Robin is a citizen of the Kluane First Nation (KFN). She spent 12 years negotiating the KFN Final and Self-Government Agreements serving as their Chief Negotiator and Director of Lands, Heritage and Governance. She has served several elected terms as the Deputy Chief of KFN. For the past 11 years Robin has worked for Indigenous…
Michelle holds two positions in her organization. In 2011, Michelle became one of the youngest leaders of her component when she was elected as the National Vice-President for the Atlantic Region. Recently, she joined the management team in her local Veterans Affairs office. Personally, Michelle is a mother to a 7-year old daughter and 4-year…
Nicole is a lawyer for DGW Law in Victoria, practicing in the area of Aboriginal Law. She has assisted in a variety of Supreme Court of Canada cases and has worked on issues of Aboriginal rights, police excessive force, sex-work and human-trafficking. Previously, Nicole had a professional career in the field of social work and…
Bri is currently the full-time Vice President of United Steelworkers Local 2010 and 2010-01, representing approximately 1,200 Staff and Academic Assistants at Queen’s University. Bri also serves as the Next Generation Female Coordinator for USW District 6 (Ontario and the Maritimes), 1st Vice President, Kingston and District Labour Council and is the Vice President (Young…
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…