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Date: June 5
*All registrants will be provided with a link to the recording and presentation slides following the session. The recording will be available for 60 days.
In the coming weeks, a new Cabinet will be chosen and sworn in, followed by the return of Parliament with a Speech from the Throne. Mandate letters will be drafted—possibly released publicly and a federal budget will follow. The exact timelines for all of these events are still unknown.
This session will outline the political landscape following the April 28 Federal Election. It will cover:
- Key takeaways from the Election that will impact policy;
- Party platforms and priorities;
- Who the key players are on environmental policy;
- An analysis of which direction the various parties are likely to go and how this will impact federal politics; and
- Key advocacy opportunities in the first 60 days of the new Parliament;
This is the third and last instalment in this year’s three-part series on “Lobbying 201.” It is for those who have at least some experience with government relations, and want to learn more. The format will be interactive, with opportunities for Q&A and discussion of specific examples. The main focus will be on the federal government, although it can inform advocacy at the provincial level, and to some degree, the municipal.
About the Presenter
Aaron Freeman is a Managing Partner of Pivot Strategic Consulting, which provides government relations and policy advice to companies, NGOs, and Indigenous organizations. He is also the Founder of GreenPAC, Canada’s organization to build environmental leadership in politics. Between 2009 and 2012, Aaron served as a Senior Advisor to the Premier of Ontario. Prior to joining the government, Aaron coordinated several national advocacy campaigns on environment, democratic reform, and human rights issues. He also served as Policy Director for Environmental Defence.
The Hill Times has named Aaron one of the Top 100 Federal Lobbyists in Canada. He has received a King Charles III Coronation Medal, and a Canada Clean50 Award for his work as a Sustainability Champion.
Aaron has taught public governance law at the University of Ottawa and is co-author of The Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy, a book the Ontario Bar Association lists as one of “The Top 15 Books Every Lawyer Should Read.”
Aaron’s new Energy Neighbour initiative provides homeowners with no-cost, one-on-one expert guidance and qualified contractor referrals to make clean energy retrofits easier.
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