Lobbying, Human Trafficking and Getting Results from Elected Officials


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May 14 2023 63 mins   2

Between 1984 and 2001 John worked as a lawyer and senior civil servant for the Government of British Columbia; a partner in western Canada’s largest public affairs firm; and a lobbyist for the Jim Pattison Group. Since 2001 he has operated his own government relations firm in Vancouver. John has also been active in the political process, having worked on over 50 federal, provincial and municipal election campaigns since 1979. He has also served on the boards of numerous community, charitable, political and business organizations.


Cathy Peters is a former inner city high school teacher raising awareness about "Human Sex Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation and Child Sex Trafficking" to politicians, police and the public. She has received 13 Challenge Coins for her work and advocacy from law enforcement detachments and recently presented at a RCMP Human trafficking Webinar for law enforcement across Canada. She presented at the Global Summit "Connecting to Protect" (University of Calgary) and has been keynote speaker at MMIWG gatherings and various Indigenous groups. She received the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal.