Events
February
February 16, 2012
Sponsoring Women For Success
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ETChristine Silva, Senior Director, Research, Catalyst, will present findings from Catalyst’s research on the sponsorship of high potentials in the pipeline and will facilitate a panel discussion featuring Dean Johnson, President, Sodexo Canada, and Jim Muzyka, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Xerox Global Services. The series is sponsored by CIBC and this session will take place at its Toronto offices. For more information or to register, contact sponsorwomen@catalyst.org.
March
March 7, 2012
Catalyst Connects: Vancouver
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PTCatalyst Canada presents a Catalyst Connects event in Vancouver featuring Kathryn Henry, Chief Information Officer, Lululemon, and Bev Park, President & CEO, TimberWest. The series brings high-potential women together with speakers considered to be role models and is sponsored by RBC and will take place at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Inquire at catalystconnects@catalyst.org.
June
June 21, 2012
National Aboriginal Day
This day, which was first celebrated in 1996, honors the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada.
September
September 3, 2012
Labour Day
Labour Day was made an official holiday in Canada in 1894 by Prime Minister John Thompson; it celebrates the economic and social contributions of the country’s women and men workers.
October
October 1-31, 2012
Canadian Women’s History Month
Proclaimed in 1992 by the Government of Canada, Canadian Women's History Month provides an opportunity to learn about the important contributions of women and girls to society and commemorates the Persons Case, which in 1929, determined that women were persons under the law.
October 11, 2012
National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is an internationally observed day for raising awareness, coming out, and discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues.
October 18, 2012
Person's Day
On October 18, 1929, the British Privy Council declared that five women from Alberta, known as the Famous Five, were persons under the law, overturning the Supreme Court of Canada.
November
November 5, 2012
The Catalyst Canada Honours 2012
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM ETThe Catalyst Canada Honours are awarded to individuals for their commitment and achievements toward the advancement of women in Canadian business. The champions will be recognized at a dinner held at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto and chaired by Bill Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group. Enquire at canadahonours@catalyst.org.