Delivering on 2% of GDP
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Delivering on 2% of GDP

This year's conference will examine the work necessary to support the government's commitment to reach 2% of GDP in defence spending.

By The Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Date and time

Monday, November 25 · 8am - 7pm EST

Location

The Westin Ottawa Governor General Ballroom

11 Colonel By Drive 4th floor Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event
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Agenda

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Welcome


Dr. David Perry, CGAI

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

The Hon Jean-Yves Duclos (in conversation)

9:45 AM - 9:50 AM

Remarks from Goldy Hyder, CEO, Business Council of Canada

9:50 AM - 10:50 AM

Developing a Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy 


Wendy Hadwen, ADM Defence Industry Policy, Department of National Defence/  Dr. Craig Stone, CGAI Fellow/  Trevor Neiman, VP, Business Council of Canada/  William C. Henagan, National Security Counci...

10:50 AM - 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

11:15 AM - 12:00 AM (+1 day)

The Hon Bill Blair (in conversation)

12:00 PM - 12:30 AM (+1 day)

Keynote: LGen Kelsey, VCDS 

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch – sponsored by Raytheon

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

A SITREP on Canada’s Defence Procurement Initiatives


Nancy Tremblay, ADM Materiel, DND/ Simon Page, ADM Defence and Marine Procurement Branch, PSPC/  Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow, MLI/  MGen Chris Zimmer, Chief of Digital Transformation 

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

What does a path to 2% of GDP after ONSAF look like for the CAF?


LGen Kenny, Commander, RCAF/ VAdm Topshee, Commander RCN/ LGen Wright, Commander, CA 

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks


Dr. David Perry, CGAI

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception – brought to you by L3Harris Technologies

About this event

  • Event lasts 11 hours

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The Canadian Global Affairs Institute is a charitable, independent, non-partisan, research institute with an emphasis on Canadian foreign policy, Defence policy, and International aid. 

We provide Canadians with factual and comprehensive policy analysis to promote their understanding of Canada’s foreign affairs and aid policies and the state of our military preparedness by developing and sponsoring authoritative research and education programs. The Institute studies these areas through a full range of national and international applications with an emphasis on their economic, political and social impact on individual Canadians.

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