A proud northerner, Christian has over ten years of research and public service experience with Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments. He has worked in the fields of communications, policy, Aboriginal and treaty rights, systems implementation and program administration across the North. To play a part in building the Canada of tomorrow, Christian has led federal…
Mother to two young children, an avid sports enthusiast and T-ball coach, Taryn has held progressively senior marketing and communications roles across a broad range of industries including media, sport, tourism and energy. During her 16-year career, Taryn has marketed a major newspaper, supported the launch of a multi-million dollar capital campaign and rebranding of…
A graduate from the Alberta College of Art and Design, Jason has been involved in the creation of over 200 murals internationally since 2009, while exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. His body of work includes the co-creation and ongoing direction of the EN MASSE Project – a…
Pat is a research scientist at the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. In this role he generates, analyzes and publishes information on species impacting the Canadian economy and environment, in order to support regulatory and policy decisions at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He has traveled broadly,…
Guy works as a neuropsychologist with military personnel, veterans and RCMP officers at the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic in Quebec City. He is also an EMDRIA-approved supervisor and a facilitator for the Niagara Stress and Trauma Clinic training school. Furthermore, he is a clinical professor at Laval University. Guy was previously a program manager…
Patrick is currently the Director General for the Review of Laws and Policies Secretariat at Justice Canada, where he is accountable for leading the Department’s review of laws and policies to ensure that the Crown is fulfilling its constitutional and international human rights obligations, including Aboriginal and treaty rights, and in support of the Minister…
Jessica is a proud member of Batchewana First Nation and has spent over 15 years working with Indigenous communities. As a professional, she is a proactive go-getter who strives to do the best she can with every challenge or situation she is faced. Jessica works with the values of integrity and dignity with an upfront,…
Cedric grew up in the remote community of Chesterfield Inlet when it was still part of the Northwest Territories and the population was around 300 people. He now resides in Rankin Inlet. Along with many of his classmates, Cedric had to leave his home community to attend high school in Rankin Inlet, which has been…
Brett is the Executive Assistant to the National President of the Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers Local 1944. He has a deep passion for social justice, labour rights and political activism. His activism started after being inspired by the election of his uncle as the Mayor of Whitehorse. In 2008, Brett was hired as a…
