Following is a list of the new Steering Committee; we are also continuing to seek representation from the food security movement in Québec. The Exective consists of the four sectoral directors plus the officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer), who are charged with the day-to-day management of the organization.
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The Steering Committee members are:Carole Christopher, Vancouver (BC), co-chair, Vancouver Food Policy Council
* Stuart Clark, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Prairies), representing Canadian FoodGrains Bank; Director, International Issues
Janice Dunbar, Clinton (Ontario), Huron Country Health Unit
Karen Fyfe, Breadalbane, PEI (Atlantic), representing National Farmers Union
June Kinniburgh, Whitby (Ontario)
* Cathleen Kneen, Ottawa (Ontario); Chair
Mustafa Koc, Toronto (Ontario), Ryerson University and Canadian Association for Food Studies
Glen Koroluk, Winnipeg (Prairies), Beyond Factory Farming
* Elisa Levi, Toronto (Ontario, Chippewas Of Nawash First Nation), representing Dietitians of Canada; Director, Healthy & Safe Food
Joan Norberg, Whitehorse, Yukon (Territories), farmer
* Meagan Peasgood, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Prairies), Youth programs, Canadian FoodGrains Bank; Treasurer
* Shawn Pegg, Toronto (Ontario), representing Canadian Association of Food Banks (CAFB); Director, Zero Hunger
Sherry Pictou, Bear River, Nova Scotia (Atlantic), fisheries, Bear River First Nation
* Katherine Pigott, Kitchener (Ontario), representing Waterloo Region Public Health; Secretary
Susan C. Roberts, Spruce Grove, Alberta (Prairie Provinces), representing Growing Food Security in Alberta
Wayne Roberts, Toronto (Ontario), representing the Toronto Food Policy Council
Rebecca Schiff, North Battleford, Saskatchewan (Prairie Provinces), representing Food Secure Saskatchewan
* Cliff Stainsby, Cobble Hill (British Columbia), BC Government Employees Union, Director, Sustainable Food Systems
Annette Stapenhorst, Sheshatshiu, Labrador (Atlantic, working for Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation)
* Pierre Verrault, Gatineau (Québec), Canadian Association of Professional Fish Harvesters; Vice-Chair