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GRI Member Only Webinar Achieving a green and resilient recovery was a main pillar of the Speech from the Throne on September 23, 2020. Through a series of grants, loans, investments, fiscal measures and other incentives, the government aims to create middle class jobs in significant part by kick-starting the green economy in Canada. Key commitments included: Legislating Canada's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Making Canada the most competitive jurisdiction for clean technology Retrofitting homes and buildings to…

Session Description Leading through complexity and ambiguity of business challenges is ongoing and ever-evolving. Leaders have an opportunity to  draw on the foundational skills of leadership while at the same time develop new skills that help build resilience in leading from the top. Risk managers have a key role in building corporate leadership resilience in partnership with their HR partners. Risk managers are incorporating specific leadership programs and metrics into their company’s risk appetite statement, board and executive level reporting. GRI…

Description Disclosure of climate-related financial information is on the rise among Canadian financial firms, with a 40 per cent increase in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) recommendations since their release in 2017. Risk and investment teams are leading day-to-day sustainable finance and climate risk management activities and play an essential role in shaping the public disclosure about these issues. Join financial sector and industry peers in this webinar about the challenges and successes related to…

As a leading authority on “Modern Monetary Theory”, and author of The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy, Dr. Kelton will discuss conventional and alternative economic approaches to monetary policy and the role of taxes, debt and deficits in fiscal policy.