Seventh Annual Douglas C. Frith Dinner

The Seventh Annual Douglas C. Frith Fundraising Dinner took place at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa on October 19, 2011.  Award-winning CBC business journalist Amanda Lang spoke about Canada's innovation dilemma to an audience of more than 300 senior representatives of Canada's business community, serving Senators and Members of the House of Commons, former Parliamentarians, senior public servants and youth representatives.

Programme

Welcoming Remarks Mr. Léo Duguay
President, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians

Dinner

Introduction of Guest Speaker
The Honourable Andrew Scheer, M.P.
Speaker of the House of Commons

Special Address
Ms. Amanda Lang
"Canada's Innovation Dilemma"

Thank You to Guest Speaker
Mr. Russell Williams, President, Rx&D, Presenting Sponsor

Acknowledgements
Mr. Léo Duguay

Conclusion of Dinner

Photos

     
Left, the dinner took place at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.  Right, guest speaker Amanda Lang spoke about Canada's innovation dilemma. 

     
Left, CAFP President Léo Duguay.  Right, Russell Williams, President, Rx&D, Presenting Sponsor. 

     
Left, CAFP Educational Foundation President Francis LeBlanc is interviewed.  Right, the Honourable Otto Lang with daughters Elizabeth and Amanda.

Additional pictures are available at on photographer Denis Drever's Flickr page.  

Video

Patrons and Sponsors

The Educational Foundation of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians would like to thank our 2011 Presenting Sponsor for their generous contribution.

We would also like to thank our 2011 Dinner Patrons for their generous contributions.

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And our thanks to our 2011 Dinner Sponsors:
Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada
Bell Canada
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Business Development Bank of Canada
Canadian Construction Association
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
CIBC
De Beers Canada
Enbridge Inc.
Genworth Financial Canada
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Public Affairs
Motorola Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada
RBC Financial Group
Samara
Sussex Strategy Group
The Mining Association of Canada
VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Previous dinner (2010)