Sharon SaTEST

Sharon Sa is a master of public policy candidate at Simon Fraser University. Her main policy interests are social policy, public health, and climate and environmental policy.

Natasha MhuriroTEST

Natasha Mhuriro is a research assistant with the Community Housing Canada Initiative. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from SFU’s School of Public Policy. Her research interests encompass a range of current public policy solutions, including access to safe, affordable housing options for racialized communities, and the use of disaggregated race-based data to address inequities in housing.

Hanan AliTEST

Hanan Ali is a research assistant with the Community Housing Canada initiative. As a M.A. alumnus of SFU’s School for International Studies, her research interests cut across housing policy, comparative urban governance, social reproduction, place-making and the politics of belonging in city/neighbourhood spaces.

David HulchanskiTEST

David Hulchanski is a professor in the Faculty of Social Work and the Graduate Program in Planning in the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto.

Ray SullivanTEST

Ray Sullivan is the executive director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.

Ricardo Bonjean MontroseTEST

Ricardo Bonjean Montrose joined the IRPP in 2018. Previously he was a research assistant at the Institute of Cultural Affairs Japan in Tokyo, where he lived for two years. He holds a BA in history from the Université du Québec à Montréal, and a BA and an MA in international studies from the Université de Montréal.

Meg HoldenTEST

Meg Holden is professor of urban studies and resources and environmental management at Simon Fraser University. Meg is an engaged researcher who investigates urban sustainability, community and neighbourhood change,  environmental planning and policy. Together with Yushu Zhu, she is co-lead of the cross-cutting theme on addressing housing for vulnerable groups as part of the Community Housing Canada project.

Nadya ZezyulinaTEST

Nadya Zezyulina is a fellow with the Concordia University research chair on the politics of immigration, as well as a research assistant on the Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides project. She holds bachelor’s degrees in business management and psychology.

Gabrielle PetersTEST

Gabrielle Peters is a disabled writer, policy analyst and the co-founder of Disability Filibuster. X: @mssinenomine

Marc GoldTEST

Senator Marc Gold is the Government Representative in the Senate, tasked with shepherding government business through the upper chamber and supporting modernization in the changing institution. He is a lawyer, with expertise in constitutional law.

Amély PaquetTEST

Après avoir enseigné le français au secondaire, Amély Paquet a rejoint CIVIX, une organisation dédiée à l’éducation civique chez les jeunes, en tant que rédactrice de contenu pédagogique francophone. Dans le cadre de son travail, Amély élabore du matériel éducatif innovant et engageant pour les enseignants francophones du Canada et soutient les pédagogues dans la mise en œuvre des programmes d’éducation civique de l’organisme.

Amély PaquetTEST

Amély Paquet writes French educational content at CIVIX, an organization dedicated to youth civics education. Amély develops educational materials for French-speaking teachers across Canada. She is a former high school French teacher.

Dana CotnareanuTEST

En tant que directrice de la programmation francophone chez CIVIX, Dana Cotnareanu contribue aux nombreux programmes de l’organisation qui visent à développer les compétences et les habitudes d’une citoyenneté active et informée chez les jeunes. Depuis cinq ans, elle participe à l’élaboration des ressources pour les programmes de l’organisme et a dirigé de nombreuses sessions de développement professionnel pour les enseignants.

Dana CotnareanuTEST

Dana Cotnareanu is director of francophone programming at CIVIX, an organization dedicated to youth civics education. She contributes to programs to develop skills and habits of active and informed citizenship in young people.

Michael BraithwaiteTEST

Michael Braithwaite is the CEO of Blue Door and a leader and advocate for holistic housing, homelessness and employment solutions in Canada. X: @mbraithwaite72

Marie-Josée DutilTEST

Marie-Josée Dutil est détentrice d’un baccalauréat en actuariat de l’Université Laval. Elle a débuté sa carrière en 2008 à la Commission administrative des régimes de retraite et d’assurances. Elle a joint le Conseil de gestion de l’assurance parentale en 2014 à titre de responsable des indicateurs de gestion et des statistiques, en plus d’assister l’actuaire en chef dans l’élaboration des évaluations actuarielles annuelles.

Barbara BoraksTEST

Barbara Boraks is a member of Coalition Canada basic income – revenu de base. She is an organizer and lead of the P.E.I. project.

Barbara BoraksTEST

Barbara Boraks is a member of Coalition Canada basic income – revenu de base. She is an organizer and lead of the P.E.I. project.