The Empire Club of Canada
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
City Report Card: Toronto’s High Marks, Failing Grades, and Areas for Improvement
Join Toronto Star Publisher, Jordan Bitove, for a candid conversation about our city. From the issues that frustrate us to the treasures worth celebrating, hear what the Star newsroom is watching, covering and uncovering this year and into 2025.
Transportation, housing, infrastructure, policing, healthcare, tourism, entertainment – what has our attention – and how can we make it better?
On October 1, 2024, join us at the Empire Club of Canada for an engaging and influential discussion that promises to play a key role in shaping the future of our city.
Jordan’s distinguished career at the forefront of Canadian business includes ownership of Canada’s leading media brands, and significant investment in businesses related to technology, online gaming, real estate, hospitality, natural resources, and distribution.
As a leader in Canada’s sports industry, Jordan helped launch the Toronto Raptors basketball team, the first NBA franchise awarded outside the United States, and he was part of the ownership consortium that built the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).
Since 2012, Jordan has been a member of the Board of Trustees for SickKids Foundation. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto International Film Festival, the Board of Governors of Western University, and the Canadian Advisory Board for Right to Play. In 2012, he was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal for his philanthropic work. In November 2023, Jordan was awarded the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest civilian honour for extraordinary contributions.
Jordan is a graduate of Western University and holds the position of Honorary Consul to the Republic of North Macedonia
Amber Kanwar is a financial journalist who has spent the last decade reporting on the markets and the global economy. She is currently an anchor at BNN Bloomberg. She has interviewed hundreds of newsmakers over the past decade including CEOs of major Canadian & international companies, entrepreneurs, fund managers, politicians, and thought leaders. Amber has Bachelor of Arts in Management & Organizational Studies from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters in Journalism from Ryerson University. She currently lives in Toronto with her husband and three children.