The Social Impact Investment Taskforce, launched under the United Kingdom’s G8 presidency, is coming to Canada for the first time! With these meetings come valuable opportunities for shared learning and agenda setting between nations, as well as the chance to showcase leading Canadian impact investment innovations for a global audience. Join the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing for a reception welcoming members of the Taskforce, Canada’s National Advisory Board, and leaders from the worlds of finance, non-profits and government.

We are pleased to announce that His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will be delivering the keynote address.

This reception will provide an opportunity to celebrate the leading role Canadians are taking in building an impact investment market that fosters innovative approaches to tackling complex social challenges, connecting the brightest social entrepreneurs and ideas with the capital they need to succeed.

Register for the Social Impact Investment Taskforce Public Reception

About the Taskforce

Chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen, the Social Impact Investment Taskforce was mandated to develop recommendations for catalyzing the global impact investment market. It brings together government officials and leading representatives from the finance, philanthropic and academic sectors of G7 countries, Australia and the European Union. National Advisory Boards and four issue-specific working groups were convened to support this endeavor. The Taskforce released its final report on September 15th, 2014. At the same time, Canada’s National Advisory Board released its report, Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good: Priorities for Canada. To date, the Taskforce has met in Washington, London, Berlin, Paris and Rome.