Notre Conseil d’administration
Le Conseil des Canadiens est dirigé par un Conseil d’administration bénévole exceptionnel. Le Conseil est composé d’un mélange délibéré de diverses voix au Canada qui s’engagent à protéger les biens communs, la terre mère et la justice sociale. Il représente donc, aux côtés des partisans des sections, un mélange de militants autochtones, ouvriers, écologistes, étudiants et des droits de la personne.
Président du Conseil des Canadiens. Cartwright est l’ancien président du Conseil du travail de Toronto et de la région de York, lequel représente quelque 200 000 ndiqué.e.s qui travaillent dans tous les secteurs de l’économie. Lire la suite.
Elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in June 2021, Lily is the first worker of East Asian descent elected to office at CLC. She started her career as a social services caseworker and saw first-hand how inequality and racism were linked to poverty. The disparities and education cuts affecting her children fueled her interest in labour work. A strong advocate for workers and public services, Lily previously served as Treasurer of CUPE Local 79 and on the board of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council.
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A certified planner and former school board administrator, particularly concerned about the climate crisis, who works to assist climate adaptation action through support for community schools. An active member of the Ottawa Chapter.
Canadian Federation of Students National Chairperson
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Over three decades of experience, dedicated to defending democracy, promoting diversity, and fighting for human rights. Former president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and Canadian Teachers’ Federation. Committed to advancing equity and combating racism.
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A labour relations and public affairs professional and former president of Youth4Youth Québec and IAMAW Local Lodge 3011. Expertise in political, non-profit, and union mobilization.
An environmentalist for 40 years, Jerry first joined the fight against climate change as a member of Friends of the Earth in the 80s. He has since served as Atlantic Regional Development Director for Greenpeace Canada and worked at the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax, both of which he still supports today. Jerry serves as co-chair and treasurer of the HRM Chapter of the Council.
Leanne retired from paid employment in the labour movement in December 2020, after more than 30 years, but didn’t retire from her commitment to social, racial, gender, economic and climate justice. She is a former employee-side labour and employment lawyer and continuing pension geek who has lived in Ottawa, Kingston, Sudbury, Halifax, Toronto and now a small town in Glengarry County Ontario. She attended the founding meeting of the Council as a representative of the student
movement. She has been active in the fight for public childcare and the maintenance of public healthcare, water and other important services.
Before retirement, I worked in post-secondary education and as an advocate for battered women. I was a founding member of the Association of University and College Employees at SFU and SORWUC, two feminist unions now defunct and later active in CUPE and BCGEU where I was chair of the bargaining unit at Douglas College. Since retirement I served 7 years on the Board of West Coast LEAF, a feminist legal advocacy group and became active in the Council of Canadians in my new home in the beautiful qathet regional district, the ancestral home of the tla’amin and shishalh nations, where I get to garden beside the Salish Sea.
A long-time supporter of the Council of Canadians, Christie became an active member of the Hamilton, Ontario Chapter in 2021 and quickly became involved in local campaigns, helped update the chapter website, and took on the role of Chapter Secretary. Christie works in video production by day and is eager to utilize and develop her communication skills as the liaison between the Ontario Chapters and the Board, as well as between the Chapters themselves.
Through volunteer work as an organizer for Migrante, national committee member for United for Mining Justice, steering committee member for KAIROS and several other organizations, Marcelino has worked at the grassroots level to promote migrant and indigenous rights, and support ecological and social justice initiatives
Bianca is the director of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute and former Co-Executive Director and co-founder of The Leap. She is based in Montreal.
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A human rights lawyer and union activist with a history of social justice organizing and collaboration. Founding board member of the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre.
A dedicated water and climate justice activist, Tara brings coalition-building skills from her volunteer work with diverse grassroots networks, including Toronto Climate Action Network. Co-chair of the Toronto chapter since 2008, she’s energized by the new dynamic role of Chapters in the Council of Canadians. She currently works on the Fossil Banks movement at Greenpeace Canada.
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A Canadian policy analyst and National Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Canadian Health Coalition, a non-profit organization that works to defend and expand public health care. He also founded the Rideau Institute.
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