Welcome Back to Parliament Reception 2025
September 24
Join Us for the Equal Voice & PAAC BC Annual Reception!
An event with purpose. Meaningful conversations, new connections, and a vibrant atmosphere that celebrates women’s civic leadership in British Columbia.
For the third year in a row, the Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) BC Chapter and Equal Voice are proud to partner together on this networking reception — bringing together British Columbia’s political and community leaders for an evening of connection, collaboration, and celebration.
This lively reception welcomes municipal leaders, MLAs, MPs, political staff, stakeholders, media, and community champions from across the province. It’s a rare multi-partisan space designed to spark ideas, strengthen relationships, and spotlight the value of women’s leadership in politics.
This lively reception welcomes municipal leaders, MLAs, MPs, political staff, stakeholders, media, and community champions from across the province. It’s a rare multi-partisan space designed to spark ideas, strengthen relationships, and spotlight the value of women’s leadership in politics.
Location
Bard & Banker
1022 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1X7
1022 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1X7
Date & Time
September 22, 2025, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Speakers
Rebecca Bligh
President of the Federation of the Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Rebecca Bligh is a two-term Councillor in the City of Vancouver, President of the Federation of the Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and a Director at Metro Vancouver Regional District.
Rebecca has worked passionately on policy discussions related to the poisoned drug crisis, climate, community safety initiatives, and more significant investments in housing in all communities across Canada. She brings her passion for governance and has supported the FCM board since 2018 through transformative work to modernize and improve board effectiveness.
Outside of politics, Rebecca is the founder of BLACKPiiN, a consulting and facilitation practice that works with executives and teams to define, develop, and implement strategies to enable success. Motivated by the core value of service leadership and passionate about giving back to the community, Rebecca has enjoyed working with several local organizations, most notably before 2018, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and Legado Initiatives, partnering in delivering training and development in Ethiopia and Mozambique.
Rebecca, along with her partner Laura, lives in Vancouver, sharing life adventures with their two adult children, Holly and Jackson.
Rebecca has worked passionately on policy discussions related to the poisoned drug crisis, climate, community safety initiatives, and more significant investments in housing in all communities across Canada. She brings her passion for governance and has supported the FCM board since 2018 through transformative work to modernize and improve board effectiveness.
Outside of politics, Rebecca is the founder of BLACKPiiN, a consulting and facilitation practice that works with executives and teams to define, develop, and implement strategies to enable success. Motivated by the core value of service leadership and passionate about giving back to the community, Rebecca has enjoyed working with several local organizations, most notably before 2018, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and Legado Initiatives, partnering in delivering training and development in Ethiopia and Mozambique.
Rebecca, along with her partner Laura, lives in Vancouver, sharing life adventures with their two adult children, Holly and Jackson.
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