Ben Cornick Email & Phone Number

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Returned to PSPC and PSC to complete short-term assignments in communications., parliamentary affairs, and speechwriting. Latest assignment was at Employment and Social Development Canada which involved extensive writing on key government priorities including childcare, workforce development, and labour relations.

Port Au Choix, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

My family has been involved in the fishery for generations but aside from summer jobs at the local shrimp plant, my only direct experience was in my early teens when I helped my father with some herring nets. That all changed over four summers working on my brother's crew as we fished for capelin in the northern Gulf, from Bonne Bay up to Red Bay and all.

Gatineau

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Drafted speeches for announcements and events such as CANSEC Trade Show, Canadian Aerospace Summit, the Farnborough International Air Show, Arctic Technology Conference, and the Annual Conference of Newfoundland and.
• Provided opening remarks for parliamentary appearances including a speech to the House ofCommons Standing Committee on Official Languages regarding the Translation Bureau and initiatives taken by the government in….
• Provided opening remarks for parliamentary appearances including a speech to the House ofCommons Standing Committee on Official Languages regarding the Translation Bureau and initiatives taken by the government in.
• Drafted speaking notes for debates on 'concurrence motions' and 'late shows' on issues such as Phoenix, Fighter Jets, Translation Bureau, Canada Post and National Shipbuilding Strategy. Show less

Gatineau

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Contributed to the development and implementation of PSC’s New Direction in Staffing throughspeeches and support for a myriad of outreach activities to many communities including deputyministers, EX group and HR.
• Played a key role in consolidating three separate functions under one team as the directorateimplemented Budget 2012 reductions including the loss of two executive positions.
• Successfully identified opportunities for employees to… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successfully identified opportunities for employees to broaden their work experience and skills.Utilized stretch assignments and short-term projects to provide employees with learningopportunities in media, writing and.
• In summer 2014, parliamentary monitoring referred a private member’s bill to the policy branch andtheir analysis that confirmed Bill C-520 would have important implications for merit-based hiring inthe offices of the.

Ottawa

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Acted as Director of Speechwriting and Executive Communications Unit to replace incumbent whoaccepted a one-year assignment in the Ontario Region.
• Wrote more than 30 speeches for parliamentary committee appearances as part of fulfilling thepresident’s priority to enhance the PSC’s relationship with parliamentarians. In one eight-week span in2010, the president.
• Wrote more than 30 speeches for parliamentary committee appearances as part of fulfilling thepresident’s priority to enhance the PSC’s relationship with parliamentarians. In one eight-week span in2010, the president.
• Collaborated with the president and subject-matter experts to write speeches for the Canada-ChinaLegislative Association, an Academy for Governance in China, a Public Service National Forum inMongolia and an.

Ottawa

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Contributed to the successful launch of the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation, the newCommemorative Partnership initiative, a full slate of activities during the Year of the Veteran, and thepassage of Bill.
• Collaborated with officials at DND to develop a Statement of Sorrow with respect to 13 Canadiansoldiers executed during the First World War for desertion and cowardice. On Dec. 10, 2002, thestatement was… Show more.
• Collaborated with officials at DND to develop a Statement of Sorrow with respect to 13 Canadiansoldiers executed during the First World War for desertion and cowardice. On Dec. 10, 2002, thestatement was delivered in.
• Drafted special communications products such as messages and letters of condolences to survivingfamily members on the passing of high profile Canadian veterans including leaders of veterans’organizations. Show less

Ottawa

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Collaborated with federal officials to organize an information session in St. John’s on potentialopportunities under the Industrial and Regional Benefits Program.
• Developed greater knowledge of capabilities of Newfoundland and Labrador companies throughlocal and regional trade shows as well as visits to see their operations firsthand.
• Attended briefing sessions by DND officials on their procurement projects and provided statusreports to provincial… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Attended briefing sessions by DND officials on their procurement projects and provided statusreports to provincial contacts.
• Facilitated meetings for provincial and industry representatives with federal officials on issues such asthe future of CFB Goose Bay, Nav Canada’s plans for Gander and the situation of the province’sshipyards.

Ottawa

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Provided strategic communication advice in the handling of Canada’s fisheries dispute with Spainover illegal fishing practices and the threat to depleted transboundary stocks. Received a Deputy Minister’s Commendation.
• Led communications activities to support the implementation of two contentious initiatives… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Led communications activities to support the implementation of two contentious initiatives, namelyincreased fishing fees on commercial fishermen and the first-ever fee levied by the Canadian CoastGuard for ice-breaking.
• Handled media relations in the Minister’s Office when the regular spokesperson was on leave. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Drafted communications products to support announcements on a wide array of issues includingenforcement actions, border initiatives, and measures to modernize customs processing.
• Developed communications plans to support cabinet memoranda on issues such as cross-bordershopping, cigarette smuggling and advertising in split-run publications such as Time magazine.
• Acted as media spokesperson on inquiries related to the use of the Tariff Code on… Show more ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Acted as media spokesperson on inquiries related to the use of the Tariff Code on ProhibitedImportations, for example, the department’s handling of Madonna’s book Sex. Show less

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Research paper, "The Churchill Falls Dispute: A Contract is a Contract" published in The Ian MacDonald Book of Essays, School of Public.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Economics