Advocacy Director – PAC
Director – Advocacy
1. Mandate.
- Regularly advise and support members on National Advocacy efforts and current messages
- Prepare and update database of local MP, and MPP’s
2. Committee Formation
- Work to maintain a committee with a member assigned to each regional riding
3. Summary of Duties Monthly
- Be familiar with ongoing Advocacy issues that affect members.
- Prepare written report for board meetings as required, and attend monthly board meeting.
- Maintain contact with regional PAC Chair.
- Maintain contact with Kris Birchard, who is thoroughly familiar with National Advocacy issues and knowledgeable in terms of Advocis’ dealings with Provincial regulators and Provincial politicians
- Recruit Chapter members to participate in Advocis Day at Queens Park, typically held in November each year
- Speak at general meetings on National advocacy efforts
- Encourage members to bring forth their own advocacy issues
- Report all efforts to Chapter Relations as required.
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The federal government is moving to prevent Canada’s banks from advertising their in-house insurance products on their web pages. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has warned banks for years they were breaking the spirit of the law.
On GlobeAdvisor
On Yahoo news
This item clearly relates to efforts Advocis has been making to establish a level playing …
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You are cordially invited to attend a Private Reception for
Yasir Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa Centre
Tuesday August 30, 2011
at
The office of Kirk Wrinn
6 Gurdwara Road, Nepean, Ontario
from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: $150.00
payable on-site to the
Ottawa Centre Liberal Riding Association
Tax receipt will be issued
(Note: …
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In 2011 Advocis Ottawa will host two private receptions where Advocis members have the opportunity to discuss
important issues affecting financial advisors and their clients with an influential Ottawa-area provincial politician.
Most insurance and investment laws are originated by the Province and the relevant regulatory bodies are Provincial in nature. For decades, Advocis has been a valuable …
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