“The Roots of Discord: Lessons from Our Colonial Past” – by George Abbott, PhD.

KPU is delighted to welcome George Abbott to campus for a special talk, The Roots of Discord: Lessons from Our Colonial Past. Join us for this thought-provoking discussion. All members of the community are welcome to attend.

George Abbott, PhD, enjoyed thirty-five years in elected public office, including seventeen years as MLA for Shuswap and twelve years as a cabinet minister. Among his portfolios were Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation; Health; Education; Sustainable Resource Management; and Community, Aboriginal, and Women’s Services. He also served for seventeen years in local government, as director and chair of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District and councillor at the District of Sicamous. Today, he is Chief Commissioner at the BC Treaty Commission and an adjunct professor in Political Science at the University of Victoria.