The Comox Valley Global Awareness Network (CVGAN) and the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) have partnered to host an all candidates public forum April 4 from 7-9 p.m. at the K’omoks Band Hall to discuss ‘Decent Work For All’ as it relates to our community, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and opportunities for provincial political engagement.
‘Decent Work For All’ offers the public a chance to tell local candidates what’s important to them about finding and keeping a good job.
All candidates from the Courtenay/Comox and mid-Island ridings have been invited as ‘guest listeners,’ and will be offered a short opportunity to speak in response to what they have heard.
Who’s coming?
Local candidates who have confirmed include:
Courtenay/Comox
NDP: Ronna-Rae Leonard
Liberal: Jim Benninger
Green: Ernie Sellentin
Conservative: Leah McCulloch
Mid Isle/Pacific Rim
NDP: Scott Fraser
Liberal: Darren Deluca
Green: Alicia LaRue
The evening promises to offer engaging and unique insights into the challenges job seekers face today, what forward thinking employers are doing to create sustainable jobs, the future of policy and post-secondary education.
“With the rest of the world as well as other provinces really pushing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, British Columbia has the potential to rise to the challenge and make sure we are doing our fair share,” said Dan Harris, BCCIC program officer. “Canada is on board with these goals and we at BCCIC are looking forward to continuing to engage with British Columbians on how our province can show leadership.”
Goal #8 is to provide inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. It is especially important to Comox Valley citizens today, and topics such as a living wage fall under provincial jurisdiction.
To learn more about Goal #8, what other countries and governments are doing to act on this and other goals, visit bit.ly/1IxlQTx
The meeting is open to the public and admission is free.