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Canada 2020

Canada 2020
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Canada 2020 is a Canadian think tank based in Ottawa, Ontario.

History

Canada 2020 was founded in 2006 by Tim Barber, Susan Smith and Tom Pitfield.[1]

Organization

Canada 2020 is an active member of the Global Progress network.[1:1]

Personnel

Name Position Notes
Tim Barber Co-Founder[1:2] -
Tom Pitfield Co-Founder and Executive Chair[1:3] Justin Trudeau, Jack Austin, Canada China Business Council (CCBC), IBM
Susan Smith Co-Founder[1:4] -
Braeden Caley President and Chief Executive Officer[1:5] Gregor Robertson, Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau
Matt Browne Board Member[1:6] Center for American Progress (CAP), APCO Worldwide, Policy Network, Labour Party
Gurveen Chadha Board Member[1:7] Shopify, Marc Garneau, VIA Rail Canada, Justin Trudeau, Equal Voice
Andy Harrison Board Member[1:8] S32, Alphabet, GoogleX, Verily, RBC Ventures
Reva Seth Board Member[1:9] Dentons
Mark Carney Advisory Board Chair[2] Brookfield Asset Management, Bank of Canada, Bank of England
Jean Boivin Advisory Board member[1:10] BlackRock Investment Institute (BII), Bank of Canada, Department of Finance Canada, Financial Stability Board (FSB)
Delia Cristea Advisory Board member[1:11] Power Sustainable, Power Corporation of Canada, Cycle Momentum
Sarah Goodman Advisory Board member[1:12] Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Teck Resources, Weyerhaeuser
Mike Moffatt Advisory Board member and former Director of Policy[1:13] Smart Prosperity Institute, Ivey Business School, Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Mowat Centre, Justin Trudeau
Eme Onuoha Advisory Board member[1:14] CPP Investments, Xerox, Privy Council Office
Mark Podlasly Advisory Board member[1:15] First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC), Hydro One
Jennifer Welsh Advisory Board member[1:16] European University Institute, Central European University (CEU), Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC)
Michael Wernick Advisory Board member[1:17] Privy Council Office, MNP, School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA)
Kate Graham Senior Fellow[1:18] Mayors Project, University of Western Ontario, King's University College, Brescia University College, City of London, Ontario, Pillar Nonprofit Network, ReForest London
Aisha Jarrah Content Strategist[1:19] Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Mark Michener Director of Finance[1:20] -
Carolyn Smith Director of Operations and Events[1:21] Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)

Funding

Corporate partners/sponsors of Canada 2020 include:[3][4][5][6][7][8]

  • Air Canada
  • Amazon
  • Amgen
  • AstraZeneca
  • Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA)
  • Bluesky Strategy Group
  • Canada Life
  • Canada Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
  • Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU)
  • Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
  • Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
  • Canadian National Railway (CN)
  • Canopy Growth
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA)
  • D+H
  • Enbridge
  • Facebook
  • FMAV
  • General Electric (GE)
  • Google
  • Gowling WLG
  • Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  • Huawei
  • Innovative Medicines Canada
  • Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
  • Interac
  • Intuit
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • KPMG
  • Manulife
  • Mastercard
  • McCall MacBain Foundation
  • McDonald's
  • Nexen
  • Oracle
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
  • Pickworth Investments
  • Plutonic Power
  • Power Corporation of Canada
  • Rio Tinto
  • Rogers Communications
  • Scotiabank
  • Shaw
  • Shell
  • Shopify
  • Suncor Energy
  • TD Bank Group
  • TELUS
  • Xerox

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