The Columbia Institute will hold its annual Centre for Civic Governance Forum at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel in Vancouver, BC from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28. Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, take a look at last year’s program here
Schedule
Detailed schedule to be posted soon.
Speakers

Aaron Pete
Chawathil Council Member

Aidan Shirley
CAO & Development Manager, CityState Consulting Group

Alex Boston
Executive Director, Renewable Cities and Fellow, Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University

Alison Gu
Councillor, City of Burnaby

Amina Yasin
SFU, Director of Public Hearings and Planning, Renovate the Public Hearing

Amy Juschka
Director of Communications & Advocacy, YWCA Vancouver

Amy Lubik
Councillor, City of Port Moody

Arzeena Hamir
Agronomist and farmer

Carmela Allevato
Partner, Allevato Quail & Roy

Charley Beresford
Public Policy Innovator

Cheeying Ho
Executive Director, Whistler Centre for Sustainability

Christine Boyle
Councillor, City of Vancouver

Clara Prager
Campaign Lead, Women Transforming Cities

Clint Johnston
President, BC Teachers' Federation

Dave Thompson
Councillor, City of Victoria

David Ng
Union Co-Operative Initiative

Dennis Thomas “Whonoak”
Councillor, Tsleil-Waututh Nation

DJ Pohl
Paralegal, Chilliwack Crown Council

Dr. Joy Masuhara
Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Women Transforming Cities

Fiona Koza
Climate Accountability Strategist, West Coast Environmental Law

Jennifer Reddy (Moderator)
Trustee, Board of Education, School District 39 (Vancouver)

Karen Ranalletta
President, CUPE BC

Kim Mackenzie
Director of Policy, CMHA BC

Lacey Mesley
Manager, AVI Health and Community Services, Community-Led Crisis Response Team

Michelle Bonner
Manager, Vancity, Community Investment - Climate

Michelle Laviolette
Director, Vancity, Indigenous Banking Strategy

Monica Cheema
Researcher, filmmaker, Surrey Shapers alum

Nadine Nakagawa
Councillor, City of New Westminster

Neil Gaudreault
Executive Director, Winch Institute

Nikki Hill
Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group

Njeri Kontulahti
Senior Manager, Vancity, Financial Resilience and Inclusion

Robyn Burek
Program Manager, Portland Street Response

Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester
Programs Manager, CityHive

Seth Klein
Director, Climate Emergency Unit, Climate Emergency Strategy and Team Lead

Sharon Gregson
Provincial Spokesperson, $10aDay Child Care Campaign

Shauna Shortt
City Shift Project Lead, YWCA Vancouver

Sussanne Skidmore
President, BC Federation of Labour

Tara Marsden/Naxginkw
Hlimoo Sustainable Solutions

Tariq Tyab
Co-Founder, Foundation for a Path Forward

Thom Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer, Co-operative Housing Federation

Tiffany Ottahal
Community Investment Portfolio Manager, Labour Partners at Vancity

Vaidehi Gupta
SFU student, Surrey Shapers alum

Veronika Bylicki
Executive Director and Co-Founder, CityHive

Victor Smith
Mayor, District of Hope

Yusuf Siraj
Co-Founder, Foundation for a Path Forward
Check out programs, videos and photos from past Civic Governance forums