# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Promise of Public Education series launch event - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Event about the role of public schools in creating future-ready citizens for a resilient, productive, and sovereign Canada.About this EventJoin the launch event of People for Education's multi-city series: Promise of Public Education: the role of public schools in nation-building.This first in the series will discuss how public schools prepare future-ready citizens and their role in supporting a more productive, resilient, and sovereign Canada. Panelists will explore the origins of Canada’s public education systems as tools for nation-building and discuss how they can evolve to serve us today and in the future.The event will begin with special presentations from:Annie Kidder, founder of People for Education, about the history of public education in Canada; andAndrew Parkin, Executive Director of Environics Institute, speaking about the state of Canadian education.People for Education's co-Executive Director, Paris Semansky, will moderate the panel discussion with the following experts:Noel Baldwin, Executive Director, Future Skills CentreChris Cowley, President, Ontario Teachers' FederationMitch Davidson, Vice-President, Policy, Enterprise CanadaPriya Tandon, President, Ontario Mining AssociationLauren Tedesco, Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA)The panel will be followed by a networking reception.Tickets are free, but space is limited so register now!This 8-event series will bring together regional and sector leaders, public education advocates, parents, educators, and others interested in learning more. With a distinct policy theme focus, ranging from economic resilience to social cohesion to civic trust to climate readiness, each event will highlight how public education can contribute to strengthening Canada’s resilience and prosperity.Agenda?: 06:45 PMDoors open ?: 07:00 PMEvent begins?: 07:05 PMOpening presentatation: Origins of public education in CanadaInfo: Annie Kidder, founder of People for Education will speak to the origins of public education in Canada and its unique role in nation-building. ?: 07:15 PMOpening presentation: State of public education in Canada Info: Andrew Parkin, Executive Director of Environics Institute will share data and context around the current state of public education in Canada.?: 07:25 PMPanel discussion Info: Moderated by PFE's co-Executive Director, Paris Semansky, panelists will explore the role of public schools in developing future-ready citizens for a resilient and sovereign Canada. ?: 08:15 PMNetworking reception Info: Join attendees and panelists for a networking reception.?: 09:00 PMEvent wraps - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/the-promise-of-public-education-series-launch-event/100001977516216236 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-promise-of-public-education-series-launch-event-tickets-1977516216236 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: George Brown Polytechnic, Daphne Cockwell Building, Auditorium (WF 237) - **lat**: 43.64407019999999 - **long**: -79.3654865 - **full address**: George Brown Polytechnic, Daphne Cockwell Building, Auditorium (WF 237), 51 Dockside Drive, Toronto, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: People For Education 2024 (https://allevents.in/org/people-for-education-2024/24009295) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/6817126996434736f4ee5b9006879f2cba82dfb7dc67ab2562f906c65e1ca32e-rimg-w1200-h627-dc28275f-gmir.jpg?v=1767089787 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2faa0c869356402470bd14b0be200eea113b7b396e702d169414bb4ab7758add-rimg-w400-h400-dc28275f-gmir.jpg?v=1767089787 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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