Emcee: Mr. Sébastien Beaulieu, Associate Co-chair of the Victoria Forum, Canada’s Executive Coordinator for Syria, Government of Canada
UVic Territory Acknowledgement
Celebrating Peace
Promoting Diversity at Home and Abroad
Welcomes:
- Professor Jamie Cassels, QC, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Victoria
- Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of International Trade
- Honourable Jinny Sims, Minister of Citizens’ Services
- Her Worship, Mayor Lisa Helps, City of Victoria
- Ms. Désirée McGraw, President and Head of College, Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific
- Senator Yuen Pau Woo, Senate of Canada, Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific alumnus
Cultural Presentation: Students and Educators of Pearson College
Mix and Mingle
This prestigious panel will develop constructive ideas for a better future while recognising rights and wrongs of the past. More details will be published soon.
Distinguished Panelsits:
Moderator: Anna Maria Tremonti, Host, CBC Radio’s The Current
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Welcome
Emcee: Dr. Saul Klein, Chair, Victoria Forum, Dean of Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
Program:
- Blessing: Mary Ann Thomas
- Welcome on behalf of Esquimalt First Nation: Chief Andrew Thomas
- Welcome on behalf of Songhees First Nation: Chief Ron Sam
- Message from Her Honour, The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
- Welcome on behalf of the youth: Ann-Bernice Thomas, UVic student
