Meet the women making change
Our advisory circle consists of 15 powerful individuals, including women and femme-identified transgender, cis, two-spirit and non-binary individuals. These individuals have advocated relentlessly for change and have made significant contributions to the state of women’s housing in Canada.
Annick Mondat Allemann
Actions Femmes ÎPÉ
St Louis, PEI
Cindy Chiasson
Yukon Women’s Transition Home Society
Whitehorse, YT
Dolly Williams
Preston & Area Housing Fund
East Preston, NS
Hajar Masoud
Atira Women’s Resource Society
Vancouver, BC
Lori Deets
Wakamow Aboriginal Community AssociationStudent/Advocate,
Treaty 4 Territory, Moose Jaw, SK
Michaela Mayer
Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment
Montreal, QC
Rhoda Philip
Community Advocate
Ottawa, ON
Taylor Richards
Genesis House
Winnipeg, MB
Pamela Spurvey
Indigenous wellness coordinator – Edmonton Alberta
Heather Fairbairn
Advocate, community organizer- Edmonton Alberta
Lisa Martin
Activist, researcher- Tkaronto on Treaty 13
Christine Davies
Director of Housing and Programs Niginan Housing Ventures- Edmonton Alberta
Note: Our advisory circle is nominated at the end of each symposium.