1. Your Federation Structure
District 16 – York Region

2. District 16 Executive ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
Sandy Glassford President
Muna Kadri 1st VP
Katrina Collins (SDSS) VP
Marsha Bloom (NSS) VP
Darryl Newbury (TSS) VP
Terry Price (OT) Treasurer
Diane Truong OT President
James Lane (TDSS) Provincial Councilor
Iain Beaton (UHS) Provincial Councilor

3. District 16 Executive APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES
Doug Brydie Chief Negotiator
Gerry Harrison Executive Officer
Blair Vowles CPAC & Excel in Ed
Michelle Best (VSS) Educational Services
Vanessa Stoby (MCI) Status of Women
Nicole Baxter (MCI) Human Rights Officer

4. Branch (School) Executive
Excellence In Education Rep
Status of Women Rep
Human Rights Rep
School Council Rep
Branch President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Educational Services Rep
CPAC Rep (Communication/Political Action)
Staffing Committee – Branch President + 2 or 3 members (All positions are elected)

5. Ask your Branch President
Contract questions
Member / Admin issues
Member / Member issues
Health and Safety concerns
General questions
–        APAs/on calls/supervision/meetings
–        Staffing/teacher timetables/class sizes
–        Absences

6. Provincial Services Certification Communications/Political Action
political lobbying
publications
Educational Services
conferences, resource materials
Protective Services
legal support

7. District Office Services
Staffing issues
contract and occasional teachers
Contract maintenance
district specific
negotiations
Educational Services
conference funding
Protective Services
representation of members

8. District Office Services
Communications/Political Action
Signal, Blast, social media
District website (
District issues, election
Health & Safety
Human Rights
Gay-Straight Members’ Alliance
Status of Women
Member Engagement
“The only silly question is the one you don’t ask.”