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"Jon runs a great salon, delightful conversation and superb food. I was very happy to be part of it." -The Hon. David R. Peterson, PC, QC

The Discussions @ the Bistro is a series of intimate evenings featuring a wide variety of Canadian politicos, authors, social entrepreneurs, media personalities, scholars, and intellectuals. The sessions were developed to create a forum for discussion to meet the growing demand for greater social discourse regarding issues affecting Canadians.

Guests of the Discussions @ the Bistro will be treated to French cuisine in 3-courses paired with Ontario VQA wines. Proceeds from each event will be donated to a charity of the speaker's choice.

Join us for our next evening when Seamus O'Regan, co-host of CTV's Canada AM, will interview Michael Levine, producer, founding director of The Canadian Film Centre and foremost entertainment lawyer & agent. The evening will focus on how do we as Canadians finance the telling of our stories; Canadian cultural identity and the need for Canadian financing to share our narratives through Literature, Theatre and Film.

On July 22nd the Hon David Peterson, former Premier of Ontario, and Roger Garland, Chair of the 2015 Toronto Pan/Parapan American games spoke as part of the Discussions @ the Bistro's Summer series. The evening focused on how Toronto won the bid for the games and how the city will prepare for 42 nations, 10,000 athletes and 100,000 spectators.

The Summer Discussion Series began with Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and former Cabinet Minister and Chair of the Canadian Intelligence Review Commission, Professor Ron Atkey on May 27th, 2010. Our speakers addressed the threats Toronto will face in the coming years, focusing specifically on security issues as the Toronto G20 approached. Chief Blair addressed the challenges the Toronto Police Service, as a municipal law enforcement agency, must address, while Professor Atkey spoke about the role of CSIS and other federal agencies.

The Discussions @ the Bistro's first series, entitled the ‘Changing Toronto Forum’ (February 22-April 20), featured George Smitherman, Rocco Rossi and John Tory. Each speaker addressed guests at the Bistro discussing their visions for the future of Toronto. The series will continue over the summer.

Please join us.

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