David Stewart-Patterson

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Business Council of Canada provides program for research and consultation and advocacy of economic and social fabric. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

CTV, Inc. operates as a private broadcasting company. The firm features a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. The company is headquartered in Scarborough, Canada.

The Globe & Mail, Inc. publishes and prints newspapers. Its platforms include newspaper, magazine, digital, mobile and apps and video. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Futurpreneur Canada is a not-for-profit organization which provides ?nancing, mentoring and support tools to business owners. It offers youth entrepreneurship, mentoring and start-up financing. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.