Celebrating 10 years of Employer Engagement for Immigrant Employment
March 7 and 8, 2017 ~ Shaw Centre, 5 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
March 8 |
Breakfast of Champions and Awards |
| 8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome Giacomo Panico, Host, In Town and Out, CBC Radio One |
| 8:35 AM | Opening Remarks: Co-Chairs, Employer Council of Champions Gaye Moffett, Founder, GEM HealthCare Services Inc. Frank Bilodeau, Vice President, Scotiabank, Ottawa and West Quebec District |
| 8:45 AM | Greetings from the City of Ottawa Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor |
| 8:55 AM | Keynote Address The Honourable Ratna Omidvar, C.M., O.Ont. Senator, The Senate of Canada |
| 9:35 AM | Panel Discussion: Collaborating for Change Mengistab Tsegaye, Executive Director, World Skills Employment Centre Kenny Leon, Director of Communications, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Rebecca Officer, Director, Organizational Effectiveness, The Ottawa Hospital Henry Akanko, Director, Hire Immigrants Ottawa |
| 10:25 AM | Guest Speaker Address The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship |
| 10:35 AM | Award Presentations 2017 Employer Excellence Awards 2017 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment |
| 10:50 AM | Closing Remarks Co-Chairs, Employer Council of Champions |
| 11:00 AM | Adjourn |
