OPENING PLENARY: JUNE 2-5
JUNE 2
Shuttle bus service begins from Calgary International Airport to Banff Centre
Conference registration opens – Kinnear Centre lobby
Dinner at Vistas, Sally Borden Building
JUNE 3
Breakfast open at Vistas (7:00 AM)
Final shuttle bus leaves Calgary International Airport (1 PM)
Lunch in Vistas (12:00 PM)
Orientation session for Members at Max Bell Theater (1:30 PM)
Study Groups meet in their breakout rooms (2:30 PM)
Princess Royal and Chair visit study groups in their breakout rooms (3:30 PM)
Opening reception outside Kinnear Centre (6:00 PM)
Dinner starts Kinnear Centre, ground floor (6:50 PM)
JUNE 5
Early morning breakfast at top of Sulphur Mountain (travel up mountain by gondola)
Conference speakers and discussion
- Bruce Mau
- Alika Lafontaine
- Laura J. Kilcrease
The Following study groups depart by bus for Calgary (overnight at Calgary Airport hotels):
- New Brunswick
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario 1
- Ontario 2
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec 1
- Quebec 2
- Yukon
JUNE 6
Early morning departures for study tours
- Alberta and British Columbia Study groups depart by bus
- Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador study groups depart by bus for Calgary International Airport
STUDY TOURS: JUNE 6-15
CLOSING PLENARY: JUNE 15-19
JUNE 15
Study Groups depart for closing plenary by air and land
Afternoon and evening arrivals by study groups in Montréal
Check-in to Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Study groups meet in their break-out rooms to prepare closing reports
JUNE 16
Day allocated to completing study group reports
Evening reception
JUNE 17
Morning: Four Report backs at Centre Mont-Royal (order to be determined by draw)
Afternoon: Four Report backs (order to be determined by draw)
JUNE 18
Morning: Four Report backs at Centre Mont-Royal (order to be determined by draw)
Afternoon: Three Report backs (order to be determined by draw)
Gala closing dinner at Windsor Ballroom
JUNE 19
Members depart for Montreal Trudeau International Airport and flights home
Friday, June 2, 2023
| Time | Event |
| All day | Secretariat office open – Kinnear Centre Room 202 |
| All day | Members begin arriving in Calgary |
| Morning | Shuttle bus service begins from Calgary International Airport to Banff Centre |
| 11 AM | Conference registration opens – Kinnear Centre lobby |
| 1:00 PM | Study Group breakout rooms available: BC 1 – Kinnear 201 BC 2 – Kinnear 203 Alberta 1 – Kinnear 205 Alberta 2 – Kinnear 206 Saskatchewan – Kinnear 208 Manitoba – Kinnear 306 Ontario 1 – Kinnear 310 Ontario 2 – Kinnear 301 Quebec 1 – Kinnear 302 Quebec 2 – Kinnear 303 New Brunswick – Kinnear 304 PEI – Kinnear 210 Nova Scotia – Kinnear 204 Newfoundland – Kinnear 308 Northwest Territories – Kinnear 305 Yukon – Professional Development Centre 104 |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner at Vistas, Sally Borden Building |
| Evening | Informal |
Saturday, June 3, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 AM | Office opens |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast open at Vistas (until 9:30 AM) |
| Morning | Free time for members |
| Morning | Shuttle buses running from Calgary International Airport to Banff Centre |
| 11 AM | Final shuttle bus leaves Calgary International Airport |
| 12:00 Noon | Lunch in Vistas |
| 1:30 PM | Orientation session for Members at Max Bell Theater |
| 2:30 PM | Study Groups meet in their breakout rooms |
| 3:30 PM | Princess Royal and Chair visit study groups in their breakout rooms |
| 6:00 PM | Opening reception outside Kinnear Centre (if weather poor, reception moves inside to Kinnear Centre second floor) |
| 6:40 PM | Members and guests seated for dinner (Kinnear Centre, ground floor) |
| 6:50 PM | Opening Remarks from CSC Lead Director Ian Anderson. Blessing from Darryl Kootenay, Stoney First Nation |
| 7:15 PM | Remarks from CSC Chair Darryl White |
| 7:20 PM | Remarks from CSC President, HRH The Princess Royal |
| 7:30 PM | Dinner begins |
| 8:40 PM | Keynote speech from Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae – followed by group discussion with RS Sharma, Ndidi Nwuneli, Adil Najam, with questions from Members |
Sunday, June 4, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast available in Vistas (concludes 8:30) |
| 9:00 AM | Topic: India Rising: Lessons for Leaders Address by R.S. Sharma Topic: TBD |
| 11:40 AM | Members assemble for group photo in front of Kinnear Centre |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch in Vistas (until 1 PM) |
| 1:20 PM | Topic: How Climate Change is Changing how we Think about Climate Change Address by Adil Najam |
| 2:40 PM | Topic: Driving Community and Social Change Address by Ndidi Nwuneli |
| 4:00 PM | Members return to rooms to prepare for evening events |
| 4:35 PM | First bus departs for Lake Louise |
| 5:00 PM | Last bus departs for Lake Louise |
| 6:00 PM | Reception begins at Brewster Barn, Lake Louise |
| 9:30 PM | First bus returns to Banff Centre |
| 10:00 PM | All remaining buses depart for Banff Centre |
Monday, June 5, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 6:45 AM | Banff Gondola visit – first bus departs Banff Centre (buses depart regularly until 8 AM) |
| 7:15 AM | Breakfast available on mountain at Sky Bistro and Northern Lights Alpine Kitchen |
| 8:45 AM | First buses depart Banff Gondola to return to Banff Centre |
| 9:30 AM | Final buses depart Banff Gondola for Banff Centre |
| 10.30 AM | Topic: Global Leaders Workshop Addressed by Bruce Mau |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch in Vistas |
| 2:00 PM | Topic: What Brought Us Here Won’t Get Us There Addressed by Alika Lafontaine |
| 3:00 PM | Topic: TBD Addressed by Laura J Kilcrease |
| 4:45 PM | Indigenous Ceremony to end the Opening Plenary |
| 6:00 PM | ADinner in Vistas |
| 6:00 PM | Members drop off Montreal luggage in PDC 103 |
| 7:00 PM | Study groups ON1, ON2, QC1, QC2, YK, NB, NS and PEI depart by bus for Calgary (overnight at Calgary Airport) |
| 7:00 PM | Free time for remaining study groups |
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 5:00 AM | Manitoba and Newfoundland study groups depart by bus for Calgary Airport |
| TBD | BC1 study group departs by bus for its study tour |
| TBD | BC2 study group departs by bus for its study tour |
| 9:00 AM | AB1 study group departs by bus for its study tour |
| 9:00 AM | AB2 study group departs by bus for its study tour |
| TBD | Saskatchewan study group departs by bus for its study tour |
Thursday, June 15, 2023
| Time | Event |
| All Day | Secretariat Office open – Bureau Mezzanine |
| All Day | Study Groups arrive at Montreal Trudeau International Airport; shuttle bus to Fairmont Queen Elizabeth |
| All Day | Study Group breakout rooms open: Alberta 1 – Coller Alberta 2 – Eureka BC1 – Barre Oblique BC2 – Diese Manitoba – Rue Saint-Denis New Brunswick – Ping Newfoundland – Vortex NWT – TBD Nova Scotia – Parenthese PEI – Swing Ontario1 – Rue Sainte-Catherine Ontario 2 – Arobase Quebec 1 – Rue Notre Dame Quebec 2 – Rue Mansfield Saskatchewan – Copier Yukon – LG Tech |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner available in Agora (or breakout hallways) |
| Evening | Overnight at the Fairmont |
Friday, June 16, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast available in Agora |
| 7:00 AM | Secretariat office opens |
| 8:00 AM | Study groups work on presentations in their breakout rooms |
| Afternoon | Chair meets with study groups in their breakout rooms |
| 6:00 PM | Reception and dinner – Location TBD |
Saturday, June 17, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 7:30 AM | Members walk to Centre Mont-Royal |
| 7:45 AM | Breakfast available at the Centre Mont-Royal on the third floor foyer |
| 8:45 AM | Members encouraged to move to Le Grand Salon |
| 9:00 AM | Chair reconvenes the Conference |
| 9:05 AM | Chair draws for the first four study group presentations |
| 9:10 AM | Presentations commence (each presentation will be 20 minutes followed by 15 minutes for Q&A and group photo) |
| Morning | Coffee and tea available in third floor foyer |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch available in the third floor foyer |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch concludes and members encouraged to move back to Le Grand Salon |
| 1:30 PM | Next four group presentations (each presentation will be 20 minutes followed by 15 minutes for Q&A and group photo) |
| Afternoon | Coffee and tea available in third floor foyer |
| 4:40 PM | Lead Director Ian Anderson provides update for the evening |
| 4:45 PM | Members return to Fairmont on foot to prepare for evening |
Sunday, June 18, 2023
| Time | Event |
| 7:45 AM | Members walk to Centre Mont-Royal |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast available at Centre Mont-Royal in third floor foyer |
| 9:00 AM | Breakfast concludes; members encouraged to move to Le Grand Salon |
| 9:15 AM | Lead Director Ian Anderson draws for the next four group presentations (each presentation will be 20 minutes followed by 15 minutes for Q&A and group photo) |
| Morning | Coffee and tea available in third floor foyer |
| 12:15 PM | Morning presentations completed |
| 12:25 PM | Lunch available in the third floor foyer |
| 1:20 PM | Final four group presentations commence (each presentation will be 20 minutes followed by 15 minutes for Q&A and group photo) |
| 1:20 PM | Final four group presentations commence |
| 4:20 PM | All study group presentations completed |
| 4:30 PM | Members walk back to Fairmont Queen Elizabeth |
| 6:15 PM | Members walk to Windsor Ballroom for closing dinner (five minute walk from Fairmont Queen Elizabeth) |
| 6:30 PM | Closing gala reception in Versailles Room at Windsor Ballroom |
| 7:15 PM | Members encouraged to move to Windsor Room for dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Members seated |
| 7:30 PM | Closing remarks |
| 8:00 PM | Dinner is served |
| 9:15 PM | Members return to Versailles Room for post-dinner reception and dance |
| 12:00 AM | Post-dinner reception and dance conclude |
| overnight | Overnight at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth |