Toronto, Ontario

1:30 p.m.

The Deputy Prime Minister will virtually moderate the opening plenary session of Canada's Feminist Response and Recovery Summit, which is being hosted by the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development.

Panelists participating in the opening session include:

Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson fellow, Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Monique F. Leroux, Chair Industry Strategy, former President and CEO, Desjardins Group

Roberta Jamieson, former Chief Executive Officer, Indspire

Sarah Kaplan, Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

The Summit will be livestreamed on Women and Gender Equality Canada's Facebook page and at the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/wage/2021-03/english/.