The OLIP interns had an early morning on Saturday, February 4th, hopping on an airport shuttle to Pearson International at 4 a.m. The destination: Yellowknife. The purpose: A week-long comparative study visit to the Legislative Assembly of the NWT to learn about consensus politics, the history and future of the NWT, and life in Canada’s [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Breaching the 60th: OLIP ventures to the North
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Travel on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting Jeff Ryan – Labatt
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, Monika Wyrzykowska, Sponsors on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When I told my colleagues in my MPP’s office that we, the interns, were going to Labatt’s for a meeting, I was met sceptical looks, to say the least. But yes, it is true that Labatt’s is a proud sponsor and supporter of OLIP. We were invited to their beautifully situated offices on Toronto’s Harbourfront. [...]
A Feast for the Senses: OLIP Alumni Dinner
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, alumni, Craig Ruttan, events on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, January 19 marked one of the high points on this year’s interns’ social calendars: the OLIP Alumni Dinner. Thanks to the hard work of Alumni Chair Lauren Hanna, we knew we had a stellar list of former interns who were joining us to reminisce and reconnect. It was great to have the opportunity to [...]
Sylvia on her Placement
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Placements, Sylvia Kim on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From the first day of my placement, MPP Teresa Piruzza’s office has been warm and inviting— further enhanced by our recent addition to the office: a coffee maker! I am thrilled to be a part of a “start-up” world of a new MPP office. In the past month, I have attended a few stakeholder meetings, [...]
