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. [...]
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Meeting Jeff Ryan – Labatt
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, Monika Wyrzykowska, Sponsors on February 4, 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 [...]
Angie Brennand, V.P. Policy and Government Relations, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Lauren Hanna, Meetings on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our meeting with Angie Brennand was chock-full of useful tips and advice for us to carry with us as we move forward with our careers. Angie discussed the importance of integrity, honesty, and of developing a plan so that we are able to fulfill the objectives we have for ourselves. I know we all benefitted [...]
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Lauren Hanna, Meetings on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Shortly after returning from our adventures in Ottawa and Quebec, we found ourselves sitting in a boardroom with Kristopher Stevens of The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA). OSEA is a member-based, non-profit that represents approximately 200 organizations and individuals who are engaged in or supporting Community Power projects and renewable energy. Kristopher has been with [...]
Ian Urquhart
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, orientation, Sylvia Peña on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this month the interns had the opportunity to meet with Ian Urquhart. Mr. Urquhart gave us a very unique and interesting perspective on Ontario politics vis-à-vis the rest of Canada, and the role of print media in a democratic society. He made a comment about our identity as a province that really stuck with [...]
Meeting Monika Turner
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, alumni, Meetings, Monika Wyrzykowska on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting OLIP alumnus Monika Turner was a real pleasure. Her extensive public sector experience and close familiarity with Queen’s Park provided many interesting insights. In her relatively new position of Director of Policy for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Monika develops policy positions that encompass the organizations’ 444 member municipalities – surely no easy [...]
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 [...]
Visiting Elections Ontario, Loren Wells and Greg Essensa
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Humera Jabir, Meetings, orientation on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday, 7 of us made the long trip out to Scarborough to visit the Elections Ontario office while it is full swing. We met with Loren Wells and Greg Essensa, Deputy Chief and Chief Electoral Officers for the Province of Ontario. We learned about the details of administering the Election’s Act and the Election’s [...]
Meeting Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Humera Jabir, Meetings, orientation on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting with Dr. Cavoukian was definitely a highlight of our Orientation. It was a blur of a meeting; she was in and out in 20 minutes but left us all feeling inspired by her vision for proactive privacy. Dr. Cavoukian framed the discussion on privacy in terms of freedom and the right to control how [...]
Meeting Sponsor: Ontario Community Newspapers’ Association
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Meetings, orientation, Patrick DeRochie, Sponsors on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The final meeting of our orientation took place on Friday afternoon, September 23rd, when we hosted Executive Director of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA), Anne Lannan. Interestingly, the OCNA is part of the oldest trade association in Canada, and represents more than 300 community newspapers across Ontario. The Association includes everything from large regional [...]
