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December 1, 2023 - Economic Leadership Lunch: BC Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation in Surrey
Join the Surrey Board of Trade for a lunch event featuring the BC Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Hon. Murray Rankin, as our keynote speaker and discover how economic leadership and Indigenous reconciliation intersect.
Minister Rankin will discuss the challenges faced, the progress made, and the path forward in the journey towards reconciliation in British Columbia. This event is a unique opportunity to ask your questions, engage with Minister Rankin, gain valuable insights, and connect with fellow leaders and community members committed to reconciliation and the well-being of Indigenous communities.
Speaker
Murray is a lawyer with expertise in environmental, Aboriginal, and public law. He holds law degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard Law School.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Victoria from 2012 until 2019. During this period, he was appointed Justice and Attorney General Critic, Health Critic, and served as NDP House Leader. In 2018, he was nominated by his colleagues from all parties as a finalist for Maclean?s Magazine?s ?Hardest Working Parliamentarian.?
From 2019 to 2020 he was the Chair of Canada?s National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, overseeing all national security and intelligence activities carried out by the Government of Canada.
Previously he was a University of Victoria professor of law and taught environmental and administrative law. During this period, he developed groups such as the West Coast Environmental Law Association and the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
Throughout his career, he has been a dedicated advocate for climate action, accessible health care and child care and has worked extensively to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Murray Rankin lives in Oak Bay with his spouse, Linda Hannah, and they have two adult sons, Ben and Mark, and one grandson.
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Date and Time
Friday Dec 1, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST
Location
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
15269 104 Avenue, Surrey
Fees/Admission
*Corporate tables include logo recognition on-screen and at tables at the event
Partial proceeds of this event will be donated to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors' Society.
Contact Information
Pooja Pawar
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