The Steering Committee election is now complete. All the nominees to the Steering Committee received more than 50% of the votes, so it has been agreed to expand the committee; we are also continuing to seek representation from the food security movement in Québec.
Following is a list of the new Steering Committee. At its first meeting, the SC will elect the Exective, consisting 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.
The Steering Committee members are:
Carole Christopher, Vancouver (BC), co-chair, Vancouver Food Policy Council
Stuart Clark, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Prairies), representing Canadian FoodGrains Bank
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)
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
Joan Norberg, Whitehorse, Yukon (Territories), farmer
Meagan Peasgood, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Prairies), Youth programs, Canadian FoodGrains Bank
Shawn Pegg, Toronto (Ontario), representing Canadian Association of Food Banks (CAFB)
Sherry Pictou, Bear River, Nova Scotia (Atlantic), fisheries, Bear River First Nation
Katherine Pigott, Kitchener (Ontario), representing Waterloo Region Public Health
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
Annette Stapenhorst, Sheshatshiu, Labrador (Atlantic, working for Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation)
Pierre Verrault, Gatineau (Québec), Canadian Association of Professional Fish Harvesters