Appointment of Members to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee

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• 2019-09-17 · Civic Appointments Committee · adopted

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  The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022: Lise Béland Carlo Handy Charles Dada Gasirabo Isabelle Girard Youssouf Kalogo Marcelle Lean Dominic Mailloux Serge Paul 2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment

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  1 to the report (September 12, 2019) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee.

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  Candidates' biographies: Lise Béland Lise Béland in an expert in leadership, training, employment and strategic planning. She has a vast knowledge of organizing teams and developing well evaluated program delivery geared towards vulnerable youth and women. Lise has developed a strong network and partnership with municipal, provincial and federal governments, community, and employers in both the French and English public and private sector.

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  Lise is the Vice President of Collège Boréal's Central Southwestern Ontario Region. She is a mentor and humanitarian. Carlo Handy Charles Carlo Handy Charles is a proud member and promoter of the Francophone community in Toronto. He is a Ph.D. student, and teaching and research assistant at McMaster University and the Université des Antilles, where he is currently researching on the politics of integration in Canada and France. He has been recently selected as one of the 20 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars for 2019. He has a steady track record in public service, arts, and culture in Haiti, Venezuela, France, and Canada. Dada Gasirabo Dada Gasirabo is a fervent activist of the feminist movement. Dada worked in the settlement sector with Centre Francophone of Toronto, Sojourn House Shelter for Refugees as well as in the sector of violence against women with Oasis Centre des Femmes and Action Ontarienne Contre la Violence Faite aux Femmes(AOCvF). Dada is presently the Executive Director of Oasis Centre in Toronto. Dada is strongly committed to the empowerment of francophone women and the development of French services in Ontario. Isabelle Girard Isabelle is the Executive Director of the Association of French Public School Boards of Ontario. She is well known in the Francophone community. She held the position of Executive Director of Centres d'Accueil Héritage for almost 5 years after serving as Assistant ED for 4. She has solid knowledge of human and financial resources management, strategic planning & governance. A strong believer in the importance of getting involved, she has been on boards of several francophone organisations. Youssouf Kalogo Youssouf Kalogo has been living in Toronto for 15 years and has actively contributed to the activities of several Francophone organizations. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Centre Francophone de Toronto since September 2016 and a member of the Executive Committee since September 2017. He chaired, from 2016 to 2018, the Parent Involvement Committee of the Conseil scolaire Viamonde. In 2017, he chaired the Planning Committee of Canada-Africa 3rd Annual Business Convention. Marcelle Lean A graduate from the Sorbonne and the University of Toronto in literature, languages (French, English, Spanish and Mandarin) and education, Marcelle Lean became a stage actress, a translator, a teacher/lecturer, a cultural leader before being an activist in the arts and education through her work in various local, provincial and federal boards and associations. Her multifaceted experience, focused on the Francophonie, led her to found Cinéfranco in 1997, which she continues to manage today. Dominic Mailloux Dominic is the Director of Human Resources for Bombardier Toronto site where he has worked since 2013. Since his arrival in the city, he has been heavily involved in the Francophone community through is engagement with Francophonie en fête, Québec Alumni and Club canadien de Toronto. He created Prix RelèveTO, a contest which recognizes and highlights Francophone professionals under 40 in the Greater Toronto area. He is the current President of Club Canadien de Toronto. Serge Paul Originally from France, Serge is a marketing and public relations professional. He works as a Community Liaison Officer for the Conseil scolaire Viamonde. Serge served on the Board of Directors of the French Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, the Peel-Halton Health and Service Center in Mississauga, and is now Co-Chair of the Toronto Police Community Advisory Committee and Chair of the Association des Communautés Francophone de l'Ontario à Toronto.

• 2019-10-02 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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  Appointees' biographies: Lise Béland Lise Béland in an expert in leadership, training, employment and strategic planning. She has a vast knowledge of organizing teams and developing well evaluated program delivery geared towards vulnerable youth and women. Lise has developed a strong network and partnership with municipal, provincial and federal governments, community, and employers in both the French and English public and private sector.

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  Lise is the Vice President of Collège Boréal's Central Southwestern Ontario Region. She is a mentor and humanitarian. Carlo Handy Charles Carlo Handy Charles is a proud member and promoter of the Francophone community in Toronto. He is a Ph.D. student, and teaching and research assistant at McMaster University and the Université des Antilles, where he is currently researching on the politics of integration in Canada and France. He has been recently selected as one of the 20 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars for 2019. He has a steady track record in public service, arts, and culture in Haiti, Venezuela, France, and Canada. Dada Gasirabo Dada Gasirabo is a fervent activist of the feminist movement. Dada worked in the settlement sector with Centre Francophone of Toronto, Sojourn House Shelter for Refugees as well as in the sector of violence against women with Oasis Centre des Femmes and Action Ontarienne Contre la Violence Faite aux Femmes(AOCvF). Dada is presently the Executive Director of Oasis Centre in Toronto. Dada is strongly committed to the empowerment of francophone women and the development of French services in Ontario. Isabelle Girard Isabelle is the Executive Director of the Association of French Public School Boards of Ontario. She is well known in the Francophone community. She held the position of Executive Director of Centres d'Accueil Héritage for almost 5 years after serving as Assistant ED for 4. She has solid knowledge of human and financial resources management, strategic planning & governance. A strong believer in the importance of getting involved, she has been on boards of several francophone organisations. Youssouf Kalogo Youssouf Kalogo has been living in Toronto for 15 years and has actively contributed to the activities of several Francophone organizations. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Centre Francophone de Toronto since September 2016 and a member of the Executive Committee since September 2017. He chaired, from 2016 to 2018, the Parent Involvement Committee of the Conseil scolaire Viamonde. In 2017, he chaired the Planning Committee of Canada-Africa 3rd Annual Business Convention. Marcelle Lean A graduate from the Sorbonne and the University of Toronto in literature, languages (French, English, Spanish and Mandarin) and education, Marcelle Lean became a stage actress, a translator, a teacher/lecturer, a cultural leader before being an activist in the arts and education through her work in various local, provincial and federal boards and associations. Her multifaceted experience, focused on the Francophonie, led her to found Cinéfranco in 1997, which she continues to manage today. Dominic Mailloux Dominic is the Director of Human Resources for Bombardier Toronto site where he has worked since 2013. Since his arrival in the city, he has been heavily involved in the Francophone community through is engagement with Francophonie en fête, Québec Alumni and Club canadien de Toronto. He created Prix RelèveTO, a contest which recognizes and highlights Francophone professionals under 40 in the Greater Toronto area. He is the current President of Club Canadien de Toronto. Serge Paul Originally from France, Serge is a marketing and public relations professional. He works as a Community Liaison Officer for the Conseil scolaire Viamonde. Serge served on the Board of Directors of the French Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, the Peel-Halton Health and Service Center in Mississauga, and is now Co-Chair of the Toronto Police Community Advisory Committee and Chair of the Association des Communautés Francophone de l'Ontario à Toronto.