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In line with Ryerson MBA’s career-focused and integrative approach, Ryerson MBA students will participate in interactive sessions with senior executives from the business, political, legal and social sectors and will gain an appreciation of business/government relations and the significant role it plays in how international business operates.

Organized by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, former Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton South.

Speaker Bio:

Mr. Patrick Garver is a lawyer in Toronto. From 1978 to 1994 he practiced law with Parsons Behle & Latimer, a leading law firm in the western United States. From 1994 to 2010 he was the executive vice-president and general counsel of Barrick Gold Corporation, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. During his tenure at Barrick the company grew to become the largest gold mining company in the world. In 2006 Patrick was named by the National Post as Canada’s General Counsel of the Year. Mr. Garver is currently engaged as a senior advisor to the Good Governance Group, an international strategic advisory company.