Aligning Markets and Mandates: The Enabling Environment for Canadian Climate Finance

Register below for this panel discussion and evening networking session on sustainable finance in Canada and the policy conditions needed to support a credible, competitive, and investable transition. As global momentum accelerates, Canada faces a pivotal challenge: moving from a patchwork of climate and financial policies to a coherent framework capable of mobilizing capital at scale. 

Drawing on practical insights from policy experts and market participants, the panel will explore where Canada is making meaningful progress, and where policy misalignments continue to create friction for investors and businesses. Speakers will examine what a more integrated policy architecture must deliver to enable credible transition pathways, effective policy frameworks, and a financial system designed to support large-scale deployment of capital. 

Speakers include:

• Carol Liao, Chair, Canada Climate Law Initiative
• Genevieve Morin, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Fondaction
• Julie Segal, Senior Manager, Climate Finance, Environmental Defence Canada
• Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Professor, HEC Montréal
• Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, Ontario
• Moderated by: Katie Wheatley, Head of North America for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

The Canada Climate Law Initiative, UN-Supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and Environmental Defence Canada look forward to welcoming you for a lively conversation at Espace Rodier, an architectural icon in the heart of Montréal’s Griffintown – steps from the Sustainable Finance Summit.

Please note that while the event will be conducted in English, our bilingual moderator will gladly accommodate audience questions and participation in French.