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Communications
Dr. David Bernstein
Forensic Psychologist
Dr. Rebekah Jacques
Forensic Pathologist
Ingrid Palmer
Speaker
Meaghan Martin
Public Sector
Carleen Joseph
Advocate
Nadia George
Actor & Advocate


Paul Berendson
Retail Manager
Christine Bradley
Business Owner
Advisory Committee with Lived Experience
The Child Welfare PAC has a strong team of hundreds of engaged volunteers working on about ten projects. Half have direct lived experience in the foster care system; half are allies. We span across Canada and come from a variety of sectors including: academia, research, consulting, business, medicine, advocacy, the arts, law, and politics. Our diverse team also represents various communities including: newcomers, LGTBQ+, Indigenous peoples, people with accessibility challenges, Francophone, and a range of ethnicities and ages - all with in care experience.
Dr. Renée Ferguson
Education
Kemesha Alli
Entrepreneur


Zoe Lee
Graduate Student

Dr. Amy Coté
Academic
Gerry Marshall
Politician
Amelia Merhar
PhD Candidate
Victoria Pelletier
Senior Executive

Stéphane Duclos
Business Manager

Brittney Seaward
Counsellor


Carlos McDonald
Advocate
Carina Chan
Lawyer


Jessie Sutherland
Business Consultant
Shannon Valeriote
Account Director
Conner Lowes
University Student
Sean Elliott
Education & Careers

Jeremy Muchmaker
Logistics Solutions

Charlene April
Realtor

Chanice McAnuff
University Student




Diana Frances
Comedian
Dr. Jacquie Gahagan
Professor
Robyn Magee
Government Relations
Sue Venditti
Social Worker

Ursula Tkacz
Researcher

Marko Berrak-Tinaz
Youth Advisor

Michelle Roth
Law Student

Alex Nelson
PhD Candidate

Rebecca Bromwich
Lawyer, Writer

Desiree Southern
University Student

Lisa Gretzky
MPP

Khalilah Brooks
Entertainer

Rasnat Chowdhury
Social Worker

Kosu Boudreau
Psychotherapist

Ally Pett
Foster Care Student

Melanie Joy Mark
B.C. Gov't Minister

Felicia Carty
Writer

Paige Penlington
Youth Advocate

To dedicate a donation to the Memory of Lois Rothrock-Wilson, click the button and please add a note in the 'Dedication' field.
Lois Rothrock-Wilson’s bright light shone in this world from February 20, 1959 to May 27, 2021. As a professional social worker, Lois brought fierce love and determination to her thirty year career as a child protection worker. During her years on the front lines, she was a competent investigator, supervisor, and a strong advocate for children and their families. Lois was a trusted mentor to many, offering wise guidance with a healthy dose of humour. With her keen sense of justice and deep belief in the power of education to create opportunities in life, Lois would have embraced increasing social mobility and improving outcomes for current and former youth in care across Canada.
Allies
"Since the beginning, I knew the Child Welfare PAC was an innovative results-based organization. Aside from the benchmark work they do for improving the lives of those raised by the government, I am immensely impressed with their disciplined focus on political change and accountability at the root of child protection issues. Too many advocacy organizations become caught in the weeds and struggle to affect systemic change. The CWPAC simply gets the job done."
--Rod Jackson, Former Member of Provincial Parliament
"The Child Welfare PAC is inspiring in their vision and achievements to date. This is a pan-Canadian organization that was founded by people who grew up in care. Along with allies, community members, politicians, and corporations they have begun a movement that advocates provincially & nationally for improved accountability & positive outcomes for every child & youth in government funded care. I have retired after 36 years experience in child welfare in Ontario in child protection and community development & prevention. I am proud to be an ally with the CWPAC."
--Ann Fitzpatrick , MSW, BSW
"All foster kids deserve to feel safe and loved. I support the Child Welfare PAC by donating and fundraising because the system must do better to support youth so they succeed after a life in care".
--Karla Stephens-Tolstoy, Stand Up Speak Up Apparel
"I volunteer with the Child Welfare PAC because I've personally seen just how different the developmental trajectories of youth in the system can play out. We need to do more to support our most vulnerable kids, which is what the Child Welfare PAC is advocating for. I am proud to be an ally in the Child Welfare PACs efforts to achieve better outcomes for youth in care."
--Lexi Gilmer, PhD Student, University of Waterloo
“Having worked in the child welfare system for over 20 years, I have consistently observed the need for change. This need is predicated on balancing proper information, data and evidence rather than speculation and being proactive rather than reactive. This begins with having everyone who is impacted at the table to provide their input and to listen to one another. I felt compelled to become an ally of the Child Welfare PAC because I know that if we work together and have the bigger and more difficult conversations, the future can be much brighter. I am proud to work with the many wonderful people dedicated to a much brighter future. ALL children deserve this!”
--David M. Morneau Jr., Lawyer, Advocate, Mediator and Collaborative Professional
"I volunteer because every child deserves a fair opportunity to succeed in life. I learned about the PAC when our Founder, Jane Kovarikova, presented to my political science class. I was drawn to the work being done and realised how important it is to bring change to the system so that no child is left behind."
--Jessie Dhillon, MPP Liaison, Child Welfare PAC
Supporters



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