Jewish National Fund of Ottawa Breakfast for Israel
Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Mintz to discuss the current economic climate and what that means for prosperity and growth of Canadians.
Featuring: Dr. Jack Mintz C.M.
World Renowned Economist, Academic & Public Policy Analyst
Interviewed by The Honourable:
Perrin Beatty PC, OC
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Event Chairs:
David Baker and Aaron Smith
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Dr. Jack M. Mintz is the President’s Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary after serving as the Palmer Chair and founding Director from January 1, 2008, to June 30, 2015.
He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow, MacDonald-Laurier Institute, Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, and research fellow at International Tax and Investment Centre in Washington D.C., CESIfo Germany and Oxford’s
Centre of Business Taxation. He is a regulator contributor to the Financial Post and is a member of the editorial board of International Tax and Public Finance.
He has consulted widely with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,
and various governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations in Canada and abroad, including serving as National Policy Advisor for EY Canada from 2015 to 2021.
Dr. Mintz became a member of the Order of Canada in 2015 as well as receiving the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for service to the Canadian tax policy community. He has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as one of the top global experts on corporate taxation since 2016.
The Honourable Perrin Beatty, PC, OC, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 200,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada’s largest and most representative national business association. Before joining the Canadian Chamber in August 2007, Perrin held the same role at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).
Perrin was first elected to the House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative in 1972. During his 21 years in Parliament, he served as Minister in seven different portfolios, including Treasury Board, National Revenue, Solicitor General, Defence, National Health and Welfare, Communications and External Affairs.
In keeping with his long-standing interest in education, Perrin served as Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2015. He has received honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Western University, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Wilfrid
Laurier University.
In 2018, Perrin was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his lifetime of public service and for his devotion to the development of our nation as
a community leader and corporate visionary. In 2020, the Government of Japan awarded Perrin the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold, and Silver Star,
in recognition of his many distinguished achievements in international relations and advancements in Canada-Japan business relations.
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