Posted by Geraldine @ MaRS, December 8th, 2009
Paul Martin speaks at Impact Investing
What happens when you put a former Liberal Prime Minister, a former Conservative Party Leader and a leading social impact investor in a room? Fireworks? Pouting and disagreement? Or one of the most electric and optimistic events I’ve been to this year.
On November 6, the Rt. Hon. Paul Martin and Social Capital Partners (SCP), Bill Young came to MaRS for an event called, “Impact Investing: Building Prosperity Outside the Mainstream,” moderated by John Tory and Ilse Treurnicht. The discussion focused on how market forces can be used effectively to solve social challenges in Canada.
Posted by Ilse @ MaRS, November 19th, 2009
Aging: Our next big mission
Look around you and chances are you’ll notice that Canada’s population, along with the rest of the world, is aging rapidly. While this isn’t news for most of us, it’s certainly becoming a popular topic, with the first wave of the infamous Baby Boomers turning 65 next year. They say “time flies” but this generation’s flight time will result in a heavy impact.
Aging affects us all and the aging of our society presents a sobering challenge. Within the next 10 years, Canadians over the age of 65 will outnumber those under the age of 15. If the present yearly growth in life expectancy continues through the 21st century, most babies born after 2000 will celebrate their 100th birthdays.
