Doing Things Better - A Dialogue with Government

Meeting Details

Date: Friday, July 26, 2013

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Place: TD Bank Tower, Ernst & Young Offices

ATTENDEES

Government Officials

Sheila Taylor, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation

Wes Boyd, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation

Mark Sieben, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Children and Family Development

Anne Sandbu, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Children and Family Development

Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General

Lynda Cavanaugh, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General (JAG)

Lynda Tarras, Deputy Minister, Public Service Agency

Aboriginal Services Division Members

Bernadette Spence (Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society)

Colleen Spier (Island Métis Family & Community Services Society)

Community Living Services Division Members

Janice Barr (Richmond Society for Community Living)

Fernando Coelho (posAbilities Association of British Columbia)

Bill Fildes (AiMHi - Prince George Association for Community Living)

Melinda Heidsma (AiMHi - Prince George Association for Community Living)

Alanna Hendren (Developmental Disabilities Association of Vancouver-Richmond)

Eileen Howells (Vernon and District Association for Community Living)

Deanna Kratzenberg (Milieu Family Services Inc.)

Karyn Santiago (Communitas Supportive Care Society)

General Services Division Members

Liz Barnett (North Shore Disability Resource Centre Association)

Christine Mohr (OPTIONS Community Services Society)

Anne Nikon (W.J. Stelmaschuk and Associates Ltd.)

Martin Wyant (SHARE Family and Community Services Society)

David Young (Sources Community Resources Society)

Stakeholders

Shabna Ali (BC Society of Transition Houses)

Rebecca Ataya (The Federation of Community Social Services of BC)

Amy Fitzgerald (Ending Violence Association of BC)

Mike Orders (Community Social Services Bargaining Association)

David Vipond (BC Government and Service Employees’ Union)

CSSEA Staff

Gentil Mateus

Karri McDonald

Thomas Marshall

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Introductions

2. Opening Remarks – Meeting Co-Chairs: Gentil Mateus and Wes Boyd

3. Current and Future Challenges - Sheila Taylor

4. Current and future challenges – Spokespersons for Members

5. Opportunities to Work Together – All

6. Questions – All

7. Next Steps