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.