The Canada UK Colloquia - 2008 Colloquium: Program

The Global Economic Crisis: Lessons Learned and The Way Forward
Canary Wharf, London, England
25-29 November 2009

2009 Program
Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009

Wednesday November 25, 2009 - Arrival

Canadian delegation arrives

Thursday November 26, 2009 – Briefing Day for Canadian delegation

	09.00 John McFall MP, Chairman Treasury Select Committee, Committee Room 8, House of Commons.
	10.10 David Gauke MP, Shadow Treasury Minister, Committee Room 8, House of Commons.
	12.00 – 14.30 Bank of England – Meeting and buffet lunch Spencer Dale, Executive Director and Chief Economist, responsible for Monetary Analysis and Statistics, Andrew Bailey, Executive Director for Banking Services and Chief Cashier, Paul Fisher, Executive Director for Markets, and Andy Haldane, Executive Director for Financial Stability.
	15.00 Helen Alexander, President, and Ian McCafferty, Chief Economist, Confederation of British Industry
	16.30 - 17.00 Lord Turner, Chairman Financial Services Agency
	19.00 Reception and Gala Dinner at the Guildhall hosted by the City of London Corporation Host & Speaker: Stuart Fraser Keynote Speaker: Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democratic Party Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Friday November 27, 2009 - THE 2009 CANADA-UK COLLOQUIUM

THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: LESSONS LEARNED AND THE WAY FORWARD

Chairman: Lord Christopher Tugendhat

Location: Headquarters of Thomson Reuters, 30 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14

	08.45 Introduction: Philip Peacock and Professor Robert Wolfe
	08.50-09.00 Opening of 2009 Colloquium, Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP Financial Secretary to the Treasury
	09.00-10.30 Session 1: Where do we stand now? An assessment of the nature and causes of the economic and financial crises, of the current recovery packages and macro-economic policies, and of the extent to which current trade and investment policies are helping global recovery. UK: Bill Emmott, Joint Chairman, Canada-EU Business Round Table Canada: Gordon Thiessen, Former Governor, Bank of Canada & John Helliwell, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of British Columbia, Arthur J.E. Child Foundation of the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research
	10.30-10.45 Break for tea and coffee
	10.45-12.45 Session 2: More effective regulation of financial institutions and products, and better corporate governance. UK: Ms Verena Ross, Director for Strategy and Risk, Financial Services Authority UK Banker: tbc Canada: Ted Price, Assistant Superintendent Financial Institutions Canada & Mike Pedersen, TD Bank Financial Group
	13.00 Lunch at Thomson Reuters
	14.30-15.30 Session 3: The Micro-economic situation: corporate views. UK: Mr David Craig, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Thomson Reuters [view PDF] Canada: Thomas d’Aquino, Chief Executive and President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives
	15.30-15.45 Break for tea and coffee
	15.45-17.15 Session 4: Unemployment and the social cost. UK: Mr Brendan Barber, General Secretary, TUC [view PDF] Canada: Monique Jérôme-Forget, former Quebec Finance Minister and current Special Advisor to one of the largest Canadian law firms, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt [view PDF]
	19.00 Reception and Gala Dinner at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, hosted by HE Mr. James Wright, Canadian High Commissioner Speaker Professor Ray Barrell National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Saturday November 28, 2009

	09.00-10.30 Session 5: The impact on developing countries and BRIC economies, and in turn their impact on the global economy. UK: Lord Desai, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Global Governance, LSE Canada: Manmohan Agarwal, Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
	10.30-10.45 break for tea and coffee
	10.45-12.30 Session 6: The Way Forward? The next crisis? Is an early warning system feasible? Towards the next G8 and G20 meetings. Priority issues and recommendations. UK: Dr. DeAnne Julius CBE, Chairman, Chatham House [view PDF] Canada: Kevin G. Lynch, Former Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet [view PDF]
	12.45 Lunch at Thomson Reuters
	14.00-15.00 Rapporteur’s report and discussion Rapporteur – Jodie Ginsberg, UK Bureau Chief, Reuters London
	15.00 Closing Remarks by Colloquium Chairman, Lord Tugendhatt
	19.30 Informal farewell dinner at Marriott Hotel, West India Quay

Sunday November 29, 2009 – Departure

All participants depart after breakfast

2009 Program Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009