EU-Canada Study Tour 2012 Thinking Canada

The European Network for Canadian Studies and the European Commission in collaboration with the Network for European Studies (Canada)

Programme of the Study Tour

Indicates travel to another city and change of hotels . Version: FINAL

Date Sept. 02 Sunday Brussels

Time 24h

18:00 to 19:30 08:45 to 18:00 08:45 to

Event/Activity Arrival in Brussels Check- in at hotel: Hbergement Lemonnier Boulevard Lemonnier 137 - 143 Brussels Practical Briefing, Hbergement Lemonnier Followed by Don Sparling (Executive Director, Thinking Canada) An overview of Canada Location: European Parliament (PHS 7C50) 60, Rue Wirtz Brussels Security check (Place du Luxembourg)

Sept.03 Monday Brussels

09:00 09:00 to 09:15 09:15 to 09:30 09:30 to 10:30 10:00 to 11:00 11:00 to 11:15 11:15 to 12:15 12:15 to 13:15 13:15 to 14:30 14:30 to 15:45 15:45 to 16:00 16:00 to 17:15 17:15 to 18:00 09:0 to 17:30

Alexandre Berlin Introductory Remarks Serge Jaumain (Vice-Rector ULB) Welcome on behalf of the European Association of Canadian Studies Jan Pakulski (European Commission) Welcome and overview of education issues in the European Union. Alexandre Berlin Brief overview of the European Parliament and its cooperation with the other European Union institutions Break Daniel Feher (Office of Gerald Haefner, MEP) Democratic deficit and the European Citizens Initiative Fernando Andressen-Guimares (EEAS) The European External Action Service and the post-Lisbon role of the EU in external relations. Break Guntram Wolff (Brugel Foundation) The Euro and the current economic situation of the EU Break Alexandre Stutzmann (EP Presidents Cabinet) EP political future NicolaeStefanuta (EP Delegation for relations with Canada)The EPs perspective on relations with Canada Location: inf@point 1, Rue Archimde Brussels (Metro RP Schuman) Willem No (European Commission) The EU integration and enlargementever forward or in crisis? Introduction and overview of EU fundamentals Break

Sept. 04 Tuesday Brussels

09:00 to 10:45 10:45 to

Sept.05 Wednesday Brussels

11:00 11:00 to 12h45 12:45 to 13:45 13 :45 to 14 :45 14:45 to 15:45 15:45 to 16:00 16:00 to 16:45 16:45 to 17:30 09:00 to 12:15 09:00 to 10:30 10 :40 to 10 :45 10 :45 to 12:15 12;15 to 13:30 13:30 to 15:30 13:30 to 13:45 13:45 to 15:30

Jean-Louis Mercy (EUROSTAT) Eurostats role in the EU constructionmeasuring the progress of societies beyond GDP Kristofer Du Rietz (European Commission) EU-Canada trade relationsthe CETA negotiations Christian Behrmann (EEAS) EU Policy on Human Rights Break Judith Kirton-Darling (European Trade Union Congress) The ETUs views on the ongoing social crisis and the EU-Canada CETA negotiations Timothy Beyer-Helm (EP) The role of Europarties in EU politics Location: Inf@point Jean-Pierre Vidal (ECB) The role and functions of the European Central Bankcurrent challenges Break Christofer Fretwell (ECJ) An overview of the European Court of Justice, a key European Union Institution, and its role in the EU construction Break Location: Canadian Mission to the EU 2 Avenue de Tervuren Brussels (Metro Merode) Security check Alain Hausser (Deputy Head, Canadian Mission to the European Union), with the participation of Colin Barker and Marie Jose Gingras Canadas perspective of Canada-European Union relations and priorities of Canadian diplomacy

15:45 to 17:45 15:45 to 16:00 16:00 to 17:00 17:00 to 17:45 Sept. 06 Thursday Brussels Montral Ottawa

in Europe Location: DG REGIO Security check Charles White (European Commission) Overview of EUs Regional Policy and its impact on EU cohesion Simonetta Cook (European Council) The Councila European Union Institution; todays political realities and challenges that lie ahead Travel to Montral, Canada Brussels Montreal Depart on AC 833 at 10:40 Arrival in Montreal 12:30 Coach to Ottawa from Trudeau Airport, Montreal, following baggage and customs clearance Check-in at hotel: Capital Hill Hotel and Suites 88 Albert Street Ottawa

Sept. 07 Friday Ottawa

09:00 to 13:45

Location: Delegation of the European Union to Canada 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1900 Ottawa

EU-Canada Political Relations and EU-Canada Economic Relations 9:30 Welcome by Manfred Auster, Deputy Head of Mission 9:45 - Jos-Antonio Torres-Lacasa, First Counsellor and Political Officer in the Political Section EU-Canada Political Relations 10:30 - Question and answer period

10:50 - Coffee break 11:05 - Maurizio Cellini, Head of Economic and Commercial Affairs Section EU-Canada Trade Relations. 11:50 - Question and answer period 12:15 - Discussion with Member States Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Slovak Republic, United Kingdom about the Thinking Canada Study Tour & Internship Program and its relations with the EU Study Tour & Internship Program (Canada). 12:45 - Lunch offered by EU Delegation and networking with EU Delegation staff and some Member States representatives 13:45 - End of session http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/canada/index_en.htm 14:00 to 16:00 Location: Delegation of the European Union to Canada 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1900 Caledon Institute of Social Policy Ken Battle and Sherri Torjman Social Policy in Canada

Ottawa

The Caledon Institute of Social Policy is a private Canadian think tank focused on social policy issues such as income security, community capacity-building, social spending, social services, disability supports and health. www.caledoninst.org Location: Nunavut Sivuniksavut College 450 Rideau Street Ottawa

17:00 to 20:00

Morley Hansen and Inuit students: with an Inuit presentation: 1. Historical overview of colonization of the Arctic 2. Video on history of the Inuit political movement 3. Discussion and time for individual interaction with Inuit college students 4. Inuit drumming and singing. Nunavut Sivuniksavut is an award-winning college program for Inuit youth from Nunavut who want to prepare for the educational, training, and career opportunities that are being created by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) and the Government of Nunavut. www.ns@magma.ca www.nstraining.ca Sept. 08 Saturday Ottawa Sept. 09 Sunday Ottawa 09:35 to 10:45 09:30 to 12:00 Parliament of Canada, Centre Block Guided Tourcommences at 09:45 Location: Canadian War Museum 1 Vimy Place Ottawa Guided tour www. warmuseum.ca 13:30 to 16:00 Location: Museum of Civilization 100 Laurier Street Gatineau Guided tour http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions Location: EU Delegation to Canada Canadian Conference of the Arts

Sept. 10 Monday Ottawa

09:00 to 12:00

Alan Pineau, Executive Director The presentation will cover a description of the mission and work of the CCA, a presentation of the political environment of arts and culture in Canada; a discussion of the various contributions of the cultural sector to Canadian society and an overview of current policy issues facing the Canadian cultural sector. The Canadian Conference of the Arts serves as the national forum for Canada's arts and cultural community. www.ccarts.ca 11:30 to 13:00 Location: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Enterprise Building 427 Laurier Ave West Ottawa Room 780A Info-lunch session at Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for selected students with staff of the Commission: Camille Gilissen (Belgium), Aleksandrs Dahs (Latvia), Savvas Christofi (Cyprus) 13:00 to 15:00 http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/html/index_e.php Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Enterprise Building 427 Laurier Ave West Ottawa Room 780A Sylvain Gigure, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Canadas Linguistic Duality: A Characteristic of Canadian Society

http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/html/index_e.php 15:30 to 17:00 Location: Cascades Salon at the Canadian Museum of Civilization Stephen Augustine, Curator of Ethnology for Eastern Maritimes The culture and history of Canadas First Nations Jean-Franois Lozier, Curator, Canadian History to 1800 Canadian identity from a historical perspective Sept. 11 Tuesday Ottawa 09:00 to 12:30 ` Location: Affaires trangres et Commerce international Canada / Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada difice Lester B Pearson Building, Robertson Room 125 Promenade Sussex / 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa 09:00 Brief introduction Ann Cronin-Cosette (Deputy Director of Policy Integration, Advocacy & Outreach for Europe and Eurasia Bureau) Vincent Klassen Martial Pag (Director of North America Policy and Relations Division) Neil Reeder (Director General of Latin America and Caribbean Bureau) Christopher MacLean (Commercial Deputy Director of Greater China Division)

09:15 09:55 10:35 10:50

Canadas Foreign Policy Objectives Canada-North America Relations Break Canada-Latin America Relations

11:30

Canada-Pacific Relations

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Closing remarks

Ann Cronin-Cosette

12:30 to 13:30 13:30 to 16:30

Break Location: Holiday Inn Plaza la Chaudire 2, rue Montcalm Gatineau . Room Chaudire II Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development 13:30 - 13:40 Welcome remarks &introductions John Kozij, Acting Director General, Strategic Policy and Integration, Northern Policy and Science Integration Canadas Northern Strategy John Kozij, Acting Director General, Strategic Policy and Integration, Northern Policy and Science Integration

13:40 -14:10

Break at 14:10 for 15 minutes 14:10- 14:45 14:45 - 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 - 15:50 Discussion-Qs and AsNorthern Domestic Policy Break Canada and the Evolution of the North Jean-Pierre Morin, Historian, Treaty Relations Directorate Arctic Foreign Policy Beverley Young, Senior Program Manager, Circumpolar Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) 15:50 16:10 16:10 16:30 16:45 to 18:00 AANDCs Circumpolar Engagement Harald Finkler, Director, Circumpolar Affairs Directorate (CAD) Discussion Qs and As on International Dimension

Location: Holiday Inn Plaza la Chaudire 2, rue Montcalm Gatineau Room Chaudire II Health Canada Robert Shearer, Director General, Health Care Programs and Policy Directorate Health in Canadaan overview Check out, load luggage on coach for travel

Sept. 12 Wednesday Ottawa Qubec

07:30

08:40 to 09:00

Location: Bank of Canada 234 Wellington Street Ottawa Security check

09:00 to 10:45

Don Coletti, Chief of the International Economic Analysis Department Canadas economy and the new normal Rhys Mendes, Director, International Economic Analysis Department An introduction to the Bank of Canada - overview.

10:45 to 11:15

Coach to CLC

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11:15 to 13:00

Canadian Labour Congress 2841 Riverside Drive, Ottawa

President Kenneth V. Georgett, Welcome and introduction Angella MacEwen, Senior Economist, Social and Economic Policy, Canada and the Economic Crisis Sylvain Schetagne, Director, Political Action, Workers' Rights and Canadian Labour Law Teresa Healy, Senior Researcher, Social and Economic Policy, Canadian Labour and the Canada - EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

The Canadian Labour Congress is the umbrella organization for dozens of affiliated Canadian and international unions as well as provincial federations of labour and regional labour councils, and represents the interests of more than three million affiliated workers from coast to coast to coast. www.canadianlabour.ca 13:00 Depart for Qubec Arrive in Qubec and check in at hotel: Delta Qubec 690, boul. Ren-Lvesque Est Qubec

Sept. 13 Thursday Qubec

Lieu: Sance dinformation au Ministre des Relations internationales 525, boul. Ren-Lvesque Est Qubec Salle Jean Chapdelaine 09 :00 Mot de bienvenue (Welcome), Patrik Gilbert, DEONIE

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Focus-groups sur la perception du Canada et du Qubec (les tudiants seront spars en 3 groupes de 10) (Focus-groups on the perception of Canada and Quebec - 3 groups of students) 10:00 10:00 Pause sant (Break) Prsentation du Qubec grands traits (Overview of Quebec) par Mathieu Doyle, conseiller, Direction des communications et des affaires publiques (MRI) Expos sur laction internationale du Qubec (historique, capacit dagir en tant qutat fdr et les grands piliers de la Politique internationale du Qubec) The international presence of Quebec (historical perspective, ability to act as a federated state, the main pillars of the international policy of Quebec) par le directeur Planification et Politiques (MRI), M. Roger Mnard Dner (lunch on the premises) Le modus vivendi entre Qubec et Ottawa sur les grandes questions constitutionnelles (The modus vivendi between Quebec and Ottawa on the key constitutional questions) par le directeur aux Politiques institutionnelles et constitutionnelles du Secrtariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes, M. Michel Frdrick Pause sant Discussion gnrale (General discussion) Fin du programme (End of programme)

11:00

12:00 13:15

14:15 14:30 16:00

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Sept. 14 Friday Qubec

09:00 to 12:00

Location: Visite et Briefing de lAssemble Nationale du Qubec (ANQ) (Visit and briefing - National Assembly of Quebec, ANQ)

09 :00 Accueil, porte 3 Arrival, Gate 3 09:15 Visite guide en anglais (Guided tour in English of the Assemble Nationale) Salle La Fontaine 09:45 Les relations interparlementaires et internationales de lANQ (The interparliamentary and international relations of the ANQ) par M. Dominic Toupin, directeur des relations interparlementaires et internationales, et Mme Catherine Durepos, conseillre

12:00 to 13:00 13:00 to 15:30

10 :45 Pause (Break) 11 :00 Le fonctionnement de l'ANQ (The functioning of the ANQ) par M. Siegfried Peters, coordonnateur aux affaires parlementaires 12:00 Dpart (End of session)

Break Lieu : Centre de la Francophonie des Amriques 2, cte de la Fabrique Haute Ville, Qubec Salle Benot Pelletier 13 :00 14 :00 Prsentation du Centre (objectifs, bilan, nouveaux programmes) (Presentation of the Centre - objectives, achievements and new programmes) par Andr Magny (Centre de la Francophonie)

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14 :00 15 :30 La Francophonie aux Amriques (The Francophonie in the Americas) Dean Louder, Professor, Laval University The Centre de la Francophonie des Ameriques has as its mission to record and celebrate the French fact in the Americas in the past and the present, and to promote its future within a context of cultural diversity. www.francophoniedesameriques.com 16:00 to 18:00 Location : Journal Le Soleil 410 Boulevard Charest Est Qubec Pierre-Paul Noreau Journal Le Soleil Andr Ribtaille Journal Le Devoir Commentaires et discussions rsultats de lections provinciales au Qubec. (Commentary and discussionresults of the Quebec provincial elections) Sept. 15 Saturday Qubec Montral 09:00 . Depart for Montral Arrival in Montral Check- in at hotel: Delta Montral 475, Avenue president Kennedy Montral Free time Sept. 16 Sunday Montral 12:00 to 13:00 Location: Delta Montreal Hotel, Concerto Hall Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry, Communications Secretary, CLASSE Jeanne Reynolds, CLASSE Co-spokesperson The Quebec student movement protest against increases in tuition fees

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Location: Delta Montreal Hotel, Concerto Hall Xavier Peich SPECQUE - A transatlantic model of the European Parliament

Sept. 17 Monday Montral

08:50 to 11:00

Location : Ministre de lImmigration et des Communauts culturelles (Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities) difice Grald-Godin 360, rue McGill Montral Salle RC-11 et RC-12 8 :50 Arrive des membres de la dlgation europenne dans le hall de ldifice Grald-Godin

Mot de bienvenue (Welcome)

09 :00

Accueil par monsieur Jonathan Vidal, coordonnateur des relations internationales Les programmes et politiques d'immigration du Qubec (The programmes and immigration policies of Quebec) par monsieur Francisco-Jos Valiente, conseiller la direction des politiques et programmes dimmigration Les politiques et programmes d'intgration des immigrants (Immigrant integration policies and programmes) par madame France Gagnon, conseillre la direction des politiques et programmes de relations interculturelles Les enjeux relatifs la reconnaissance des diplmes et des comptences (Issues related to the recognition of diplomas and competencies) par monsieur Martin Savard, conseiller la direction de la mobilit professionnelle et des services aux entreprises

09 :00 30

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Les programmes de francisation (The francisation programmes) par madame Marie-Hlne Prtt, conseillre la direction du Dveloppement Fin des prsentations du ministre de lImmigration et des Communauts culturelles (End of programme)

11 :00 15:00 to 16:30

Location: Hydro Quebec 75, Ren Lvesque Ouest Montral Prsentation gnral d'Hydro-Qubec et son contexte d'affaires (General presentation of HydroQubec in the business context) Prsentateur: Henri Jarque, Affaires institutionnelles Les relations avec les autochtones (Relations with the First Nations) Prsentateur: Mathieu Boucher, Chef relations avec les autochtones Les pratiques environnementales de lHydro-Qubec (The environmental policy of HydroQubec) Prsentateur: Anne-Marie Prud'homme, communications d'entreprise

Sept. 18 Tuesday Montral

09:00 to 12:30

Institute for Research on Public Policy lInstitut de Recherche en Politique Publique (IRPP) 1470 Peel, Suite 200 Montral

Prsentation de lIRPP et des travaux en cours (Presentation of IRPP and its current activities)

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Graham Fox, Prsident et France St-Hilaire, Vice-prsidente recherche Environnement et contexte politique (lections provinciales 2012, relations fdraleprovinciales et interprovinciales, enjeux de politiques publiques lhorizon) (Environmental and political context (provincial elections 2012, federal-provincial and interprovincial relations, forthcoming public policy issues) Graham Fox et France St-Hilaire Enjeux conomiques et options stratgiques pour le Canada : le vieillissement de la mainduvre, la productivit et linnovation, et lavenir des ententes de libre-change (la Chine, lInde, lUnion Europenne, le partenariat Trans-Pacifique) (Economic and strategic issues for Canada ageing of the workforce, productivity and innovation. The future of free-trade agreements China, India, EU, trans-Pacific partnership) Tyler Meredith, directeur de recherche Rforme et nouvelles orientations de la politique dimmigration (Reform and new orientations of immigration policy) France St-Hilaire (elle remplacera Leslie Seidle en son absence replacing Leslie Seidle in his absence)) Les dfis du vieillissement pour les politiques sociales (The challenges of ageing for social policies) Nicole F. Bernier, directrice de recherche Table ronde (Round table discussion)

Founded in 1972, the Institute for Research on Public Policy is Canadas leading, and oldest, public policy think thank.

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www.irpp.org

13:00 13:20 to 20:30

Departure from hotel by school bus for Portage Location: Portage headquarters 50 Richmond Square Montral Peter Vamos, Director General of Portage Orientation and an overview of the addiction problem in Canada, the Portage modality, a commentary on Canadas drug policy and a dialogue to compare and contrast the Canadian and European approaches Travel to Portages Lac Echo treatment facility (sandwich lunch) Location Portage Lac Echo Patrick Varick and staff Presentation of the Lac Echo Treatment Facility, including visit of the facility and discussion with some clients in treatment Supper at the facility (barbecue by the lake, weather permitting) Return to Montral Portage is an internationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to the social rehabilitation of substance abusers. www.portage.ca

Sept. 19 Wednesday Montral Toronto

Departure for Toronto Arrive in Toronto and check-in at hotel: Delta Chelsea 33 Gerrard Street West Toronto

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15:30 to 17:00

Location: City Hall City of Toronto 100 Queen Street West Toronto Protocol Presentation Room (Suite C42) 15: 30 Susan Brown, Sr. Policy Advisor for Economic Development & Culture for the City of Toronto Diversity as a competitive advantage Dan Rosen, Sr. Policy Advisor for Economic Development & Culture for the City of Toronto, Economic overview: Toronto as a trade and financial centre Session concludes

16:15
17:00 p.m. 18:00 to 20:30

Location: Columbus Centre, Centro Scuola 901 Lawrence Ave West (Lawrence &Dufferin) North York Visit of the Dante Alighieri Museum Palmacchio Di Iulio, President and CEO Villa Charities Italy, Italians and Canada five centuries of contact Buffet supper

Sept. 20 Thursday Toronto

08:45 to 16:00

Location: Government of Ontario Ontario Investment and Trade Centre (OITC) 250 Yonge Street at Dundas Street West Toronto
Presentations by the Government of Ontario

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Monte Kwinter, Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation & Member of the Provincial Parliament for York Centre Welcome Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Cabinet Office Paul Barber Senior Intergovernmental Specialist, Health, Social, Environment & National Institutions Branch Ontario in the Federation/Canadian Federalism Bonnie Lemcke, Ministry of Finance Ontarios Economic Position and Fiscal Challenges Refreshment break Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation David Hall Senior Policy Advisor, Trade Policy Branch Ontarios Perspective on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Buffet lunch Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Peter Hinz, Team Lead, Exploration and Minerl Development Ring of Fire Development Ministry of Energy Leo Tasca Manager, Renewable and Energy Facilitation Green Energy and the Environment 17:00 to 18:30 Location: Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Toronto 480 University Avenue, Suite 1500 Toronto

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Anders Fisker, Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto (EUCOCIT) Introduction to EUCOCIT and its main function Update on EU-Canada economic relations Outlook on CETA

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto is the umbrella organization of 21 European Union bilateral Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations and 5 associate members from other European countries, amounting to a membership of 26 organizations. EUCOCITs most significant functions are to act as the business voice of and the one point of contact for European business interests in Canada, to organize Europe related events and to promote its member organizations. www.eucocit.com Sept. 21 Friday Toronto 09:30 to 11:00 Location: Citi Bank Building 123 Front Street West (at the foot of University Ave.) Toronto Canada Room, 8th floor Ross Hornby, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy Canada, General Electric Canada Business perceptions of the EU in Canada From 2006-2011 Ross Hornby served as Canadas Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels. 11:00 to 13:30 13:30 to 16:00 Break Location: Daniels Spectrum (Regent Park arts & cultural centre) 585 Dundas Street East Toronto

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Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape Presentation on Artscape and the new Daniels Spectrum centre at the heart of the Regent Park revitalization project Artscape is a non-profit urban development organization, Canada's leading practitioner in revitalizing buildings, neighbourhoods and cities through multi-tenant space development for the arts and culture sector. www.torontoartscape.org, www.torontoartscape.org/regent-park-arts 17:00 to 20:00 Location: Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto 2603 Lakeshore Blvd. West Toronto Reception and programme hosted by the Consul General of Poland in Toronto (Grzegorz Morawski) and the Director of the Istituto Culturale Italiano (Adriana Frisenna) with the participation of the Consul General of Cyprus, Icovos Giragosian Sept. 22 Saturday Toronto 12:30 to 14:00 Location: Delta Chelsea The Writers Union of Canada Merilyn Simonds, Chair, and Kelly Duffin, Executive Director, TWUC The current literary landscape in Canada Founded in 1973, The Writers Union of Canada is the national organization of professionally published book authors, advocating to governments and industry for writers rights and providing career support and professional development to members. www.writersunion.ca Sept. 23 Sunday Toronto Travel to Vancouver Toronto Vancouver departure on AC 105 from Toronto Pearson International at 10:00 Arrival at Vancouver International Airport 12:00.

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Vancouver Victoria

Airport transfer in Vancouver to Victoria by coach Arrival in Victoria and check-in at hotel: Embassy Inn 520 Menzies Street Victoria 09:30 to 11:30 Location: James Bay New Horizons Society 234 Menzies Street Victoria Gordon Hardwick Basics of the film industry in B.C. www.bcfilmcommission.com 11:30 to 13:00 13:00 to 15:00 Break Location: James Bay New Horizons Society 234 Menzies Street Victoria Ken Wu, Ancient Forest Alliance The Ecology and Politics of British Columbia's Old-Growth Forests The Ancient Forest Alliance was formed in early 2010 and is dedicated to protecting BC's oldgrowth forests and ensuring sustainable logging of second-growth forests. www.ancientforestalliance.org 16:30 to 17:30 Location: James Bay New Horizons Society 234 Menzies Street Victoria

Sept. 24 Monday Victoria

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The Honourable John Yap, Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism Greeting and discussion on BC higher education

Sept. 25 Tuesday Victoria Vancouver

09:00 to 16:00

Location: Parliament Buildings Victoria Ned DeBeck Lounge Security at front entrance Dr. Patrick Smith, Director, Institute of Governance, Simon Fraser University and Academic Director of the BC Legislative Internship Program Overview of BC Politics Break Monica Gervais, Manager, International Trade Policy Unit Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Innovation , Government of British Columbia CETA and BCs trade strategy and initiatives Break Parliamentary Dining Room (lunch hosted by Thinking Canada) Tour of the Legislative Building Location: Ned DeBeck Lounge, Parliament Buildings Official Opposition (New Democratic Party) Sue Hammell, MLA Surrey-Green Timbers, Official Opposition Critic for Womens Issues, Child Care & Early Learning Marine Karagianis, MLA Esquimalt-Metchosin, Official Opposition Caucus Whip and Critic, Liquor Distribution Branch Equality, Economy and Elections

09:15 to 10:45 10:45 to 11:00 11:00 to 12:00 12:00 to 13:00 13:00 to 13:30 13:30 to 15:30

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http://www.bcndpcaucus.ca/en http://www.suehammellmla.ca/ http://www.bcndp.ca/people/maurine-karagianis 17:00 to 21:00 Approx. Leave for Vancouver (coach and ferry) Check in to hotel: Century Plaza 1015 Burrard Street Vancouver Location: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada 220-890 West Pender St Vancouver . Erin Williams, APFC Project Manager Public Perceptions of Asia: European Views in Perspective The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is Canada's leading platform for research into the country's links with Asia. www.asiapacific.ca 11:00 to 12:00 Location: City Hall City of Vancouver 453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver Committee Room 1, 3rd Floor Councillor Geoff Meggs Building housing affordability: city-centred strategies

Sept. 26 Wednesday Vancouver

09:00 to 10:30

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www.vancouver.ca Location: Universit Simon Fraser University / Simon Fraser University Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs 198A - 8960 University High Street Burnaby The French Fact in BC Claire Trpanier, OFFA Director Dr. Gordon Myers, SFU Associate Vice-president, Academic Welcome remarks Joanne Curry, SFU AssociateVice-President, External Relations Maurice Guibord President, Socit historique francophone de la C.-B. The Francophones of BC: Difficult to Spot Dr. Christian Guilbault Associate Professor, SFU Department of French French in Millairdville, B.C.? Question Period, discussion Dr. Kina Chenard, Moderator Dr. Danile Moore Professor, SFU Faculty of Education Ren Joseph Litalien French Teacher, cole Andr-Piolat, North Vancouver Classroom ethnography: reflexivity, practices & diversity Dr. Steve Marshall Associate Professor, SFU Faculty of Education Dr. Ghizlane Laghzaoui

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French Instructor, Modern Languages Institute, University of the Fraser Valley Languages, identities and francophonie among graduates of French immersion schools at a university in Vancouver Question Period, discussion Dr. Kina Chenard, Moderator Dr. Rmi Lger Assistant Professor, SFU Department of Political Science Bilingual Canada: Where to Next? Question Period, discussion and wrap-up Dr. Kina Chenard, Moderator www.shfcb.ca www.cpf.bc.ca www.sfu.ca/baff-offa www.csf.bc.ca www.fpfcb.bc.ca www.educacentre.com www.sfu.ca/politics Insite and Vancouver Coastal Health 139 East Hastings Street Vancouver Russ Maynard and Bethany Jeal share their experience and work at Insite, with its unique programme for harm reduction. Presentations from Dan Small, Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia (Medical Anthropology) and Director, Portland Housing Society Darwin Fisher, Portland Housing Society, PHS Community Services Society, INsite Founded in 2003, Insite is a safe, health focused place where people inject drugs and connect to health care services from primary care to treat disease and infection, to additional counselling and treatment, to housing and community supports. www.vch.ca

Sept. 27 Thursday Vancouver

08:30 to 12:00

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supervisedinjection.vch.ca www.communityinsite.ca Break Location: Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) 530 Drake Street Vancouver ISSofBC Meeting Room

Conrad King, PhD candidate in the political science department at UBC, conducting research on education and the state within the European Union. He has also assisted in the development of the program for Thinking Canada.
Immigration in Canada: a brief overview 14:15 to 15:15 Location: Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) 530 Drake Street Vancouver ISSofBC Meeting Room Serah Gazali, caseworker for the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). Immigrant Integration: the local view The ISSofBC is a non-profit organization that serves the settlement, training and integration needs of newcomers arriving in British Columbia from all over the world. www.issbc.org 15:15 to 15:45 15:45 to 17:00 Walk over to 877 Expo Blvd Location: Citizenship Courtroom, Suite200 877 Expo Blvd Vancouver

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Ray Leblanc, Citizenship and Immigration Officer, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Immigrant Admission: the federal perspective www.cic.gc.ca Sept. 28 Friday Vancouver 09:00 to 11:45 Location: SUCCESS (United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society) Chinatown Head Office 28 West Pender Street Vancouver Hayne Wai, Chinese Canadian Historical Society 9:00 Meet at SUCCESS Introductions, welcome, agenda for the morning Chinese Canadian History Quiz 10:10 Short Chinatown walkabout, to Shanghai Alley next door for the history panels, historic corner of Carrall and Pender Streets, Unit block East Pender and then to the Garden 10:30 Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the first classical Chinese garden built outside of China. Introduction to the Garden Garden Tour, Qs and As 11:45 Conclude at the Garden www.successbc.ca/eng/component/option,com_contact/Itemid,129/ http://vancouverchinesegarden.com/, 12:00 to 13:00 13:30 to 15:30 Break with lunch in Chinatown Location: Ministry of Justice and Attorney General 815 Hornby Street Vancouver

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2nd Floor Boardroom Victor Porter, Program and research Analyst, BC Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons OCTIP, British Columbias Response to Human Trafficking The British Columbia Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons was created in 2007 to develop and coordinate the provinces response to human trafficking the first agency of its kind in Canada. www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/octip

15:30 to 16:30 16:30 to 18:00

Travel to Capilano University, North Vancouver, using public bus and seabus Location: Capilano University 2055 Purcell Way North Vancouver Reception: formal end of Study Tour Special host: Dr. Kris Bulcroft, President and Vice-Chancellor

18:00 Sept. 29 Saturday Vancouver Brussels

Return to Vancouver and hotel; prepare for departure Departure for Airport by Coach Vancouver - Toronto Brussels, AC 194 and AC 832, Departs Vancouver at 11:20

Hotel Directory Capital Hill Hotel & 88 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario Suites 613.235.1413 www.capitalhill.com

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Delta Quebec Delta Montreal Delta Chelsea Embassy Inn Century Plaza

690, boul. Rene-Levesque Est, Qubec, Qubec 475, Avenue president Kennedy, Montreal, Qubec 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, Ontario 520 Menzies Street, Victoria, BC 1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC

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EU-Canada Study Tour & Internship Programme - "Thinking Canada", an activity of the European Network for Canadian Studies Sponsored by the European Commission www.thinking-canada.eu Contact List (Organization Committee) Don Sparling Executive Director don.sparling@gmail.com Alexandre Berlin Co-Director (Europe Programme/Canada Liaison and internship programmes) berlinalexandre@gmail.com Eduard M. Lavalle Co-Director (Programme in Canada) elavalle@capilanou.ca or emlavalle@telus.net

In/en Canada: Continuing Education, Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7J 3H5. For more information/en savoir plus: Dr. Eduard M. Lavalle & Marianne Ketchen. 604.986.1911 Fax 604.983.7545 Email/courriel:elavalle@capilanou.ca; mketchen@capilanou.ca

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