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, [...]
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Sylvia on her Placement
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Placements, Sylvia Kim on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting Ernie Eves
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, Sylvia Kim on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The interns had a unique opportunity to chat with Mr. Ernie Eves, former Premier and the Minister of Finance under Mike Harris. A well-known figure for his 24 years of public service, Mr. Eves’ candour and stimulating answers further revealed his unique and vast experience in politics. In particular, his ideas on managing economies were [...]
Sylvia Kim on her Mini Placement with the Ombudsman
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, orientation, Placements, Sylvia Kim on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The word “investigator” conjures up the image of Inspector Gadget, my favourite childhood animation series about a whimsical detective in an oversized trenchcoat holding a mysterious brief case filled with special gadgets. So when I first heard of the Special Ombudsmen Response Team (SORT) who conducts high-profile investigations into systemic issues in Ontario, I couldn’t [...]
Meeting Ryan Clarke of Advocacy Solutions
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, orientation, Sponsors, Sylvia Kim on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The interns received our very own training on advocacy from Mr. Ryan Clarke, the president of Advocacy Solutions, a company that provides effective advocacy based services for organizations and individuals. This training was about dissecting the art of advocacy with a check-list of things to do in order to effectively convey your message to the [...]
Sylvia Kim’s Mini Placement with the Ombudsman’s Office
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, orientation, Placements, Sylvia Kim on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
First week in the Ombudsman’s office and I feel more lost in the labyrinth of our parliamentary system but more proud to be Canadian where such an organization exists. At a first glance, the Ontario watchdog’s role seems simple enough to grasp; it is an independent office that ensures the government works in the best [...]
Meeting Murray Campbell
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, orientation, Sylvia Kim on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We had the opportunity to meet Mr. Murray Campbell, former Queen’s Park columnist for Globe and Mail and current Director of Communications for Ontario Power Authority. You can tell if the speaker is a journalist from the first five minutes of the conversation. It’s their natural way of juggling with words and using analogies that [...]
Meeting with Sponsor, LawPRO
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, orientation, Sponsors, Sylvia Kim on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I used to work as a legal secretary for a real estate lawyer. But never once during that time did I think my experience of drowning in stacks of mortgage and insurance documents would come into use. That was until we met with one of our sponsors, Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO), which is an [...]
Sylvia Kim’s First Week
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Sylvia Kim on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“What are some qualities of an effective public leader?” asked Dr. Jacek in one of our Orientation meetings. Excellent public speaking skills, trustworthiness, and the ability to connect to people are some traits that come to mind when answering this question. But from what I gather from the first few days at Queen’s Park, it [...]
Introducing the 2011-2012 Interns
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, Craig Ruttan, Diego Ortiz, Evan Akriotis, Humera Jabir, Lauren Hanna, Monika Wyrzykowska, Patrick DeRochie, Sylvia Kim, Sylvia Peña on September 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Evan Akriotis is originally from Toronto, but has spent the last four years in Montreal, completing a Joint Honours degree in Political Science and Canadian Studies. His research interests include the nature of representation, the interaction between media (particularly entertainment media) and politics, and the politics of the north. In 2010, Evan explored his latter [...]
