Elect Rochelle Wilner - York Centre

MEET ROCHELLE

Rochelle has a decades-long background in human rights advocacy.
Her experience in dealing with government at all levels has given her unique knowledge to tackle a wide-range of issues.

She is well known in the community for her tireless efforts on behalf of social justice issues.

She has spoken about, written about, and fought for Conservative values.

POSITIONS HELD (A SELECT LIST)

	Senior Vice-President & Chair of the Board, Canadian Coalition for Democracies, 2004-2006
	Consultant to ACCESO, based at the California Western School of Law in San Diego, designed to bring about change and reform in fifteen Latin American countries
	President, B’nai Brith Canada, 2001-2004
	National Chair, Institute for International Affairs, 1998-2001
	National Chair, League for Human Rights, 1994-1998
	Member of the Advisory Board of the B’nai Brith International Council on United Nations Affairs, 2000-current
	Former Board Member of: Canada Israel Committee, Baycrest Women’s Auxiliary, Jewish Women’s Federation, Leo Baeck Day School, Downtown Jewish Day School
	Member of Race Relations Advisory Board to the Chief of Police, Metropolitan Toronto, 1997-2001
	Member of Anti-Hate Advisory Board to the Minister of Education, Ontario, 1998-2000

EXPERIENCE

	Served as a consultant to educators nationwide on strategies for combating racism
	Chaired a committee that developed a training manual and workshop (Taking Action Against Hate) for organizations to help them recognize and deal with hate motivated activity in their communities.
	Co-chaired the first International Symposium on Hate on the Internet in 1997 and co-chaired a follow-up conference in March, 1999.
	Spearheaded a Muslim-Jewish Women’s Interfaith Group, 1991
	She is a certified teacher with additional qualifications in Special Education.

She is also the recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.