HEALTH BREAK AND NETWORKING Global Trade and the Promotion of
5:15 PM OPENING GALA RECEPTION & DINNER Inclusive Economies
5:30 PM Pearson College CLOSING RECEPTION HOSTED BY
and Her Honour, The Honourable Judith Guichon
University of Victoria Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
VISIT EXHIBITIONS
Fairmont Empress Palm Court &
Ballroom
7:30 PM CONCLUSION OF DAY ONE

Hosted By:

In Collaboration With:

Platinum Sponsor:
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11/15/2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
10:00 – 15:00 Exhibitions Open to the Public UVic Campus
- Aga Khan Foundation Canada Together Mobile Exhibition
- Cultural Exhibition
13:00 – 17:30 Registration Victoria Conference Centre, Pre-
Function Hall
14:55 Welcome Victoria Conference Centre,
Emcee: Dr. Saul Klein, Chair Victoria Forum, Dean of Gustavson School of Business, Lecture Hall
University of Victoria
15:00 – 15:30 Opening Ceremony Victoria Conference Centre,
- Blessing: Mary Ann Thomas and Dr. Elmer George Lecture Hall
- Welcome on behalf of Esquimalt First Nation: Chief Andrew Thomas
- Welcome on behalf of Songhees First Nation: Chief Ron Sam
- Message from Her Honour, The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant
Governor of British Columbia
- Welcome on behalf of the youth: Ann-Bernice Thomas, UVic student
15:30 – 17:00 Opening Plenary Session: Victoria Conference Centre,
Lecture Hall

T H E N E X T 1 50 : M I N D F U L O F O U R P A S T F O R A B E T T E R F U T U R E
Panelists:
- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde
- The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
- Ms. Roberta Jamieson, President and CEO Indspire
- The Right Honourable Paul Martin, 21st Prime Minister of Canada (by video)
Moderator: Ms. Anna Maria Tremonti, Host, CBC Radio The Current

17:15 – 19:30 Opening gala reception and dinner in collaboration with Fairmont Empress, Palm Court
Pearson College & Ballroom

CELEBRATING PEACE
PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT HOME AND ABROAD

Welcomes:
- Professor Jamie Cassels, QC, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Victoria
- Ms. Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of International Trade
- Honourable Jinny Sims, Minister of Citizens’ Services
- Her Worship, Mayor Lisa Helps, City of Victoria
- Ms. Désirée McGraw, President and Head of College, Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific
- Senator Yuen Pau Woo, Senate of Canada, Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific alumnus

Cultural Presentation: students and educators of Pearson College

Mix and Mingle

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Saturday, November 18, 2017
08:00 – 08:30 Arrivals and light breakfast UVic, University Center
08:25 – 08:30 Welcome UVic, Farquhar Auditorium
Emcee: Mr. Sébastien Beaulieu, Associate Co-chair of the Victoria Forum, Canada’s Executive Coordinator for Syria,
Government of Canada

UVIC TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (VIDEO)

08:30 – 09:30 Plenary session UVic, Farquhar Auditorium

DEFINING THE NATION TO NATION PARADIGM

Panelists:
- Dr. John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, University of Victoria
- Dr. Matthew Coon Come, Former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec
- Ms. Ava Hill, Chief of Six Nations of the Grand River
- Ms. Sophie Pierre, OC, OBC, Elder Adviser to the Ktunaxa Nation, Mentor, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Moderator: Mr. Miles Richardson, Director of National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development,
University of Victoria
09:30 – 10:05 Transition & Break UVic, Exhibition Halls/Together
Mobile Exhibit Parking Lot C
10:05 – 11:10 Plenary Session UVic, Farquhar Auditorium

TOWARDS A GLOBAL INCLUSIVE AGENDA: DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Panelists:
- Lord John Alderdice, Director of the Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflict at Harris Manchester
College, University of Oxford and Chair of the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building, Belfast
- Dr. Lori G. Beaman, Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change, University of Ottawa
- Dr. Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Senior Director for the World Bank Group’s Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global
Practices
Moderators:
- Ms. Giuliana Natale, Director of the Inclusion and Religious Freedom Division within the Office of Human Rights,
Freedoms and Inclusion at Global Affairs Canada
- Dr. Oliver Schmidtke, Director, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria

11:10 – 11:30 Transition & Break UVic, Exhibition Halls

11:30 – 13:00 Lunch & Plenary Session UVic, Michele Pujol Room
Student Union Building

ARE SMART CITIES FOR ALL?

Presented by TELUS
Panelists:
- Mayor Lisa Helps, City of Victoria
- Mr. John Longbottom, Canadian Smarter Cities Strategy Leader at IBM Canada Ltd.
- Mr. Dan Pontefract, Speaker, Thinker and Chief Envisioner, TELUS
- Ms. Emilie de Rosenroll, Chief Executive Officer, South Island Prosperity Project
- Mr. Dan Ruscheinski, Director, Esri Canada
- Mr. Eric Swanson, Executive Director, Generation Squeeze
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Muzyka, President and CEO of The Conference Board of Canada, and Professor of
Management, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business

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13:15 – 14:20 Plenary Session UVic, Farquhar Auditorium

NEW PARTNERSHIPS FOR INCLUSION AND DEVELOPMENT

Presented by University of Victoria representative: Dr. Norah McRae, Executive Director, Co-operative Education
Program and Career Services, and Director, Office of Community-University Engagement, University of Victoria
Panelists:
- Mr. Doug Horswill, Retired Senior Vice President Sustainability, Teck Resources
- Dr. Elissar Sarrouh, Professor of Practice on Governance and Sustainability at the Institute for the Study of
International Development
Moderator: Ms. Hilary Pearson, President, Philanthropic Foundations Canada

14:20 – 14:55 Transition & Break UVic, Exhibition Halls/Together

Mobile Exhibit Parking Lot C

14:55 – 16:00 Plenary Session UVic, Farquhar Auditorium

DEFINING CLIMATE JUSTICE

Panelists:
- Dr. Michael Byers, Professor in Global Politics & International Law, UBC
- Ms. Judith Sayers, Adjunct Professor, UVic, School of Environmental Studies
Moderator: Mr. David Miller, President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada, former Mayor of Toronto and
former Chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

16:00 – 16:25 Transition & Break UVic, Exhibition Halls/Together

Mobile Exhibit Parking Lot C

16:25 – 17:30 Plenary Session UVic, Farquhar Auditorium

GLOBAL TRADE AND THE PROMOTION OF INCLUSIVE ECONOMIES

Presented by Gustavson School of Business

Panelists:
- Mr. Jaloul Ayed, President of MED Confederation and Vice-President of Euromed Capital Forum, former Minister
of Finance of Tunisia
- Dr. Eva Busza, VP Research and Programs, Asia Pacific Foundation (and an APF Youth Council representative)
- Dr. Juan-Jose Daboub, Chairman and CEO of the Daboub Partnership, Vice-Chairman of Dorado Group, and
Founding CEO of the Global Adaptation Institute, former Managing Director at the World Bank and former
Minister of Finance of El Salvador
- Mr. David Usher, Director General, Trade Negotiations at Global Affairs Canada
- Senator Yuen Pau Woo, Senate of Canada
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Muzyka, President and CEO of The Conference Board of Canada, and Professor of
Management, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business

17:30 – 17:45 Wrap-up of day 2

Emcee: Mr. Sébastien Beaulieu, Associate Co-chair of the Victoria Forum, Canada’s Executive Coordinator for Syria,
Government of Canada

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18:00 Visit Exhibition Halls and Aga Khan Foundation Canada Together Mobile Exhibition
in parking lot C

Free evening

Sunday, November 19, 2017

08:00 – 08:55 Arrivals and light breakfast UVic, University Center
08:55 – 09:00 Welcome UVic, Farquhar Auditorium
Emcee: Dr. Adel Guitouni, Associate Co-chair of the Victoria Forum, Associate Professor, Gustavson School of
Business, University of Victoria
09:00 – 10:00 Plenary Session UVic, Farquhar Auditorium

INCLUSIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRESS

Presented by Vancity representative: Ms. Rita Parikh, Director, Vancity Board of Directors
Panelists:
- Dr. Kamal Al-Solaylee, Associate Professor of Journalism, Ryerson University
- Ms. Carol Anne Hilton, Chief Executive Officer of Transformation, and Senior Advisor to the Federal Finance
Minister
- Mr. Christian Kittleson, Associate Partner, Ernst & Young
- Dr. Bessma Momani, Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of
International Affairs and Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance and Innovation
Moderator: Mr. Morris Rosenberg, President and CEO Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
10:00 – 10:30 Transition and Break UVic, Exhibition
Halls/Together Mobile Exhibit
Parking Lot C

Think tank sessions are designed to stimulate constructive and evidence-based conversations leading to actionable recommendations
(novel ideas, call for actions or new challenges). All participants are encouraged to engage with the discussants and the moderators and
contribute to the conversations.

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10:30 – 12:00 Block 1: Think Tank Sessions

CAN CANADA EXPORT THE IDEA OF “PLURALISM”? UVic, David Strong Building
Discussants: C116
- Ms. Erin Aylward, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and Pierre
Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
- Ms. Jillian Stirk, 2015 Mentor Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Associate
Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
- Mr. Mark Tschirgi, Global Centre for Pluralism
Moderator: Geoffrey Cameron, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar

FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE UVic, First People House

Discussants
- Mr. Lee Francoeur, Lawyer, Eagle Law Group
- Mr. Brian MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Government of Yukon
- Dr. Tim Raybould, Professor of Practice at the McGill Institute for the Study of
Canada
Moderator: Ms. Kory Wilson, Executive Director, Aboriginal Initiatives and
Partnerships, British Columbia Institute of Technology

GOVERNING REFUGEES, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN A UVic, David Strong Building

C108
GLOBALIZING WORLD
Discussants:
- Senator Jim Munson, Senate of Canada, Deputy Chair Fisheries and Oceans, Chair
Human Rights and Member of the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Committees
- Mr. Jean-Nicolas Beuze, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) Representative in Canada
- Testimonies of refugees
Moderator: Dr. Oliver Schmidtke, Director, Centre for Global Studies, University of
Victoria

WHO TELLS THE STORY A BOUT CLIMATE JUSTICE ? UVic, David Strong Building
Discussants: C113
- Dr. Paul Kershaw, Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health,
University of British Columbia
- Mr. Mike McKenzie, First Nations Youth, Swepmec Territory
Moderator: Mr. Steve Cornish, CEO David Suzuki Foundation

PHILANTHROPY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UVic, David Strong Building

Discussants: C112
- Mr. Robert Greenhill, Executive Chair, Global Canada, Montreal
- Mr. Kevin McCort, CEO Vancouver Foundation
- Dr. June Webber, Director, Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University
Moderator: Ms. Hilary Pearson, President, Philanthropic Foundations Canada

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 UVic, David Strong Building
C122
GLOBAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH:
TPP, CETA, NAFTA AND THE BACKLASH AG AINST GLOBALISATION: HOW
TO ADDRESS TRADE DIFFERENTLY
Discussants:
- Mr. Brent Bergeron, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and
Sustainability, Goldcorp Inc.
- Dr. James Brander, Asia Pacific Professor in International Business and Public
Policy at University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business
- Ms. Jacqueline Palladini, Principal Economist, Global Commerce Centre, The
Conference Board of Canada
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Muzyka, President and CEO of The Conference Board of
Canada, and Professor of Management, University of British Columbia, Sauder School
of Business

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch UVic, Mystic Market

Visit Cultural Exhibits and Aga Khan Foundation Canada Together Mobile Exhibition

12:45 – 14:00 Bloc 2: Think Tank Sessions

(COMBINED SESSION) UVic, David Strong Building

C116
IS CANADIAN DIVERSITY A MYTH OR REALITY ?
Discussants:
- Mr. Geoffrey Cameron, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
- Dr. Stacey Fitzsimmons, Associate Professor, University of Victoria
- Dr. Kamal al-Solaylee, Associate Professor of Journalism, Ryerson University
Moderator: Ms. Erin Aylward, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar

DEFINING THE NATION TO NATION RELATIONSHIP UVic, First Peoples House

Discussants:
- Dr. Matthew Coon Come, former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees
of Quebec
- Mr. Mohan Denetto, Director General, Economic and Business Opportunities,
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
- Ms. Carol Anne Hilton, CEO Transformation, and Senior Advisor to the Federal
Finance Minister
- Mr. Ovide Mercredi, former National Chief, Assembly of First Nations
Moderator: Mr. Miles Richardson, Director of National Consortium for Indigenous
Economic Development, University of Victoria

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 JUST SOLUTIONS FOR CO MMUNITIES THREATENED BY LESS UVic, David Strong Building
C113
PREDICTABLE ENVIRONMENTS
Discussants:
- Hon. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy,
Government of British Columbia
- Dr. Jocelyn Stacey, Assistant Professor, Peter Allard School of Law, University of
British Columbia
Moderator: Dr. Sybil Seitzinger, Executive Director, Pacific Institute for Climate
Solutions, and Professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria

PHILANTHROPY , DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION UVic, David Strong Building

Discussants: C112
- Mr. Paul Lacerte, CEO and Co-Founder, Moose Hide Campaign Development
Society
- Ms. Brittany Harker Martin, Associate Director Werklund Foundation Centre for
Youth Leadership Education
- Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor, Vancouver Island University
- Ms. Sandra Richardson, CEO, Victoria Foundation
Moderator: Ms. Mary Rozsa, Chairman of the Rozsa Foundation

LOCAL ECONOMICS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION UVic, David Strong Building

Discussants: C122
- Ms. Joan Elangovan, Director, Asia Pacific Center, Vancouver Economic
Commission
- Ms. Emilie de Rosenroll, Executive Director, South Island Prosperity Project
- Dr. Ming Zhang, Urban Practice Manager, Economist, World Bank
Moderator: Dr. Andrew Marton, Professor, Department of Pacific and Asian Studies,
University of Victoria

14:00 – 14:15 Transition & Break UVic, Exhibition

Halls/Together Mobile Exhibit
Parking Lot C
14:15 – 15:30 Bloc 3: Think Tank Sessions

HOW CAN WE MAKE CANADA A MORE WELCOMING PLACE? UVic, David Strong Building
Discussants: C116
- Ms. Erin Aylward, Doctoral Candidate, University of Toronto, and Pierre Elliott
Trudeau Foundation Scholar
- Mr. Wyle Baoween, CEO, HRx Technology Inc.
- Mr. Geoffrey Cameron, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto, Pierre
Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
Moderator: Mr. Mark Tschirgi, Global Centre for Pluralism

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 ACTION INITIATIVES: ENTREPRENEURSHIP , FIRST NATIONS LAW , UVic, First Peoples House
AND ECONOMY OF AFFEC TION
Discussants:
- Dr. Dara Kelly, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Gustavson School of Business,
University of Victoria
- Dr. Brent Mainprize, Teaching Professor, Gustavson School of Business, University
of Victoria
- Ms. Estella White, Lawyer, JFK Law Corporation
Moderator: Dr. John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, University
of Victoria

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING SOCIETY – A GRASS UVic, David Strong Building
C108
ROOTS PERSPECTIVE
Discussants:
- Dr. Pamela Divinsky, Executive Director, The Mosaic Institute
- Mr. T. David Lau, Executive Director, Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society
Moderator: Ms. Giuliana Natale, Director of the Inclusion and Religious Freedom
Division within the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion at Global Affairs
Canada

PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL INNOVATION UVic, David Strong Building

Discussants: C112
- Mr. Peter Elson, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Victoria and Mount
Royal College
- Mr. Robin McLay, Executive Director of Social Innovation, Government of British
Columbia
- Dr. Charles Harvey, Professor, Centre for Research on Entrepreneurship, Wealth
and Philanthropy, Newcastle University
- Ms. Sandra Hucaluk, Managing Director, Corporate Social Responsibility and
Community Investment, Alberta Treasury Branch
- Mr. James Stauch, Director, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal
University
Moderator: Dr. Roy Suddaby, Francis G. Winspear Chair and Associate Dean,
Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria

CLIMATE JUSTICE FOR ECOSYSTEMS UVic, David Strong Building

Discussants: C113
- Dr. David Boyd, Associate Professor of Law, Policy and Sustainability, University
of British Columbia
- Ms. Emily Giles, Senior Specialist, Species Conservation, WWF Canada
- Ms. Linda Sheehan, Executive Director, Planet Pledge, Centre for Humans &
Nature
Moderator: Dr. Peter Robinson, Retired CEO, David Suzuki Foundation

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 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION UVic, David Strong Building
Discussants: C122
- Mr. Alden Habacon, Diversity & Inclusion Strategist and Senior Advisor,
Intercultural Understanding, University of British Columbia
- Mr. Brian Leacock, Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Director,
International Programs, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
- Ms. Nadia Turki, Founder and President, International Academy of Media and
Diplomacy
- Dr. Erin Williams, Program Manager, Skills and Competencies, Asia Pacific
Foundation
Moderator: Dr. Eva Busza, Vice-President Research and Programs, Asia Pacific
Foundation of Canada

15:30 – 16:15 Transfers to Victoria Conference Centre and Government House UVic, University Center

17:00 – 18:30 Closing reception Government House

Hosted by Her Honour, the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor, Province of British Columbia
Program:
- Remarks by Her Honour, the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor, British Columbia
- Remarks by Ravi Kahlon, Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism, British Columbia
- Synthesis of key recommendations, Victoria Forum
- Closing remarks, Dr. Saul Klein, Chair Victoria Forum, Dean of Gustavson School of Business, University of
Victoria

Snacks and beverages will be served.

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