June 7th, 2018 | 8:25am - 6:00pm ET | Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON

Table of Contents

• Synopsis
• Conference Report
• Conference Videos
• Conference Podcasts
• Program
• Sponsors
• Conference Pictures

Synopsis

This conference will be held one year since the Trudeau government released Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged. The Canadian Global Affairs Institute will be a hosting a one-day conference in Ottawa to provide a status report on the implementation Canada’s new defence policy. The conference will concentrate on the proposed changes to the defence workforce, procurement ambition, new capabilities and evolving operational constructs outlined in Strong, Secure, Engaged.

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Conference Videos (courtesy of CPAC)

• General Jonathan Vance on Implementation of Canada’s New Defence Policy

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Conference Podcasts

• A Keynote Address from Gen. Jonathan Vance (Luncheon Keynote)
• A Discussion with the Deputy Ministers (Armchair Discussion 2)

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Program

Armchair Discussion: “Making People the Priority: Part 1”
LGen Charles Lamarre and Lindsay Rodman

Panel 1: “The Investment Plan, the Defence Program and Procurement: Part 1”
RAdm (ret'd) Pat Finn, VAdm Darren Hawco, Cmdre Ron Pumphrey, and Claude Rochette moderated by Dr. Dave Perry

Panel 2: “Making People the Priority: Part 2”
Dr. Ross Fetterly, BGen (ret'd) Michael Jorgensen, BGen J.D.M. Robidoux, and Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky moderated by Lindsay Rodman

Luncheon Address: Gen Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff

Panel 3: “The Investment Plan, the Defence Program and Procurement: Part 2”
Alan Estevez, Richard Foster, and Dan Ross moderated by Tom Ring

Panel 4: “New Operational Paradigms”
RAdm Brian Santarpia, Dr. Elinor Sloan, Dr. Al Stephenson, and Cmdre Angus Topshee moderated by LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day

Panel 5: “New Capabilities: Cyber & Space”
Dr. Tom Keenan, Dan Rogers, Charity Weeden, BGen K.G. Whale, and Col. Walter Wood moderated by Richard Fadden

Armchair Discussion: “Closing Deputy Ministers Roundtable”
Bill Matthews, Jody Thomas, and Gordon Venner moderated by Dr. Dave Perry

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Sponsors

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Conference Pictures

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