ESSCO AGM 2010

Anyone can be the Next Prime Minister
ESSCOAGM 2010
University of Ottawa
June 24-27, 2010
Howard Brown
President
Brown & Cohen Communications
& Public Affairs Inc.

Every single one of you could become the next Prime Minister

PEO’s Government Liaison Program (GLP)
The GLP was launched in 2005 by PEO to respond to
government intrusions into the Professional Engineers Act.
Successes to date:
Held meetings and developed relationships with over 80 MPPs
Three Annual Queen’s Park Days
Three Candidate Colleges this year
Set up the Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy (OCEPP)
Recruited over 40 engineers interested in running in the 2011 Provincial Elections

Our Goal
Our goal is to elect 11 engineers in the 2011 Ontario Legislature
and
27 engineers in the 2027 Ontario Legislature
(that means you!)

The Ontario Engineering Student Public Policy Initiative
The initiativewas launched at the ESSCOAGMat Ryerson
University in 2008.
Annual presentations including:
ESSCOAGM’s:
Ryerson University/2008
University of Waterloo/2009
University of Ottawa/2010 – with Phil McNeely MPP (Ottawa-Orléans), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
PEO Annual Student Conference:
University of Windsor/2008 – with representatives from the youth wings of each provincial party
Queens University/2009 – with Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen, MPP (Kingston and the Islands)
The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students Annual Conference:
McMaster University/2010
30th Annual Conference of the Institute for Industrial Engineering National Student Conference:
University of Windsor– with Marc Garneau MP (Westmount-Ville Marie)
National Conference on Women in Engineering:
University of Western Ontario – with current PEO President Diane Freeman, P.Eng and then PEO President Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng.

What we’re doing
Pitched the Ministry of the Environment on a student internship program specifically for engineering students (along with OCEPP and McMaster University)
Studentshaveattended Ontario Energy Network luncheons as PEO’s guests
Presentations to groups of students about the greater value engineers can contribute to public policy including:
Running for public office
Getting involved in campaigns at the municipal, provincial and federal levels
Engaging politicians on policy issues affecting engineers and students
Hosting events, seminars and town hall meetings with politicians
Lectures at:
University of Windsor
University of Waterloo
Ryerson University
University of Toronto
York University
University of Ontario Institute of Technology

The Next Steps…
We want to go on your campuses in the fall
We want to bring MPPs on your campuses
We want to get you to PEO events, centre events and have you involved
We want you to become leaders in your community

Question & Answer

Thank you
For more information or to become involved, contact:Howard Brown
Brown & Cohen Communications & Public Affairs321 Brooke Avenue, Toronto, ON M5M2L4howard@brown-cohen.comwww.brown-cohen.com416-844-1180

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