Laurel Craib-Laurin

Laurel Craib-Laurin, Part-Time Professor

First Name: Laurel
Last Name: Craib-Laurin
Email: craibl@algonquincollege.com
Phone: 613-727-4723
Title: Part-Time Professor
School/Department: Police and Public Safety Institute
Campus: Ottawa

Laurèl Craib-Laurin is a fluently bilingual, highly motivated and experienced government relations specialist. Having worked on Parliament Hill for 13 years in the political arena, Laurèl’s knowledge of the workings and tactics of government are extensive and profound. After leaving federal politics, Laurèl made the jump into advocacy and government relations. First to a tier one lobby firm, and then onto Engineers Canada, the Canadian Medical Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Global Automakers of Canada, the Canadian Association of Optometrists and president and owner of Agora Consulting. She has developed and delivered specialized advocacy training workshops across the country, offered strategic advice to a wide variety of councils, as well as participated in operational planning for large and small NGOs. As well as having served as the staff leads on Political Action Committees, and Ethics Committees, Laurèl currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Community Addiction Peers Support Association, as well as the Lead Advocacy Advisor to the Ottawa Festivals Board and CEO. Other volunteer activities include co-chair of the Bell Walk for Kids, Committee Member at Brain Injury Association of Canada, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, and the Relay for Life Ottawa.Laurèl has held a part time position as professor, for over 16 years, at Algonquin College in Ottawa. She has taught courses such as; Politics and Public Administration, Diversity, Aboriginal Justice and Youth in Conflict with the Law.Laurèl attended the University of Ottawa and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, she attended John Abbott College where she pursued studies in Police Technology, and at Dawson College at the faculty of Sociology. Laurèl has a deep passion for the outdoors, where she loves camping, hiking, canoeing, gardening and swimming.