Governance
The CWLC Board of Directors represents all regions of Canada. It meets three times a year, rotating its meetings across Canada.
CWLC held its Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, ON on February 19th, 2010. It was a half-day event that included CWLC members and guests, as well as Steve Sullivan, the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. Mr Sullivan was the guest speaker and highlighted recent initiatives taken on by his office. He also discussed with members his report on commercial sexual exploitation of children, Every Image, Every Child. CWLC will continue to work with the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime in the upcoming year to provide support and speak on behalf of vulnerable children and youth.
Three exceptional board members retired from the Board of Directors at this year's AGM - Jeanette Lewis (Treasurer) from the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, Les Boon from the Ministry of Children and Family Development (BC) and Robert Pickens with Family and Children's Services of Leeds & Grenville (ON). Joan Mix from Child Welfare and Youth Services (NB) retired from the Board of Directors last year. CWLC extends our gratitude for the hard work and dedication of our retiring board members and we wish them well in their next endeavour - retirement!
With the retirement of board members CWLC is pleased to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors - Andrew Koster is with the Children's Aid Society of Brant (ON), Claude Savoie is with Child Welfare and Youth Services (NB) and Robert J. Watts is with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (BC).
CWLC will hold its next board meeting in June 2010.
Executive Committee
Tony Diniz, President
Executive Director
Child Development Institute (ON)
Michael DeGagné, First Vice-President
Executive Director
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Jean-Pierre Hotte, Second Vice-President
Directeur général
Association des centres jeunesse du Québec
Kathy Tsetso, Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer
Deh'cho Health & Social Services (NT)
George Savoury, Secretary
Executive Director, Family & Community Supports
Department of Community Services (NS)
Jane Matheson, Past President
Chief Executive Officer
Wood's Homes (AB)
The Hon. Landon Pearson
Director Emeritus
Board Members
Linda Baker
Executive Director
Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of theLondon Family Court Clinic Inc. (ON)
Luc Cadieux
Executive Director
Les Centres jeunesse de l'Outaouais (QC)
Dennis Dandeneau
Executive Director
The Bridge Youth & Family Services (BC)
Michèle Goyette
Directrice des services spécialisés et des services aux jeunes contrevenants
Centre jeunesse de Montréal - Institut universitaire (QC)
Dexter Kinequon
Agency Director
Lac La Ronge Indian Child and Family Services Agency Inc. (SK)
Chris Leung
Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Social Services (AB)
Marion MacIver
Director of Education
Ranch Ehrlo Society (SK)
Wendy McCourt
Director
Child and Family Services (PEI)
Peter Moore
Executive Director
Kinark Child and Family Services (ON)
Teri Nicholas
Executive Director
Family Services of Greater Vancouver (BC)
Ambrose S. Ojah Jr
Territorial Child and Family Services Specialist and Interprovincial Coordinator
Government of Nunavut
Billie Schibler
Children’s Advocate
Province of Manitoba
