The OPS is committed to build and nurture a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusivity - one that embodies the spirit of reconciliation and creates a sense of ally-ship amongst colleagues, and with indigenous peoples and communities.

On June 27, 2019, in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, join MNRF and IAO, our partner ministries, the Ontario Science Centre, and employee networks/groups Nation to Nation (N2N), Provincial Interministerial Community (PIC) and Women in Government (WIG) for our third Inclusion Café - Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation.

This Café is an opportunity for ministry and OPS staff to come together, in a safe environment, to listen to conversations and the lived experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in order to build awareness, understanding and contribute to positive organizational change in the OPS.

Notes:

• The event will commence promptly at 9:15 a.m.

• The Ontario Science Centre is offering participants free parking and admission up to the 9:15 a.m. (event start). Onsite accessibility features include accessible parking, washrooms, and auditorium seating.

• Webcast Hub Locations: Available at 85+ locations across the province.

• Hub location and room host information is provided in the description of each ticket. Registering for a hub location means you are attending in person at that location. Please ensure that you select the correct location for the ticket you would like to reserve.

• Registration Opens: Wednesday June 5, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

• Registration Closes: Friday June 21, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Event Speakers

• Participating Senior Executives:

• • Secretary of the Cabinet Steven Davidson

  • Deputy Minister Deborah Richardson, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

  • Dr Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre

Key Note Speaker:

• Sylvia Maracle, Executive Director of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)

Lived Experience Story Tellers:

• Tobias Clarke, Initiatives and Programs Coordinator, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)

• Emma Taylor, Counsel, Legal Services, IAO

For More Information

More information on the series can be found on a dedicated webpage on the MNRF InsideOPS website. Bookmark it and check regularly for updates.

Learn more about our OPS Employee Networks/Groups

Please note:

• Please seek your manager's approval prior to registering, particularly if you want to attend at the primary location or an offsite hub location

• Important: Adobe Connect details will be sent to designated hub location meeting hosts only. Hub hosts will connect the hub location to the live event. If you are a hub host and have not received Adobe Connect details by end of day June 25, 2019, please contact Stephanie Hajer-Ansell - Stephanie.HajerAnsell@ontario.ca or at (647) 981-4754.

• This is the third OPS Multi-ministry Inclusion Cafe Speaker event broadcasted live via Adobe Connect, steps have been taken to minimize any disruption, we apologize in advance if there are technical difficulties

• Photographs may be taken at the Ontario Science Centre and at various hub locations across the province – participants can sign a “No Photo” waiver at your chosen location

• The live event at the Imperial Oil Auditorium, Ontario Science Centre will be videotaped. Real-time transcription will also be made available to session participants

  • Missed the Café – both the video and transcription will be made available post event on the series dedicated webpage

  • This is a scent free event

Still have questions?

• Event Registration: please contact Michelle Weller, Jr. Program Advisor, Strategic Human Resources Business Branch, MNRF/IAO by telephone at (705) 755-1315 or by email at michelle.weller@ontario.ca

• Café Three Hub Locations – please contact: Stephanie Hajer-Ansell, Senior Advisor - Stephanie.HajerAnsell@ontario.ca or at (647) 981-4754

• Accessibility: As part of providing accessible customer service, if you have any accommodation needs or require communication supports or alternate formats, please contact Stacey Hernden, Accessibility Business Advisor, MNRF by telephone at (705) 755-1336 or by email at Stacey.Hernden@ontario.ca