Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
Telephone: 416-325-0040
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The Interns
Our sponsors are an integral part of the Programme and without their help, the Programme could not function. We would like to thank our sponsors for all the help they have given us in the past and for helping to make the Programme as successful as it is today. OLIP has always been supported by a substantial annual grant from the Ontario Legislative Assembly through the all-party Board of Internal Economy. However, corporate donations have been an important element in OLIP financing and these donations have been used to fund exchange visits and related educational activities. The Programme enjoys a close working relationship with Churchill Society For the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy and G.P. Murray Research Ltd as well as The British Consulate in Toronto.
Established in 2003, Advocacy Solutions is the culmination of over ten years experience in legal practice, government and business. The company has expertise in government relations, stakeholder relations, communication strategies and public policy analysis and development. Today’s environment demands more than just a traditional public affairs approach. To be heard, you need a strong voice. Advocacy Solutions provides that voice, through a number of effective advocacy based services.
AstraZeneca is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. As a research-oriented company, we believe that curiosity is the best way to express our commitment to the health of Canadians. Looking beyond the obvious and solving problems in innovative ways drives the researchers we support and our scientists toward the discovery of new and better treatments for medical conditions and diseases.
The British Consulate General in Toronto is an important component of the UK's Canadian Network. The Consulate in Toronto organises a broad spectrum of activities and projects to promote British interests in Ontario. The Consulate sponsors and arranges the Interns' trip to London each year.
The CAW is the largest private sector union in Canada. In this section of our website, we describe the CAW, our past as well as the present, in all our diversity. Through our members and our departments, the CAW has on-going involvement in, and commitment to, many workplace, economic and social justice issues.
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association
The CGPA represents the Canadian-based pharmaceutical industry: a dynamic group of companies which specialize in the production of high quality, affordable generic drugs, fine chemicals and new chemical entities.
Certified General Accountants of Ontario
An affiliate of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, the national body representing more than 68,000 CGAs and students in the CGA program, the Certified General Accountants of Ontario is a self-governing body, which grants the exclusive right to the CGA designation and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario.
The Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy is a non-partisan, charitable organization that honours the life of Sir Winston Churchill by facilitating education, discussion and debate about Canada’s parliamentary democracy.
At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees, and shareholders achieve what matters to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.
The Co-operators greatest fundamental strengths are its co-operative structure and community-based approach. The co-operative spirit which inspired their founders almost 60 years ago continues to guide the organization today and into the future.
Counsel Public Affairs was formed in November 2004 through the merger of two of Ontario's most successful boutique public affairs companies, the Excelsior Consulting Group Inc. and Suasion Public Affairs Inc. We understand government. Our approach is client-centred and fact-based. We help organizations across a broad spectrum of sectors to achieve public policy goals. We understand what it takes to get your messages heard at Queen’s Park.
The Dominion insures Canadians' homes, automobiles, recreational vehicles, businesses and other assets against loss. Our impressive range of products provide coverage for the many risks that Canadians face each day.
In today's dynamic real estate market, securing ownership and mortgage priority on property is very important. Established in 1991, we pioneered the concept of title insurance in Canada. We work with real estate professionals to protect homeowners by issuing title insurance policies and resolving related claims and now issue hundreds of thousands of new policies each year. It is our responsive underwriting skills and unparalleled experience in handling and resolving claims that set us apart from our competitors.
GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (GSK) is a world leading research-based pharmaceutical company devoted to discovering and developing new and innovative medicines and vaccines for Canadians and people around the world. Every day, our employees strive to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
Hill & Knowlton, Inc. is a leading international communications consultancy, providing services to local, multinational and global clients. The firm is headquartered in New York, with 73 offices in 41 countries, as well as an extensive associate network. The agency is part of WPP, one of the world's largest communications services groups.
Imperial Oil has been a major contributor to the growth of the petroleum industry and to Canada's economic and social development for more than 125 years. Today the company is well positioned to participate in some of the industry's most promising growth developments. The company currently produces about six percent of total Canadian primary energy supply. Imperial has operations in every part of Canada and our Esso retail outlets are a familiar part of the Canadian motoring scene.
Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario
The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario’s 10,000+ members are independent insurance brokers across Ontario who believe that cooperation enhances their ability to provide excellent service to their clients. This non-profit association is recognized by government, consumers, and the insurance industry as being the authoritative voice of Ontario's independent brokers.
Established in 1964, Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada’s private home, car and business insurers. Our member companies represent nearly 95% of the property and casualty insurance market in Canada, an industry that employs over 104,000 Canadians, pays more than $6 billion in taxes to the federal and provincial governments and has a total premium base of $35 billion, approximately half of which is derived from automobile insurance.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is the qualifying and regulatory body of Ontario’s 32,000 Chartered Accountants and 4,000 CA students. Since 1879, the Institute has protected the public interest through the CA profession’s high standards of qualification and the enforcement of its rules of professional conduct.
We are one of the world's leading survey-based marketing research firms. We live and work in the largest markets and do business anywhere we're called on. We know brands, how to develop them and how to build them. We assess market potential and interpret market trends. We help our clients build long-term relationships with their customers. We test advertising and study audience responses to various media. We measure public opinion around the globe.
Janssen-Ortho Inc. has been servicing the Canadian healthcare industry for over 50 years. The company is an innovative research based pharmaceutical company located in Toronto, Ontario. In 1995, Janssen-Ortho Inc was formed through the amalgamation of Janssen Pharmaceutica and Ortho-McNeil Inc, two members of the Johnson & Johnson worldwide family of companies.
Labatt has been shaped by more than 160 years of brewing excellence. Since 1847, the company has never lost sight of the fact that it’s in business to serve its customers and consumers. By continually finding innovative ways to enhance the consumer experience with its brands, we evolved from a single small brewery in London, Ontario to become an internationally renowned brewer.
The Law Society of Upper Canada governs legal services providers in the public interest by ensuring that the people of Ontario are served by lawyers and paralegals who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct.
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is a wholly Canadian owned insurance company that provides professional liability insurance to lawyers in private practice in Ontario and provides TitlePLUS title insurance coast-to-coast.
MEDEC is the national association created by and for the Canadian medical technology industry. MEDEC is the primary source for advocacy, information and education on the medical technology industry for members, the greater healthcare community, industry partners and the general public.
You may think of Merck Frosst and our parent company, Merck & Co., Inc., as big pharmaceutical companies and you're right – well partly right. Merck Frosst is a research-driven pharmaceutical company. But we're much more than that, thanks to George Merck and his philosophy of putting “patients first.”
G.P. Murray Research Limited, has been the leader in its field since its founding in 1988. The experience and expertise needed to understand and relate to the Government of Ontario is crucial for private and public stakeholders in the province. G.P. Murray Research Limited has effectively represented its growing roster of clients to Liberal, NDP and PC governments.
We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life. We also want to provide a shareholder return that reflects outstanding performance and to adequately reward those who invest ideas and work in our company.
Ontario Community Newspaper Association
Founded in 1950, with offices in Burlington and Toronto, the Ontario Community Newspapers Association is a non-profit industry association comprising more than 270 member newspapers located throughout the province. We are dedicated to helping member community newspapers prosper.
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
OCUFA seeks to maintain and enhance the quality of higher education in Ontario, and to advance the professional and economic interests of teachers, researchers, and librarians in Ontario universities. OCUFA was formed in 1964 to express the views of university academic staff to the Government and the public. OCUFA is made up of 23 faculty associations across Ontario representing some 15,000 professors and librarians.
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
Recognizing our uniqueness as teachers in Catholic schools, we are an association committed to the advancement of Catholic education. As teacher advocates we provide professional services, support, protection and leadership.
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) represents the political, clinical and economic interests of the province's medical profession. Practicing physicians, residents, and students enrolled in any of the five Ontario faculties of medicine are eligible for OMA membership. Founded in 1880 as a voluntary association of the province`s physicians, the OMA as from its beginning played a vital role in the development and promotion of health-care services across Ontario.
Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association
The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) was formed in October 1997 as a result of two former provincial Associations uniting into one strong Association under the International Association of Fire Fighters, representing professional fire fighters in the province.
Ontario Road Builders' Association
The Ontario Road Builders' Association (ORBA) is the voice of over 100 road building contractors who build and maintain the majority of the provincial highway system and Ontario's municipal roads and bridges. The Association also represents almost 80 Associate Members who manufacture, distribute and/or supply products, equipment and services to the road building industry.
Ontario Real Estate Association
The Ontario Real Estate Association represents 45,000 brokers and salespeople who are members of the provinces 43 real estate boards. OREA serves its members through a wide variety of publications, educational programs and special services. The association provides all real estate licensing courses in Ontario.
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Association
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is a trade union representing almost 60,000 members. The union works to protect its diverse membership which is represented in 140 bargaining units across the province.
Pfizer Canada is the Canadian operation of New York-based Pfizer Inc, the world's largest pharmaceutical company. Pfizer's mission is to discover and develop innovative medicines and other products to improve the quality of life of people and animals around the world.
Professional Engineers Ontario
Professional Engineers Ontario licenses Ontario’s 70,000 professional engineers, grants temporary, limited and provisional licences to practise professional engineering, and authorizes businesses to provide engineering services to the public. It sets standards for and regulates engineering practice. Under the Professional Engineers Act, its statutory mandate is to serve and protect the public interest where engineering is concerned. Rigorously educated, experienced and committed to a Code of Ethics that puts the public first, licensed professional engineers can be identified by the P.Eng. after their names.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with 74,000 employees in offices around the world, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG).
Wyeth improves the lives of millions of people around the world with its outstanding products. And new, innovative medicines are on the way. With research and development (R&D) programs focused on small molecules, vaccines, and biotechnology, Wyeth is exploring more than 90 new therapies for medical conditions such as diabetes, breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia.
Current Events
- September 2009
- The 2009-10 Interns
- Orientation 2009
- Fall Reception 2009