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OLIP:
CREATING TOMORROW'S LEADERS
F

or the past 43 years the Ontario
Legislative Internship Program
(OLIP) has been shaping future
leaders. Each year ten postgraduates
are selected from across the
country to provide assistance to back bench
MPPs in return for a once-in-a-lifetime learning
experience.

felt like part of their team," said OLIP Intern
Nikki Romano. "In each office one of my main
responsibilities was to work on Private Members'
Bills that involved extensive research, drafting
legislation and consulting stakeholders.
"During constituency breaks when the house
wasn't sitting, we were able to go to our members'
constituencies to see what kind of work is

"There's always something going on. Whether it's
organizing events, writing speeches, answering
phone calls from stakeholders or constituents,
preparing briefs-we get to work on such a
diverse range of tasks," said Peter SupierzSzczyglowski, 2019 OLIP Intern.
Interns are placed with two MPPs over the
course of ten months-an Opposition MPP
and a Government MPP, for approximately four
months each-though their work extends far
beyond helping within the walls of the MPP's
offices.
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce worked
with an OLIP Intern earlier this year. "For me and
the parliamentarians I speak to, we really believe
the OLIP Program adds value to the members
they serve and the constituents they represent.
They work hard, they're results-oriented and
they're passionate about improving the quality of
life of Ontario's citizens."
"I was very fortunate to have two members
that truly included me in the work they do. I

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IT'S IMPORTANT TO
HAVE TALENTED,
WELL-INFORMED
LEADERS, WHETHER
OR NOT THEY END
UP IN GOVERNMENT.
OUR SPONSORSHIP
OF OLIP SHOWS OUR
SUPPORT OF THESE
FUTURE LEADERS.

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