Delivered by the Honourable William Francis Morneau, Minister of Finance of Canada
Welcome by Patricia Mosser, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Initiative on Central Banking and Financial Policy at Columbia SIPA
Moderated by Jan Svejnar, James T. Shotwell Professor of Global Political Economy and Director of the Center on Global Economic Governance at Columbia SIPA
Please note that registration is required for this event.
Co-sponsored by the Center on Global Economic Governance at Columbia SIPA, the Initiative on Central Banking and Financial Policy at Columbia SIPA, and the Consulate General of Canada.
Bill Morneau was appointed as Minister of Finance of Canada on November 4, 2015, following his election as the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre. Prior to that appointment, he had a very successful business career. He has been an active volunteer in Toronto Centre for more than 20 years.
Bill studied retirement issues as a member of the Government of Ontario's Pension Advisory Council, and in 2012 he was appointed as Pension Investment Advisor to Ontario's Minister of Finance.
In 2002, Bill was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40. He has co-authored a book, The Real Retirement, and has authored numerous articles on public policy issues. Bill holds a BA from Western University, an MSc (Econ) from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.
