It was a special honour on Friday, June 10th, to meet Phil Fontaine. Mr. Fontaine was the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations for three terms, having just finished his last term in 2009. After his first term as chief, Mr. Fontaine also served as the chief commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission, [...]
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Meeting Phil Fontaine
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Meetings on June 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Leslie on Denver / Nashville
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Travel on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Aside from the cultural education we received while in the States, the interns learned a great deal about the American political process, as well as the political culture. There were two differences between Ontario and Colorado that I found of particular interest because they indicated not only procedural differences but also a difference in political [...]
Volunteering for homelessness in Toronto
Posted in events, Leslie de Meulles on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bright and early Thursday, December 17 the two other brave intern souls, Beesan and Matt, joined me outside the Queen’s Park subway stop to raise money for 6 St. Joseph’s House, a local charity that addresses issues of homelessness facing the downtown Toronto community. 6 St. Joseph House hosts two hot lunches a week for [...]
Placement Update – Leslie
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Placements on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What to say about my current placement! At the risk of sounding insincere, working with Joyce has been nothing but an absolutely amazing experience. Joyce’s staff, Colleen and Bianca, have incorporated me into the daily grind, throwing me new tasks and challenges every day. Some recent highlights to my work in the office so far [...]
OPFFA Reception
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Sponsors on December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday December 2 saw the interns at the Ontario Professional Firefighter’s Association reception. We were proud to attend the reception as the OPFFA is a sponsor of the program. We very much enjoyed our meeting with Mark McKinnon and Fred LeBlanc earlier in the fall; our attendance at the reception was every bit as enjoyable. [...]
Queen’s Park Press Gallery 2009 Christmas Party and Auction
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, reception on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This festive reception is an annual party and auction fundraiser that, this year, supported the United Way. Held in three separate rooms, the hallways and all rooms were bustling with activity. The tables in the room were filled with auction items. Some of the more notable auction items included a gift basket full of wine [...]
Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy Gala
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Sponsors on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 26th Annual Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy Gala was held on November 18th, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The theme for the evening was “Democracy: Past, Present and Future”. Despite the current tough economic times, there was quite a turnout with nearly 400 guests in attendance. Every year, the Society [...]
Sitting on a Board of Directors
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Sponsors on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I first found out that I would be the new intern to sit on the Board of Directors for the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy, I must admit I was both excited and nervous. There was good cause for me to be nervous, especially as there are many notable members, such [...]
Meeting Tim Hudak
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Meetings on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On September 28th, we had the pleasure of meeting with the leader of the Progressive Conservative party, Tim Hudak. Mr. Hudak graciously gave us the liberty to ask any questions we liked in our visit with him. The meeting was certainly educational, whether our questions ranged from biographical to political. It was a real treat [...]
Leslie’s Fall Placement
Posted in Leslie de Meulles, Placements on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week we discovered who we will be working with for our first placement. I am thrilled and honoured to be working for MPP Joyce Savoline, member for Burlington. Mrs. Savoline has had extensive experience in municipal government, both as a local and regional councilor for Burlington, and as Chairman of Halton Region. I am [...]
