You are a U.S.-based investor seeking exceptional life science therapeutics and technologies.  Canada's life science community features world-class technologies and technical professionals, that are important contributors to the U.S. and global markets. However, you may be reluctant to invest directly outside the U.S. because of various uncertainties. To address these concerns, this session brings together a panel of experts from key disciplines to highlight paths/options to tap into attractive investments across the US/Canada border.  

Join us to gain factual insights on stress-free strategies to invest in Canadian companies.  

Who should attend: U.S. investors and those interested in learning about investor challenges and solutions when making cross-border deals.

PANELISTS

Hatim Chraibi (MODERATOR) | Co-founder | The SPIRE Advisory Group

Hatim Chraibi has more than 18 years experience in the medical device industry in both upstream and downstream capacities globally. Mr. Chraibi received a bachelor degree in Finance from the University of San Francisco, and an MBA from McGill University (Exchange program at the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan, Italy).

Before co-founding the SPIRE Advisory Group where he acts as Managing Director, Hatim has had tenures at Philips Medical Systems, Covidien and other smaller medical device companies. He has built various global organizations and contributed significantly to their international sales. SPIRE Advisory Group works with international start-ups and government organizations to provide guidance, mentoring and funding in the Bay Area ecosystem.

Mr. Chraibi has an intimate expertise of the Medical device industry worldwide, has worked in various countries and is fluent in 5 languages.

His areas of interest and expertise include start-up mentoring in product definition/positioning, market research, key opinion leaders’ engagement, product positioning and global distribution. Hatim is also a strategic advisor for various medical device and diagnostic companies.

Marwan Berrada-Sounni | Executive-in-Residence | ShifaMed

Marwan is currently an Executive-in-Residence at ShifaMed incubating and building the next portfolio company. Previously, he was at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation as Sr. Director, Product Development with responsibilities to resolve clinical unmet needs within the Heart and Vascular Institute and spinning out either projects or companies. Marwan was also part of the commercialization funding committee within the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center at the Cleveland Clinic, which an economic development and investment fund for the state of Ohio. Product expertise has been in percutaneous therapies such as electrophysiology, structural heart, cardiovascular and endovascular devices, in addition to product commercialization of orthopedic implants. Through his engineering and business backgrounds, Marwan is experienced in leading both traditional and virtual R&D teams throughout the entire development life-cycle including 510k and PMA regulatory tracks. He has held various engineering, managerial, and executive management positions in companies such as Microvena, ev3, CryoCath Technologies, Bavaria Medical Technologies, Vascular NanoTransfer, OligoMedic, NexStep Medical, and MitraCore. Currently Marwan holds nine (9) patents in medical devices, and more then thirteen (13) patent applications. Marwan is a serial entrepreneur involved in multiple start-up either as co-founder or advisor. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in Finance from McGill University.

Pavan Dhillon | Canadian Immigration Attorney | Dhillon Immigration Law

Pavan Dhillon is the Founder and Principal Attorney at Dhillon Immigration Law, a boutique law firm specializing in Canadian business immigration. Based in San Francisco, Pavan has cultivated a unique expertise in cross border business immigration and provides compliance-driven, in-bound Canadian immigration solutions to companies and individuals.

For over ten years, Pavan has served as trusted advisor to global corporations, regional companies and start-ups with a cross-border presence. Oftentimes, she devises strategies for these companies to attract or retain global talent within North America by leveraging Canada’s generous immigration programs for high-skilled workers. With respect to short-term work authorization, she guides employees and executives in avoiding the potential pitfalls of cross-border business travel.

Prior to launching her boutique practice, Pavan led the Canadian immigration practice at a global law firm. She is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. She is admitted to practice law in British Columbia and New York.

Joseph Garcia | Partner | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

 Joseph's practice focuses on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He advises public and private companies, investment dealers, venture capital and private equity funds and acts as independent counsel to boards of directors. Joseph has extensive experience advising on all types of merger and acquisition and corporate finance transactions including public and private equity and debt financings, take-over and issuer bids, share and asset acquisitions and divestitures, and regulatory and stock exchange compliance work.

 Prior to his career in law, Joseph worked in corporate finance with a national investment bank and in clinical research with a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Joseph has lectured extensively on corporate governance and advanced securities law topics. He has chaired The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Corporate Governance courses in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, and participated in the advanced securities law courses from 2007-2009, 2011 and from 2013-2015.

Joseph is a director of Genome BC and chair of its Audit Committee. He is a director emeritus of LifeSciences BC and a member of its Finance Committee. He is also a director of the Canadian Glycomics Network and a member of the BIOTECanada Legal Affairs Advisory Board, the Canadian Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Sam Ifergan | Founder & Manager Partner | iGan Partners

Sam is the Founder and Managing Partner of iGan Partners and has over 20 years of entrepreneurial, technology and venture capital experience. Sam founded iGan Partners in 2013 and is now the largest healthcare venture capital investor in Canada. Sam is actively involved in evaluating, structuring and executing iGan's investments.  Collectively iGan has supported the creation of over 20 successful medical device and tech companies in Canada. 

Sam works very closely with portfolio companies and is actively involved in their commercialization.  He serves as the Chairman of eSight and MolecuLight and sits on the board of seven other MedTech companies. Prior to founding IGan Partners, Sam co-founded and exited several tech companies including Visual Sonics, Tri-Link Technologies and Brighter Minds.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business.

Paul Russo | Founder and CEO | Kyto Technologies

Dr. Paul Russo is the Founder and CEO of Kyto Technology and Life Science, Inc., a public entity actively investing in start-ups (www.kytotech.com ).  He is also the Founder and Chairman of GEO Semiconductor, a world-leading supplier of automotive camera processors with over 200 design wins. He sits on several start-up boards in the US and Canada.  He is a former board member of ATI technologies through its acquisition by AMD and is active in both the Band of Angels and the Keiretsu Forum, and has recently joined the Silicon Catalyst Angels. Before GEO, Dr. Russo started Silicon Optix and Genesis Microchip. The latter dominated the chip market for flat computer displays and had a hugely successful NASDAQ IPO in 1998.  Prior to the above, he served as GM of GE’s Microelectronics Center, Manager of the GE Industrial Electronics Laboratory. 

Prior to GE, he was at RCA Laboratories, where he helped develop the world’s first CMOS microprocessor, and the first uses of these devices in video games, auto engine control, and global communications. 

He received his B. Eng. in from McGill and his MSc and PhD in EECS from UC Berkeley.  He holds 8 patents, has published extensively, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the IEEE Centennial Medal and the Tech Pioneer Award from the World Economic Forum.

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Whether you have recently arrived in the Bay Area or you have lived here a long time, managing your cross-border finances can be complicated.

The Digital Moose Lounge is partnering with the team at One Capital Management to host a panel discussion with experts in taxes, insurance, investments and retirement to answer all your questions--from the simplest to the most complicated.

Here are some of the topics our panel will address: 

Wealth Management Mistakes made by Ex-Pat Canadians who live in California.

Retiring in Canada? Is it a good idea to go home?

Are my Canadian investments causing a Cross-Border Tax Problem?

What you should know about filing Cross-Border Tax returns for the first time.

Addressing many Ex-Pat Canadian’s Biggest Financial Risks:

• Living Too Long, Dying Too Soon

• Inflation

• Getting sick – and NOT dying – along the way

Will my insurance policies remain in force if I move back to Canada?

If Global Equities are in record territory in 2019, what should I do? 

How much of an impact could 25% Tariffs on all Chinese Imports have on the economy?

What is Low Correlation? How does it apply to my Canadian and U.S. Investment Strategy?

Most Importantly…

Our Panel are on hand to address YOUR questions…we will leave plenty of time for Q&A!

Join us!

Your Host: Wayne Baxter, One Capital Management, LLC

Wayne works with families, residing in the U.S. and Canadian residents with U.S. investment assets.   He advises wealthy families on growing, protecting and ultimately distributing their wealth in an effective and efficient manner according to their personal goals. 

While practicing in Canada with Investment Planning Counsel, The Baxter Team grew from one location in 2002 to four Southern Ontario locations in Etobicoke, North York, Georgetown and Newmarket.

The Panel: 

Marc Gedeon, Esq., CPA(CA), CPA,CA(ON)

Marc is a licensed as an Attorney and CPA in California and licensed as a CPA, CA in Ontario. His firm, Gedeon Law & CPA is a unique team that represents select clients in the USA, Canada and Australia in cross-border tax matters. 

Started in 2006, Gedeon Law & CPA is California’s only specialized U.S.-Canada cross border tax firm and is the only cross border tax firm officially licensed to practice in both California and Ontario, Canada.

Marc P. Schwartz J.D., CLU, Risk Management Specialist

Marc P. Schwartz, J.D., CLU has over 25 years of experience in the life insurance industry. Having grown up in the life insurance business Marc has served in various roles with Windsor Insurance Associates, Inc. and Elar Partners since 1987.   

Marc received his J.D. from The American University Washington College of Law (summa cum laude) and his undergraduate degree in business administration from University of Southern California. Marc is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU) (www.aalu.org) and past Chair of the LIFE Foundation (www.lifehappens.org). Marc is also past president of the Forum400 (formerly the International Forum) (www.forum400.org) and a former board member of his local chapter of the Society of Financial Services Professionals. 

Randol Curtis, CFA, One Capital Management, LLC

Randol is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer for One Capital Management, LLC. Randol is a member of the firm’s Investment Advisory Committee, specializing in Fixed Income investing.

Prior to joining One Capital Management LLC, Randol was a founding partner of C-QUADRAT Asset Management (UK) LLP, and past Executive Director at Morgan Stanley in London, UK, where he served as Lead Portfolio Manager of the Global Convertible Funds for both the Morgan Stanley Institutional Management (MSIM) and the Private Wealth Management Divisions in Europe. Previously, he was a member of the Morgan Stanley international convertible bond research team which earned the #1 ranking by Institutional Investor Magazine.

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We will be hosting our first group of Alberta companies in the Valley and would love for you to join us for a cocktail reception November 19th. You will meet fellow ex-pat Canadians as well as the Alberta-based startups. If you are not connected into the Alberta startup ecosystem, this is a great opportunity to learn about the businesses they are building and provide your experience and advice for their journey ahead. 

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On Tuesday, November 20th, we have secured a special discount on the Oilers vs Sharks hockey game in San Jose. We will be joined by local Canadian hockey fans and organize a meetup at a pub before the game. If you would like to join us please purchase discounted tickets via this link. CODE: CSV

This is a chance to have fun watching a game together with other Leafs fans, and to see Toronto's newest star player John Tavares as well as Auston Matthews: https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/excitement-as-new-maple-leaf-john-tavares-takes-to-the-ice

NEW THIS YEAR! Join us in the "Veranda" area (near your seats) before and during the game to mix and mingle with the group. Your ticket includes access to a balcony that has a buffet style meal included and 2 drink tickets and a private bar.

Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early!

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In this forum, you will hear from a successful Canadian startup (Swift Medical) using a smartphone app to improve wound care followed by a panel of regulatory and investment professionals.

Presentation, followed by a Health Tech Regulatory and Investment Panel Q&A.

Panel:
Ali Farahanchi | Vice President | DHVC (Danhua Capital
Carlo Perez | Founder & CEO | Swift Medical
Geetha Rao  | CEO | Springborne Life Sciences
Scott Barclay | Partner | DCVC

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From award-winning author Michael Adams, Could It Happen Here? draws on groundbreaking new social research to show whether Canadian society is at risk of the populist forces afflicting other parts of the world.

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Please join fellow Canadians starting at 10:30 a.m. at Liberty Cemetary.

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Featuring

Lisa Dusseault, CTO & Co-Founder, Compaas (SYDE 1996)
Richard Winograd, Principal Engineer, Amazon (ECE 2008)
Jeson Patel (BASc '04), Director of Engineering, Credit Karma
Moderator: Brian Attwell, Staff Engineer, Uber (SE 2013)

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Whether your visiting or from the Bay Area, this is a great opportunity to get a pulse on the local Life Science scene with a Canadian flavor. 

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It's a Non-spiel! There may not be ice yet, but SFBACC has a club and it's time to celebrate! This party will have the spirit of a bonspiel and help raise some funds. There will be some of our favorite off-ice games, a dodgeball tournament, info about our dedicated ice progress, raffles, prizes, curling on the big screen, and so much more! 

Don’t bring the kiddies to puppeteer Ronnie Burkett’s rather ribald, thoroughly entertaining Daisy Theatre. Burkett, who hails from Alberta, Canada, became interested in puppets as a child, when he picked up Volume P of the World Book and it fell open at “puppets.” Burkett is a one-man show, improvising on the spot. His marionettes—a rotating cast of 40 characters—include ventriloquist Meyer Lemon, actress Lillian Lunkhead, and Edna Rural. Advisory: chance of puppet nudity.

In residence November 15-18.

Tickets $15-$50.

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Join a cherished annual ceremony commemorating all who have lost their lives in armed conflict and the day known as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day. The service includes the deeply moving cascade of thousands of poppy petals onto the altar as Amazing Grace is played on the bagpipes.

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion participate in the ceremonies.

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The Royal Canadian Legion US Zone, Branch #25, representing the San Francisco Bay Area, generally organizes formal Remembrance ceremonies each year:

Each Remembrance Day is observed at Liberty Cemetery in Petaluma, CA.

10:30am - Ceremonies begin

11:30am -- Break for lunch (which is on one’s own

1:00pm -- Small parade from the park in downtown Petaluma, organized by the municipality, the Legionnaires and U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) Arkansas Division partners

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Meet America’s Canadian sweetheart, the only female comic to host her own network late-night show. Bee, a Canadian who learned her craft as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, has become a sharp political commentator with a ribald voice that never loses its charm or its humour.

This event was rescheduled from October 6 and is currently at capacity but a waiting list is available at the link below.

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The third Canadian Studies Colloquium of the year will feature the Canadian Studies Hildebrand Fellows (Graduate Students) discussing their work.

Speakers include:

Ramya Janandharan, Ethnic Studies

Julia Lewandoski, History

Daniel Suarez, Environmental Science, Policy, & Management

Caitlin Tom, Political Science

Buffet Lunch at 12 noon, followed by talks beginning at approximately 12:20.

Colloquium events are free, and open to everyone. No ticket or RSVP is required.

The Silicon Valley Sevens will be a Rugby Sevens competition between 12 of the top teams in the world (including Canada, USA, England, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, China, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Argentina, and New Zealand).

The event is a two-day festival at Avaya Stadium. Festivities will include a Polynesian Reggae Festival located on-site, which features live music from Tarrus Riley and Fiji.

Come out and show your support for Team Canada!

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Branch 25 meets at noon on the first Thursday each month, and welcomes new members and guest interested in veterans issues and supporting veterans.

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Go North Canada invites you to join them at the Tied House to meet leaders from Netsuite, Thalmic Labs, and other scaling companies in Canada. Hear about the job opportunities available in Canada and make connections to other awesome Canadians!

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Get ready to experience LUZIA, Cirque du Soleil's latest Big Top creation!

Under the White and Gold Big Top in San Francisco AT&T Park from Nov 16 2016 through Jan 29 2017 and in San Jose from Feb 9 to March 5 2017.

Learn more about the show

Watch a trailer

 
Digital Moose Lounge members get preferred rates!

For group sales, VIP Experience and unique meetings and gatherings under the Big Top please contact Emilie Laberge.

Please join Lisa Helps, Mayor of Victoria in a fireside chat with Scott Lake. Hear the history of Shopify, Scott's views on entrepreneurship and investing...and why he now lives in Victoria, BC!

Scott Lake, is a startup entrepreneur and tech investor. He is best known as the co-founder and past CEO of Shopify, then later as founder of Source Metrics. Both companies followed very different trajectories which gives Scott a unique perspective on the entire spectrum of entrepreneurial success.

Currently, Scott leverages the learning from his entrepreneurial journeys to invest in and advise early stage tech companies through Hello Ventures. He has seen first-hand how a small company can grow to have enormous social and cultural impact and believes that entrepreneurs learn more from their failures than they do from success. 

Free!

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Join Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps in conversation with local leaders as part of our Chesterfield Chat series, a speakers forum focused on topics, people and stories of interest to Canadians.

The topic is New Solutions for Universal Challenges:

Canadian cities often share the Bay Area's progressive image as leaders in forward-thinking social policy. But what kind of urban challenges really exist just across our northern border, and how are they addressed? Hear how one Canadian city is innovating public sector leadership, and how it compares with current local initiatives encouraging civic engagement and reform. 

Panel discussion at 6:00 p.m.

Reception begins at 7:00 p.m.

Free for DML members who are registered on this site. Pre-registration requested.

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About Lisa Helps:

Mayor Helps believes that it is her job as Mayor of Victoria to employ business sensibilities and community values to lead an organization that serves all of its citizens.  With a transparent and common sense approach to decision-making, Mayor Helps has championed both citizen-led and local-business-led initiatives in a variety of areas. She's leading a transformation at City Hall in order to foster a more innovative, proactive and responsive culture to meet and exceed the needs of residents and the business community. 

Voting expert Dr. Eric Gunterman will help us dissect the 2019 Canadian Federal election results. Lunch provided. Free.

Watch returns from the 43rd General Election in Canada. Refreshments provided. Free, open to all. 

Join C100 for a members' dinner, networking, and discussion on the topic of how the tech community can use its connections, economic power, and influence to be a force for positive change.

We will discuss how that influence can be leveraged to overcome the challenges faced by many social impact technology companies. Joining as our guests of honour are Anar Simpson and our host, Sara Spangelo. Sara is CEO & Co-Founder of Swarm Technologies, a satellite company committed to providing accessible, low-cost global connectivity. Anar is the Global Ambassador for Technovation which equips young girls with technology and entrepreneurship skills which readies them for tech careers and is now in over 100 countries.

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Juno award-winning singer-songwriter, Dallas Green, who records under the alias City and Colour (get it? Dallas/City Green/Colour), will be performing for two nights in San Francisco.

He and his band have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to support Crisis Text Line, and their work providing free, confidential and 24/7 support for those in crisis. Crisistextline.org

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Bring your family to join ours at the Canadian Thanksgiving Celebration!

Nothing says Fall like a good Thanksgiving dinner. This year, give thanks for a wonderful community of Canadians by celebrating with us at Alumni House on the UC Berkeley campus. 

Enjoy a traditional turkey dinner with all your favourite side dishes, a complimentary host bar of beverages (alcoholic and non) and desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth. There will be family-friendly entertainment throughout the night. 

In the spirit of DML Canadians Doing Good, we have selected the Alameda County Community Food Bank as the beneficiary of our event. Support our joint effort in ending hunger and poverty in the community by bringing a non-perishable food item for donation or by making a small financial donation when you arrive. 

All ticket buyers will be entered into a draw to win a pair of round-trip tickets from Air Canada for travel within North America. All ticket buyers will also be entered into a draw for two tickets to one of the following special DML-hosted games at SAP Centre at San Jose: the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks hockey game or a Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks hockey game. 

FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful connections for Canadian culture here, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here. 

For the 3rd year in a row now, we are partnering closely with UC Berkeley Canadian Studies to host this event. We are also very grateful for their sponsorship as well as sponsorships from Trade & Invest BC and several other universities and organizations. 

How much are tickets?

Adult tickets are $64 and Child tickets are $34. Ticket prices include a buffet dinner, drinks, dessert and an automatic entry into our raffles, including our grand prize raffle for two roundtrip airfares to anywhere in North America, courtesy of our Air Canada sponsor.

What is included in the ticket price? Are you serving food and drink at this event?

The ticket price includes a traditional Thanksgiving dinner buffetand Canadian favourites for dessert. It also includes a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic Canadian drinks. Vegetarian options will be available.

University of Alberta and McGill University Alumni get a 10% discount on all tickets. Contact us or your alumni association for details.

We're proud to partner with the Alameda County Community Food bank to be the beneficiary of our event. Together we want to make a difference in ending hunger and poverty in the community. 

Are you looking for volunteers?

Yes! We have a few volunteer spots available and you can purchase a volunteer ticket for 50% off the regular ticket price on the ticket page. Volunteers will work 1-2 hours during the event -- plenty of time to enjoy yourself while helping our amazing team! 

How will I get to this event? Where will I park?

Alumni House is a 10-minute walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station, and ~30 minutes by transit from downtown San Francisco.

Parking is available in the lots surrounding Alumni House. Information about getting there by car, and where to park, can be found on the Alumni House webpage.

What is your refund policy?

We will happily issue refunds up to 7 days before the event starts.

Unfortunately, after that date we will have already committed full payment to our vendors based on sales so cannot compensate ticket buyers for cancellations after Saturday, October 5th at midnight, or no-shows.

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Come listen to a lecture by renowned University of British Columbia political scientist, Richard Johnston, who will lay out the stakes and issues in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election campaign. Lunch provided. Free, open to all.

Join the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies Program and fans of Canadian politics to watch the English Language Canadian Federal Leaders' Debate at Melodee Cocktails in El Cerrito, California. 

There is plenty of free parking, and numerous transit options. BART: El Cerrito Plaza station. AC Transit: lines 72, 72M, 72R, 79 and 80.

This event is free, but limited to those age 21+ only. Snacks will be provided; purchase your own beverages at the bar.

Questions? Call Elliott at 510-642-0531 or email elliott.smith@berkeley.edu

RSVP: https://canadiandebate.eventbrite.com

She’ll be joined by Dr. Ian Lewis, PhD, UCalgary assistant professor and Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions Translational Health Chair in Metabolomics. Dr. Lewis will lead the evening’s discussion about how improved technology will reshape disease management and potentially save countless lives worldwide. UCalgary alumnus Todd Simpson, BSc’87, PhD’90, partner, iNovia Capital, will moderate the discussion.

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Liberty Cemetery in Petaluma is one of two final resting places of Canadian servicemen and servicewomen in the Bay Area that the Royal Canadian Legion US Branch 25 maintains.

On Saturday, 20 October at 9am members of the Legion and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Arkansas Division will undertake a clean up and some minor repairs in advance of this year's Remembrance Day service.  

Activities will include weeding the space, installing a new weed blanket, adding adding stone, re-painting the Union Jack, and replacing the flags. 

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Paul Myers will be in conversation with Dave Foley of Kids In The Hall, plus there will be a screening of the 1996 KITH film, Brain Candy. This is all part of Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival.

Paul Myers is a Canadian writer and musician living in Berkeley.

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As one of the oldest solely documentary film festivals in the US, UNAFF has grown and earned the respect of audiences and filmmakers alike for its fearless independence and integrity.

Please check the schedule for film by Canadians, as well as from nations all around the world.

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A nasty storm, combined with an officer’s reluctance to trust his experienced navigator and newfangled radar, ran two of the ships aground on the rocks of adjacent coves. More than 200 sailors on the Pollux and the Truxton lost their lives, but nearly as many were rescued by local miners and townspeople. Director Terry Strauss, whose father was one of the survivors, plumbs a trove of photographs, documents, drawings, and interviews to recount a moving story of sacrifice, endurance, and heroism. The film hits an emotional peak with footage of the 1988 reunion between the American survivors and the Canadian townspeople who saved and cared for them. Peter Coyote narrates this remarkable saga with a blend of tender empathy and palpable amazement.

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Expected Guests: Director Terry Strauss; Cinematographer Barry Schienberg; Editor Lou Wirth; Talent Peter Coyote; Crew Phoebe Wall Howard, Sasha White (All Screenings).

In association with the Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco.

In contrast, Canada’s government has increased its immigration targets; the ruling party won in part due to a campaign promise to resettle thousands of Syrian refugees; and citizens largely support these policies. Why do Canadians seem to love immigration while Americans aren’t so sure? 

Speaker: Irene Bloemraad
Professor, Sociology; Thomas Garden Barnes Chair of Canadian Studies; Faculty Director, Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative.

Irene Bloemraad’s research examines how immigrants become incorporated into the political and civic life of their adopted countries and the consequences of immigration for politics and understandings of citizenship. 

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For a second year, the Digital Moose Lounge & Canadian Studies Program (UC Berkeley) are proud to bring Thanksgiving dinner to Canadian families, and friends!

Details and tickets are now available on Eventbrite. Early bird deadline is Sept. 29, 2018.

Highlights:
* Smoked turkey dinner and some of the fixings
* Community beneficiary: Alameda County Community Food Bank 
* Prizes!

All ticket buyers will be entered into a draw for:

* two return tickets in North America (Air Canada)

* two tickets to one of the DML-hosted hockey games coming up (winners choice... Leafs or Canucks vs. Sharks!)

* two Warriors tickets (date tbd)

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With thanks to our sponsors: BC Trade & Invest, McGill University, and One Capital Management, LLC.

Whether your visiting or from the Bay Area, this is a great opportunity to get a pulse on the local Life Science scene with a Canadian flavor. 

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Hockey season returns to San Jose! Cheer on the Leafs as they take on the Sharks with a group of Canadians and the Digital Moose Lounge. Hailed as "the return of Patrick Marleau" and the only time we'll see the Leafs in regular season play this year, this game is one not to be missed!

Tickets $52 each. They are located in the Upper Bowl and will be available for pick-up the day of the game at Will Call.

The pre-game meet-up will be at San Pedro Square Market from 5:30pm.

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Jack Cowin, BA'64, Chancellor;  Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor; and David Simmonds, BA'07, Western Alumni Association President, invite alumni and friends of Western for Brunch by the Bay overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

Connect with fellow alumni and friends in the San Francisco area and hear from our leaders at Western as they share their stories, news and developments. It's a also a chance to welcome the President of our Alumni Association, David, to the community as he has recently moved to the city.

Program

11:00 am - 11:30 am: Registration and mingling
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Brunch buffet
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm: Remarks from our hosts
12:50 pm - 1:30 pm: Mix and mingle

Registration is $30 CAD per person and includes a brunch buffet and beverages.

Please register by Wednesday, October 25.

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Join the McGill Alumni Association of Northern California for a fireside chat with Aaref Hilaly, MA'94, partner at Sequoia Capital; Côme Laguë, BEng'89, CEO of Zetta Research and former founder of Nueva Ventures; and Matt Wyndowe, BA'01, Head of Product Partnerships at Uber and Founding Partner of Graph Ventures.

Facilitated by Professor Karl Moore, of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, the conversation will explore venture capital and innovation, among other topics.

Generously hosted by Dan Saks, BA'07, and AppDirect, this promises to be a thought-provoking and engaging event that you don't want to miss!

RSVP is mandatory.

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Culture clash, Canadian-style, comes to life in A Brimful of Asha, a two-person play written by and starring mother and son Asha and Ravi Jain. The story is about a first-generation twentysomething who wants to connect with his Indian heritage—but not necessarily all of it. How will his family handle the conflict? A Brimful of Asha’s warm and complex story has captivated audiences throughout North America. 

In residence October 18-22.

Tickets $15-$50.

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What does it mean to be mindful? Professor Vervaeke's talk explores mindfulness in today's society and proposes reformulating the mindfulness construct. Audience members will learn how related attentional processes can contribute to an invididual's ability to increase insight and self-regulation, and get onself "in the zone."

Join fellow U of T alumni to investigate how mindfulness can contribute significantly to one's overall sense of well-being and quality of life. 

Note: This presentation will be preceded by an information session for prospective students interested in learning more about the University of Toronto. 10th, 11th and 12th-grade high school students are encouraged to attend with their families. For more information on the session, please email student.recruitment@utoronto.ca. Feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested in this opportunity! 

Free. Registration kindly requested.

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Digital Moose Lounge has teamed up with McGill Alumni and Québécois en Californie to bring you a VIP event to celebrate the Montreal Canadians vs. San Jose Sharks game.

Join us in the private plaza area before and during the game to mix and mingle with the group.

Tickets are $99 each and include the game and plaza experience, a hot buffet dinner and two drink tickets.

Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early!

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As part of its World Cinema programming, the Mill Valley Film Festival presents the US PREMIERE of Canadian film Worst Case, We Get Married (Et au pire, on se mariera).

Montreal’s gritty Central-South neighborhood doesn’t offer much for teenage Aïcha until she meets dreamy Baz, a handsome neighbor twice her age. Worst Case, We Get Married (Et au pire, on se mariera), Léa Pool’s latest film featuring powerful performances from Karine Vanasse and Sophie Nélisse, explores obsession, truth, and fantasy, as it unpacks an all-consuming case of love at first sight. In French and English subtitles.

Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 3:30 PM at Smith Rafael Film Center

Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 PM at Smith Rafael Film Center

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Canadian Women's Club 2.0 invite you to join us to mix and mingle with old friends and new and celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with fellow Canadians. 

Family and friends are all welcome.

Dinner served at 1 PM.

Tickets $48 and include dinner tax, gratuity, and parking. Cash bar.

Please register by October 1.

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Join the Digital Moose Lounge and UC Berkeley Canadian Studies in a celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving.

Nothing says fall like a good Thanksgiving dinner. This year, give thanks for a wonderful community of Canadians by celebrating with us at Alumni House on the UC Berkeley campus.

Enjoy turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce and all your favourite side dishes, a host bar of Canadian beverages (alcoholic and non) and desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Fun for the whole family!

SFU, UW, McGill, McMaster, Calgary, and Carleton Alumni get a 10% discount on all tickets. Contact us or your alumni association for more details.

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As part of its World Cinema programming, the Mill Valley Film Festival presents the US PREMIERE of Canadian film Porcupine Lake. 

The latest feature film by the DIY Queen of Canadian filmmaking, Porcupine Lake brings wide-eyed, 13-year-old city dweller Bea to a small rural town where she meets brash, long-haired tomboy Kate. As Bea becomes enamored with all things Kate, the world opens up before her. But all summers must end.

Director Ingrid Veninger and to be announced talent in attendance at both screenings.

Friday, Oct. 6 at 8:45 PM at Lark Theater

Saturday, Oct. 7 at 12:45 PM at Smith Rafael Film Center

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Branch 25 meets at noon on the first Thursday each month, and welcomes new members and guest interested in veterans issues and supporting veterans.

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Newly-appointed Consul General of Canada in San Francisco Rana Sarkar will speak on NAFTA and trade issues.

Consul General Sarkar will be joined by Canadian Studies Director Irene Bloemraad, who will speak on immigration issues.

Buffet Lunch at 12 noon, followed by talks beginning at approximately 12:20. Sponsored by our friends at the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco.

Colloquium events are free, and open to everyone. No ticket or RSVP is required.

Celebrate the 30th year of the Superfest: International Disability Film Festival, the world’s longest-running disability film festival, which celebrates disability as a creative force in cinema and culture. 

Superfest features films with fresh ideas and images that inspire thought and meaningful conversation. This year's films feature Terminal Device, a Canadian film by Ross Turnbull.

“The cinema loves the one-armed bad guy, but just who is Captain Hook? Terminal Device  is an autobiographical essay and an inquiry into cinematic representation. Refracted through pop cultural images, the director’s story as one of the men with hooks acquires unexpected resonance.”

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Has this year’s U.S. Presidential Election made you inexplicably (understandably?) homesick? Do you find yourself searching for other options available to you? Look no further!

Learn about amazing opportunities in Vancouver’s technology sector through an evening with Vancouver’s most prominent tech employers. Enjoy some tasty appetizers and learn how the tech sector has changed since you flew south, before settling in to view the U.S. Presidential Candidates’ final debate. 

This event is FREE to attend for all tech professionals open to exciting opportunities.

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Please note: The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) disclaims all liability for any existential dread that may arise as a result of this viewing.

His Excellency David MacNaughton, Ambassador of Canada to the United States of America will speak at the University of California, Berkeley about Prime Minister Trudeau’s New Agenda for Canada, with a particular focus on LGBTQ2S issues, Climate Change, and Trade.

Free and open to the public.

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October's program features journalist Therese Poletti presentating about "Grand Emporiums of Old San Francisco.”  Ms. Poletti’s presentation will take us back in time to the old and wonderful department stores we can all reminisce about – The White House and I Magnin, for example.  Come and be entertained!  And see great photos of San Francisco and the older department stores many years ago.

Therese Poletti has been a journalist for over twenty years, mostly writing about business, finance and technology.  In her off hours, Poletti can also be found giving architectural walking tours as a volunteer for San Francisco City Guides, which is how she became inspired by the work of Timothy Pflueger, one of the city's forgotten architectural geniuses, and subject of her first book, “Art Deco San Francisco: The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger” 1st Edition, which will be available for sale at the meeting.

Social hour 11 a.m. Lunch 12 noon.

$38.00 per person includes lunch. Guests & gentlemen are welcome and encouraged.

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Canadian Women's Club 2.0 invites you to join us to mix and mingle with old friends and new and celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with fellow Canadians. Family and friends are all welcome.  

Meet and Greet @ 12:00 ~ No Host Bar

Thanksgiving Dinner Served at 1:00

Optional Golf at the Presidio Golf Club before or after Dinner. (Please indicate in comments section at registration if you would like to play.)

$47.50 per person (tax, gratuity and parking included).

Children 12 and under $25.

Kindly RSVP and register by Oct 1, 2016.

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Canadian Women's Club of San Francisco

Join the SF Expat Canadian Meetup Group for a Canadian Thanksgiving, potluck style!  The Beacon is in Soma, between Caltrain and AT&T Park. 

• Food: Safeway is on the ground floor (4th & King), Whole Foods is 4 blocks (4th & Harrison). Both validate parking. Trader Joe's is 5 min drive (9th & Brannan) 
• Potluck: Please bring a favourite dish (entree/side dish/app) or beverages for at least 6 people.
• Turkey: Ordering herb-roasted turkey from Whole Foods but please feel free to contribute seafood or other protein as well.
• Food Prep: Fridge/freezer, full kitchen and convection microwave!
• Chip-in: TBD (max $15) to cover the turkey, plates, cutlery, delivery, room rental, etc.
• Volunteers appreciated! 

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Not travelling home this year for the holiday? Join 70+ others to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving in San Francisco!

All Canadians and allies welcome! Light beverages and snacks provided by the University of Toronto Alumni Association. Ginto has a great happy hour menu, a large bar and some outdoor seating as well. 

Join the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies community for their regular lunchtime colloquium series. This lecture's topic is Using Captain Vancouver’s Voyage To Examine What Is Accomplished By Reconsidering And Rewriting The Past, by Prof. Lee Gulyas of Western Washington University.

This talk regards the earliest mapmakers, “Whose imaginations were usually more reliable than their sources,” and how they portrayed what would become Canada as an amorphous blob of unknown dangers. Everything west of the Atlantic was imagined and scrawled in, worthy of exploration only for either gold or the legendary Strait of Anian/Northwest Passage. In 1791, Captain George Vancouver’s four-and-a-half year expedition to map the Pacific coast of the North American continent changed the course of history for Europe, the Americas, and the indigenous nations. Yet Canada is still very much a blend of fact and fiction. As we consider the narrativization of history in Canadian literature, we will be doing our own mapping by examining history alongside two literary works that are fascinating by their merit and strategies in their own right, but also raise important questions about history, gender, ethnicity, place, work, justice, politics, and regionalism. These works explore landscape, imagination, and identity to point to larger questions of history, story, and what is accomplished by reconsidering and rewriting the past.  

Speaker Lee Gulyas is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department and affiliated faculty in Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University. 

Free and open to the public!

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A cultural cornerstone of Stanford, the world-acclaimed St. Lawrence String Quartet continues its fabled partnership with the University, directing the music department’s Chamber Music Program, concertizing at Stanford Live, hosting a popular summer seminar, and running the Emerging String Quartet Program. For tickets and more info, check out the Stanford website.

At the intersection of art and science, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch witnesses in an experiential and non-didactic sense a critical moment in geological history — bringing a provocative and unforgettable experience of our species’ breadth and impact. The film is available on iTunes and there will also be a couple of screenings in the Bay Area starting September 25th. The San Francisco Green Film Festival will release their program on August 29th!

San Francisco- San Francisco Green Film Festival

San Rafael- Smith Rafael Film Center

Are you interested in having a massive and sustainable impact?

Silicon Valley is one of the smartest regions on the planet. Our tech ecosystem is solving some of the world’s complex problems: from communications to transportation, search and entertainment. However, when it comes to volunteering abroad opportunities, there is not much out there beyond building a house, painting a wall or digging a well. That is until now!

Join us on September 25th from 5:30pm-7:30pm @ Docusign to learn about Venture2Impact and the growing movement of skilled based volunteering abroad.

Event Agenda:

- Introduction to skilled based volunteering abroad and how you can participate

- Panel discussion featuring volunteers from Salesforce, Netflix and Google

- Audience Q&A

- Mix and Mingle

Snacks are provided. Free event. Mandatory RSVP @ http://bit.ly/V2IEVENT

This event is ideal for:

- Skilled individuals with expertise in tech, business and education

- Individuals seeking global impact and adventure in other parts of the world beyond tourism

- Individuals looking to create meaningful relationships with tech professionals through the common interest of volunteering abroad

Sponsored by: Docusign, Canadian Consulate in San Francisco, La Pitchoune Winery

Come hear this Kingston-Ottawa native rock out to his hits--old and new. It's sure to be an entertaining show!

Join Connection Silicon Valley and Women Initiative Foundation for this event which is part of the Canadian Landing Pad Tech Talk Series. 

Diversity in the workforce is more than “feel good” - ample studies show it’s a competitive advantage - and yet, US workplaces remain stubbornly homogeneous, especially at the top.

In a lively discussion, our panelists will discuss what they have learned about creating more diverse workplaces, as advocates, consultants, and within their own companies.

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On Tuesday, September 10th, the wait will be over….The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is revealed. The momentous literary event will be celebrated with an exclusive live cinema broadcast, as Fane Productions present an evening with the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor.

The publication of Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985 and the current, Emmy Award-winning television series have created a cultural phenomenon, as handmaids have become a symbol of women’s rights and a protest against misogyny and oppression. Live from the London stage, Atwood will be interviewed by broadcaster and author Samira Ahmed in a conversation spanning the length of Atwood’s remarkable career, her diverse range of works, and why she has returned to her seminal handmaid story, 34 years later.

With exclusive readings from the new book by special guests, this will be an unmissable and intimate event with Atwood, spotlighting her signature insight, humour and intellect.

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Are you running a promising Canadian life science start-up and seeking funding? Do you have access to incentives in Canada but need to consider additional options? The market and resources outside of Canada—specifically in the USA--are a natural target. While you proudly aspire to "Made in Canada" solutions, there are funding realities that might need to be addressed on the path to global commercialization of exceptional Canadian technologies. On September 10th, Canadian Entrepreneurs in Life Science will be hosting a seminar in Toronto that is also available via webinar. For more information and registration visit their site.

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C100 invites you to attend their event on September 4th in San Francisco for some drinks and interesting conversation- you'll be in good company! This is a ticketed event, so RSVP is required. For more information and to get your tickets, check out the C100 site.

*Specific location details will be shared with all registered attendees 48 hours before the event.  Registration is required and is nontransferable.

The Mountain Winery Announces 2018 Concert Series Tickets On Sale Now! 60th Concert Season includes performances by Tony Bennett, Pretenders, Daughtry, Steve Martin & Martin Short, Alanis Morissette, The Original Wailers, Melissa Etheridge, Boy George and Culture Club, Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, O.A.R and more!

Purchase your tickets for the Alanis Morissette concert tickets at the Mountain Winery 2018 Concert Season website. 

Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Arcade Fire are a six piece band that have won two BRITs, two Grammys, and have released three records over the last ten years.

Their first show (Sept 21st) sold out, but they have added a second show on Saturday, Sept 22nd!) with very special guest, Grizzly Bear.

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Organizateur: Association des Québecois - Bay Area

Prix: Merci de RSVP et pour votre donation de 5$ par famille pour faciliter l'organisation de cet évènement!

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The film fest, has aligned with partner organizations across the city to celebrate the Global Climate Action Summit, (Sept 12-14), bringing leaders from around the world to San Francisco to support the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Canadian Consulate has sponsored three Canadian films that are part of the 2018 SF Green Film Festival: Anote’s Ark, Silas, and Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement.

In addition, the closing night feature film, The Condor & the Eagle, is a Canadian co-production and First Nations leader & activist Melina Laboucan-Massimo will be on stage at the Castro Theater for Q&A at the event. Closing night is Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 pm.

Water. Fire. Air. This year the conversation is elemental. #ItsElemental

RSVP for the next Canadians in Tech on Thursday, September 13th, 2018

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*Exact location will be revealed to registered guests 48hrs before event

The first 15 minutes will include an excerpt from the film with the remaining 45-minute period incorporating a panel discussion. The discussion will feature the Canadian filmmaker John Hopkins and high-profile ocean experts discussing ocean policy for climate action.

There will be a private reception to follow.

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The film fest, has aligned with partner organizations across the city to celebrate the Global Climate Action Summit, (Sept 12-14), bringing leaders from around the world to San Francisco to support the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Canadian Consulate has sponsored three Canadian films that are part of the 2018 SF Green Film Festival: Anote’s Ark, Silas, and Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. 

In addition, the closing night feature film, The Condor & the Eagle, is a Canadian co-production and First Nations leader & activist Melina Laboucan-Massimo will be on stage at the Castro Theater for Q&A at the event. Closing night is Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 pm.

Water. Fire. Air. This year the conversation is elemental. #ItsElemental

The film fest, has aligned with partner organizations across the city to celebrate the Global Climate Action Summit, (Sept 12-14), bringing leaders from around the world to San Francisco to support the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Canadian Consulate has sponsored three Canadian films that are part of the 2018 SF Green Film Festival: Anote’s Ark, Silas, and Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement.

In addition, the closing night feature film, The Condor & the Eagle, is a Canadian co-production and First Nations leader & activist Melina Laboucan-Massimo will be on stage at the Castro Theater for Q&A at the event. Closing night is Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 pm.

Water. Fire. Air. This year the conversation is elemental. #ItsElemental

The New York Times Book Review called his second novel, The O'Briens, "a major achievement." Carry Me, his third novel, was published in February 2016. He is the author of two collections of short stories, Night Driving and Travelling Light. His stories and essays have appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, and many anthologies. A native of Montreal, he held a Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing at Stanford University and is currently a fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

Colloquium: Lunch Talk | September 11 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | 223 Moses Hall
Speaker/Performer:  Peter Behrens
Sponsor:  Canadian Studies Program (CAN)

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The film fest, has aligned with partner organizations across the city to celebrate the Global Climate Action Summit, (Sept 12-14), bringing leaders from around the world to San Francisco to support the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Canadian Consulate has sponsored three Canadian films that are part of the 2018 SF Green Film Festival: Anote’s Ark, Silas, and Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement.

In addition, the closing night feature film, The Condor & the Eagle, is a Canadian co-production and First Nations leader & activist Melina Laboucan-Massimo will be on stage at the Castro Theater for Q&A at the event. Closing night is Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 pm.

Water. Fire. Air. This year the conversation is elemental. #ItsElemental

Dr. Andrew Preston will speak in the IIS US Foreign Policy Series in a talk co-sponsored by UC Berkeley Canadian Studies.

Andrew Preston teaches American history at Cambridge University, where he is a fellow of Clare College and the editor of The Historical Journal. He is the author of The War Council: McGeorge Bundy, the NSC, and Vietnam (2006) and Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy (2012), which won the Charles Taylor Prize. Preston is currently editing the second volume of the forthcoming Cambridge History of the Vietnam War and writing a history of the idea of national security in the United States. 

The IIS Foreign Policy Series is free and open to everyone, no ticket or RSVP required.

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Since her folksinging debut in 1964, singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree Indian born in Canada, has been an avatar of the international protest movement and a performer of the first order. She wrote “Til It’s Time for You to Go” and “The Universal Soldier” in 1973, sang with Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash, and the Muppets, and aided Native Americans through her foundation. Fifty years on, her voice has lost none of its presence and power.

Tickets $15-$65.

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Canadian ensemble 23rd Hour presents a Wine & Music Pairing Experience with Sherry & George!  

The ensemble will be performing live, and as part of the show will pair a selection of Byington wines with different songs. This limited-seating event will provide audience members the opportunity to interactively participate.

Each ticket includes;

- Wine Tasting (flight of 5)  

- An additional glass of wine of your choosing

- A free copy of the album "Perfect Strangers" 

About Los Altos Tasting Room: 

The first wine tasting room in Los Altos is owned and run by Byington Vineyard & Winery, which produces award-winning Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay wines and other exciting varietals that highlight the diversity of Northern California. The high-tech, contemporary space includes wine tastings, a wine bar, wine retail, and private and corporate event space.  

Tickets $40 each.

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Canadian Stand-up Comedian Logan T. Smith brings laughter to the unpleasantries of life as he tells stories from his experience. Growing up in a big family, seeking work after school, and working in Pest Control are the main inspirations for Stories Hardly Worth Telling. Logan T. Smith brings comedy to life in a clean way that wont make you blush, even when watching with your mom.

Tickets $11 each.

Runs September 9-19.

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Branch 25 meets at noon on the first Thursday each month, and welcomes new members and guest interested in veterans issues and supporting veterans.

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The first Canadian Studies Colloquium of the year will feature Canadian Studies Hildebrand Fellows (graduate students) presenting their research in a roundtable discussion. 

Free to attend.

Participants include:

Gabrielle Goldstein, Health Policy

Jonathan Holmes, Economics

Kimberly Richards, Theater, Dance and Performance Studies

Buffet Lunch at 12 noon, followed by talks beginning at approximately 12:20. Sponsored by the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco.

George Stanley will give a reading of his work at 6:30 in Room D37 in the Hearst Field Annex. The HFA is located right next to the old Pacific Film Archive theatre, off Bancroft Way in Berkeley.

George Stanley’s visit to Berkeley is sponsored by the Holloway Poetry Series.  He will be joined by graduate student poet Mary Mussman, who will also read from her work. 

Born in San Francisco, George Stanley has been living in British Columbia since the early 1970s, first in Vancouver, then in Terrace (in the far north), now back in Vancouver.  His books include Vancouver: a Poem, Gentle Northern Summer, Opening Day, The Stick, and You. He is the recipient of the 2006 Shelley Memorial Award for Poetry. 

Free and open to the public!

Come enjoy a beer and chat with fellow soccer fans. Kids welcome -- wear your blue!

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Venez regarder le match de Soccer entre les San Jose Earthquakes et l'Impact de Montréal mercredi soir prochain à Mountain View, Californie. Le match est en direct du Stade Saputo de Montréal à 4h30 PST (7h30 heure de MTL). Portez du bleu:).

Venez rencontrer d'autres québécois(es) et amateurs de soccer. Au plaisir de vous voir!  Les enfants sont bienvenus.

Join members of Connection Silicon Valley as they launch a a regular meetup to connect Canadians in tech --- those living here as well as founders visiting from the homeland. 

The goal is simple … bridge Canadians in tech between Canada and San Francisco.

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Join the C100 at Valley 101, an event for Canadian founders or employees of a seed-stage company headquartered either in Canada or U.S. 

The covered topics are related to doing business in the U.S. such as immigration, raising U.S. capital and structuring a U.S./Canadian entity. We also share our experiences and insights into living and doing business in the Silicon Valley and the tech community as a whole.

Attendees are required to complete the registration form in full and meet all the following criteria*:

1. Canadian founder or employee of a seed-stage company.

2. A company headquartered either in Canada or U.S.

3. Can clearly benefit from attending Valley 101.

Tickets $20.

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Canadian soccer hits San Jose this month as the Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes set to have a match on August 24th at 6:45PM. You can get your tickets through Ticketmaster.

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Don't miss the chance to see Toronto FC take on the Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium! Gates open at 5  p.m. Game on at 6:45 p.m.

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The Mountain Winery Announces 2018 Concert Series Tickets On Sale Now! 60th Concert Season includes performances by Tony Bennett, Pretenders, Daughtry, Steve Martin & Martin Short, Alanis Morissette, The Original Wailers, Melissa Etheridge, Boy George and Culture Club, Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, O.A.R and more!

Purchase your tickets for the Rick Springfield with Loverboy, Greg Kihn, and Tommy Tutone performance at the Mountain Winery 2018 Concert Season website. 

For All Ages. 

The Canadian Consulate (in San Francisco) is excited to be co-presenting On Her Shoulders, screening on Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 28.

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Get a special discount when you use code CANADA38

Originally from Vancouver, Rahim is a founder of several B2B software companies, including Involver, an enterprise social media platform, which was acquired by Oracle. Post sale, he spent nearly three years helping to build the Oracle Marketing Cloud, and supporting the global field, inside sales and product development organizations. Rahim is now the CEO of SVAcademy, a future of work platform, which is funded by Bloomberg, and provides pre-trained entry-level sales talent to Silicon Valley's fastest growing SaaS companies.

5:30pm - 6:00pm: Networking
6:00pm - 6:45pm: Fireside Chat & QnA
6:45pm - 7:30pm: Networking

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Hosted by John H Bishop, CPA, of Wellington Capital Management.

This workshop is for those asking these questions:

• Will I have enough capital to retire?
• How can I increase my investment income, and minimize volatility?
• What happens to my portfolio in the next market downturn?
• How can my portfolio be designed to not consume capital?

Free. Advance registration required on Eventbrite.

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Canadian Diana Krall visits the Mountain Winery to perform. Enjoy the concert atop the hills of Saratoga in a historic winery.

Tickets $63-$133 and include a copy of her forthcoming album. 

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Canadian Studies at UC Berkeley is hosting a Welcome (Back) to California BBQ! We'll welcome our new Canadian students to Berkeley, and welcome back Canadians and Friends of Canada for a fun kickoff to the new school year.

Poutine & Canada Dry Ginger Ale to be served.Canadian Beer & Wine for those age 21+.

Please RSVP by August 19. 

Questions? Call Elliott Smith, 510-642-0531 or email Canada@Berkeley.edu

Let's celebrate summer! Join SFU alumni, family and friends for an outdoor BBQ at Golden Gate Park. Meet us at the Stow Lake Boathouse Picnic Area for food, drinks and fun. 

$10.00 / Adult (+Eventbrite fee)  

$5.00 / Child 12 & under (+Eventbrite fee)  

Includes: A burger / hot dog (meat or veggie option), snacks & beverages 

For any event inquiries, please contact SFU Alumni Ambassador in San Francisco, Nicole Bansal at nbansal[at]alumni.sfu.ca

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Gord and the boys are playing their final show in their hometown of Kingston Ont. on Aug. 20th and will be broadcasted live on CBC. Join other Hip fans to The Valley Tavern in SF to celebrate one of the greatest Canadian poets of our time. We'll sing loud enough that they can hear us all the way up in Kingston!

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Join the Expat Canadian Meetup group for a trip on the Niles Canyon heritage railway!

Departs Niles at 11:20AM 

Departs Sunol at 12:30PM

All trains have enclosed coaches, open cars, & covered open cars for your selection. 

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

$7 for children age 3 through 12 | $10 for seniors | $13 adults

Reservations are not required for regular Sunday trains.  Just go to your preferred boarding location 15-20 minutes before departure, purchase your tickets, and board the train! 

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The Expat Canadian Meetup group is hosting a mini golf event in Milpitas for Canadians. All welcome!

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Join the San Rafael Pacifics, an independent baseball team based in Marin County, for Canadian Heritage Night!

There will be Canadian music, on-field games, a performance of O Canada, and poutine. 

DML members get discounted tickets: $10 each for general admission using the discount code "canada".

First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.

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The British American Business Council is co-hosting their 2nd installment of the Commonwealth Networking Series with ⁦‪@sfaussies‬⁩ ⁦‪@BCTradeInvest‬⁩ ⁦‪@CanCGSF‬⁩ and  ⁦‪@SFKiwis‬⁩! Come along and meet fellow Commonwealth hailing professionals working in the Bay Area! Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.

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• Meetup festivities start at 5:30pm but join us anytime!

• Complimentary poutine and hot dogs provided by Kells

• Enjoy Canadian beer and spirits! Official selection TBA but usually includes Molson Canadian, Labatt Blue and Kokanee; Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, Crown Royal, Canadian Club, etc.

• CanCon Music, lively atmosphere, singing the national anthem and lots of Canadians!

Bring your friends, family and coworkers - honourary Canadians are welcome! 

Getting there: Kells is an Irish pub in FiDi near the Transamerica Pyramid, a 10-minute walk from the Montgomery BART station.

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Arguably the world’s most famous violinist, Joshua Bell returns to Festival Napa Valley to perform the beautiful music he recorded for the Academy Award-winning 1998 film, The Red Violin. Audiences will enjoy a truly immersive experience: watching the gripping film on screen while, for the first time, Bell performs composer John Corigliano’s lush, Oscar-winning score in its entirety with orchestra.

The Red Violin follows a mysterious antique violin as it travels through four centuries, impacting all who come in contact with it — from its creation by a legendary violinmaker in 1681 Cremona, Italy — to a present-day auction house, where it draws the eye of an expert appraiser (played by Samuel L. Jackson). Festival Orchestra NAPA performs with Bell under the baton of esteemed conductor Michael Stern. Making tonight’s concert particularly special is the appearance of the film’s director, Canadian filmmaker François Girard, and Corigliano, who celebrates his 80th birthday this year.

Tickets required.

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Napa audiences will have their first chance to hear the sterling young Korean-Canadian clarinetist Yoonah Kim, who made her debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall this year after becoming the first solo clarinetist in 30 years to win the prestigious Concert Artists Guild International Competition. A Juilliard graduate, she’s making a name for herself with orchestras and festivals around the U.S. and Canada.

This is a free concert, but you must reserve a pass.

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This meditation on cinema’s past from Decasia director Bill Morrison pieces together the bizarre true history of a long-lost collection of 533 nitrate film prints from the early 1900s. Located just south of the Arctic Circle, Dawson City was settled in 1896 and became the center of the Canadian Gold Rush that brought 100,000 prospectors to the area. It was also the final stop for a distribution chain that sent prints and newsreels to the Yukon. The films were seldom, if ever, returned. The now-famous Dawson City Collection was uncovered in 1978 when a bulldozer working its way through a parking lot dug up a horde of film cans. Morrison draws on these permafrost-protected, rare silent films and newsreels, pairing them with archival footage, interviews, historical photographs, and an enigmatic score by Sigur Rós collaborator and composer Alex Somers. Dawson City: Frozen Time depicts the unique history of this Canadian Gold Rush town by chronicling the life cycle of a singular film collection through its exile, burial, rediscovery, and salvation.

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Showing July 14-20 in conjunction with the SF Silent Film Festival.

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Join fellow Queen's alumni for a night of hanging out, seeing old friends, making new ones, and sharing your favorite Queen's stories.

$10 includes entry, food and drink. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Eventbrite.

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After a standing room only album release show, 23rd Hour is coming back to Angelicas on July 1st to kick off the holiday weekend. Leave your worries at the door and step into another time for one evening as the acoustic jazz-pop duo serenades you through supper. With a sound likened to Norah Jones, The Civil Wars and James Taylor, the duo's melodic originals meld seamlessly with their renditions of the standards, old and new. 

If you'd love to see great live music that comes with gourmet food, a good wine selection, table seating, a relaxing ambiance, and a volume that won't blast your ears, you need to get your tickets now! 

23rd Hour will be joined on stage by Marc Levine (bass), Brian Kunz (drums), Simmy Willemann (violin), and Anthony Paolini (saxophone).

From the band:

Our album "Perfect Strangers" peaked at #10 on the iTunes new jazz releases best-seller list and has received favourable reviews around the Bay Area and on blogs. The album was recorded primarily at Phase One Studios in Toronto (6 of 11 songs), with Toronto musicians and producers. One of the tracks is a French-English song co-written with another Canadian songwriter. Our first music video was shot entirely in Toronto. Although I am now based in the Bay Area, we love going to Toronto to make music and do so every year. We will be playing songs from the album, some new material and some covers. You can watch our videos and stream the full album for free on our website www.23rdhr.com

More information and tickets >>

Spend Canada Day enjoying great music with other Canadians!

Stanford Live marks Canada’s sesquicentennial with a daylong celebration—in and around Bing Concert Hall—featuring Jenn Grant, David Myles, Wendy MacIssac and Troy MacGillivray, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, and others.

Tickets $15-$30 each.

More information >>

ZK Gallery, in partnership with the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco, is hosting a reception to celebrate the opening of My Wild Nature: Aurora Borealis, an exhibition of new paintings by Marie Catherine Péloquin.

Péloquin's paintings are based on her curiosity about quantum physics as well as her pantheistic beliefs about the universe. One can find at the basis of Péloquin's paintings a multitude of particles that appear to burst and harmonize the space. Her spontaneous "explosions" give birth to energetic pathways that exceed the frames of her paintings in order to signify a world that is in perpetual change.

Exhibition runs June 30-July 9th.

Barenaked Ladies come to the Mountain Winery for their Last Summer On Earth Tour.

With OMD and Howard Jones.

Tickets $50-$130.

More information >>

U of T alumni and friends are invited to an Oakland A’s vs. Toronto Blue Jays game this July. 

Pick a team to cheer for, and enjoy the excitement of the game with fellow graduates! Before the game, the group will meet at The Steel Rail Public House for some food and drinks (appetizers will be provided).

Cost: 

$30 (includes: ticket in the 100L on the first base side, and $10 food voucher for the Coliseum)

Schedule:

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Pre-game meet up at The Steel Rail Public House (Jack London Square) 

1:05 p.m. - Game starts (Oakland Coliseum)

Registration deadline is Friday, June 24, 2016. Ticket distribution/pick up information will be shared with registrants.

More information >>

Bryan Adams is playing hits off his recently released 13th studio album, Get Up!

Adams has entertained crowds worldwide for more than three decades, selling more than 65 million records. Hear some of his classics, like "Run to You," "Heaven," "Summer of '69" and "It's Only Love" -- and tracks off the new release. Get ready for Adams' husky-voiced performance at the Concord Pavilion, because although it "Cuts Like a Knife," it feels so right!

More information >>

The theme of this year's parade is Generations of Resistance. All are welcome to join us with their families and friends to celebrate diversity and to support the LGBTQ2 members of our communities here in San Francisco, at home in Canada, and abroad.

In 2019, we will be marching with our friends from Mexico to celebrate diversity and inclusion for all in North America.  

We have been allocated a time slot some time between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on June 30th, with a point of departure near Embarcadero BART/MUNI station. If you pre-register, you will receive confirmation of the exact time and location one week before the parade.

Bring your water and celebratory pride gear - make sure to wear comfortable shoes, pack plenty of sunscreen, and fuel up with a breakfast beforehand.

Questions? Please contact Yves at (415) 793-2543. We look forward to seeing you there! Learn more about SF Pride. 

Register in advance! More information>>

4:30 to 5:00 p.m. 9th Annual Flag Raising ceremony

In honour of Canada's upcoming birthday, you are invited to San Jose's 9th Annual Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall with the Canadian Consul General and members of San Jose City Council. This will be a wonderful opportunity to sing, Oh Canada, and kick-off some Canada Day spirit.

5:30 p.m. onwards: Join the DML for our Canada Day Celebration

Follow your fellow moose-friends on foot from the flag raising (a quick, ten minute walk!), and come to Uproar Brewing Company, where you can enjoy complementary light appetizers, Canuck-inspired nibbles, and Canadian music. 

Meet fellow Canadians who live and work in the Bay Area. Family-friendly event. Everyone welcome! Please RSVP so we can plan a great party.

More exciting details to be announced over the next few weeks, including a #TOQUEPARTY. Stay tuned to our Moose channels (Facebook and Twitter). Mark your calendars and tell your friends.

 And for a second year in a row, you can make a donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank. #canadiansdoinggood

More information>>

Thank you to the Canadian Consulate for their sponsorship, and the City of San Jose for their partnership.

The office of Segment is graciously hosting The McGill Alumni Association for an evening dedicated to learning the fundamentals of data science and how to use it to make better business decisions.

Professor Shoeb Hosain, Director of McGill's Master of Analytics program, will be interviewing a panel of Data Scientists across various industries.

Tickets required.

More information>>

Join the Consulate General of Canada, the SF International Ocean Film Festival, and Students on Ice at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason in SF on Thursday, June 6 for the Bay Area Premiere screening of Canada C3: Coast to Coast to Coast in celebration of World Oceans Day.

Tickets required, but free for children and students.

More information>>

• Canadian specialties, such as Poutine available for purchase.
• Enjoy Canadian beer, spirits, and soft drinks. 
• All ages welcome.

Be a keener - show your Red & White, wear your team jersey, provincial toque, university sweater, and work on your Molson muscle all while sharing your stories and memories with those that get you most. Your fellow Canadians. Honourary Canadians are welcome - bring your friends, family and coworkers. CanCon Music, lively atmosphere, singing the national anthem and lots of Canadians!

Can't make it? Hosting your own Canada Day party? Or looking for more ways to celebrate and show your Canadian spirit? Watch for our social media challenge by tracking hashtag #turnthemooseloose to win Canadian prizes. 

      In lieu of an Admission fee, we ask our guests to bring a non-perishable food item for our Second Harvest Food Bank food drive. You may also donate money to them directly on our SECOND HARVEST FOOD DRIVE PAGE

Get your Canada Day Celebration (San Jose) tickets here >> 

About our partners:

Canadian Entrepreneurs in Life Sciences (CELS) community nurtures connections and knowledge to advance innovations on the path to commercialization. Learn more at https://www.cels-sfo.com/ 

Global NL connects the global community of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in today's borderless world. We promote relationships and mentorship amongst members, as well as NL affiliated companies and organizations. We also recognize the success of members, and champion Newfoundland and Labrador all over the world. Visit our website at https://www.globalnl.com/

Missed the 150th last year? Make up for it this year!! Look for Canadian flags, Smarties on tables or just follow the red and white crowd.

• Meetup starts at 5:00pm but join us anytime.

• Complimentary poutine and hotdogs provided by Kells

• Enjoy Canadian beer and spirits! Official selection TBA but usually includes Molson Canadian and Kokanee ON TAP and Labatt Blue in bottles; Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, Crown Royal, Canadian Club, etc.

• CanCon Music, lively atmosphere, singing the national anthem and lots of Canadians!

Honourary Canadians are welcome - bring your friends, family and coworkers!

Join the Canadian Meetup Group and register>>

Chat with friends - old and new - over complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages. In addition, you'll be treated to a short presentation by Dr. Angelica Lim, an AI Roboticist, an SFU alumnus and recently was featured in Forbes as one of the leading women in AI.

We'll also have co-op students - our future alumni - in attendance. It'll be a great opportunity to share your wisdom with them!

To register>>

SFU is also happy to host another reception on Monday, June 25th, for those who are more conveniently located to the South Bay.

Chat with friends - old and new - over complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages. In addition, you'll be treated to a short presentation by Dr. Angelica Lim, an AI Roboticist, an SFU alumnus and recently was featured in Forbes as one of the leading women in AI.

We'll also have co-op students - our future alumni - in attendance. It'll be a great opportunity to share your wisdom with them!

To register>>

SFU is also happy to host another reception on Tuesday, June 26th, for those who are more conveniently located to San Francisco.

We must continue to fight against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, and to defend gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation rights.  I am personally committed to fight hatred, honour love, and defend human rights for all.

It is in this spirit that I would like to invite you to join me to march together in the  San Francisco Pride parade on Sunday June 24th. 

Please note the link here for the invitation/RSVP.  Please forward to your Canadian friends!  

https://sfpride2018canadamexico.eventbrite.com

The march will begin around 11:00am, at the Embarcadero, and will end at San Francisco City Hall, at around 14:00.  Please join me, and together, we can build a world where all of us are free to be who we are and love who we love. 

Dress comfortably, colourfully, bring your friends, family, your dogs…and your bottle of water.  The exact departure point will be communicated very soon – look for Canadian rainbow flags.

For the first time this year, we will be joining the Mexican Consulate as a demonstration of North American solidarity!

Looking forward to meeting you!

Rana Sarkar
Consul General
San Francisco

More information>>

Nous avons réservé quelques tables à picnic dans la section: "BBQ Group Area" à coté du stationnement (Crisanto Ave.). Pour nous trouver, cherchez le drapeau Québécois.

Plaisir garanti pour tous: la bière et le vin sont permis et il y a des structures de jeux pour enfants. 

Nous avons accès à un BBQ pour notre groupe seulement, donc amenez vos briquette et accessoires nécessaires.

Une contribution de 5$ par famille est suggérée pour couvrir la réservation et le permis d'alcool.

Au plaisir de vous y voir! Portez du bleu !!

Plus d'information >>

Sponsored by The Office of Council Member, Raul Peralez (San Jose, District 3) and The Consulate General of Canada (San Francisco/Silicon Valley).

Free Validated Parking at City Hall Parking Garage

Free reception to follow after the ceremony at Original Gravity Public House (66 S. 1st St.)

Join President and Vice Chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur in San Francisco for an engaging and provocative panel discussion - Where UWaterloo meets AI - Ethics. This event features a panel of expert speakers sharing their knowledge and understanding in the field of ethics in artificial intelligence, followed by a Q&A discussion with the audience.

Speakers

Moderator: Professor Kate Larson, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Panelist:  Student - Ruxandra Badea - Balisillie School of International Affairs, Artificial Intelligence Policy Intern @ Project Ploughshares

Panelist: Alumnus - Cipriano (Pano) Santos, PhD'89 (Eng), Director of Technical Content Management, Gurobi Optimization, retired Distinguished Technologist @ Hewlett Packard 

Panelist: Alumnus - Joseph Fung, BASc’07 (Computer Eng), CEO Kiite 

About our host

Wish is a leading mobile e-commerce platform with global reach. Wish's mission is to give everyone access to the most affordable, convenient, and effective shopping mall in the world. Through the Wish platform, we are creating a relevant, entertaining, and personalized shopping experience for each individual consumer. Our two co-founders, (Peter Szulczewski, BMath'05 and Danny Zhang, MMath'05) are both University of Waterloo Alumni!

To register>>

We hope you will join Blakes' and friends to enjoy Bloody Caesars, Canadian beer and poutine while taking in views of San Francisco Bay. This event is more suitable for those who are members of the Bay Area's business and legal communities.

R.S.V.P. required.

This event is hosted by Blake, Cassels & Graydon an international corporate law firm based in Canada.

NOTE: space is limited, but if you miss this one, the DML is partnering on a Canada Day party on June June 29 (San Jose). Read the blog, watch the calendar and look for details in our June newsletter.

* Members are those who have previously signed-up to "Get Involved" on the DML website, not just subscribed to the newsletter.

On June 11th, come and learn how founders have leveraged their network of investors, mentors and the media to help them land their first reference customer months, sometimes even years ahead of them doing it on their own.

On June 14th, join us as we bring together women investors to talk about how we change the gender ratio in investing, as well as what we can do to better support female founders and women in decision-making roles at start-ups.

-----> The first 25 people to register will receive 25% off their tickets with the code: VIP25 <------

These frequent gatherings are the only consistent Bay Area networking events open to the public. RSVP is required. Visit the events page to register for the next event!

*Exact location will be revealed to registered guests 48hrs before event

More information>>

The Mountain Winery Announces 2018 Concert Series Tickets On Sale Now! 60th Concert Season includes performances by Tony Bennett, Pretenders, Daughtry, Steve Martin & Martin Short, Alanis Morissette, The Original Wailers, Melissa Etheridge, Boy George and Culture Club, Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, O.A.R and more!

Purchase your tickets for the Barenaked Ladies Last Summer on Earth Tour tickets at the Mountain Winery 2018 Concert Season website. 

During Mentors Nights UofT students and alumni who are interested in entrepreneurship and intra-entrepreneurship, will meet local startups, industry partners, and startup community to discuss their ideas, and future goals.

Join us in San Francisco, June 6, 2018 for an evening of networking and mentorship hosted by Canada's leading startup Shopify: 

More information>>

Join Canadians from across the country and around the Bay Area in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday!

Enjoy Canadian-themed food and drinks, hear inspiring speakers, visit with representatives from your university and region, and mingle with 500 of your compatriots over O Canada and good conversation.

All Canadians and Canada-lovers welcome.

Featured Speakers:

• Ian Bird, President, Community Foundations of Canada
• Melissa Sariffodeen, Founder and CEO, Canada Learning Code

Tickets available via Eventbrite >>

Celebrate our shared immigrant experiences during Immigrant Heritage Month in June with the I Am An Immigrant Pop-Up event in San Francisco, hosted by the organizers of Immigrant Heritage Month 2017.

The celebration will bring together community members, tech leaders, and elected officials, including San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, to share in unique experiences in art, music, advocacy, and more. Mayor Lee will launch the pop-up with a press conference at 10 AM PT on Thursday, June 29.  

At this Pop-Up, we are asking everyone to take action in support of immigrants in San Francisco, share stories of the crucial ways that diverse communities enrich our society, and join a growing coalition across the country to loudly proclaim that #IStandWithImmigrants.

Pop-up runs Thursday, June 29 12pm-9pm and Friday, June 30 10am-9pm.

Free.

More information >>

Join the San Francisco Expat Meetup group for their annual Canada Day celebration at Kells in San Francisco!

Look for Canadian flags and Smarties on tables or just follow the red and white crowd! 

• Complimentary poutine and hotdogs provided by Kells

• Enjoy Canadian beer and Canadian spirits!

• CanCon Music, lively atmosphere, singing the national anthem and lots of Canadians! 

Honourary Canadians are welcome! Bring your friends, family and coworkers!

More information >>

Reconnect with friends new and old and expand your professional network. You'll also have the opportunity to hear from an internationally recognized leader in visual modelling and computer graphics, and SFU's new Dean of Applied Sciences, Dr. Eugene Fiume. 

Free. Kindly RSVP by June 20.

More information >>

In the Bay Area, a cluster of high profile academic institutions have contributed to the growth of a robust, world-leading innovation ecosystem. But how do these relationships work and in what ways can they bridge the gaps from academia to industry to encourage continued growth and positive changes in the industry?

Join a panel of faculty and alumni for an important conversation about the strong influence of academia on innovation ecosystems, and their subsequent evolution. 

Hosted By Alumni UBC, UBC Faculty of Applied Science and UBC Sauder School of Business

 More information >>

Go Giants! Cheer on the Giants as they take on the Colorado Rockies from seats in the Carleton University section. Join the group for a pre-game meet up at MoMo's at 6pm.

MoMo's is at 760 2nd Street, across from AT&T Park.

Game starts at 7:15pm.

Baseball tickets are $5.

Contact Becky Foote at 613-520-2600 ext. 1337 to reserve your seats!

More information >>

Please join Brandon Lee and our friends at the Canadian Consulate to walk at SF Pride on Sunday, June 25th!

Parade Route: Starts at Embarcadero and ends at the City Hall

Meeting Time: 12:30pm. (If lost, please call Yves at  1-415-793-2543). Please arrive no later than 1:00pm.

Meeting Location: Beale Street (between Market & Mission).

Avoid using cars. Use Embarcadero BART station. 

Come prepared!  Come to have fun! Bring a flag.  Bring water.  Be creative!  Think safety first.

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A message from Consul General Brandon Lee:

Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed that no matter who we love or how we identify, all of us deserve to feel safe and secure, live free from discrimination and persecution, and express ourselves fully.  We must continue to fight against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, and to defend gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation rights.  I am personally committed to fight hatred, honour love, and defend human rights for all.

It is in this spirit that I would like to invite you to join me to march together in the  San Francisco Pride parade on Sunday June 25th. 

The march will begin around 12:30pm, at the Embarcadero, and will end at the City Hall, at around 2:30.  Please join me, together, we can build a world where all of us are free to be who we are and love who we love. 

Venez fêter avec les Québécois au pique-nique annuel de la St-Jean des Québécois à Silicon Valley. 

Ils ont réservé quelques tables à picnic dans la section: "BBQ Group Area" à coté du stationnement (Crisanto Ave.). Cherchez le drapeau Québécois.

Plaisir garanti pour tous: la bière et le vin sont permis et il y a des structures de jeux pour enfants. Nous avons accès à un BBQ pour notre groupe seulement, donc amenez vos briquette et accessoires nécessaires.

Portez du bleu !

Une contribution de 5$ par famille est suggérée pour couvrir la réservation et le permis d'alcool.

Plus d'information >>

Join local Canadian leaders, elected officials from the City of San Jose, and Sharkie for a Canadian flag raising in the Bay Area's biggest city.

Hosted by the Office of Councilmember Raul Peralez, City of San Jose.

Free. Reception to follow the ceremony.

RSVP to Patricia Ceja at the City of San Jose.

Join C100 along with Charter Members, Partners, and Canadians in Tech for Happy Hour in Palo Alto. The first drink is on the C100!

Please note that tickets are non-transferable. All attendees must be on the guest list to enter.

RSVP here >>

The San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBTQ film exhibition event in the world, and includes several Canadian films in 2017.

Frameline runs Jun 15 - 23.

The full Canadian line-up is available to see here >>

This webinar is offered by Green & Spiegel, LLP.

Canada’s Global Skills Strategy is scheduled to launch on June 12, 2017 and is aimed at helping high-growth Canadian companies attract specialized global talent. To do this they need to innovate and grow by providing faster and more predictable streamlined service for foreign workers whose occupations are considered to be in-demand.

The objective of this webinar is assess who can take advantage of the new program and how it will work. 

Is your occupation in high-demand and on the Global Talent List? Is your company a high-growth business? Can you take advantage of the short term work permit?  How will the short term work permit be processed? Do you have these types of questions? If so, please join the webinar and we will give you some answers!

The webinar will feature:

Stephen Green, Senior Partner

Kelly Goldthorpe, Associate 

Register here >>

This session will be hosted by John H Bishop, CPA/CA and Principal, Wellington Capital Advisors, LLC and will focus substantively on retirement planning and financial independence.

Topics to be covered:

• How much money do you need to be, and remain, financially independent?
• How to generate ongoing positive cash-flow from dividends, to reinvest and compound through time.
• Implementing a conservative covered-call-option-writing program to enhanced positive-cash flow, and reduce portfolio fluctuations.
• Exploring the world of positive-cash-flow producing alternative / private investments.

Another session will be offered in San Francisco on June 3.

Free. Advance registration required.

More information >>

'The Apology' follows the personal journeys of three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

Join director Tiffany Hsiung and guests for the June 8 screening.

Regular Admission $10  |  Student, Senior, Teacher $9  |  CAAM Members $8

Runs through June 11. 

More information >>

This session will be hosted by John H Bishop, CPA/CA and Principal, Wellington Capital Advisors, LLC and will focus substantively on retirement planning and financial independence.

Topics to be covered:

• How much money do you need to be, and remain, financially independent?
• How to generate ongoing positive cash-flow from dividends, to reinvest and compound through time.
• Implementing a conservative covered-call-option-writing program to enhanced positive-cash flow, and reduce portfolio fluctuations.
• Exploring the world of positive-cash-flow producing alternative / private investments.

Another session will be offered in Palo Alto on June 10.

Free. Advance registration required.

More information >>

Presenting the Digital Moose Lounge 11th Annual Canada Day Reception

Join Canadians from across the country and around the Bay Area in celebration of Canada's 149th birthday. 

All Canadians and Canada-lovers welcome!

Featured Speaker:

Cheryl Dartt

Director of Analytics at Facebook
and University of Calgary Alumna 

Get tickets here.

 FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here. 

We are partnering closely with Trade & Invest BC, the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco, Communitech, and universities across the country -- and couldn't put on such a huge and fantastic event without their support. Please make sure to thank your alumni representatives when you see them!

What's the schedule for the event?

6:30 pm - Doors open and registration; fun and mingling
7:30 pm - Singing of O Canada, welcoming remarks and featured Canadian speakers
8:00 pm - More fun and mingling
9:00 pm - Event ends

Are you serving food at this event?

Yes! We will have a variety of Canadian-themed appetizers and drinks.

Are you looking for volunteers?

Yes! Please contact us at programs@digitalmooselounge.com to find out more about how you can join our amazing team of lovely people and help us in a fun and non-onerous way. :)

I also heard something about a picnic...

Every year we celebrate Canada Day with a picnic as well. It's a great time of food, games and fun for the whole family and will be on Sunday, June 26.

This year, you can purchase discounted tickets for the picnic while you're getting your alumni reception tickets so you don't have to type in your information twice.

Canadian folk super-group The Bills are in town in support of their latest album, Trail of Tales, released April 22 in the U.S.! Don't miss this high-energy quintet as they visit one of Berkeley's most fabled music venues.

Here's a Sneak Peak:

More about the Bills:

With two previous JUNO nominations and multiple Western Canadian Music Awards under their belts, expect the musical magic you’ve come to love from this extraordinary quintet. The Bills are renowned for their instrumental virtuosity, lush vocal arrangements, evocative songwriting, and a refreshing sound that transcends musical boundaries and defies simple categorization.

The Bills truly are a Canadian acoustic music super-group, and their combined creative studio talent and explosive live shows have made them legendary folk/roots entertainers.

More information >>

Join San Jose Councilmember Kalra and Consul General of Canada Brandon Lee in this annual celebration of Canada Day in downtown San Jose.

The ceremony will be from 5:30pm to 6:00pm at San Jose City Hall in the West Plaza and will be followed by a reception at Liquid Longue from 6:15-7:30pm. 

All welcome!

To RSVP or for more information, please call the District 2 Office at (408) 535-4902, or email mindy.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov

Join leading SFU researchers in San Francisco for our Tech Talks event as they share their exciting work in the fields of Data, Cyber-Security, Diversity in STEM Leadership, and Intellectual Property. The event will be followed by the President's Alumni + Friends Reception. 

About Tech Talks

4:30 PM - Registration + Light Refreshments

5:00 - 7:00 PM - Tech Talks

Join leading SFU researchers for our Tech Talks event as they showcase their exciting work in the fields of Big Data, Cyber-Security, Diversity in STEM Leadership, and Intellectual Property.

About the President’s Alumni + Friends Reception

7:00 PM – Networking + Reception

7:30 PM – SFU President’s Message + SFU Innovates Presentation

8:15 PM – Networking + Reception

Dr. Joy Johnson, SFU’s Vice President Research, will introduce SFU Innovates, and discuss how SFU is harnessing the creative energy of students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and partners to mobilize ideas for impact-driven social and economic change.

More information and registration >>

FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here. 

We are partnering closely with the University of Waterloo to host this event. Please make sure to thank your alumni representatives when you see them!

Are you serving food at this event?

Yes! We will have a BBQ hot lunch and lots of alcoholic and non-alcoholic Canadian drinks.

Are you looking for volunteers?

Yes! Please contact us at programs@digitalmooselounge.com to find out more about how you can join our amazing team of lovely people and help us in a fun and non-onerous way. :)

k.d. lang is appearing in concert with neko case, laura veirs and special guest Andy Shauf.

Tickets $54-$94.

More information >>

Join U of T Engineering Alumni & Friends on June 23 for their latest California BizSkule event: Deep Genomics: Using Machine Learning to Enable Genomic Medicine with professor Brendan Frey. 

Deep learning will transform medicine, but not in the way that many advocates think. Biological complexity, rare mutations and confounding factors work against us, so that even if we sequence 100,000 genomes, it won't be enough. Professor Frey will present the “genotype-phenotype gap” and how the value of closing this gap exceeds Google's $200B ad market. Using machine learning systems that properly incorporate biological knowledge, professor Frey will describe this approach, how it has improved our ability to “read the genome”, and could be an indispensable component in the future of medicine. 

Gain insights from one of U of T's most enterprising professors on the future of machine learning and medicine, as well as a chance to network with fellow U of T grads over cocktails and canapés. 

FREE!

More information and registration >>

Frameline40, San Francisco's LGBTQ film festival in June, is featuring several Canadian films this year.

This is the 40th year of the festival in the Bay Area, which runs June 16-26, and it is the signature showcase of the world’s leading queer cinema. Discover emerging talents and embrace an unparalleled community of festival-goers at the world’s largest celebration of queer cinema. The Festival pays tribute to LGBTQ experiences through pioneering documentaries, gripping features, delightful shorts, cinematic classics, and more.

See all the Canadian films here >>

Join alumni from the UBC Faculty of Applied Science for this social and networking opportunity in the Silicon Valley. Hear from Dean Marc Parlange about some exciting new developments in the faculty, reminisce with former classmates and colleagues, and make some new connections.

Admission is free, but advance registration is appreciated. Please feel free to forward this invitation to a friend or colleague. Guests are welcome!

More info and registration >>

Featuring Wayne Baxter of OCM Advanced Planning, LLC

Get your wealth planning questions answered, from retirement planning to to how your investments will affect your taxes. There will be lots of time for questions.

Topics to be covered include:

• Cross-border wealth planning
• Retirement planning
• Inheritance planning
• Canadian Investments U.S. Residents Avoid
• Where to park your Canadian dollars
• and more

Looking for a similar event in San Francisco? We are hosting the same session in San Francisco on June 7. Find out more about that session here.

FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here. All profits from this session will go toward future DML activities.

Our featured speaker is Wayne Baxter, a Canadian financial expert now based in Southern California with OCM Advanced Planning, LLC. Wayne is a four-time winner of the prestigious “Wealth Management Advisor of the Year” award from the Investment Planning Counsel and for 10 years could be heard across the Southern Ontario and Western New York air waves on his popular show, “Right On The Money”, which he hosted Sunday mornings on Toronto’s AM740.

 Learn more about Wayne here.

What's the schedule for the event?

6:00 pm - Registration and networking
6:30 pm - Wealth Planning Information Session
7:30 pm - Open Q&A

What if I have questions you didn't mention above?

Great! Email us your specific questions before the talk and we'll make sure they get to Wayne before the session so he can address them in his presentation.

Building Canada’s next cohort of globally competitive technology companies requires access to management talent, capital, and business leaders who can share their expertise. The Lazaridis Institute at Wilfrid Laurier University is building a global network of experts to empower Canada’s technology leaders in their efforts to scale up. 

Are you willing to share your experience of growing a company to the next level? Can you help make connections in the Valley to other technology influencers and experts? Are you interested in mentoring an up-and-coming Canadian tech CEO and their team?

Join representatives from the Lazaridis Institute to discuss how you can be a part of the success of the world’s next big tech hub. 

This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Please RSVP by June 1st.

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Featuring Wayne Baxter of OCM Advanced Planning, LLC

Get your wealth planning questions answered, from retirement planning to how your investments will affect your taxes.

Topics to be covered include:

• Cross-border wealth planning
• Retirement planning
• Inheritance planning
• Canadian Investments U.S. Residents Avoid
• Where to park your Canadian dollars
• and more

Looking for a similar event in the South Bay? We are hosting the same session in San Jose on June 8. Find out more about that session here.

FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here. All profits from this session will go toward future DML activities.

Our featured speaker is Wayne Baxter, a Canadian financial expert now based in Southern California with OCM Advanced Planning, LLC. Wayne is a four-time winner of the prestigious “Wealth Management Advisor of the Year” award from the Investment Planning Counsel and for 10 years could be heard across the Southern Ontario and Western New York air waves on his popular show, “Right On The Money”, which he hosted Sunday mornings on Toronto’s AM740.

 Learn more about Wayne here.

What's the schedule for the event?

6:00 pm - Registration and networking
6:30 pm - Wealth Planning Information Session
7:30 pm - Open Q&A

What if I have questions you didn't mention above?

Great! Email us your specific questions before the talk and we'll make sure they get to Wayne before the session so he can address them in his presentation.

Thank you for your interest in this event. Due to overwhelming interest, we are completely sold out and are no longer selling tickets. We will not have tickets available at the door. We look forward to seeing you at future events. Please keep in touch - join our mailing list to hear about future Digital Moose Lounge activities in your part of the Bay Area.

Thank you for your interest in this event.

Due to overwhelming interest, we are completely sold out and are no longer selling tickets.

We will not have tickets available at the door.

We look forward to seeing you at future events.

Please keep in touch - join our mailing list to hear about future Digital Moose Lounge activities in your part of the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Expat Canadian Meetup Group is hosting a trivia night in honor of Victoria Day. Come out to Bar Basic (located within a short walk of public transit) and meet some of your fellow Canucks for a fun-filled evening and test your knowledge of Canadian trivia.

The Digital Moose Lounge is pleased to present our upcoming Chesterfield Chat event as part of our "Canadians Doing Good" series:

Canadians Take On Social Impact Investing

Our panel will gather Canadian and Canada-friendly experts in the growing ESG investment sector to discuss current trends and challenges, and share tips and insights from the field. Come and learn how we can influence today’s social and environmental challenges by being more informed and thoughtful about our own investments.

Your free registration includes a panel discussion followed by a Q&A with the audience, and networking with other Canadians and attendees. Food and refreshments will be available.

Thank you to our sponsors/partners at BC Trade and Invest, as well as Morrison Foerster.

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Use offer code SFCanada for 20% of tickets to any performance at the festival (only valid for tickets purchased in advance). 

Immerse yourself in the mystery and decadence of The Roaring Twenties and experience the dark world of prohibition era Quebec in the company of Cirquantique, a women led Canadian ensemble making their US debut at the Festival.

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Ebbing Sounds is an inter­disciplinary symposium accompanied by concerts investigating new ways of music production, music listening and music critique. As music access today is dominated by streaming formats mediated by industry distri­butors and algorithm curation, Ebbing Sounds explores how streaming shapes the spheres of music production, music listening and music distribution.

Canadian artist Kara-Lis Coverdale will speak at the symposium and perform a live-set.

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uOttawa’s 2018 Top Start-ups are GameStrat, Transparent Kitchen and ZoomMate.

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DocLands | DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL  |  MAY 3-6, 2018

May 3, 7:00pm | SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 

Opening night film and party. IN PERSON Director Matthieu Rytz.

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At this event, you will be welcomed by the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco; Honourable Deron Bilous, Minister, Alberta Economic Development and Trade; His Worship, Mayor Don Iveson, City of Edmonton; more than 85 Edmonton Metro Region business and community leaders on the mission; Air Canada, Edmonton Global, and Edmonton International Airport.

Together, we will celebrate the inaugural direct Air Canada flight between San Francisco and Edmonton, Alberta. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for leaders from Edmonton, Alberta to engage with their counterparts in the Bay Area to establish and strengthen valuable connections in the technology, biotechnology, venture capital and tourism sectors.

This is an invitation only event and you will need to pre-register your attendance (no walk-ins!). Please ensure you are signed-up on the DML Member Registration page, and then view the invitation to find out how to register. 

We hope to see you there!

MUTEK's first foray into the United States takes place in San Francisco, Thursday-Saturday May 3-6.

The groundbreaking electronic music festival will present works by musicians from the Bay Area and around the world at 9 venues across the city, including Bimbo’s, California Academy of Sciences, Gray Area Grand Theatre, Envelop SF, Herbst Theatre, Heron Arts, the San Francisco Mint, Mezzanine, and The Midway. MUTEK.SF will present live electronic music performances, art installations, audiovisual works, panel discussions, food vendors, and more, adding up to a mind-bendingly eclectic yet cohesive experience for fans in the U.S. The spirit of the San Francisco underground will permeate the weekend, as the city’s potent mixture of technological innovation, intellectualism, immigration, and futurism provides a backdrop for MUTEK.SF’s programming trajectory. The performances will be separated into four unique tracks: Digi Lab, A/Visions, Nocturne, and Experience.

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Northern California is at the center of the national debate around immigration. Comprehensive Immigration Reform has stalled anew, and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program's termination has created uncertainty for over 700,000 Dreamers. Meanwhile, rising anti-immigrant rhetoric and ICE raids have raised fears in our local immigrant communities. But behind the headlines, nonprofit lawyers continue to provide legal assistance to immigrants facing removal or seeking asylum before administrative tribunals and California courts. Hear our panel of local Canadians involved with immigrant legal services share their insights on how the current climate has affected their practice; what they have learned about our community; and how being Canadian has shaped their outlook. 

Helen Beasley, from Oakville, Ontario, is a Managing Immigration Attorney at the Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) and an expert on Children’s Immigration law; Cristina dos Santos, from Bowen Island, BC, is a Senior Immigration Attorney at CLSEPA and an expert on Humanitarian Relief for immigrants. The panel will be moderated by David Stewart, a McGill Law alum and a Digital Moose Lounge board member and CLSEPA volunteer. After the discussion, there will a Q & A with the audience and networking with other Canadians and attendees.

Thanks to our generous sponsors for this event: British Columbia Trade and Invest and McGill University. Also special thanks to Morrison & Foerster law firm for providing the space. Light food and refreshments will be available.

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The DML is pleased to offer this event for free to DML members and the community. If you would like to support the DML and/or CLSEPA financially, there will be folks who will be happy to direct your donation at the event. If you would like to receive notifications about future DML and other Canadian-ish events, please share your contact information with us.

Join CELS members and leadership at an informal meet-up for Canadian life science professionals to network with bay area colleagues.  whether you are a local or visiting the bay area, a great opportunity to get a pulse on the local life science scene with a Canadian flavor. 

CELS is a not for profit association supporting the advancement of innovative Canadian life science businesses in the San Francisco bay area and Silicon Valley through the power of the power of community and connections.

RSVP:  FREE at http://www.cels-sfo.com/event-2892503

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The Canadian Women's Club 2.0 invites you to mix and mingle with old friends and new and celebrate Victoria Day with fellow Canadians. Family and friends are all welcome.

 Menu includes sandwiches, dessert treats and teas and coffees.

$40 per person includes tax, gratuity, and parking.

Thurs. May 18  |  2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 

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Join us for the first ever Victoria Day Canadian Block Party!

We're celebrating the Victoria Day weekend in traditional style: enjoy some awesome BBQ, drinks, a playlist of all your Canadian favourites and the company of your fellow Moose in the Bay Area. Chill out and watch the entertainment, or try your hand at pick-up street hockey!

Singles, couples, children and families welcome.

Lots of great stuff to enjoy:

- STREET HOCKEY
- CURLING
- CANADIAN COSTUME CONTEST
- RAFFLE
- WACKY STREET PERFORMERS
- DELICIOUS BBQ
- NICE PEOPLE  
- CANADIAN BREWSKIES
- DOUGHNUTS
- O CANADA
- CANADIAN DJ SPINNING YOUR FAVOURITES
- MAPLE GOODIES
- POLITENESS & APOLOGIES

This event is part of our Canada 150 series.

Alumni of partnering schools get a 20% discount on all tickets. Contact your alumni association or DML for more details.

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Carleton faculty member and resident wine historian Rod Phillips will guide guests through a tutored tasting of six South American wines to accompany the three-course meal prepared by the talented chefs at The Barrel Room. Rod has taught at Carleton since 1989 and gives a popular course on the history of alcohol each year. He has written extensively on the history of wine and other alcoholic beverages and is an international wine judge.

$100 CAD per person includes dinner and wines.

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Join C100 along with Charter Members, Partners, and Canadians in Tech for Happy Hour in Palo Alto. The first drink is on the C100!

Please note that tickets are non-transferable. All attendees must be on the guest list to enter.

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Ryerson University invites alumni and friends to attend a special reception featuring remarks from Bart Molenda (Commerce, 2001 and Head of Paid Marketing at Square) on the topic of "Life After Ryerson." 

Don't miss this opportunity to reconnect with Ryerson and get to know fellow alumni living in the area.

Free. Light refreshments will be served

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Bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay returns to the Bay Area with a new novel, Children of Earth and Sky, set in a world inspired by the conflicts and dramas of Renaissance Europe. Against the tumultuous backdrop the lives of men and women unfold on the borderlands – where empires and faiths collide.

Don't miss the chance to meet him at one of three engagements in the Bay Area, including this one at Copperfields in Petaluma.

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ABOUT CHILDREN OF THE EARTH AND SKY

From the small coastal town of Senjan, notorious for its pirates, a young woman sets out to find vengeance for her lost family. That same spring, from the wealthy city-state of Seressa, famous for its canals and lagoon, come two very different people: a young artist traveling to the dangerous east to paint the grand khalif at his request – and possibly to do more – and a fiercely intelligent, angry woman posing as a doctor’s wife but sent by Seressa as a spy.

The trading ship that carries them is commanded by the accomplished younger son of a merchant family, ambivalent about the life he’s been born to live. And farther east a boy trains to become a soldier in the elite infantry of the khalif – to win glory in the war everyone knows is coming.

As these lives entwine, their fates – and those of many others – will hang in the balance when the khalif sends out his massive army to take the great fortress that is the gateway to the western world.

ABOUT GUY GAVRIEL KAY

Guy Gavriel Kay is the international bestselling author of twelve previous novels and a book of poetry. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in literature of the fantastic and won the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in 2008. In 2014 he was named to the Order of Canada.

Canadian Women's Club 2.0 is pleased to invite you to the 5th Annual Victoria Day Tea.

Tickets $40 inclusive of tax, gratuity, and parking. Golf option following the tea.

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Bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay returns to the Bay Area with a new novel, Children of Earth and Sky, set in a world inspired by the conflicts and dramas of Renaissance Europe. Against the tumultuous backdrop the lives of men and women unfold on the borderlands – where empires and faiths collide.

Don't miss the chance to meet him at one of three engagements in the Bay Area, including this one at the Writers with Drinks series, where he'll be appearing with:

• Yangsze Choo (The Ghost Bride)
• David Lau (Virgil and the Mountain Cat)
• Kwan Booth (Black Futurists Speak: An Anthology of New Black Writing)
• Ariel Waldman (What's It Like in Space?)

Cost: $5 to $20, no-one turned away. All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

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ABOUT CHILDREN OF THE EARTH AND SKY

From the small coastal town of Senjan, notorious for its pirates, a young woman sets out to find vengeance for her lost family. That same spring, from the wealthy city-state of Seressa, famous for its canals and lagoon, come two very different people: a young artist traveling to the dangerous east to paint the grand khalif at his request – and possibly to do more – and a fiercely intelligent, angry woman posing as a doctor’s wife but sent by Seressa as a spy.

The trading ship that carries them is commanded by the accomplished younger son of a merchant family, ambivalent about the life he’s been born to live. And farther east a boy trains to become a soldier in the elite infantry of the khalif – to win glory in the war everyone knows is coming.

As these lives entwine, their fates – and those of many others – will hang in the balance when the khalif sends out his massive army to take the great fortress that is the gateway to the western world.

ABOUT GUY GAVRIEL KAY

Guy Gavriel Kay is the international bestselling author of twelve previous novels and a book of poetry. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in literature of the fantastic and won the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in 2008. In 2014 he was named to the Order of Canada.

Bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay returns to the Bay Area with a new novel, Children of Earth and Sky, set in a world inspired by the conflicts and dramas of Renaissance Europe. Against the tumultuous backdrop the lives of men and women unfold on the borderlands – where empires and faiths collide.

Don't miss the chance to meet him at one of three engagements in the Bay Area, including this one at Borderlands in San Francisco.

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ABOUT CHILDREN OF THE EARTH AND SKY

From the small coastal town of Senjan, notorious for its pirates, a young woman sets out to find vengeance for her lost family. That same spring, from the wealthy city-state of Seressa, famous for its canals and lagoon, come two very different people: a young artist traveling to the dangerous east to paint the grand khalif at his request – and possibly to do more – and a fiercely intelligent, angry woman posing as a doctor’s wife but sent by Seressa as a spy.

The trading ship that carries them is commanded by the accomplished younger son of a merchant family, ambivalent about the life he’s been born to live. And farther east a boy trains to become a soldier in the elite infantry of the khalif – to win glory in the war everyone knows is coming.

As these lives entwine, their fates – and those of many others – will hang in the balance when the khalif sends out his massive army to take the great fortress that is the gateway to the western world.

ABOUT GUY GAVRIEL KAY

Guy Gavriel Kay is the international bestselling author of twelve previous novels and a book of poetry. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in literature of the fantastic and won the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in 2008. In 2014 he was named to the Order of Canada.

The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco is organizing a fintech ‘pitch-and-meet’ event where startups from Canada who have developed innovative fintech solutions will pitch and meet with Silicon Valley FIs and tech companies.

The ‘pitch-and-meet’ session will be followed by a panel discussion about fintech opportunities in Canada and a networking reception.

Register using the code "WeLoveCanada" for a complimentary ticket.

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Join the International Institute of the Bay Area for an evening of laughter in celebration of the contributions immigrants have made and continue to make to this country. Event proceeds will support the vital services IIBA provides to immigrant communities.

Tickets: $65 to $175 each

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Fries, cheese curds and gravy.

Doors open at 6-10pm or until we run out of food! 

No reservations. 

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In this seven-section work, lasting just over an hour, Haydn is at his most reflective. Evoking the last hours of Christ’s life, the work’s individual sections carry tempo markings of Largo, Adagio, Lento, Grave. In this performance, and as it was written, Seven Last Words will be punctuated with readings from the Good Friday service.

At Stanford, the SLSQ is at the forefront of intellectual life on campus. The SLSQ directs the music department's chamber music program, and frequently collaborates with other departments including the Schools of Law, Medicine, Business and Education. The Quartet frequently performs at Stanford Live, hosts an annual chamber music seminar, and runs the Emerging String Quartet Program through which they mentor the next generation of young quartets. In the words of Alex Ross of The New Yorker: "The St. Lawrence are remarkable not simply for the quality of their music making, exalted as it is, but for the joy they take in the act of connection."

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This is the latest in a series of analyses produced by the Institute on the distinctive ties that link the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Bay Area with its most important global partners. 

The new report documents the two-way flows that make the Bay Area’s relationship with Canada one of its most powerful.

The program will feature remarks by Canada’s Consul General Rana Sarkar, a presentation of the report’s high-level findings by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute’s Senior Director Dr. Sean Randolph, and discussion by an expert panel including Laura Buhler, Executive Director of the Canadian business leadership organization C100, and Dr. Trevin Stratton, Chief Economist of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa.

4:30pm - 6:00pm

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Returning to its roots, the St. Lawrence performs music by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer, in addition to Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, op. 33, no. 3, and Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Opus 15 Piano Quintet with longtime collaborator Stephen Prutsman.

Tickets $15-$65.

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Canadian writers have long graced lists of the most beloved and critically acclaimed authors anywhere (just think Margaret Atwood, Rohinton Mistry, Michael Ondaatje). Come discover three exceptional Canadian rising stars (who also happen to be women) who have flown to us to discuss their work, including the influence of national and personal histories on it.

Heather O'Neill's "The Lonely Hearts Hotel" is a portrait of two love-struck orphans against a backdrop of circus life in the Depression era.

Madeleine Thien tackles two critical moments in China's history in her novel "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" (shortlisted for the Booker Prize): the Cultural Revolution and the protest at Tiananmen Square.

Katherena Vermette tells a complex intergenerational story that traces seemingly disparate lives as they all converge on a single tragic incident. Don't miss these brilliant new voices from up north.

Tickets to see all three writers together are available thorugh the festival website, and if you search their names on the schedule, you will see they are each also participating on additional panels with writers from other countries, including the United States.

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With the support of the Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco / Silicon Valley

This is a monthly meet-up for all Canadians visiting or living in the Bay Area to network with one another.

Location: San Francisco (exact venue to be announced 48Hrs prior to the event)

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Mexican Consul General Gemi Gonzalez Lopez, PhD, is formerly the General Director of Government Relations and Deputy Attorney General of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in Mexico. He holds several degrees and post-doc work from top Universities in Madrid, Mexico City, Harvard and Georgetown. He is the author of the book - The Mexican Political System, 2004.

Canadian Consul General Rana Sarkar, appointed in 2017, is a member of Canada's NAFTA Advisory Council. He was KPMG's National Director of High Growth Markets & India, and Co-founded then successfully existed Content Partners. He attended the London School of Economics & INSEAD Executive Program in France.

British Consul General Andrew Whittaker was appointed in 2016. He is the former Deputy Director of CERT-UK, the UK's National Cyber Security Team and Deputy Head of the UK Crisis Management Dept, managing the UK response to international incidents. He holds an MA with honors from the University of Cambridge.

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Tech Bay Area Advocates is the Silicon Valley through North Bay hub of Global Tech Advocates, a coalition of over 6,000 tech experts, leaders and investors in 50 countries. Honored to host this lunch with the esteemed Consuls General, the goal is to plan how we will promote and champion tech entrepreneurs across borders. See Tech Bay Area Advocates for information on how to access this network and become an Advocate.

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When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aging song and dance group—to rescue him. This much beloved animated film is screened as composer Benoît Charest leads Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville in a live performance of his original score for the film, including his Academy Award–winning best song. In the spirit of the film, Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville transports audiences to the exciting streets of 1920s Paris and Le Jazz Hot.

Performances April 14 and 15.

Tickets $15-$50.

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Stanford Live is proud to be a commissioning partner in Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire, an initiative by the Kronos Quartet to commission new works for string quartet and distribute them online for free. The program features two of these new works by Canadian composers and artists including throat singer Tanya Tagaq as well as The Green Fog, a new work for Kronos by filmmaker Guy Maddin, who set himself the challenge of remaking Vertigo without using footage from Hitchcock’s classic. Composer Jacob Garchik fashions a score that canvasses Maddin’s footage to create a distinctive musical extravaganza.

Tickets $15-$65.

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CELS is a not for profit association supporting the advancement of innovative Canadian Life Science businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley through the power of the power of Community and Connections.

The CELS meet-up takes place the first Tuesday of every month, rotating between San Francisco and Palo Alto.  Event location is always posted on the website.

Whether your visiting or from the Bay Area, this is a great opportunity to get a pulse on the local Life Science scene with a Canadian flavor. 

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Attention McMaster alumni!

Join award-winning professor Dr. Joe Kim from the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour as he discusses how the science of learning can help students of all ages enhance their academic performance. This special presentation is meant for anyone with an interest in applied cognition since a student is never to young (or old) to learn how to learn better.

Free. Networking and dessert to follow the talk. Host bar.

6:45 p.m. registration | 7:00 p.m. talk

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Go North Canada Tech Jam connects Canadian expats to Canadian tech companies that have job openings and can’t wait to welcome them home.

In addition to the main hall mingling, select companies from different regions of Canada will take the stage to pitch on why you should come home and work with them.

Free.

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The April 18 talk will feature Professor Inge Genee discussing "Digital Resources for Blackfoot Language Documentation and Revitalization."

Blackfoot is an endangered Algonquian language spoken by several thousand people in Southern Alberta and Northern Montana. Most fluent speakers are now elderly and, with very few exceptions, young people no longer learn the language as a mother tongue in the home. Many community members learn some Blackfoot as a second language in school, but this does not usually produce fluent speakers. As in many other Indigenous communities across North America, awareness of this precarious situation has grown in recent years, and efforts are underway to turn the decline around.

This event is part of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies monthly colloquium series. The lecture will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Free.

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With the current discussion of changes to US immigration policy, many Canadians in the Bay Area have questions and concerns about what the future holds for them. What changes can we expect with the new federal government, and how will they affect expat Canadians? Join our panel of experts on Canadian immigration to the US for a non-partisan discussion about what’s really happening now, what may happen in the future, and how to prepare for it.

Topics include:

• what immigration experts are seeing and hearing at borders and processing centres
• how changes to NAFTA might affect Canadian expats
• how large Bay Area companies are responding 
• what local immigration reform advocacy groups exist and how Canadians can get involved

This will not be an overview of different types of visas or how to get them but a general discussion of policy changes and what Canadians can expect.

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On April 4, cheer along with fellow Canadians as the Vancouver Canucks take on the San Jose Sharks!

Back by popular demand, the Digital Moose Lounge with the Simon Fraser University Alumni Assciation and Trade & Invest BC invite you to a pre-game mix and mingle reception at the SAP Center before the Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks game.

Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early!

Details

• Seats are located in the Upper Bowl, and will be available for pick-up the day of the event. 
• The pre-game reception will be from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Frank Jirik (FJ) Room, outside the Club Level at section 101.
• The admission fee includes your ticket, a pub-style dinner and two drink vouchers.

We'll see you there!

Game only: $44

Game + dinner and 2 drinks: $64

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San Francisco Opera Lab presents: 

Be transported to 1920s Paris and Le Jazz Hot as composer-conductor Benoît Charest leads Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville in a live performance of his original score during a screening of Sylvain Chomet's beloved animated film. 

Synopsis: Kidnapped by mysterious, square-shouldered henchmen, a Tour de France cyclist named Champion is spirited across the ocean to the teeming metropolis of Belleville. His near-sighted grandmother and faithful dog follow his trail and are taken in by a trio of eccentric Jazz-Era divas. The motley sleuths follow the clues to an underground speakeasy, where they entertain the crowd and now the chase is on!

Runs April 14-23.

General admission $25.

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University of Waterloo President and Vice-Chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur invites you to experience the excitement of Waterloo’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at the 2016 California Pitch Alumni Event featuring a live pitch competition! Alumni are invited to hear Velocity teams pitch their innovative software, hardware or life science startups and will play an interactive role in selecting competition winners. Networking opportunities with each company will follow.

This event will provide insight into how Waterloo brings innovative and world-changing ideas to the global marketplace. Learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem thriving at Waterloo - Velocity, GreenHouse, Conrad Centre, Accelerator Centre, Waterloo Engineering's Capstone program, the Waterloo Innovation Summit and many more.

$28 CAD (approx. $20 USD)

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Le Dep, a psychological drama, tells the story of Lydia, a young Innu woman who works at her father's convenience store in a small First Nations community in rural Quebec. One night, as she prepares to close up shop, a masked robber enters the store and holds her at gunpoint. This traumatic experience becomes even more troubling when Lydia recognizes her assailant. Shortly after, she will have to make a decision that will forever change the course of her life.

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Peter Carver, University of Alberta Professor of Law and Sproul Fellow with Canadian Studies will speak on "Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Recent Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law."

Buffet lunch will commence at 12 noon, followed by the lecture at 12:20PM.

Free to the public.

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PROGRAM: Amber Hasselbring of Nature in the City will speak to the group about San Francisco's first organization wholly dedicated to ecological conservation, restoration and stewardship of the city's bioregions. Nature in the City connects with the city at large through the sponsorship of nature walks, events for children and families, eco-literacy training, volunteer opportunities, and resources for community groups wishing to start their own community science projects. 

Social hour 11 a.m. Lunch 12 noon.

$38.00 per person. Guests & gentlemen are most welcome and encouraged.

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Part of the Shenson Recital Series at Stanford University.

Program TBA.

General admission $15 | Students $10 | Stanford students free with SUID | Seniors $10

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Performer bios:

Canadian James Westman served as Baritone in Residence with the San Francisco Opera Adler Fellowship program until March 2000. His performances at the San Francisco Opera include Guglielmo (Cosi Fan Tutte), Marcello (La Boheme), Sylvio (Paggliaci), Germont (La Traviata), Renato (Ballo in Maschera), Sid (Albert Herring), and the First Philosopher (Louise). He has performed the leading roles of Verdi, Puccini, Massenet, Donizetti, Janacek, Bizet, Britten, and Mozart in North America and Europe.

Westman has performed recitals for the Marilyn Horne Foundation, the George London Foundation, the Aldeburgh Connection, the Canadian Arts and Letters Club, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Stratford Summer Music Festival, the Schawbacher Debut Recital Series, the Michigan Chamber Music Society, the Lanaudière Festival, the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyrique, the Wexford Festival in Ireland, and the Symposiast's of Toronto Society. He has sung Handel’s Messiah with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, National Arts Orchestra, Ottawa, Vancouver Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra. He performed Carmina Burana with the Cleveland Orchestra, Berlioz’ seldom performed Romeo and Juliette with the Edmonton Symphony and the Toronto Symphony, and Mendlessohn’s Elijah and Bach’s Mass in B Minor with the Vancouver Symphony and has performed solo concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Thirteen Strings, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

One of the leading collaborative pianists of his generation, John Churchwell enjoys a career on the concert stage and in leading opera houses. In August 2011, Mr. Churchwell was named the new Head of Music for San Francisco Opera. For the past 14 years, Mr. Churchwell has been an assistant conductor for both the Metropolitan Opera and the San Francisco Opera. In that time, he has assisted on more than 85 productions and has collaborated with conductors including James Levine, Nello Santi, Nicola Luisotti, James Conlon, Donald Runnicles, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marco Armilliato, and Fabio Luisi. A champion of American music, John has participated in the world premieres of John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby and Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking. In the past three seasons, Mr. Churchwell has led musical preparation for the world premieres of Philip Glass's opera Appomattox, as well as the Stewart Wallace / Amy Tan collaboration The Bonesetter’s Daughter, both for San Francisco Opera. On the recital stage, Mr. Churchwell has partnered with vocalists including Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Dawn Upshaw, Carol Vaness, David Pittsinger, Patricia Schuman, Jill Grove, Karen Slack, and Anthony Dean Griffey.

A native of Knoxville, TN, Mr. Churchwell studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and Tufts University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano and a Bachelor of Arts in French. Mr. Churchwell continued his studies at the University of Minnesota, earning a Master of Music and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Accompanying. Mr. Churchwell studied song literature at the Banff Centre for the Arts and remains the only pianist to be invited three times as a Tanglewood Fellow.

Eat, drink and be married! A Serbian bride-to-be and her friends prepare for her wedding day in this exuberant a capella opera.

Michael Cavanagh directs a new SF Opera Lab production of Canadian Ana Sokolović's "compelling and beautifully transparent" score (Opera News) led by co-music directors Dáirine Ní Mheadhra and John Hess.

Runs April 2-10.

Who's Gonna Love it

Fans of Pentatonix, World Music lovers, or anyone who has ever planned a wedding.

Included With Your Ticket

A complimentary reception with DJ @TedSF, champagne and wedding cake from Tout Sweet Patisserie.

General Admission

$75

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Jonathan and Drew Scott have taken HGTV by storm with their four hit shows, Property Brothers, Property Brothers at Home, Buying & Selling, and Brother vs. Brother. 

The talented duo share the ins and outs of buying, selling, and renovating your home and offer helpful tips to stay on time and on budget.

 6:15 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing

General: $20 Members; $27 Non-Members;

*Premium: $45 Members; $55 Non-Members

*Includes priority seating and a copy of the book

$8 Students (with valid ID)

Enter the code MOOSE (case sensitive) at check out to receive $7 off general or premium tickets. 

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Thanks for your interest! 

Unfortunately, we are at capacity and no longer accepting new registrations for this reception. These Canadian mayors are popular!

We look forward to seeing you at future events. Check out our website to find out what we're up to next.

Are you missing your double doubles lately? Has primary season made you more appreciative of snap elections? Do you have a flight home booked for November 9 ... just in case?

If you're feeling a Canada-sized hole in your life, join us for a happy hour and a bit of Canadiana with the mayors of Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge on April 5! 

The Digital Moose Lounge is pleased to welcome John Tory, Mayor of Toronto, and Berry Vrbanovic, Dave Jaworsky and Doug Craig, the Mayors of Waterloo Region, to the Bay Area. Come for a drink and find out how quickly the tech sector along the Toronto – Waterloo Region corridor is growing. 

Registration is required in advance of this event. 

We'll see you there!

FAQs

Wha awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here.

What's the schedule for the event?

5:00 pm - Welcome 
5:30 pm - Remarks
6:00 pm - Networking and conversation

Where is the ThirstyBear?

The restaurant is located at 661 Howard Street, a 5-minute walk from the Montgomery Street BART Station and 20-minute walk from the Caltrain station at 4th and King.

Chesterfield Chats is a regular speaker series hosted by the Digital Moose Lounge that features people, stories and perspectives that are relevant to Bay Area Canadians.

Being Canadian is a comical and star-studded documentary examining what it means to be Canadian. Join us for a screening of the film Being Canadian and a special Q&A with filmmakers Rob Cohen and Colin Gray following the screening.

One night only! Tickets $20, available here.

Doors open at 7pm

Screening at 7:30

Q&A at 9:00

Created and performed by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava.

A two-woman show acclaimed for its raw honesty and insightful portrayal of womanhood, Mouthpiece follows a woman over the course of a day, as she struggles to find her voice and contend with the formidable shadow cast by her mother. The engrossing work is co-created and performed by the Toronto-based Quote Unquote Collective, the performers seamlessly integrating sung a cappella passages with spoken text and moments of extraordinary physicality.

Stanfords shows (Jan 31st to Feb 2nd): More information>>

Berkeley shows (March 22nd to 24th): More information>>

Freedom is the ultimate achievement.

VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discovery. It’s about finding yourself, and unveiling your personal powers. Inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports, the show weaves acrobatics in a visually striking world driven by a stirring melodic score.

VOLTA is a story of transformation. It is about being true to oneself, fulfilling one’s true potential, and recognizing one’s own power to make it possible. Ultimate freedom comes with self-acceptance, and with the liberation of the judgement of others.

WAZ, is a gameshow contestant that has lost touch with himself. He’s ashamed of who he is because of his difference. He enters the show in search of fame, thinking that this will bring him love and acceptance from others. What he finds is something else. That fame is not the answer. If fame doesn’t provide freedom and acceptance, then what does? Will WAZ reconnect with his true self – and stand up for all that makes him truly unique? Will he realize that his difference is what makes him extraordinary?

Tickets and more information>>

About Cirque du Soleil:
Originally composed of 20 street performers in 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group completely reinvented circus arts and went on to become a world leader in live entertainment. Established in Montreal, the Canadian organization has brought wonder and delight to over 180 million spectators with productions presented in 450 cities in 60 countries. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group currently employs 4,000 people, including 1,300 artists, who originate from nearly 50 countries.

Check out some Montréal job openings here: jobsmtl.com 

Attendance at GDC is not required, but please register in advance.

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Old Stock was inspired by the real-life story of the great-grandparents of Candian screenplay writer Hannah Moscovitch.

A love story about Romanian Jewish refugees arriving in Canada in 1908, Old Stock might apply to any time, any person who has ever sought refuge from oppression. 

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Please come out and join us for a special reception for alumni, friends and community connections in San Francisco and area. The event will be an opportunity to network and hear from USask President Peter Stoicheff about our leadership's bold new vision for your university through 2025.

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Join Silicon Valley Forum and Consul General, Rana Sarkar at this limited seating event.

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Watch the Montreal Canadiens take on the San Jose Sharks along with other Canadians (and friends).

Included in your ticket for the match: hot buffet, 2 drinks, private mezzanine reserved for our group. The pre-match reception will begin at 18h.

Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early!

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Join C100 for an evening welcoming the visiting entrepreneurs from the Lazaridis Institute's Scale-Up Program, one of Canada's top accelerator programs. Whether you live in the Bay Area or you're just visiting, we welcome you to join us February 28th, for some drinks and good conversation—you'll be in good company!

This is a ticketed event, so please RSVP. Location will be announced 48 hours before the event.

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The program will start at 6:00 pm with a short Movie (8 min) Je suis une Actrice by Benoit Lach

A young actress is willing to do whatever it takes to get a part in the film of a famous director, whom she admires. Invited to audition for the director, she’s pushed to the breaking point in order to reveal her true talent.

Une jeune actrice, prête à tout pour obtenir un premier rôle dans le film d’une célèbre réalisatrice, dont elle admire les oeuvres, est invitée à passer une audition devant son idole, qui la poussera dans ces derniers retranchements afin de révéler au grand jour, tout son talent.

Then we will continue with Origami (2017, 99 min) by Patrick Demers

David is travelling. He's on a unique trip that doesn't take him from one place to another but from one moment in time to another. Seeking to understand the strange power he has to move around in his own timeline, David will eventually have to confront the disassembled chronology of his own life as well as his repressed past.

David (François Arnaud) voyage. Un voyage singulier qui ne l’amène pas d’un lieu à un autre, mais bien d’un moment à un autre. Cherchant à comprendre cette étrange faculté à se mouvoir sur sa propre ligne du temps, David devra faire face à sa propre chronologie déconstruite ainsi qu’à son passé refoulé.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/tabfR4YwR3M

We will enjoy some light refreshments after the movies.

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Use promo code CANADA to unlock these special ticket offers and join other Bay Area Canadians to watch the Sharks take on Edmonton and/or Calgary! For questions or to purchase more than 9 tickets, please contact Brandon Grengs at (408) 999-5754.

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On March 24th, join us for an afternoon of conferences around the themes of Ecology, French language, LGBTQ and Women rights. 

Program to be announced soon! 

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Special thanks to the Canadian government who made this event possible. Other events dedicated to celebrate the Francophonie : 

- March 6 : Movie Night - BELGIAN MOVIE 2 jours une nuit / Two Days one Night - 

- March 15 : Swiss concert 

- March 13 : Movie Night-  French-Belgian-Chadian Drama A screaming man

- March 20 : Movie Night - MOROCCAN MOVIE Les chevaux de Dieu - Horses of God

- March 27 : soiree du cinema quebecois 

Since 1994 NAFTA, a free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the US, has supported one of the world’s largest free trade areas.

The deal led to extensive economic growth in all three countries with the flow of goods and supplies generating more than $1.1 trillion in trade as of 2016. There has been a net gain of 40 million jobs, and the automobile, textile, and agriculture industries have all benefited from the accord. In particular, Mexico has helped the US auto industry remain competitive in the market, while Canada is the leading importer of US agricultural products. Despite positive impacts, the new US administration under President Trump has been critical of NAFTA, even to the point of threatening a withdrawal from the agreement.

How does NAFTA benefit Canada, Mexico, and the US collectively and why is it important for this partnership to remain in place? Are there elements of NAFTA which can be improved? If the US withdraws from the agreement, how would this move impact trade and the industries involved?

Canadian Consul General Rana Sarkar and Mexican Consul General Gemi Jose Gonzalez Lopez will give their perspectives on the trade deal.

Hosted by World Affairs.

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Never to disappoint us with incredible artistry, Canadian cinema thrives at Cinequest. Here is the exciting Canadian line-up with links to ticketing. 

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To learn more about the full festival lineup, and to purchase festival passes, tickets to screenings and special events, visit www.cinequest.org.

OCM Advanced Planning’s Cross-Border Wealth Management Series

Hosted by Wayne Baxter of OCM Advanced Planning, LLC
Special Guest: Manya Deva Natan, Esq. - SSS Legal and Consultancy Services, APC

Topics to be covered:

The Top Five Wealth Management Mistakes Made by Canadians Living in California

Estate Planning for Canadians Living in the California

How to Plan and Leave a Legacy On Both Sides of the Border

• Your immigration status can cost you in taxes – learn how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes
• How do you plan effectively when you own assets in more than one country?
• How do you make sure your estate plan works under different legal regimes?
• How do you plan if your spouse is not a U.S. Citizen? Can you leave money to your spouse without it being subject to the federal estate tax?
• What if you become incapacitated while living in California, while all of your friends and family are in Canada?
• Who’s responsible for your minor children if you get sick or die? What if your children live here, but your Guardians live in Canada? How do you plan for the necessary relocation? 
• How do you name Trustees and Agents when you don’t have any family or close friends living in the United States?

Featuring:

Wayne Baxter – Partner, OCM Advanced Planning, LLC
Manya Deva Natan, Esq. - SSS Legal and Consultancy Services, APC 

$15.

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An evening of drinks & conversation with an opportunity to meet some of Canada's most innovative technology entrepreneurs!

The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco - Palo Alto is hosting a reception to showcase the latest group of Canadian startups that have been accepted into the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Silicon Valley Tech program.  

The CTA is a 5-month soft landing program designed to provide high potential Canadian technology startups with access to Silicon Valley.  Participants in this CTA class include companies with a focus on AI, Cybersecurity, FinTech, SaaS, Software and Mobile.

See a list of participating companies at: www.ctaconnects.com/cta-digital-sv/

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The March 22 talk will feature Professor Stephanie Ben-Ishai discussing "Millennials In Crisis: Myth Busting Millennial Debt Narratives."

Intense pop-cultural commentary on millennial finances and indebtedness perpetuate two common media narratives. One narrative suggests “millennials are doomed” and that millennials face higher debt levels compounded by rising tuition costs, a lack of affordable housing, high costs of living, and an increasingly competitive job market. Counter to this narrative, the “millennial bootstrapping” narrative refutes the assertion that millennials are more financially challenged than previous generations and argues that millennials need to “pull up their bootstraps” and improve their work ethic to secure financial success.

This event is part of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies monthly lunchtime colloquium series. Lunch will be at 12 and the lecture will begin at 12:20 p.m.

Free.

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OCM Advanced Planning’s Cross-Border Wealth Management Series

Hosted by Wayne Baxter of OCM Advanced Planning, LLC
Special Guest: Manya Deva Natan, Esq. - SSS Legal and Consultancy Services, APC

Topics to be covered:

The Top Five Wealth Management Mistakes Made by Canadians Living in California

Estate Planning for Canadians Living in the California

How to Plan and Leave a Legacy On Both Sides of the Border

• Your immigration status can cost you in taxes – learn how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes
• How do you plan effectively when you own assets in more than one country?
• How do you make sure your estate plan works under different legal regimes?
• How do you plan if your spouse is not a U.S. Citizen? Can you leave money to your spouse without it being subject to the federal estate tax?
• What if you become incapacitated while living in California, while all of your friends and family are in Canada?
• Who’s responsible for your minor children if you get sick or die? What if your children live here, but your Guardians live in Canada? How do you plan for the necessary relocation? 
• How do you name Trustees and Agents when you don’t have any family or close friends living in the United States?

Featuring:

Wayne Baxter – Partner, OCM Advanced Planning, LLC
Manya Deva Natan, Esq. - SSS Legal and Consultancy Services, APC 

$15.

More information and registration >>

An evening of drinks & conversation with an opportunity to meet some of Canada's most innovative technology entrepreneurs!

The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco - Palo Alto is hosting a reception to showcase the latest group of Canadian startups that have been accepted into the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Silicon Valley Tech program.  

The CTA is a 5-month soft landing program designed to provide high potential Canadian technology startups with access to Silicon Valley.  Participants in this CTA class include companies with a focus on AI, Cybersecurity, FinTech, SaaS, Software and Mobile.

See a list of participating companies at: www.ctaconnects.com/cta-digital-sv/

Note: The Consulate General of Canada will host a 2nd CTA Showcase reception in Sunnyvale on Wednesday, March 22nd - please email the Consulate if you wish to receive more info about this event. 

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L'Association des Quebecois dans la Bay Area veux vous inviter à participer à une activité de Cabane à Sucre.

Dans le cadre du mois de la Francophonie et des Fêtes du 150e Anniversaire de la Confédération Canadienne, l’Association des Québécois dans la Bay Area vous convi à un repas traditionnel de Cabane à Sucre.  Au programme, activité culturelle familiale pour découvrir la cabane à sucre, repas de cabane et tire sur la neige.  Avec la participation de leur artiste invitée, Danièle Archambault, Ph. D.

30$ adulte

12$ enfant (12 ans et moins)

Moins de 2 ans, gratuit.

Déroulement de la journée:

11h-12h: Arrivée & jeu familial

12h: Repas traditionnel à volonté

14h-16h: Tire sur la neige, musique & activités!

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Join in a day of celebration for all the francophones of the world. Conferences, debates, cinema, gastronomy ... Come and celebrate Francophonie at the Alliance Française de San Francisco. Discuss topics such as the rise of populism in Europe, environment protection, a black woman experience in France, linguistic geopolitics or the status of French in the world.

10:00 - Conference : How Far Will Populisme lead in Europe? 

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11:00 - Documentary and Discution : Not Without Us 2016 

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12:30 - Francophone buffet

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13:30 - Documentary : Mariannes Noires

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17:30 - Conference : The status of French in the world

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Join C100 along with Charter Members, Partners, and Canadians in Tech for Happy Hour in San Francisco. The first drink is on the C100!

Please note that tickets are non-transferable. All attendees must be on the guest list to enter.

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The Digital Moose Lounge is delighted to present THE LOCKPICKER at CAAMFest35, taking place in San Francisco from March 9-19.

Filmed in partnership with a Toronto high school, THE LOCKPICKER orbits around teenage thief Hashi, pulled along by the ever-present gravity of trauma, reckoning with his hunger for intimacy and memories of loss and violence. Weaving harsh realism and ethereal scene, Randall Okita explores a furious, adolescent desire for escape.

Cinequest Film & VR Festival includes 10 films from Canada this year! Among the Canadian line-up are 9 World and United States premieres, with filmmakers and stars in attendance.

Cinequest runs Feb 28 - Mar 12.

FEATURE FILMS

LOVESICK - United States Premiere

Jessica Paré (Mad Men) and Jay Baruchel (How to Train Your Dragon) star in a romantic comedy wherein falling in love is easy; falling out is the hard part.

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MEMENTO MORI - United States Premiere

One life taken; one life saved… emotional and profound, an arresting and evocative cinematic journey, that immerses itself completely in a world few of us understand: an organ transplant hospital.

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THE DEATH (AND LIFE) OF CARL NAARDLINGER - United States Premiere

When a mild mannered IT guy finds himself confronted in what can only be called a “double-doppelganger situation,” the result is a humorous, uplifting comedy about the meaning of life, coincidence, and fate.

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CELTIC SOUL - United States Premiere

When comedian Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder, This is the End) explores Scotland and finds his roots, we are treated to a comical journey about football, friendship, and nourishing your soul.

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CADENCE - United States Premiere

A taut thriller that finds a young woman is terrorized by three men, but can she control her unreal visions and escape the real nightmare?

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AN AMERICAN DREAM: THE EDUCATION OF WILLIAM BOWMAN - United States Premiere

A hilarious satire that offers Idiocracy levels of commentary on the power of media and the American Dream… even if that dream is a bit of a rabbit hole.

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MENORCA

A stolen minivan, pack of cigarettes, her son’s rock, and the need to get away. Claire couldn’t handle the suburban soccer mom life any longer. She needed to escape. 

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SHORT FILMS

RED RUBY - World Premiere

Ruby Grimm awakes to the dark reality that nightmares walk among us. Armed with her brother's research and weaponry, she sets out to systematically destroy them before her mind spirals into madness.

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MONSTER - United States Premiere

Convicted of murdering her husband, a death row inmate must fight the monster she is accused of being.

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THE NIGHT CLEANER - United States Premiere

As the night cleaner in Canada's busiest gay bathhouse, Travis has his work cut out for him. With good humour he takes us on an amusing and sometimes harrowing tour through his nightly duties.

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CAAMFest is presented by the Center for Asian American Media.

The Centerpiece Narrative and US premiere of Ann Marie Fleming’s WINDOW HORSES is an exquisitely animated film about the physical and inner journey of Rosie Ming, a young Chinese-Iranian girl (voiced by Sandra Oh) whose poetry carries her on a trip from her Canadian home to a festival in Iran. When she leaves her loving and worrisome grandparents behind and meets an eclectic and seasoned group of confident poets, Rosie finds her true voice as an artist, and unveils a deep family secret. Ellen Page and Shohreh Aghdashloo provide additional voices.

General Public: $20  |  CAAM Members: $17

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The International Ocean Film Festival is featuring several Canadian films this year.

This is the festival's 14th year, and its mission is to inspire people to appreciate and care for the ocean by revealing its wonders through independent films. Every year the IOFF features a four-day ocean engagement event for audiences from around the world. Though the power of storytelling, filmmakers and the IOFF empower audiences of all ages to become better ocean stewards.

See the full Canadian Program at 7pm.

See all the Canadian films here >>

The Consulate General of Canada are sponsoring a number of Canadian Films at CAAM Fest 2017, including the five films listed here. 

CAAMFest is presented by the Center for Asian American Media and runs March 9-19.

The Lockpicker 

Director: Randall Okita

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David Palmer, Vice-President, Advancement & Barbara Dick, Assistant Vice-President, Alumni Relations invite alumni and friends to join Professor Edward (Ted) Sargent, Vice-President, International for a lecture that explores industry-building in Toronto and beyond.

Shock and Awe: Innovation and Impact in 2017 

Today, more people want the opportunity to translate their discoveries into new products, services, apps, and platforms - ultimately building entirely new industrial sectors. Prof. Sargent will tell the story of his own start-up company, Invisage, and talk about how and why he built the company in Toronto, Silicon Valley, and Taiwan. He will also discuss how U of T, a top-ranked institution, is becoming a leading innovation hub, strategically located in a vibrant, world-class city. Prof. Sargent will explore how Toronto is taking sectors like cleantech, machine learning, and regenerative medicine to the next level. 

Free.

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March's lecture will be Intergenerational Income Mobility in Canada and the United States, with speaker Marie Connolly, from the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Intergenerational mobility is about twice as great in Canada than in the United States, but varies significantly within each country. Our sub-national analysis of six different indicators finds that the national border only partially distinguishes the close to one thousand regions we analyze within these two countries. The Canada-US border clearly divides Central and Eastern Canada from the Great Lakes regions and the Northeast of the United States. But these differences drive only part of the national differences in mobility. While some Canadian regions have more in common with the low mobility southern parts of the United States than with the rest of Canada, the fact that they represent a much smaller fraction of population is the other reason why overall mobility is lower in the United States.

This event is part of the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies monthly lunchtime colloquium series. Lunch will be at 12 and the lecture will begin at 12:20 p.m.

Free.

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It's hockey season again! The Digital Moose Lounge has secured a block of tickets to the Leafs game. Join us and cheer on a classic hockey match-up with fellow Canadians!

Seats are located in Sections 218, rows 8-9. They will be available for pick-up the day of the game at the Will Call Window.

Our block is sold out but you can get seats with our group through the Go North Canada event >>

Go North Canada invites you to join them as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center. Leaders from GM Canada, Thalmic Labs and other Canadian tech companies will be on hand to talk about the job opportunities available in Canada and to make connections to other awesome Canadians!

FREE for the pre-game networking reception only

$48 for the reception + game

RSVP by February 24.

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Beloved maestro and former Berkeley Symphony music director Kent Nagano leads the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in a dynamic program of early 20th-century works, including Debussy's sprightly Jeux and Stravinsky's towering The Rite of Spring, composed within a year of each other for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

Pianist Daniil Trifonov joins the full-bodied orchestra for Prokofiev's emotionally expansive third piano concerto, a work he has performed to acclaim: "he offered far more than mere virtuosity ... Trifonov demonstrated an elegant touch and witty grace in more lighthearted moments and poetic insight in more introspective passages" (The New York Times).

Tickets $42-135.

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Join the UC Berkeley Canadian Studies visiting scholars and students and members of the East Bay community for a drink and some happy hour appetizers.

Look out for Canadian flags and gear!

Fresh off of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of “Back to the Future,” and just past the future date to which Marty traveled, join us as we celebrate the legacy of this great film franchise along with stars Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly), Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) and Lea Thompson (Lorraine Baines).

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Dr. Linda Morra will lecture on "Writing/Righting the Record: Researching the Archives of Canadian Women Writers."

Buffet lunch will commence at 12 noon, followed by the lecture at 12:20PM.

Free to the public.

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Every year, SFIOFF produces an acclaimed festival of ocean-themed films from all over the world that are largely unavailable to the general public. Themes range from marine science and industry to sports and adventure. We look for films that entertain, educate, and encourage active participation in ocean conservation.

The Canada Program includes four short films including several premieres.

Presented by the Consulate General of Canada of San Francisco and Silicon Valley and Destination British Columbia.

Dr. Carol Beran from St. Mary’s College in Moraga is this month's featured speaker. She is a specialist in Canadian literature and will be speaking about Canadian authors and the 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, Alice Munro.

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A brother and sister learn that their recently deceased mother left a will asking them to return to her war-torn homeland to perform an unusual task. Directed by Denis Villeneuve and nominated for an Academy Award, Incendies stars Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Lubna Azabal (Canada; 2010, R, 130 minutes).

In French and Arabic with English subtitles.

Free admission ($5 suggested donation).

With support from the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco.

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The Courage to Do What Is Right: From the Hell of Rwanda to the Plight of Syrian Refugees

Hear the remarkable story of hope and courage at this keynote address by Lieutenant General Dallaire, retired United Nations peacekeeper, Canadian humanitarian, and bestselling author.

Free and open to the public.

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Cheer on the Canucks with us! We sit as a group at the 200-level.

Puck drops at 7:00 p.m.

A few tickets still available. Buy them here on PayPal.

Pour la mois de la francophonie, des étudiants du Québec présenteront des écrivains et des peintres qui ont fait entrer le Québec dans la modernité à travers le roman: La Femme qui fuit d’Anais Barbeau-Lavalette.

L’auteure présente sa grande-mère, l’artiste Suzanne Meloche, féministe avant l’heure, qui a rejeté les valeurs traditionnelles québécoises de l’époque pour vivre librement. Cette liberté n’a pas été sans conséquence pour son mari et ses enfants. Nous vous proposons de partir à la découverte de cette période du Québec, la Grande Noirceur, à travers un roman touchant. Explications et lecture d’extraits.

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Let's spend Monday Happy Hour with some Canadians!

San Pedro Square Market has 20+ different food and drink vendors, so there should be something for everyone. Look for the Canadian flags and Canadiens gear!

It is a short walk to the arena and we’ll head over around 6:45 for the 7:30 game..

You do not need to have tickets with the Moose group (or any tickets to this game) to attend the event! 

Join us for a Canadian traditional winter activity of ice skating at the Sharks Practice Rink in San Jose!

General Admission prices are:
13 & Over: $9.75
Children: (12 & under): $8.75
Senior (55 & Over): $6.25

It is an additional $4.25 to rent skates. You are welcome to bring your own. Public skate starts at 1:15pm. If you plan on skating the entire time, you might to get there a bit early to purchase your tickets and put on your skates.

There is an opportunity to get a discounted group rate if we have 10 people or more paying together. Adults: $12 and Children: $10, including the skate rental fee. If you are interested in this option please specify in the ticket type below (RSVP: Group Tickets). We will meet at 12:45pm near the ticketing booth. Please bring exact cash, as there can only be one transaction.

Remember to dress warmly!

After skating, we will head over to Stanley's (sports bar at the rink) to warm up with a Tim Hortons coffee, hot chocolate or adult beverage!

For more information please visit the Sharks Ice website:
http://www.sharksiceatsanjose.com/public_skating/costs/index.asp

The Digital Moose Lounge in partnership with the Province of British Columbia and the City of San Jose cordially invites you to a pre-game reception before the Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks hockey game on March 7th. Will Fox, Managing Director of BC's International Trade and Investment office, and Ash Kalra, San Jose Councilmember, will be special guests in attendance.

We will have a spot on the back patio of Britannia Arms reserved for us. Ask for the Digital Moose Lounge or look for the group in Canadian/Canucks gear! Light appetizers will be served.

For those with tickets to the game, we will head over to the arena around 6:30pm to watch the puck drop at 7:00pm.

Please RSVP so we can reserve enough space by March 4th.

We'll see you there!

~ The Digital Moose Lounge Events Team
programs@digitalmooselounge.com

Let's meet up for some drinks and a bite to eat prior to the Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks game!

We will have a spot on the back patio of Britannia Arms reserved for us. Ask for the Digital Moose Lounge or look for the group in Canadian/Canadiens gear!

We will head over to the arena around 6:30pm to watch the puck drop at 7:00pm.

Please let us know if you can make it so we can reserve enough space.

We'll see you there!

~ The Digital Moose Lounge Events Team
programs@digitalmooselounge.com

Opportunities for economic development with California’s second leading trading partner will be the focus when Rana Sarkar, consul general of Canada, is hosted at the annual international trade luncheon by the Hayward Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 27.

The event is co-sponsored by the California State University, East Bay, College of Business and Economics.

Reservations must be made in advance at the chamber website www.hayward.org. Tickets are $25 apiece and will not be sold at the door.

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The Panel:

Your Host: Wayne Baxter, One Capital Management, LLC
James Stephens, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law
Marc Gedeon, Esq., CPA (CA), CPA, CA (ON)
Randol Curtis, CFA, One Capital Management, LLC

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Thank you to our event sponsor, Wayne Baxter and One Capital Management.

Happy 2019! It’s about time we did another happy hour!! Let’s meet at the Gashead Tavern in the Mission (near BART) for drinks, food, and Canadian cheer with your fellow Canadians and friends of Canada 🇨🇦

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Sponsor:  Canadian Studies Program (CAN)

The 2015 Canadian federal election was a dynamic affair. Each of the three major parties held the lead in polls at some point in the campaign. However, by the end of the campaign the Tories finished where they started, the Liberals pulled far ahead, and the NDP saw all their previous gains fall away. Why did this happen?

Visit Berkeley's Canadian Studies events listings for all the details. More information>> 

Sponsors:  Canadian Studies Program (CAN), Department of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Native American Studies, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society

Dr. Couture's talk will discuss the increasingly frequent practice of Indigenous land acknowledgments in Canadian society and what implications this might have for local practices in the Bay Area. 

Visit Berkeley's Canadian Studies events listings for all the details. More information>>

Free event.

DML ticket holders will be able to hang out in the "Veranda" area before and during the game to mix and mingle with the group. Your ticket includes access to a balcony that has a meal included and 2 drink tickets and a private bar.

Spots are limited, so make sure to get yours early!

We'll see you there!

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Trivia night brought to you by Brainstormers trivia. Bar Basic has a great happy hour running from 4-9 PM with $5 drafts and $6 martinis.

Join us for a fun night of pub trivia and get to know fellow Canadians in the Bay area.

The Plan:
7:00 PM - Meet to socialize over happy hour drinks
8:00 PM - Trivia starts

Look for the table with the small Canadian 🇨🇦 flag on it.

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DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019
TIME: TBA
LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, SPECIFIC DETAILS TBA

This is an intern only event, for current interns in the Bay Area. 

GUEST SPEAKERS TBA

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Join us for fun, drinks and food as you mingle with fellow graduates and friends of Memorial.

Tickets: $16 USD (includes service fees). Light appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available.

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The New York Times calls him “A fearless comic with a talent for provoking both laughter and outrage”.

Sugar Sammy is a charismatic provocateur who seamlessly hits on cultural, social and political themes with great charm and finesse.

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You can also learn more about Sugar Sammy by watching his latest interview in Canada with W5: SUGAR SAMMY TAKES THE WORLD OF COMEDY BY STORM.

THE TRUE STORY OF THE SMALL TOWN THAT WELCOMED THE WORLD. Written by Canadian writers and Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, this heartwarming story is not to be missed!

Digital Moose Lounge members, please use discount code "DML" when buying your tickets for a 10% to 25% discount. You're welcome!

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To connect with other DML members the night you are going, please comment on Facebook.

Use promo code CANADA to unlock these special ticket offers and join other Bay Area Canadians to watch the Sharks take on Edmonton and/or Calgary (coming up on March 24)! For questions or to purchase more than 9 tickets, please contact Brandon Grengs at (408) 999-5754.

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BAICFF is working closely with the NFB , the National Film Board of Canada, recognized the world over as one of the great cultural laboratories for innovation.  For 10 years we have shown at least one NFB short in its programing without any demands or fees from the NFB. They have always been a pleasure to collaborate with and we are honored to continue the partnership in years to come. 

This year we expanded our Canadian slate of films, and it seems the Festival will be very Canada-centric for our 10th anniversary! 

Just nominated for a 2018 Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Stuart Shankly will also be joining us from Toronto, the renowned Canadian animated filmmaker and Assistant Director of the highly acclaimed animated film, The Breadwinner. Stuart will be joining us for the weekend and to take part in a Q&A following the film.

The line-up of Canadian films, and a block of shorts including two BAY AREA PREMIERES includes:

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C100 hosts monthly meetups in San Francisco/Palo Alto for all Canadians visiting or living in the Bay Area to network with one another alongside C100's staff, Charter Members and Partners. These frequent gatherings are the only consistent Bay Area networking events open to the public.

Location: San Francisco (exact venue to be announced 48Hrs prior to the event)

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Please join the Faculty of Applied Science at the Alumni & Friends Reception. Come hear about our new School of Biomedical Engineering!

Short presentations by:
James Olson, Dean pro tem, Faculty of Applied Science, Peter Zandstra, Director of the School of Biomedical Engineering and Gregory Kovacs, President, SRI International Biosciences.

Please feel free to share this event with a friend or colleague, as guests are welcome!

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North American Futures: NAFTA in the Balance
4 PM, Tuesday February 13, IGS Library -- 109 Moses Hall, UC Berkeley
Please RSVP below!

Moderator:

Consul General Rana Sarkar
Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco

Speakers:

Prof. Maria Echaveste
Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy | UC Berkeley School of Law

Prof. Christopher Sands
Center for Canadian Studies | Johns Hopkins University

Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman (ret.)
Global Affairs Canada

The panel will explore this topic:

What is the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement? With changes to NAFTA on the horizon and negotiators gathering for a new round of NAFTA talks, this panel of experts examines the economic, political, and diplomatic aspects of NAFTA's past, present, and future.

This event is free, but an RSVP is required. Please RSVP via Eventbrite

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Venez vous amuser en famille pour un après-midi de patinage et rencontrer vos amis québécois! On participe à la séance de patinage public de 13h15 @ 15h15, et on peut se rencontrer au Stanley Sports Bar (1500 S 10th St., San Jose, 95112) après (ou pour ceux qui ne patinent pas, pendant) pour un chocolat chaud, une bière et une poutine!

Admission Générale 13 et +: $11.50
Enfants (12 & -): $10.50
Senior (55+): $7.00
Location de Patins: $5.00

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A sensation at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Counting Sheep, a Ukrainian folk opera created by Mark and Marichka Marczyk (featuring Toronto’s Lemon Bucket Orkestra, a guerrilla-folk party-punk band), recounts the 2013 outbursts, violence, and sniper fire of Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution witnessed by the Marczyks themselves, who emigrated to Canada soon after. Through traditional choral songs, it explores the human condition in times of violent upheaval, evoking the yearning for a better tomorrow.

In residence February 7-10.

Tickets $15-$50.

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CWC 2.0 (the Canadian Women's Club) invites you to join them for the glamour of viewing the Oscars. Hollywood attire is encouraged!

Enjoy a FREE glass of champagne on arrival – then a wonderful array of foods, including:

• Smoked Salmon w/ Condiments 

• Tempura Artichoke Hearts 

• Baby New Potatoes stuffed with Asiago Souffle 

• Tuna Poke on Crisp Won Ton with Avocado 

• Lamb Skewers with Yogurt Curry Sauce 

• Popcorn  

Door prizes! Most correct award winners predictions! Best dressed!            

No host bar. Parking included. $48 per person (including tax and tip).

Please register with your payment by February 21.

Reserve and pay via the Canadian Women's Club website >>

Juno Award-nominated duo Kacy and Clayton are coming to San Francisco and will be playing selections from their latest album, Strange Country.

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The music of Kacy and Clayton exists outside of time, and burgeons with beautiful contradictions. It’s psychedelic and traditional, contemporary and vintage, melancholic and joyous. All at once, it showcases a slightly psych-folk sound of Linda Perhacs, Fleet Foxes, and First Aid Kit; rare country blues records and English folk tunes; and 1920s disaster songs and murder ballads. Their songs often are sugar-coated pills, tales of murderous jealousy, dilapidated graveyards, and infanticide, all delivered with Kacy Anderson’s sweet, lithe voice, and Clayton Linthicum’s hypnotic fingerpicking.

$10 in Advance // $12 at the Door.

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Join C100 along with Charter Members, Partners, and Canadians in Tech for Happy Hour on Thursday, February 16th in Russian Hill, San Francisco. The first drink is on the C100!

Please note that tickets are non-transferable. All attendees must be on the guest list to enter.

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Dr. Steven L. Waslander, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and emcee of the reception, invites you and a guest to an exclusive alumni reception at NVIDIA for an evening of networking with fellow Waterloo Engineering alumni and engineering undergraduate co-op students currently on work term in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

In addition to providing a brief update about the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Waslander will deliver a lecture titled From Zero to Hands-Free in Three Months: Recent efforts at UW to make a self-driving vehicle for winter autonomy.

Hear from Thiru Sinnathamby (BASc 2001, Electrical Engineering), VP Software Engineering at NVIDIA, about the company's latest graphic chips for the gaming industry as well as for mobile computing and the automotive market.

This event is hosted in partnership with NVIDIA.

Please note that you may be asked to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) when you arrive at the event.

$15.00

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Celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of the Canadian Women's Club!

Consul General of Canada Brandon Lee will be the special guest speaker and will discuss current important Canadian issues. Come and find out the latest on Canadian happenings and those affecting us here in the US.

Cost: $38.00.  Free parking. Reservations required.

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Dr. Vincent Gaudet, Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and emcee of the reception, invites you and a guest to an exclusive alumni reception at Razer USA for an evening of networking with fellow Waterloo Engineering alumni and engineering undergraduate co-op students currently on work term in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Hear from John Wilson (BASc 2000, Electrical Engineering), VP Engineering - Systems Product Group at Razer USA, about his technical leadership at Razer USA's R&D headquarters.

This event is hosted in partnership with Razer USA.

Please note that you may be asked to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) when you arrive at the event.

$15.00.

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Join Canadian Studies for the annual Thomas Garden Barnes Lecture in honour of the founder of the Canadian Studies Program, delivered this year by internationally renowned linguist and Order of Canada Recipient Dr. Keren Rice of the University of Toronto. 

Topic: Gots’udi ní̜dé Dene xedə́ t’áodéʔa: Indigenous Language Resilience in Canada

Overview: In December 2015, the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released, containing 94 Calls to Action, some of which involve language. In this talk, Dr Rice will start with the Calls for Action, and then review what has happened decades leading to these calls, focusing on government, Indigenous institutions, and local community initiatives.  She will discuss what it takes to effect change, and speculate on what the future looks like.

Reception to follow. 

Free and open to the public. 

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Join fellow Moose at the Canadiens game. Seats are at the 200-level and we sit as a group.

Puck drops at 7:30 pm.

Sorry, tickets for this game are now sold out!

New to the Bay Area? Long-time resident? This session has updates for everyone in the immigration process, from TN to green card and everything in between, including:

• What’s going on with TN and H or L processing? Should I consider filing against the H-1 cap?

• Will President Obama’s Executive Actions hurt or help me?

• Should my spouse file for an H-4 EAD? How else do I get my spouse work authorized?

• How long does it really take for me to get a green card? And how difficult is the PERM process?

• Must I really switch from a TN to file for a green card?

Special thanks to OpenDNS for hosting and opening their beautiful offices to us!

FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here.

Our featured speaker is David Brown, Managing Partner of Brown Immigration Law and longtime friend of the Moose. As a transplant from Toronto to the U.S. David is happy to have completed his immigration journey in 2008 when he became a US Citizen, and now he enjoys holding our immigration bureaucracy accountable and ensuring people are properly adjudicated for the benefits they deserve! Learn more about David here.

What's the schedule for the evening?

6:30pm – Registration and mingling

7:00pm – Presentation from David

8:00pm – Generous Q&A

What are my transport/parking options?

OpenDNS is conveniently located in SOMA, minutes from the Caltrain Station at 4th and King and with ample parking around the surrounding streets and lots.

What if I have questions you didn't mention above?

Great! Email David your specific questions before the talk and he'll do his best to address them in his presentation.

Dr. Omond Solandt became a venerated voice on military and science affairs just when fears of atomic and then thermonuclear war rose in global consciousness. His experience gave way to a view on war, weapons, and the reality of the atomic age that was rational, clear, and rooted in his belief in the power of rational actors to make good on the world. As the destructive yield of thermonuclear weapons grew, however, his attitude changed while American counterparts like Herman Khan would later contemplate the realities of full-bore nuclear warfare as a policy option. So, was Solandt more Mr. Spock than Dr, Strangelove? Dr. Jason S. Ridler, author of Maestro of Science, will explore Solandt's unique personality and role as an early expert on atomic weapons.


Buffet lunch at 12 noon followed by lecture at approximately 12:20.

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Featuring Marc Gedeon of Gedeon Law & CPA

Join us for an in-depth look at the tax filing process for Canadians living in the US, and learn cross-border wealth planning strategies. Get your questions answered!

Topics to be covered include:

• Understanding US and Canadian residency rules
• US-Canada tax treaty issues
• US Tax on a Canadian Corporation
• U.S Tax Treatment of Canadian Mutual Funds
• Gifts & Inheritances
• California Community Property laws

Admission price includes the session and/or a complimentary 30-minute consultation with Mr. Gedeon at his San Jose office on February 22, a $250 value. 

Information required to schedule a consultation is provided in the confirmation email for this event. Sessions will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis.

FAQs

What awesome people are presenting this event, and why?

The Digital Moose Lounge is a non-profit, longstanding community of Canadians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to be the first point of contact for Canadians in this area, and we host a number of social and informational events throughout the year for the benefit of the Canadian population locally. Learn more about the DML here.

Our featured speaker is Marc Gedeon, licenced California CPA and Attorney and a licensed CPA, CA in Ontario. Based in Los Angeles and Toronto, Mr Gedeon's firm, Gedeon Law & CPA specializes in providing Canada-US cross-border tax services. Learn more about Marc Gedeon here.

What's the schedule for the event?

11:00 am - Registration
11:30 am - Cross-Border Tax and Wealth Planning Information Session
12:30 pm - Open Q&A

What if I have questions you didn't mention above?

Great! Email us your specific questions before the talk and Mr. Gedeon will do his best to address them in his presentation.

Meet 11 emerging Canadian startups, pitching to investors on a Silicon Valley stage! The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service hosts the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) program in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The CTA is an acceleration program designed to assist high-potential Canadian startups and entrepreneurs in the technology sector access the unique ecosystem that is the Silicon Valley.

Students, alumni, and friends invited.

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We would like to thank the Alumni Association and DocuSign, whose generous support made this event possible.

Are you wondering what fun NYE party to add to your list? Look no longer - We are hosting an event to kick off 2019 in style.

Bring your +1 and come celebrate the New Year with fellow McGill Alumni!

Appetizers & Cocktails will be served.

Dress up with your comfy McGill gear if you brought any with you to the Gold Coast / Old McGill sweaters make for great holiday sweater party!

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