News
2010/11 Nomination Submission Deadline Extended
Notice: The Action Canada nomination submission deadline has been extended to 5:00 pm PST Monday 8 March 2010.
New Funding for Action Canada
The Board of Directors and CEO are pleased to advise that on 14 October, Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore, announced new funding for Action Canada for a three-year period, April 2010 to March 2013. An announcement on a new private sector partnership is planned for later this fall.
Please check the Action Canada website in December for information on a call for nominations, new programming details and 2010/11 dates.
Cancellation of 2009/2010 fellowship year
23 February, 2009 – The Board of Directors regrets to announce that due to funding uncertainty in the current economic environment, Action Canada will not be able to offer a 2009/2010 fellowship year. The Board and Founding CEO are committed to working towards a longer term future for this important leadership building initiative for Canada.
We sincerely thank those who have stood as candidates and those who generously supported nominees this year. We also thank the many Canadians, coast to coast to coast, who have been an important part of the success of Action Canada in its first mandate.
We hope the program is offered in 2010/2011 so that our network of 86 outstanding Fellows continues to grow and work to make Canada the best it can be.
Leadership In Business Conference, Toronto, February 18, 2009
Action Canada, the Public Policy Forum, and Industry Canada would like to invite you to attend the Leadership In Business Conference to be held in Toronto, February 18, 2009 at the Ivey ING Leadership Centre, 130 King Street West.
This half-day conference will focus on major public policy issues facing Canada and what emerging business leaders can do to address these issues. We have an outstanding line up of Canadian business leaders for this dialogue on timely and important questions.
Our keynote speaker will be the Hon. Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism). Dialogue participants include: Jacquie McNish, Columnist, The Globe and Mail; Ken Smith, Managing Partner, SECOR Consulting; Jim Stanford, Chief Economist, Canadian Auto Workers; Lynton (Red) Wilson, Chancellor, McMaster University. The morning dialogue sessions will be moderated by Jodi White, former President, Public Policy Forum.
Action Canada is a national fellowship program that strengthens promising young Canadians’ leadership skills, enriches their understanding of Canada and creates a network of skilled leaders for the future. For more information on Action Canada please visit www.actioncanada.ca.
The Public Policy Forum engages leaders in the public, private and voluntary sectors, serving as an independent forum for open dialogue on public policy, encouraging reform in public sector management. Please visit www.ppforum.ca to learn more about the PPF.
Pre-event registration and coffee reception will begin at 8:00 am. A networking lunch with our keynote speaker will follow at 12:15 pm at the TSX Gallery.
For additional information or to RSVP please contact Dianne Gravel-Normand at dianne.gravel@ppforum.ca or by phone at (613) 238-7858 ext. 233.
Winning thoughts from Action Canada Fellows
13 January, 2009
David Eaves ’05 and Taylor Owen ’07 are the winners of The Literary Review of Canada’s New Voices competition for their essay, “Progressivism’s End”.
The competition, which was seeking fresh perspectives to showcase alongside established contributors such as Lloyd Axworthy, Peter C. Newman and Erna Paris, asked competitors to write about what the dramatic U.S. nomination and presidential race would mean for Canada.
La diplomatie s’impose, La Presse, 30 March 2008
An article written by Action Canada Fellow Marc Fournier ‘07.
