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PAAC Webinar: Working with Government through Crisis.

When
March 31, 2020
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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All-Inclusive Membership
Life Member – $55.00
Member – $55.00
Non-Member – $85.00
Student Member – $25.00

On March 31, join Brian Topp, Partner at KTG Public Affairs for our first PAAC webinar.

Brian provides strategic counsel and comprehensive government relations strategies and execution plans to companies, associations and not-for-profits through this unprecedented time. Having served as Chief of Staff to Premier Notley during the Fort McMurray forest fires, Brian is no stranger to crises, and will talk about how government makes decisions, manages stakeholders, and works together with the private sector through crises, and how you can best support government decision makers as they navigate this global pandemic and economic crisis.

Bio: Brian Topp is a partner at KTG Public Affairs. In government and the political world he served as deputy chief of staff to Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow; chief of staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley; and national campaign director to federal NDP leader Jack Layton. He was a senior vice president with Credit Union Central of Canada, and served as executive director at ACTRA Toronto, the film union. He is a graduate of McGill University and was born and raised in Montreal.

Discussion moderated by Connor Hammill. Connor Hammill serves as the Government Relations and Communications Coordinator for Camping In Ontario. He is a graduate of the Seneca College Government Relations Program and is a founding member of the Government Relations Alumni Association. Connor served as a Forest Fire Ranger for several years for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry based out of Sudbury, having worked on the front lines of hundreds of fires across Canada.

Date:

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Time:

10:00 am - 10:30 am EST

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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.

Why Join PAAC?

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.

About Public Affairs

The public affairs field is notoriously fast changing and competitive. PAAC offers a range of professional development programs and networking opportunities to help members stay on top of industry issues and trends.

Our members come from both the private and public sectors and range from self-employed consultants to government professionals and corporate CEOs. This diversity is the cornerstone of PAAC, ensuring a wide scope of ideas, expertise and opportunities that benefit members and their businesses. We urge you to explore our website at www.publicaffairs.ca and find out more about what PAAC can do for you.