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May 17, 2012

OPCCA défend les victimes de l’incident UQAM

Hier, les manifestants étudiants québécois ont pris d’assaut del’Université du Québec à Montréal dans une tentative claire dedéranger les classes qui ont été lieu dans les bâtiments. Lesétudiants dans les classes ont été insultés verbalement par lesmanifestants qui les appellent “scabs”. Deux étudiantes ont été saisiset elles ont dit de se joindre à la manifestation. [...]

May 15, 2012

Blue Wave Newsletter – May 2012

The OPCCA Executive is proud to present the third Blue Wave newsletter of the year! You can find the newsletter at: http://www.campuspc.ca/wp-content/uploads/May2012.pdf
Please read the news letter to keep up to date with OPCCA events, activities, and services.
We hope you enjoy!

April 27, 2012

OPCCA Congratulates Elizabeth Witmer for Many Years of Service to Ontario

Elizabeth Witmer has been a Progressive Conservative MPP since 1990 and has held the positions of Deputy Premier, Minister of Labour, Minister of Health, Minister of the Environment, and Minister of Education. The Ontario PC Campus Association would like to congratulate her and thank her for all of her hard work for the people in her riding and [...]

April 19, 2012

OPCCA Commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day

On April 19, 1943, 220 Polish Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto rose up to oppose German tyranny in occupied Poland and the transport of the ghetto’s population to the Treblinka extermination camp. This day of Yom Hashoah also marks the 1945 liberation of the first Nazi concentration camp at Buschenwald, Germany.
We commemorate the genocide of nearly six [...]

April 17, 2012

WILCO and UTLC Join the OPCCA Family

OPCCA recognizes and welcomes two new campus clubs to the association: Windsor Law Conservatives (WILCO) and the University of Toronto Law Conservatives (UTLC). Such recognition was made possible after an recent amendment to the OPCCA constitution to allow recognition of campus conservative clubs at professional schools aside from Osgoode Law School.
Both clubs have already hosted [...]

March 15, 2012

Blue Wave Newsletter – March 2012

The OPCCA Executive is pleased to present the second Blue Wave newsletter of the year! You can find the newsletter at: http://www.campuspc.ca/wp-content/uploads/Blue-Wave_12_03_15.pdf

Please read the news letter to keep up to date with OPCCA events, activities, and services.
We hope you enjoy!

February 16, 2012

Stuart Clark Appointed as Elections Readiness Director

Stuart Clark, a member of Queen’s University Conservative Association, has been appointed to the Ontario PC Campus Association Executive as our Elections Readiness Director. Clark has recently been behind the referendum at Queen’s University to eliminate student funding to OPIRG, a radical left wing public interest group. We look forward to his continued contribution to [...]

February 6, 2012

2012 OPCCA AGM Agenda

Location: Lower Level, Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, ON
Friday, February 10, 20125 pm – Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks5:10 pm – Executive Accountability Session5:30 pm – 2012 OPCCA Awards Ceremony5:50 pm – Guest SpeakerSaturday, February 11, 20125:00 pm – Outgoing Roast5:20 pm – Outgoing President’s Remarks5:25 pm – Debate and Vote on Constitutional Amendment(s)5:45 pm [...]

January 15, 2012

Blue Wave Newsletter – January 2012

The OPCCA Executive is pleased to bring back the Blue Wave newsletter! You can find the newsletter at: http://www.campuspc.ca/wp-content/uploads/The-Blue-Wave-Final-2.pdf
We hope that this newsletter will become a staple for future executives. Please read the newsletter to be up-to-date on OPCCA activities, events and services.

December 28, 2011

OPCCA/PCPO AGM Delegate Selection Meetings

Please see below for a list of currently scheduled OPCCA/PC AGM Delegate Selection Meetings to select delegates to attend the convention February 10-12 in Niagara Falls. If you do not see your campus on this list, it is because a DSM has not yet been scheduled. Please contact your local campus President for more details.

University [...]

November 28, 2011

2012 OPCCA AGM: February 10-12 in Niagara Falls

The 2012 OPCCA AGM has been officially announced for the weekend of February 10-12, 2012 in Niagara Falls at the Scotiabank Convention Centre! Please note that early bird fees are only $99 at www.ontariopc.com for students! Register today!
To run as a delegate please contact your local campus club President for more details on your local [...]

November 13, 2011

2011 OPCCA-OPCYA Christmas Party

Hi all,
This year’s OPCCA-OPCYA Christmas Party will be held on December 17 at 8:30 pm at the Elephant and Castle on King St. in Toronto. For more details, please visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=302415373110037. If you want to attend, please RSVP to Josh Lieblein at joshualieblein@alumni.utoronto.ca.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the Christmas Party!

Ontario PC AGM: February 10-12, 2012

Hi all,
The Ontario PC AGM will be held this February 10-12 in Niagara Falls – with an early bird rate of only $99 for students. For more information, please visit www.ontariopc.com. Recognized campus associations are eligible to send 5 (five) delegates to the convention, along with 5 (five) alternates. For more information on the date [...]

October 10, 2011

Thank You

The OPCCA Executive just wanted to thank all of our campus clubs and campus activists for their hard work over the past months (and years) on this election campaign. We appreciate how hard you all have worked and look forward to seeing you at future Campus PC events. Please stay tuned for all future events, [...]

September 28, 2011

OPCCA-OPCYA Election Canvasses

This weekend is the last before E-Day! Canvasses this weekend are taking place on Saturday in both Ottawa-Orleans and, in the GTA region, a joint canvass of Mississauga South and Brampton-Springdale. For more information please visit the following links:
Ottawa-Orleans: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166058746811412
Brampton-Springdale/Mississauga South: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224972754226150

September 21, 2011

OPCCA-OPCYA Election Canvasses

Canvasses this weekend are taking place on Saturday in both Glengarry-Prescott-Russell (Ottawa area) and Oak Ridges-Markham (Toronto area). For more information please visit the following links:
Glengarry-Prescott-Russell: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=250241711687872
Oak Ridges-Markham: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196980643703735

September 13, 2011

OPCCA-OPCYA Election Canvasses

Canvasses this weekend are taking place in Ottawa West-Nepean on Saturday and Richmond Hill on Sunday.
For more information please visit the below links:
Ottawa-West Nepean: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258499577516085
Richmond Hill: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=276762249018553

September 7, 2011

OPCCA-OPCYA Election Canvasses

Hi there,
For those of you who are interested, this Sunday we will be holding canvassing sessions in Scarborough-Pickering East (GTA) and Ottawa Orleans (Ottawa area). For more information, visit the links below:
 
Scarborough-Pickering East: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=101933039914166
Ottawa-Orleans: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256474291053953
 
Looking forward to it!

Changeahead on October 6!

The election is officially underway, and our OPCCA Clubs Week Packages have been sent out with brand new swag! Get in touch with your local campaign and/or campus club for more details on how to get involved in the campaign! Changeahead on October 6!

August 15, 2011

OPCCA-OPCYA Canvassing Blitz

OPCCA and OPCYA will be collaborating on a canvassing blitz the weekend of August 19-21. If you are interested in attending, please click one of the following links for more information:

Ottawa Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124847004278260
GTA Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147081545377354
Southwest Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137003043058383
Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102966956472859

Looking forward to seeing you all out on the campaign trail!

July 21, 2011

Toronto Pub Night

For those of us who are in Toronto and GTA for the summer, join us for a fun night out with fellow conservative youth before heading back to school. For more details, visit the following link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106273259469962
 
Looking forward to seeing you all!

July 18, 2011

Successful Canvass Blitz

This weekend’s canvass blitz was a big success across the province. OPCCA members did a great job supporting local campaigns. More blitzes will be announced in the weeks to follow! Stay tuned for more details!

June 16, 2011

OPCCA-OPCYA Canvassing Blitz

OPCCA and OPCYA will be collaborating on a canvassing blitz the weekend of June 24-26. If you are interested in attending, please click one of the following links for more information:

Ottawa Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195870113796748
GTA Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106115139483149
Southwestern Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224161244269160
Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph Region Blitz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217269418306894

Looking forward to seeing you all out on the campaign trail!

March 27, 2011

Register in the 2011 Ontario PC Campus Association Convention in Toronto

Now is your chance to be at the centre of the Conservative movement as we prepare to bring down the McGuinty government on October 6th. Register today for the OPCCA Convention and be a part of the PC Party’s Convention at the same time. This means cutting edge political training and mingling with Ontario’s political [...]

March 1, 2011

Do You Want to Run in the OPCCA Elections?

Do you want to be involved with the Ontario Progressive Conservative Campus Association as an executive member? Well we are now officially taking nominations for the following positions:
President
Vice-President
Training Director
Membership and Recruitment Director
Fundraising Director
Communications Director
Policy Director
Campus Activism Director
Secretary-Treasurer
The election will take place in Niagara Falls the weekend of April 28th-May 1st. Candidates must be registered by [...]

January 18, 2011

Online Training Session – Event Organization

One of the most important skills in politics is being able to organize an event. From a nomination meeting, to a press a conference, to a victory party, there are always events that need planning.
That’s why the Ontario PC Campus Association is holding an online training session on how to pull it off perfectly. [...]

December 17, 2010

Don’t Let Dalton Steal This Christmas

After a tough month of exams, make sure to come out to the OPCCA/OPCYA Christmas Party, to be held Saturday, December 18 in downtown Toronto. Young conservatives from accross the province are coming out and it is certain to be a great event.
The cost is $20 and this includes snacks and one drink ticket. [...]

November 9, 2010

Keep Ontario Dollars for Ontario Students

With tuitions fees and student debt skyrocketing, the out-of-touch McGuinty government has announced a $30-million fund for foreign students. Once again, this proves that only Tim Hudak’s PC Party understands the needs of Ontario’s university and college students.
Along with Jim Wilson, PC Critic for Training, Tim Hudak has launched a petition calling on the government [...]

October 3, 2010

Over 80 Youth Train for PC Majority in 2011

Over 80 youth participated in the 2nd Annual OPCCA/OPCYA Training Conference in Markham,  on September 24th-26th as they prepared to take down the McGuinty Government in just over one year. Party Leader Tim Hudak addressed the conference and cited the energy and enthusiasm of PC campus leaders.
Among the featured speakers were Party President Ken Zeise, [...]

August 14, 2010

Registration Open for the OPCCA/OPCYA Training Weekend

Fellow Conservatives.
Make sure you don’t miss the chance to learn campaign management, communications and campus activism skills from top Conservatives. This weekend-long session is a crash course in practical politics that will get you ready to fight the next election campaign. Here are event details:
September 24-th 5:30pm to September 26th 1:00pm
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites [...]

April 19, 2010

Registration Open for 2010 OPCCA AGM

Hello everyone,
Registration is now open for the 2010 OPCCA AGM in Kingston, Ontario.
For a draft schedule, hotel information, and a link to convention registration please click here.
Early Bird deadline is April 30th. Be sure to register now!
See you in Kingston,
Eric Merkley
President
Ontario PC Campus Association

April 11, 2010

Toronto Ideological Training Debrief

TORONTO- On February 6, 2010 OPCCA held its first ever Ideological Training Session in Toronto at the University of Toronto.
The goal of these sessions is to remind our members what it means to be conservative, and to take the time to remember that there is more to the conservative movement than coming out on top [...]

February Update

Fellow Campus Conservatives,
It’s an exciting time to be a Campus Conservative in Ontario.
Our campuses have had an exceptionally strong year so far. We have formed two new campus clubs at Conestoga College and the U of T Scarborough Campus, with others on the verge of forming at Niagara College and UOIT.
Membership across the board [...]

October 4, 2009

Welcome to CFS Watch!

Welcome to CFS Watch, a campaign by the Ontario PC Campus Association to highlight the embarrassing actions of the Canadian Federation of Students.
You will see links on the campaign page to three categories: radicalism, attack on free speech and corruption. These pages feature case studies of the disastrous record of the Canadian Federation of Students, [...]