OCBCC's 2021 AGM was held September 23rd, 2021 at 10 am via video conference.
2021-22 Board of Directors: The OCBCC is governed by a Board of Directors made up of dedicated volunteers from the early learning and child care sector around Ontario, as well as representatives of provincial organizations and trade unions.
2021-22 Executive Officers:
- President: Sheila Olan-MacLean: Compass Early Learning and Care, Peterborough
- Vice-President: Tracy Saarikoski, Discovery Early Learning & Care, Sudbury
- Secretary: Michel Laflamme, Service à l'enfance Aladin Childcare Services, Ottawa
- Treasurer: Carrie Lynn Poole-Cotnam, CUPE Ontario
- Member-at-large: Christina Gilligan, Toronto
2021-22 Board members:
- Erin Filby, Toronto
- Christina Gilligan, Toronto
- Brooke Richardson, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario
- Rosemary Judd-Archer, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
- Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour
- Sarah Boesveld, YWCA
- Lisa Johnston, Early Years Professionals Rise UP T.O.
- Christa O'Connor, Creative Beginnings, Baden
- Chrystal Morden, Superior Children’s Centre
- Sylvie Charron, L’association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario
- Jessica Tomas, CUPE Local 2484, Toronto
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ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES |
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Organization |
Name |
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Association of Early Childhood Educators |
Brooke Richardson |
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Canadian Federation of University Women |
Margaret McGovern / Wendy Taylor |
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Canadian Union of Public Employees |
Carrie Lynn Poole-Cotnam |
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Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario |
Phyllis Hession-White |
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Ontario Campaign 2000 |
Leila Sarangi |
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Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association |
Peter MacDonald |
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Ontario Federation of Labour |
Patty Coates |
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Ontario Public Service Employees Union |
Vikki Poirier / Luisa Quarta |
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Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation |
Rosemary Judd-Archer |
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Unifor |
Lisa Kelly |
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YWCA |
Sarah Boesveld |
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REGIONAL CENTRE AND LOCAL ADVOCACY GROUP REPRESENTATIVES |
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Member area |
Name |
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Greater Toronto Area City of Toronto, Regional Municipality of Halton, Regional Municipality of Durham, Regional Municipality of Peel, Regional Municipality of York |
1. Abigail Doris, Toronto Community for Better Child Care, Toronto |
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2. Lisa Johnston, Early Years Professionals Rise UP T.O., Toronto |
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Southwest Chatham–Kent, Haldimand County, Norfolk County, City of Brantford, City of Hamilton, City of London, City of St. Thomas, City of Stratford, City of Windsor, Oxford County, Waterloo Region, Bruce County, Grey County, Huron County, Lambton County, Wellington County, Regional Municipality of Niagara |
1. Christa O'Connor, Creative Beginnings, Baden |
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2. Lori Prospero, Owl Child Care Services & Early Years Coalition – Waterloo Region, Waterloo |
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Eastern and Southeast United Counties of Prescott and Russell, City of Cornwall, County of Lanark, County of Renfrew, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, City of Kingston, County of Lennox and Addington, City Ottawa |
1. Michel Laflamme, Service à l'enfance Aladin Childcare Services, Ottawa |
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2. Jessica Scallen, ECE Power, Ottawa |
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Northwest Kenora District, Rainy River District, Thunder Bay District |
1. Chrystal Morden, Superior Children’s Centre, Wawa |
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2. Willow Lem – Thunder Bay ECE Unite!, Thunder Bay |
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Northeast Algoma District, City of Greater Sudbury, District of Cochrane, District of Timiskaming, District of Nipissing, District of Manitoulin, District of Sault Ste Marie |
1. Tracy Saarikoski, Discovery Early Learning & Care, Sudbury |
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2. Vacancy |
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Central Kawartha Lakes, City of Peterborough, Parry Sound District, District Municipality of Muskoka, Dufferin County, Hastings County, Northumberland County, Simcoe County |
1. Sheila Olan-MacLean, Compass Early Learning and Care, Peterborough |
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2. Debbie Milne, First Adventure Child Development Centres, Belleville |
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Special constituency - Francophone |
Sylvie Charron, L’association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario, Ottawa |
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2484 rep |
Jessica Tomas, Toronto |
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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS |
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1. Erin Filby, Toronto 2. Athina Basiliadis, Ottawa (CUPE Local 2204) 3. Kim Gilbert, Windsor 4. Wendy LaRose, Toronto 5. Alexandra Barak, Toronto |