
Conference Documents

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
BC Labour Market Conference, June 10 and 11, 2021
Conference Documents
SCHEDULE
SECTION 1: (Morning, Thursday June 10th
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Day 1 Conference Overture (5 Minutes)
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Keynote Address: Melanie Mark, Honourable Melanie Mark, Minister of of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
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Review of the Tourism Sector: Krista Bax, CEO, go2HR
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Social Services Panel Discussion:
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Wes Everaars, Director of Development, Lookout Housing and Health Society
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Grant McKenzie, Director Communications, Our Place Society
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Alison Silgardo, Chief Executive Officer, Seniors Services Society of B.C.
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Kathy Stinson CPA, CMA, CIHCM, Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Cool Aid Society
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Overview of the Health Care Sector: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions
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Pending Recruitment with Service Canada: Amber Brown, Team Leader, Regional Recruitment Initiative-Regional Management Services, Service Canada
SECTION 2 (Afternoon, Thursday June 10th)
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Overview of the Construction Sector: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions
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Small Business Panel Discussion:
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Mina Haghighi, Business Development Manager, Futurepreneur Canada
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Danielle Hofer, BBA, Outreach Officer| Women's Enterprise Centre
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Natasha Reger, Manager, The Reger Group
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Gwen Schmidt, Executive Director, Community Futures North Fraser
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Overview of the Manufacturing Sector: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions
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Day One Closing Address
SECTION 3 (Morning, Thursday June 11th)
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Day 2 Conference Overture (5 Minutes)
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Overview of Career Opportunities in Trucking and Transportation: Dave Earl, President and CEO, BC Trucking Association
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Panel Discussion on Economic Development on the Community Level
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Lori Ackerman, Mayor, City of Fort St. John
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Jim Anderson, Executive Director, Venture Kamloops
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Beth Veenkamp, Economic Development Officer, City of Williams Lake
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Recovery in the Food Service Sector: Ian Tostenson, CEO, BC Restaurant and Food Service Association
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Strategies and Recruitment for Small Business in 2021: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions
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Overview of the Public Sector: Lisa Taylor, President, Challenge Factory
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Conference Closing Address: Christian Saint Cyr
BREAK-OUT GROUPS (Thursday June 12th – Individual Videos)
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Break-Out Group on Supporting Immigrants in the Labour Market: Patrick MacKenzie, CEO of The Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia
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Break-Out Group on Supporting Indigenous Canadians in the Labour Market: Kelly J. Lendsay, President and CEO, Indigenous Works
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Break-Out Group on Supporting Those with Disabilities in the Labour Market: Jewelles Smith, PhD(c), Communications & Government Relations Coordinator, Council of Canadians with Disabilities
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Break-Out Group on Supporting Women in the Labour Market: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions
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Break-Out Group on Supporting Youth in the Labour Market: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions
Post Conference
Documents
We are continuing to receive finalized versions of speaker PowerPoint Presentations. We hope to have the complete collection by Thursday June 17, 2021.
The videos for each section have been sent directly to workshop registrants by email. If you registered but haven't received these links, please email us at: bclmr@outlook.com
DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD: