{"id":27649,"date":"2011-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashleydev.com\/2011\/11\/02\/bringing-nu-energy-to-parliament-hill\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T11:43:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:43:21","slug":"bringing-nu-energy-to-parliament-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cna.ca\/fr\/2011\/11\/02\/bringing-nu-energy-to-parliament-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing \u201cNU Energy\u201d to Parliament Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>Tuesday October 25, over 40 members of Canada\u2019s nuclear community descended on Parliament Hill to say YES to nuclear.<\/em><\/p>\n

Members of North American-Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) and Women-in-Nuclear (WiN) Canada from several CNA member companies came to the Nation\u2019s Capital to talk to Parliamentarians about the benefits of the Canadian nuclear industry.<\/p>\n

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Some "young genners" and "WiNners" in front of the Eternal Flame on Parliament Hill.<\/p><\/div>\n

The \u201cyoung genners\u201d and \u201cWiNners\u201d held meetings with twenty Parliamentarians from all sides of the House sharing their stories and experiences about working in the nuclear industry. Before the meetings, the participants got to brush up on their communication skills \u2013 both verbal and non-verbal.<\/p>\n

The first of two professional development sessions, led by professional media specialist, Judith Boyle, focused on how to effectively communicate your core message, respond to different types of questions and preparation for special situations. The second session, led by the Christopher Leadership Course from Toronto, taught participants the importance of soft-skills and getting rid of nervous energy and word-whiskers (like \u201cum\u201d and \u201cyou know\u201d).<\/p>\n

What did participants say about the communications training?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGood content, liked interactive nature and preparation for meetings was essential.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was great to learn & practice on the spot. It was great to hear everyone’s comments. Loved her (Judith) questions & way of teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was an excellent crash course to begin feeling comfortable with peers and the future MP meetings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat practical information. Great to practice what we learned.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour with The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources<\/p><\/div>\n

Positive Feedback From All<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of Parliament, Senators, as well as Ministerial staffers and public servants, were happy to speak one-on-one with our groups of 3-4 people. It was a great opportunity for Parliamentarians to talk nuclear<\/em> from the fresh first-hand perspective of our engineers, environmental officers, emergency management specialists, and those in many other important roles.<\/p>\n

At a reception hosted by The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour, the Minister encouraged participants to \u201ckeep out there and keep talking,\u201d and added:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you throw the stereotype out the window and you see that there are women in nuclear and that there are young people choosing to go into the field because it\u2019s a good solid field, it really does turn everything on its head — because we believe in the future of the industry.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thank you, Minister Raitt. We agree with you 100%.<\/p>\n

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What did participants think of NU Energy on the Hill day overall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGreat initiative and fantastic experience. Thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a very beneficial professional development opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall the meeting with the Parliamentarians was well received and I thought it was a good way to communicate a more genuine message.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAn amazing experience, one which ignited me not just for one day – but a lasting memory & impression. Such a tremendous opportunity & I consider myself very fortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat opportunity to meet\/network with other people in the industry\u2026Overall, it was a great experience, and would recommend it for future years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat experience, good working teams, nice to have a CNA facilitator.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A photo-op with the Honourable Lisa Raitt and NA-YGN and WiN members at the NU Energy on Parliament Hill Day reception.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank you to all the \u201cyoung genners\u201d and \u201cWiNners\u201d for participating in NU Energy on Parliament Hill Day and sharing your nuclear passion with Canada\u2019s leaders and policy makers. Thank you to CNA members Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, Ontario Power Generation, Bruce Power, Candu Energy, Cameco, AMEC and Kinectrics for sending your best and brightest to Ottawa to represent the Canadian nuclear community on the Hill.<\/p>\n

Additional Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read the WiN-Canada blog post about NU Energy on the Hill day: http:\/\/www.wincanada.org\/blog\/archives\/communicating-effectively\/<\/a><\/p>\n

View photos from the day on the TalkNUclear Facebook page: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.266806023356864.58401.177709632266504&type=3<\/a><\/p>\n

Download the hi-res versions from NU Energy on the Hill day:
\nhttps:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/110081413710144241988\/NUEnergyOnParliamentHillOctober24252011 <\/a><\/p>\n