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 Equal Voice NCR Chooses Dynamic New Executive 
 

Jun 02, 2011

OTTAWA – Equal Voice National Capital Region (EVNCR) Co-Chairs Raylene Lang-Dion and Etana Cain are pleased to announce the new Executive for 2011-2013.

 The new executive board was acclaimed on June 1, 2011.
 
“It was wonderful to see so many experienced, vibrant and dedicated women put their names forward,” says Raylene Lang-Dion, returning EVNCR Co-Chair and former Equal Voice National Chair.
 
“I am particularly excited to see the diversity of our new EVNCR Board, including many young women.”
 
There was a full audience at the meeting, sponsored and hosted by TELUS.  
 
Some notable attendees included:
 
- Carolyn Bennett, MP (St. Paul’s);
- Ruth Ellen Brosseau, MP (Berthier-Maskinongé); and
- Jen Hunter, former federal candidate for Ottawa Centre and outgoing EVNCR Vice-Chair.
 
“I am very excited about what the future has in store for our chapter,” says incoming Co-Chair Etana Cain. “We have a very strong team with a renewed mandate to promote the still-bold idea that women deserve equal representation in all levels of government.”
 
The event also featured award-winning author, media educator and critic, Shari Graydon who shared some excerpts from her new book,I Feel Good About My Hands. 
 
2011-2013 Executive Members:
 
Co-Chairs:   Raylene Lang-Dion & Etana Cain
Co-Vice Chairs: Lynne Hamilton and Denise Siele
Treasurer: Rita Komarova
Secretary: Kerry-Ann Taylor
Membership: Gina Bernard
Chapter Liaison: Lynne Lessard
Communications Chair: Eszter Biro
 
Members-At-Large:  Kathleen Monk, Mary Anne Carter, Robin Jackson, Jennifer Mowbray
 
 For more information:

 Co-Chairs - Raylene Lang-Dion, 613-355-3428 & Etana Cain, 613-884-3989
Communications Chair - Eszter Biro, 514-726-4543
Email: evncr@equalvoice.ca

 
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EQUAL VOICE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION RENEWS LEADERSHIP:
Chapter elects a dynamic group of women for 2009 – 2011

OTTAWA - On Tuesday, May 12, members of the National Capital Region chapter of Equal Voice participated in a general meeting to renew the chapter which included an election of a new leadership team for the 2009-2010 year.

Sherri Moore-Arbour, Vice Chair of the Upper Canada District School Board and a school board trustee, was elected as chapter Chair.

"It’s exciting to see women from across the political spectrum united by a common passion to get more women nominated and elected, in every party and at every level," said Ms. Moore- Arbour.

Acclaimed were Jen Hunter as Vice Chair, Heather-Jane Robertson as Treasurer, Kathleen Monk as Secretary, Anu Bose as Membership Chair, and Dr. Melissa Haussman and Carrolyn Johnston as Members at Large. This leadership team will be supported by a volunteer steering committee that are charged with creating activities and events that support the core work of the organization which is making sure more women are elected to all levels of government from all parties across the country.

"Equal Voice has an important role to play in the National Capital Region. Our new dynamic leadership has plans to host a variety of events offering networking and learning opportunities. The focus of this new team remains unchanged," continued Ms. Moore- Arbour.

The chapter is grateful to outgoing Vice Chair, Nancy Peckford, for the leadership and vision she brought to this role and additionally wishes Ms Peckford well in her new role as Executive Director of Equal Voice National effective May 15, 2009.

Equal Voice is a national multi-partisan organization committed to promote the election of more women to all levels of Government and, ultimately, change the face of Canadian politics. We are a group of women and men who are deeply concerned about Canadian politics and have formed a multi-partisan, non-profit organization devoted to the still-bold idea that more women must be elected to every level of government in Canada.

To learn more about Equal Voice join us online at www.equalvoice.ca and to get involved locally with the National Capital Chapter please contact us at equalvoiceottawa@gmail.com.

For more information, please contact:
Jen Hunter, Vice-Chair (613) 858-0874 or equalvoiceottawa@gmail.com

Equal Voice National Capital Region Holds First Annual General Meeting and Election of its Executive

(Ottawa - November 27, 2006) Members of Equal Voice - National Capital Region Chapter have held their first Annual General Meeting (AGM), and have elected the chapter's first Executive Committee.

Newly-elected Chair Chantal Courchesne declared, "this is a great moment for Equal Voice members of the National Capital Region. We feel we have momentum and that we can really influence politicians in Ottawa and encourage more women to get involved in politics and run for office."

The first AGM took place in Ottawa on November 23 among many members and advocates from all parties. In addition to the new Chair, Chantal Courchesne, the members elected to the new Executive Committee are: Cynthia Wagner as Vice-Chair; Katherine Abbott as Membership Secretary; Marianne Goodwin as Treasurer; and Joseph Mayer and Nancy Peckford as Members-at-Large.

Founded in 2004, Equal Voice's National Capital Region Chapter has grown considerably over the years, and now includes 713 members and supporters.

"This is an important step for the National Capital Region Chapter and for Equal Voice, but there is a lot of work to do when we look at Canada's 45th place in terms of women representation in Parliament," said Donna Dasko, Senior Vice President, of Environics Research and Vice-Chair of Equal Voice National, who took part in this AGM.

Echoing her, Chantal Courchesne hopes that men and women of the National Capital Region will join its new Executive and numerous members at events and activities, from political conventions to consulting the interactive website "Getting to the Gate", helping all women interested in running for a seat. "In a poll by the Canadian research Information Centre, 90% of Canadians stated that they want more women in politics: Let's make it happen!" said Ms. Courchesne.

Representatives of Equal Voice attended the Liberal Leadership Debate held in Toronto in October, and will attend the Liberal Party of Canada's Leadership and Policy Convention in Montreal, as well as the conventions of other political parties.

Equal Voice is a national, not-for-profit, multi-partisan volunteer organization. Founded in 2001, Equal Voice is dedicated to increasing the number of women who are nominated and elected at all levels of government in Canada.

For more information and biographies of the new executive:
please contact evottawa@yahoo.ca