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2012

• May 15, 2012 - Bonnie Patterson, COU President and CEO talks about university and community partnerships at the Town & Gown Association 2012 Symposium
• March 23, 2012 - David Naylor's address to the Toronto Board of Trade as part of their Courage to Innovate series
• January 24, 2012 - Premier Dalton McGuinty's remarks to the Canadian Club of Toronto
  

2011

• November 15, 2011 - Premier Dalton McGuinty at the Economic Club of Canada
• November 2, 2011 - Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University, at the Economic Club of Canada: Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A New Direction for Universities
• The 2011 David C. Smith Lecture, by Dr. Peter George
• May 30, 2011 - Hon. John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities at the Canadian Club of Toronto: Putting Students First

2010

• The 2010 David C. Smith Lecture, by Don Drummond

2009

• The 2009 David C. Smith Lecture, by Dr. Martha Piper: Preparing for Peace: Lessons from Lester Pearson
• June 24, 2009 - Hon. John Wilkinson, Minister of Research & Innovation: Good to Great - The Future of Ontario’s Innovation Network
• May 14, 2009 - Dr. David Naylor, President, University of Toronto: Universities and the Innovation Economy: Reflections from Toronto
• March 5, 2009 - Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University: A New Reality - Building Universities and Cities for the Digital Age

2002 - 2007

• The 2007 David C. Smith Lecture, by Dr. Paul Axelrod: A History of Good Teaching: Student Perspectives
• March 8, 2006 - Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University: The University as City-Builder
• The 2005 David C. Smith Lecture, by the Hon. Bob Rae: Higher Education: A Call for Vision and Leadership
• The 2004 David C. Smith Lecture, by Dr. Bernard Shapiro: Government and Universities: Challenges in the Formation of Public Policy
• November 9, 2004 - Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-CEO of Research and Motion (RIM): The Importance of Basic Research
• February 13, 2004 - Dr. Peter George, President & Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University. Speech to the "Higher Education in Canada" Conference: Financing Quality in Ontario Universities:
• The 2003 David C. Smith Lecture, by Dr. James Downey: Schools Are Us
• April 19, 2002 - Don Drummond, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, TD Bank. Address to OPAS Business Leaders Forum: Outlook for the Canadian Economy