Alongside Partners in the Horn of Africa, we held our first gala fundraiser on November 30, 2015 at the Ukranian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. The evening program included a reception, Ethiopian buffet dinner, speed painting, and silent auction, alongside updates on the work and impact of the Columbia Institute and Partners in the Horn of Africa. Ken Georgettti, President Emeritus of the Canadian Labour Congress will emcee the event. Proceeds raised at event to support sustainable community development, education, and leadership building projects in Canada and Ethiopia. View photos here.
Events
Events
2015 FCM: Columbia Institute Wine Tasting Reception
June 5, 2015, 7:30 – 10pm; Art Gallery of Alberta, Ledcor Theatre, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, AB
2015 Partner Event: The Mayor Who Ended Homelessness
Once opposed to the Housing First model to help his city’s homeless population, Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston is now a convert. This story was told as part of the Poverty-Free BC Speaker Series in April 2015.
2015 High Ground: Tools for Inspired Leaders
Our 2015 civic governance forum was held at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Vancouver, BC from March 20 to March 21.
2014 UBCM: Columbia Institute Reception in Whistler
On September 23, we held a special event for friends – new and old – in Whistler during UBCM.
2014 Civic Governance Forum: Food for Thought
The 2014 Civic Governance Forum took place at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver from April 4-5.
2013 Webinar: Tools for Fair Taxation
Tools for Fair Taxation, with economist and CCPA research associate Hugh Mackenzie.
Hugh Mackenzie is principal in an economic consulting business, Hugh Mackenzie and Associates, based in Toronto. He has worked for over 35 years in a variety of capacities related to public policy development in the trade union movement, the private sector, and at all three levels of government.
He is a Research Associate of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
He is a regular contributor to CCPA and other publications on provincial budgetary issues in general and the funding of elementary and secondary education in particular. He was Executive Director of the Ontario Fair Tax Commission from 1991 to 1994. In that capacity, he was the author of the Commission’s work on education finance and local government finance.
He was a founding board member of People for Education.
2013 UBCM Reception
We’ll be at the top! The top of the Renaissance Hotel, in the Vistas Revolving Restaurant.
The UBCM reception is a wonderful opportunity to network with people interested in social justice and the environment. A ticket will get you a glass of wine, some nibbles and the Leadership Handbook of your choice.
2013 Civic Governance Forum: Deepening Democracy
The 2013 Civic Governance Forum took place in Harrison Hot Springs from March 22-23.
2012 Book Launch: Nature of Leadership
The Nature of Leadership is the Third Volume in the Innovative Strategies Leadership Series for locally elected leaders. Inspired by conversations at our Centre for Civic Governance forums, this handbook is intended as a resource for your own innovative and inspiring work.
2012 Green Jobs BC Conference: Good Jobs for a Green Future
The conference will bring together 200-300 British Columbians from across the Labour and Environmental movements, as well business, First Nations, community, government, and other sectors interested in building a strong green economy. Through a combination of panel discussions, educational seminars, and plenary speakers, participants will deepen their understanding of the issues, and be part of mapping out a green jobs plan for the province.
2012 BC Governance Forum: The Future is Local
The 2012 Civic Governance Forum took place in Harrison Hot Springs from March 30-31.