The First Annual Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF) Conference will take place at the Novotel North York hotel in Toronto, Ontario, on April 25-26, 2025, hosted by the Department of Economics at York University. We are happy to announce that our keynote speaker will be Ioana Marinescu (University of Pennsylvania).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ioana Marinescu is an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice and the principal economist at the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division. Her research expertise includes wage determination and monopsony power, antitrust law for the labor market, the universal basic income, unemployment insurance, and green jobs. Ioana’s research is published in top-tier academic journals including the Quarterly Journal of Economics and the Journal of Labor Economics, and she serves as an associate editor for the Quarterly Journal of Economics.
Registration
Early Bird Period (until 4 PM PST March 17)
Regular Participant: $200 + 5% GST ($210)
Student Participant: $90 + 5% GST ($94.5)
Add-on dinner: $60 + 5% GST ($63)
Standard Registration (4 PM PST March 17 to April 15)
Any Participant: $250 + 5% GST ($262.5)
Add-on dinner: $60 + 5% GST ($63)
Refund Policy
Event registration fees may be eligible for a refund, based on the following schedule:
- 50% Refund: For registrations completed between March 18 and April 15, 2025
- 100% Refund: For registrations completed by March 17, 2025
Program
Event Details
Date: April 25-26, 2025
Time:
Friday, April 25: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, April 26: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Novotel Toronto North York, 3 Park Home Ave, Toronto, ON
Dinner Details
Date: April 25, 2025
- Time: 6:30 PM onwards
Location: Novotel Toronto North York, 3 Park Home Ave, Toronto, ON
Travel and Accommodation
Participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel arrangements. A block of rooms has been reserved for the event, and bookings can be made using the details below:
Hotel: Novotel Toronto North York, 3 Park Home Ave, Toronto, ON
- Rate: $209 per night
(Rates are subject to 13% HST and 6% Municipal Accommodation Tax)
Reservation Methods:
Call: 416-733-2929 (ext. 1) or Email: reservations@novotelnorthyork.com
Mention “Canadian Labour Economics Forum – CLEF” or Block ID#1779362 to access the group rate.
- Booking Deadline: Reserve by March 24, 2025 to secure the special group rate.
Committees
Organizing Committee
Matias Cortes (York University, Committee Chair)
Priscilla Fisher (UBC Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality)
Kelly Foley (University of Saskatchewan)
Mikal Skuterud (University of Waterloo)
Conference Program Committee
Kelly Foley (University of Saskatchewan, Committee Chair)
Matias Cortes (York University)
Jean-William Laliberté (University of Calgary)
Louis-Phillippe Morin (University of Ottawa)
CLEF Best Paper Prize Committee
Tammy Schirle (Wilfrid Laurier University, Committee Chair)
Derek Messacar (Memorial University and Statistics Canada)
Catherine Michaud-Leclerc (Laval University)
Conference and Prize Sponsors
Canadian Economics Association (CEA)
UBC Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University
Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, York University