Speaker roster for community groups and organizers
Social Planning Toronto offers a roster of experts who can be contacted to speak pro bono at community events to offer thoughts on election issues or community concerns.
When contacting any of the speakers, please provide details of your event (e.g., date, time, and location) and expectations (e.g, duration of presentation). Please note that a commitment is dependent on speakers' availability.
| Issue | Speaker | Organization | Contact information |
| Housing advocacy | Angela Koh | West Neighbourhood House | [email protected] |
| Housing | Right to Housing Coalition |
[email protected] or [email protected] |
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| Shelter/harm reduction | Diana Chan McNally | All Saints Church-Community Centre |
[email protected] or 647 524 4250 |
| Food security | Katie German | FoodShare | [email protected] |
| Food security/ income inequality |
Diane Dyson | Daily Bread Food Bank | [email protected] |
| Childcare | Abigail Doris | Toronto Community for Better Child Care |
[email protected] or 416 538 7630 |
| Income support/ community benefits |
Kumsa Baker | Toronto Community Benefits Network | [email protected] |
| Gender equity | Jasmine Rezaee | YWCA Toronto | [email protected] |
| Gender equity | Lieran Docherty | Woman Abuse Council of Toronto | [email protected] |
| Transit | Shelagh Pizey-Allen | TTCriders | [email protected] |
| Civic engagement | John Beebe | Democratic Engagement Exchange | [email protected] or 416 455 7332 |
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Civic engagement |
Scarborough Civic Action Network | ||
| Community sector | Rob Howarth | Toronto Neighbourhood Centres | [email protected] |
| Community sector | Sree Nallamothu | Toronto Neighbourhood Centres | [email protected] |
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Disability |
David Meyers |
Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (C.I.L.T.) |
416 599 2458 ext. 271 or [email protected] |