BC Labour Market Conference, June 10 and 11, 2021
Conference Documents

 

SCHEDULE

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​SECTION 1: (Morning, Thursday June 10th

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• Day 1 Conference Overture (5 Minutes)

• Keynote Address: Melanie Mark, Honourable Melanie Mark, Minister of of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

• Review of the Tourism Sector: Krista Bax, CEO, go2HR

• Social Services Panel Discussion:

  • Wes Everaars, Director of Development, Lookout Housing and Health Society

  • Grant McKenzie, Director Communications, Our Place Society

  • Alison Silgardo, Chief Executive Officer, Seniors Services Society of B.C.

  • Kathy Stinson CPA, CMA, CIHCM, Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Cool Aid Society

• Overview of the Health Care Sector: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions

• Pending Recruitment with Service Canada: Amber Brown, Team Leader, Regional Recruitment Initiative-Regional Management Services, Service Canada

 

SECTION 2 (Afternoon, Thursday June 10th)

 

• Overview of the Construction Sector: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions

• Small Business Panel Discussion:

  • Mina Haghighi, Business Development Manager, Futurepreneur Canada

  • Danielle Hofer, BBA, Outreach Officer| Women's Enterprise Centre

  • Natasha Reger, Manager, The Reger Group

  • Gwen Schmidt, Executive Director, Community Futures North Fraser

• Overview of the Manufacturing Sector: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions

• Day One Closing Address

 

SECTION 3 (Morning, Thursday June 11th)

 

• Day 2 Conference Overture (5 Minutes)

• Overview of Career Opportunities in Trucking and Transportation: Dave Earl, President and CEO, BC Trucking Association

• Panel Discussion on Economic Development on the Community Level

  • Lori Ackerman, Mayor, City of Fort St. John

  • Jim Anderson, Executive Director, Venture Kamloops

  • Beth Veenkamp, Economic Development Officer, City of Williams Lake

• Recovery in the Food Service Sector: Ian Tostenson, CEO, BC Restaurant and Food Service Association

• Strategies and Recruitment for Small Business in 2021: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions

• Overview of the Public Sector: Lisa Taylor, President, Challenge Factory

• Conference Closing Address: Christian Saint Cyr

 

BREAK-OUT GROUPS (Thursday June 12th – Individual Videos)

 

• Break-Out Group on Supporting Immigrants in the Labour Market: Patrick MacKenzie, CEO of The Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia

• Break-Out Group on Supporting Indigenous Canadians in the Labour Market: Kelly J. Lendsay, President and CEO, Indigenous Works

• 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

• Break-Out Group on Supporting Women in the Labour Market: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions

• Break-Out Group on Supporting Youth in the Labour Market: Christian Saint Cyr, Labour Market Solutions

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