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13 May 2016 GG16 Spotlight: Ada Slivinski on Digital Communications and Social Media

Political action in the 21st century involves engaging through social media and the online world. No longer just an optional, alternative way of reaching out to certain demographics, social media reaches across age groups and income levels and is used by individuals, businesses, news media, and community organizations. For the ARPA grassroots, improving social media outreach skills is one part of becoming more effective and engaged activists. On Wednesday morning, one of the three breakout sessions available to delegates was hosted by Ada Slivinski, a communications consultant and social media expert. According to Slivinski, social media is an extension of who we are in real life. When this is forgotten, the result looks a lot like the comments section of online newspapers - nasty, rude, and ignorant, hidden behind a veil of anonymity. We should talk on social media as we would in real life, with decorum and reasonable debate. What we present on Facebook or Twitter is intended to paint us in the best possible light, yet it is important to remain authentic and real to our audience.

11 May 2016 GG16 Spotlight: MP Panel

Over a delicious lunch, ARPA delegates were privileged to hear from a panel of newly-elected Christian MPs. Arnold Viersen, Cathay Wagantall, and Garnett Genuis spoke about their journeys in both faith and politics, and addressed how these two aspects of their lives coincide and influence their personal and political paths. Mr. Arnold Viersen, hailing from the riding of Peace River-Westlock in Alberta, spoke about his unique path from working as a mechanic to becoming federal member of Parliament. Motivated by involvement in his local ARPA chapter, Mr. Viersen attended God and Government 2014 as a delegate from Alberta. Intrigued by the possibility of running in the new riding that was being created in his home area, he met with sitting MPs to explore his options and find out what it would take to win. He took the advice he received seriously and began selling memberships in the new riding; he went on to win the nomination by 21 votes.

07 May 2016 God and Government 2016 Live Stream

  Select sessions from the God and Government 2016 event will be made available for free live online viewing. The anticipated streaming schedule is shown below. Click a session's title to be taken to its YouTube Live Event page, or view the current event (if any) in the player above.   Tuesday, May 10Ottawa Time (EDT)Vancouver Time (PDT) Prostitution and PornographyDaniel Gilman 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Euthanasia and Assisted SuicideColin Postma 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 8:00 AM...

08 Feb 2016 God & Government 2016

  To register or learn more, contact Niki at [email protected] or complete the form below. If you prefer, you can fill out the form at this link instead.   ...

09 May 2014 God & Government 2014: Huge Success

ARPA's Infiltrate Parliament – Promoting Life, Faith, and Justice(More pictures to come) Parliament Hill was abuzz with close to 70 representatives of ARPA chapters from across the nation who gathered last week and sat down with approximately 50 Members of Parliament and Senators to discuss issues close to our hearts. This was part of three days of other activities that included an evening reception for MPs by Dr. John Smith (pictured on right), strategy and training sessions for the ARPA chapters, a speech to the ARPA groups from cabinet minister Jason Kenney, as well as the March for Life and Reformed Prayer Service. Day 1: Parliament HillIn the weeks and months prior, the ARPA chapters booked meetings with government officials who are from their area or who are responsible for an issue that they wanted to address. We were able to meet with Conservative, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs from a wide variety of worldviews and talk in depth about prostitution, palliative care, abortion, and a sports betting bill that was pushed through the House of Commons largely unnoticed and is in the Senate right now. We were able to pray with many of the MPs and express our appreciation for their service, while also sharing our concerns about the direction our country is taking on some of these matters. The sheer number of ARPA reps on the Hill did not go unnoticed – even MPs who we did not meet with commented on this. As always, the MPs were encouraged to see ordinary Canadians make the effort to put their work and tasks aside to come to Ottawa and meet with them. 

31 Mar 2014 God & Government 2014

This May, ARPA Canada will host our signature event, the 4th biennial God & Government conference in Ottawa. We will welcome delegates from local ARPA chapters in BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario from May 5-7. This year's conference has been planned at the same time as the annual March for Life (May 8) and most delegates are choosing to stay for this incredible experience as well. If you are part of a local ARPA group and have not yet registered for this conference, take note of some of the events...