CIPA Summer Conference 1992

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Summer Conference 1992		Competitiveness and Social Justice: How Can Canada Have Both?
Barkin, Martin Brzustowski, Tom Caplan, Gerald Cote, Marcel Coxe, Donald Crane, David Foot, David Franssen, Margot Galbraith, John Kenneth Gerard, Leo Hammarskjold, Knut Hartt, Stanley Hosek, Chaviva Nicholson, Peter Pomeroy, Fred W. Richmond, Don White, Julie Wyman, Georgina
		Proceedings of the 61st Annual Couchiching Conference held at YMCA Geneva Park, Orillia, Ontario August 6 to 9, 1992 Compiled and edited by Kildare Dobbs Who's Who at the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs 1992 Donations to Couchiching Conference Speaker Profiles Introduction Conference Program

		Who's Who at the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs Officers & Directors, 1991–92 President John Gibson Immediate Past President Barbara Eastman Vice-President, Communications and Marketing Gordon K. McIvor Vice-President, Finance and Treasurer Mary Baetz Vice-President, Membership Madeline-Ann Aksich Vice-President, Program Stephen Probyn Vice-President, Youth Madeline Koch Secretary John Gregory Chair, Program Committee John Kirton 1992 Conference Chair David Lakoff Directors Christopher Boland Martha Deacon Yves Desjardins-Siciliano Paul Fisher Michael Greenspoon John Godfrey John D. Harbron Craig Ivory Eric Koch Grace Lake Brian Livingston Nancy MacMillan Peter Nicholson Alan Pearson Ulana Plawuszczak Raju Rangaswami Lana Robinson Janet Skelton Barbara Speck Joseph Wells CIPA Program Committee John Kirton Stephen Probyn David Lakoff Andrew Coyne Yves Desjardins-Siciliano Barbara Eastman Paul Fisher Michael Greenspoon Julia Grossman John Harbron Eric Koch Tiziana Volpe Irina Liner Joe Martin Kathleen Metcalfe Mana Naghibi Peter Nicholson Bill O’Hara Alan Pearson Kenneth Scott Janet Skelton Barbara Speck Hermance Desrochers-Gaucher Lisanne Gaucher Lynn Anne Robertson 1992 Donations to Couchiching Government and Corporate Donors Aga Khan Foundation Banque de Montréal Bell Canada Canada Trust Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Cave Springs Winery Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. Connaught Laboratories Costa Criger Henry of Pelham Winery Imperial Oil Limited J.B. Bickell Foundation (National Trust Company, Trustee) Lafarge Canada Inc. McLeish Communications Inc. National Defence College Royal Trust Royal Bank of Canada Shell Canada Limited Spar Aerospace Limited Spectrum Engineering The Toronto Dominion Bank The A. Sarlos Foundation The London Life Insurance Company Individual Donors Robert Aarsse Karin Ahrland Karin Ahrlano Anthony Aksich Madeline-Ann Aksich M. Louis-Paul Allard Guy Amireault Manuel Angarita Bluma/Bram Appel Sydney Bacon Mary Baetz/Robin Wilson Robert and Marion Baker Allan Barshaw Bunnie Berke Stephen Berke Massimo Bernardinelli Ulrike Billard-Florian Clair W./Lois Bobier John Bonner Anelie Boubalo Patrick Boyer, Q.C. M.P. Ralph and Josette Branscombe Gerald Bronfman Donna Campbell Lynn Casgrain Julian Chipman Susanne Chir-Stimpson Jerome Choquette Clive H. Clark Phyllis M. Clark Florabel Condy Corey Copeland Raoul Côté Andrew Coyne Michael Crelinsten Guy P. Dancosse Vera Danyluk Lavery DeBilly F. Martha Deacon André Demers Yves Desjardins-Siciliano Michael A. Dinnick Nancy Durnford Barbara C. Eastman Elizabeth Eastman Timothy Egan Diana M. Esch Ben Fiber Elizabeth Flavelle Lenka Gagnon John/Hena Gibson Stephen Gibson H. James Godber Jean Godin Victor Goldbloom John Grant Michael Greenspoon Ernest Gregory John Gregory Rafki Greiss Julius/Lynne-Marie Grey Julia Grossman Knut Hammarskjöld Margaret Hanrahan Elizabeth Hirst Branislava M. Hodjera Jean-Pierre/Claire Hogue Lavigne Hubert Frederic L.R. Jackman Roswell James Warren Jestin Wanda Kaluzny Morton Katz Barbara Kincaide Helene Kiockars Nicole Kremmer Marvyn/Sheila Kussner Helena Lamed Paule Lamontagne Josee Langevin Hubert Lavigne Bernard Leebosh Margaret Lefebvre Pierre F. Lefevre Yvon Legault Richard Levin Irving Levitt Luigi Liberatore Plum Lind Johnson Gage H. Love H. Ian/Dorothy MacDonald Angus J. MacDowell M.I. MacInnis Nona Macdonald Heaslip James Mackay Sheila Mackenzie John B. Manson Andre Marcil Joe Martin Cécile Masse Denise Matern Gabrielle Matern Krystyna Matula Roderick McFadyen David McGowan Grant McIntosh James F. McKay Barbara McLeish Bruce McNiven Byron Messier Kathleen/Brian Metcalfe Laleh Moshiri Peter B. Munsche Mana Naghibi Alessandro Natili Peter Nicholson Andree Noel Jacques B. Noel Christopher Norton JoAnn Oberg-Muller M. Ocouet Lucille Panet-Raymond Susan Papp Elise Paul-Hus Lucie Pepin Ulana Plawuszczak Danielle Pollack David Powell John Pratt Scott Pritchard Stephen Probyn Michel Proulx Gisele Richardson Erik/Carolina Richer La Fleche D.R. Ridley B. Jeffrey Roach Sheila J. Robb Sheila A. Roberts O. Robertson Lorna Robson Margory Seeley Rogers Mark Roper Elizabeth Roux Alex Rubin Andrée Ruffo Carlos Manuel Sada-Solana André Saumier Jeanne/Maurice Sauvé Sarah Scott Justine Sentenne Carmelita Sideco Edgar Sideco Ellen Sieniewicz Bernard Simon Gerald Singer Betty Smith Margaret Smith Ricardo Smith Marlene Sone Bobbi Speck Gennaro Stammati Whipple Steinkrauss Doreen Sternfeld Blake Hebert Sutherland Robert Swidler McCarthy Tetrault Barbara J. Thompson Leslie Thorburn Waclaw Tomkowski Vincent Tovell Martha Tsadilas Hilton Tudhope Lise/Philippe Valois Francine Vincelette Gerald R. Vincent Ronald Walker David Warren Norman Webster Hugh Westren Joseph/Joyce Yanchula Antoinette von Hahn Brenda Proulx-Zosky Conference Speaker Profiles Martin Barkin Martin Barkin is the CEO of Deprenyl Research Limited, a Canadian-owned pharmaceutical firm. As Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Health until last year, Dr. Barkin presided over a multi-billion dollar social service empire which remains on the front line in the struggle to meet social justice objectives with diminishing public resources. Tom Brzustowski Dr. Tom Brzustowski is Deputy Minister of the Premier’s Council on Economic Renewal. Previously Dr. Brzustowski taught engineering at the University of Waterloo for 25 years, and in 1987, he joined the Government of Ontario as Deputy Minister of Colleges and Universities. Gerald Caplan Mr. Caplan is a media commentator on Canadian, American and international affairs, a professional consultant in such areas as politics, government relations, broadcasting and the environment; and has published numerous books, articles and commentaries on these topics. Gerald Caplan served as Director of the CUSO program in Nigeria in the 1970s and as Manager of CUSO Canadian Operations. He has had extensive involvement with the New Democratic Party at both Federal and Provincial levels, where he was National Director, and currently is information advisor to the Premier of Ontario. Marcel Côté Marcel Côté is a senior partner of SECOR, a Montreal-based consulting firm. In 1989 and 1990, Mr. Côté was Director of Strategic Planning and Communication at the Prime Minister’s Office, in Ottawa. Previously, Mr. Côté was a senior aide to Robert Bourassa as economic and policy advisor in the Premier’s Office. Donald Coxe Mr. Coxe is one of North America’s leading investment strategists, specializing in the interpretation of long-term geo-political trends as they affect the world’s financial markets. Although based in New York, Mr. Coxe is associated with the Canadian investment dealer Gordon Capital Corp. and takes special interest in Canada’s role in international financial affairs. David Crane Mr. Crane is economics editor for the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest-circulated newspaper, writing on economic and political issues. David Crane is the author of three books, including his latest, The Next Canadian Century, which explores the financial and social challenges facing Canada. David Foot David Foot is Canada’s foremost demographer and author of numerous studies including "The Over Forty Society" (1988) which discusses the impact of an aging society on economic and social institutions. Dr. Foot is a professor of Economics at the University of Toronto. Margot Franssen Ms. Franssen is President of The Body Shop Canada, a unique retailer of skin and hair care products, highly respected for its distinctive approach to retailing and its commitment to profits with principles. Margot Franssen believes that business and industry have a responsibility to promote positive social change. John Kenneth Galbraith John Kenneth Galbraith is the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics Emeritus at Harvard University. He has taught at California, Princeton and the University of Cambridge, as well as, for most of his life, Harvard. Professor Galbraith was Deputy Administrator of the Office of Price Administration in Washington and was principal organizer of the wartime system of price control, which he headed until 1943. Galbraith is one of the world’s leading post-war economic thinkers. His books – American Capitalism (1952), The Affluent Society (1958), The New Industrial State (1967), and most recently The Culture of Contentment (1992) – have for decades shaped the terrain of debate on the question of" private wealth verses public good". A native of Iona Station, Ontario, Galbraith testified before the Royal Commission on Canada’s Economic Prospects. Leo Gerard Leo Gerard is National Director (Canada) for the United Steelworkers and Ontario Director for the last six years. He is chairperson of the board of the Occupational Health and Safety Clinic in Hamilton and was re-elected in 1990 as Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress. Knut Hammarskjöld Mr. Hammarskjöld is a Swedish diplomat, Chair and CEO, Atwater Institute-World Economy Centre, and Chairman of the Corporate Board of the Sydsvenska Dagbladet Newspaper Group in Sweden. Stanley Hartt Stanley Hartt is the Chief Executive Officer of Camdev Corp., formerly Campeau Corp. One of the key figures in the politics of the 1950s, Mr. Hartt served as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance. Chaviva Hosek Ms. Hosek is Director of the National Liberal Caucus Research Bureau and Senior Policy Advisor to the Leader of the Liberal Party. Ms. Hosek was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1987 and served as Minister of Housing and Special Advisor to the Premier of Ontario on Eastern European Initiatives. Michael Kirby Mr. Kirby is a nationally-known television commentator and a Senior Executive at opinion pollsters Goldfarb Consultants Ltd. Senator Kirby was a key advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau on constitutional affairs during the 1980s as Secretary to Cabinet for Federal-Provincial Relations. Peter Nicholson Mr. Nicholson is a Senior Vice-President with The Bank of Nova Scotia, responsible for strategic advice to the Chairman. Mr. Nicholson, who has a doctorate from Stanford University, taught computer science at the University of Minnesota and has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia. Nr. Nicholson is a member of CIPA’s Board of Directors. Fred W. Pomeroy Mr. Pomeroy is president of the Communications and Electrical Workers of Canada (CWC), a Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress and Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Mr. Pomeroy is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Labour Market and Productivity Centre and sits on its Executive Committee. Don Richmond Mr. Richmond is the Commissioner of Community Services, Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. Don Richmond is a former Senior Economist with the Ontario Economic Council. Julie White Ms. White is the National Manager of Public Affairs for Levi Strauss & Co. (Canada) Inc., where she has developed groundbreaking policies and programs in the areas of health, family and economic development. Ms. White is also President of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, and sits on the provincial Advisory Committee on New Social Assistance Legislation. Georgina Wyman Ms. Wyman is a Senior Vice-President, International Management at Bata Limited and was a key strategist in the Company’s return to Czechoslovakia this year. Prior to joining Bata, Georgina Wyman was Deputy Minister of Supply and Services. Conference Program President’s Introductory Remarks Thursday, August 6, 1992, 7:30 p.m. JOHN GIBSON, President, CIPA Keynote Address: The Economic Problem: From Wish to Reality DR. JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH Moderators: JOHN GIBSON, President, CIPA STEPHEN PROBYN, V.P., Program, CIPA Panel: The Canadian Crisis Friday, August 7, 1992, 9:30 a.m. MARCEL CÔTÉ, Senior Partner SECOR PETER NICHOLSON, Senior V.P., The Bank of Nova Scotia FRED POMEROY, President Communications & Electrical Workers Canada Moderator: YVES DESJARDINS-SICILIANO, V.P., Canadian & Business Dev., ISM Special Seminar: Inevitable Surprises – Demographics and Our Future Society Friday, August 7, 1992, 2:00 p.m. DAVID FOOT, Department of Economics, University of Toronto Moderator: MANA NAGHIBI, Program Committee, CIPA Panel: Competing Visions Friday, August 7, 1992, 7:30 p.m. GERALD CAPLAN, Media Commentator DONALD COXE, Portfolio Strategist Moderator: JOHN HARBRON, Sr. Research Fellow, Canadian Inst. of Strategic Studies Panel: Considering the Competition Saturday, August 8, 1992, 9:30 a.m. DAVID CRANE, Economics Editor, Toronto Star KNUT HAMMARSKJÖLD, Chair & CEO Atwater Institute GEORGINA WYMAN, Senior V.P., International Mgmt., Bata Limited Moderator: JOHN KIRTON, Chair: Program Committee, CIPA Discussion Groups Saturday, August 8, 1992, 2:00 p.m. JOE MARTIN, Partner, Deloitte & Touche – Science Innovation, Competition and the New Canada JOE WELLS, Chairman of the Board, Ciba-Geigy Canada Limited – Social Responsibility: The Real Bottom Line BILL O’HARA, Investment Advisor, RBC Dominion Securities – Voluntarism: Lesson in Delivering Competition and Compassion KATHLEEN METCALFE, President, McWhinney, Metcalfe & Associates – Education: Spending the Most and Getting the Least DIANA DURNFORD, Consultant, Canadian Space Agency – Competitiveness: Elements and Interrelationships Panel: Delivering Compassion Efficiently Saturday, August 8, 1992, 7:30 p.m. MARTIN BARKIN, Health Care Practice Leader, Peat Marwick Stevenson Kellogg DON RICHMOND, Commissioner of Community Services, Municipality of Metro Toronto TOM BRZUSTOWSKI, Deputy Minister of the Premier’s Council on Economic Renewal Moderator: ALAN PEARSON, President, Alan Pearson Associates Inc. Panel: Competitiveness Through Compassion Sunday, August 9, 1992, 9:15 a.m. MARGOT FRANSSEN, President & Owner, The Body Shop JULIE WHITE, National Manager for Public Affairs, Levi Strauss & Co. Moderator: BOBBI SPECK, Founding Officer, Annex Village Campus Panel: Designing the Ideal Canada Sunday, August 9, 1992, 1:00 p.m. LEO GERARD, National Director for Canada, United Steelworkers STANLEY HARTT, Chair, President & CEO, Camdev Corporation CHAVIVA HOSEK, Director of the National Liberal Caucus Research Bureau Moderator: BARBARA EASTMAN, Immediate Past President, CIPA