Government Relations and Funding Seminars - New Brunswick

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SEMINAR - WHAT TO EXPECT…Content

Canadian Political System

• Role of the House of Commons
• The Senate of Canada – recent changes
• The Executive (the Prime Minister and the Cabinet)
• The Prime Minister’s Office

The New Brunswick legislature

• Role of cabinet,
• MLAs
• Legislative assembly debates and committees.

The federal public service

• Privy Council Office
• Departments (role of Deputy Ministers, etc.)

Canada is a federation…

• Relations between the federal government and the provinces
• Recent challenges (health care, infrastructure)

Federal Politics

• The role of the opposition in a minority government
• A different Conservative leader – why is Mr. Poilievre different
• The New Democratic Party – and its support of the government
• A separatist party in a federation? The Bloc Québécois…

Provincial politics

• The “after-Higgs”?
• A new Liberal leader…

What will you gain from attending the seminar:

• Information on the role of Canada’s bicameral parliamentary system,

• A “refresher” on the governance of the province of New Brunswick,

• A good understanding of the Canadian political system,

• Insights into the relationship between the politicians and the public service,

• Intelligence on the recent political developments and personalities,

• Tools to follow and understand the various developments…

The intent of the seminars is to ensure that participants are equipped with information and strategies to understand, follow, and decode the Canadian and New Brunswick political systems.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR - GOVERNMENT FUNDING SEMINAR

WHAT TO EXPECT…

Content

Federal sources of funding

• Exploring the multitude of departments and agencies providing funding
• Roles of key departments and agencies
• How to best search for funding programs

Provincial funding sources

• Looking at the major sources of funding for not-for-profit organizations
• Major funding programs
• Case study

Understanding the objectives of the funding program

• What is the government trying to achieve?
• Does your project match the government’s objectives?
• Case study

Proposal writing…

• Preparing a good “business case”
• Relating to the government’s objectives…
• Language to use
• Government objectives

Relationship building

• Speaking with officials prior to submitting a proposal
• Talking with program officers (when possible)
• Following up
• Do’s and don’ts

Host or Publisher Christine Helm