2019

Michelle Lorna Nahanee

Michelle Lorna Nahanee Michelle Lorna Nahanee (Squamish) is the designer of a life-size board game and workshop called Sínulhkay and Ladders.  She is a creative director, critical communications scholar and…

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Nathalie Lozano-Neira

Nathalie Lozano-Neira Nathalie Lozano-Neira came to Musqueam land, Coast Salish territories (Vancouver) as a refugee from Muisca territory (Colombia) 17 years ago. She has been engaged in migrant community work…

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Omar Chu

Omar Chu Omar is speaking as a member of Sanctuary Health, a grassroots community group that deploys direct action, movement-building, community-engagement, and direct support strategies to advocate for access to…

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Peter Flegel

Peter Flegel Peter Flegel is the Executive Director of the Government of Canada’s Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, a cornerstone of Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy. Peter leads his team in driving whole-of-government systems…

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Sharmarke Dubow

Sharmarke Dubow Sharmarke cast a vote for the first time on October 20, 2018 and was elected Victoria City Councilor – the first Somali-Canadian elected to City Council in Canada…

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Solomon Wong

Solomon Wong Solomon is the lead for a consulting group InterVISTAS in aviation, transportation and tourism development. He has played an active role for over twenty years in a range…

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Stephen Mussell

Stephen Mussell Stephen Mussell joined Mandell Pinder LLP in 2015 as an articled student and became an associate in 2016. Stephen’s practice includes research, economic development, governance, negotiation, consultation, advocacy…

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Tasha Nijjar

Tasha Nijjar Tasha is passionate about exploring how creativity and social change overlap. She has worked with community and arts organizations using art, film, theatre and social media to amplify…

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vibhor garg

vibhor garg vibhor garg grew up in the Robinson-Huron Treaty in Sudbury, Ontario with ancestry from India. He currently has been spitting his time living in Coast Salish territories in Vancouver…

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