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PARTNER IN PUBLIC SAFETY: MOVING OUR ECONOMY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY FORWARD On April 3, 2019, Engineers and Geoscientists BC hosted Legislature Day in Victoria. Over two events, we connected with 40 MLAs and ministers from across the province, highlighting how BC’s 35,000 professional engineers and geoscientists pursue progress and prosperity for all British Columbians, while balancing the need for a safe, secure, and sustainable future. During the lunch event, Andrew Wilkinson, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA Vancouver-Quilchena spoke on behalf of the opposition caucus. At the evening reception, Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training brought greetings from the Province. Both events were emceed by President Dr. Katherina-Tarnai Lokhorst, P.Eng., FEC, and included a presentation by Ann English, P.Eng., CEO and Registrar on the association’s response to the Professional Governance Act .

While in Victoria, Engineers and Geoscientists BC also held meetings with Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister for Advanced Education, Skills, and Training; Bowinn Ma, P.Eng., Parliamentary Secretary for Translink and MLA North Vancouver-Lonsdale; Ralph Sultan, P.Eng., MLA West Vancouver-Capilano: and Sonia Furstenau, MLA Cowichan Valley. For more information about our work with government, contact Max Logan, Chief of Strategic Operations at mlogan@egbc.ca . F rom toP : ( l - r ) Past President, Caroline Andrewes, P.Eng., CPA, CMA; President, Dr. Katherina Tarnai-Lokhorst, P.Eng., FEC; Hon. David Eby, Q.C., Attorney General; Lianna Mah, P.Eng., FEC, Councillor; JeremyVincent, P.Geo., Councillor; Mable Elmore, MLA, Vancouver-Kensington. ( l - r ) Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training; DavidWells, JD, Councillor. AndrewWilkinson, Q.C., Leader of the Official Opposition. P hotoS : r ooP J aWl D eSiGn anD P hotoGraPhy

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