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BC Election 2017: What Happened, What’s Next?

When
October 18, 2017
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Location
Hastings Room, Oceanic Plaza, 1035 West Pender, Vancouver

Registration

Non-Member – $50.00
Non Member
PAAC Member – $25.00
Member
Student – $15.00
Student Member

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The BC Chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC-BC) invites you to a lunch-hour panel discussion with Elizabeth Cull, former NDP cabinet minister, Kevin Falcon, former BC Liberal cabinet minister, and Matt Toner, one of two deputy leaders of the BC Green party, as they break down what happened in the 2017 BC provincial election and lay out what's next in provincial politics.

Panelists:

Elizabeth Cull is a Senior Associate with Hill+Knowlton Strategies and was the minister of health, finance minister and deputy premier in the NDP government of Mike Harcourt)

Kevin Falcon is an Executive Vice President with Anthem Capital and was the minister of health, transportation and infrastructure, finance and deputy premier in the BC Liberal government of Gordon Campbell

Matt Toner is one of two deputy leaders of the BC Green party and an active member of Vancouver’s tech landscape.

Moderator: Tamara Little, Owner and Chief Client Advisor, Coast Communications and Public Affairs; President, BC Chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Platinum Sponsors:

Air Canada

The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists

Affairs Association of Canada

Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Time: 11:45am - 1:30pm

Light lunch provided

Location: Hastings Room, Oceanic Plaza, 1035 West Pender, Vancouver

Registration fee:

PAAC Member: $25

Non-Member: $50

Student: $15

Who is Public Affairs Association of Canada?

The Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1984. Our principal objective is to help public affairs professionals succeed in their work by providing them with forums for professional development, the exchange of new ideas and networking.

PAAC’s growing membership represents a cross-section of the many disciplines involved in public affairs including policy development, government relations, lobbying, communications, opinion research and public relations. Our members come from both the private and public sectors, in areas such as industrial and financial companies, crown corporations, consulting firms, small business, ministries and municipalities, PR organizations, trade associations, educational institutions, law and accounting firms.

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The Public Affairs Association of Canada is the leading forum for representing lobbyists’ concerns to all levels of government in Canada. We actively engage lobbyist regulators in discussion about the rules and regulations governing lobbyist registration and reporting requirements in Canada. The PAAC has presented to various government committee’s on proposed changes to lobbying law at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. In addition, the PAAC hosts conferences, conducts media interviews and submits opinion editorials all in an effort to position lobbying as a key and valuable component of the public policy process.

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