The Alberta government made 23 appointments and re-appointments, during recent cabinet orders (Orders in Council.).The people appointed were a mix of UCP donors and those that hadn't made political contributions..With Thursday being Premier Jason Kenney's final day of office, earlier in the week Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides announced appointments and re-appointments to various institutions across the province..Nicolaides appointed Jeff Davison, a former Calgary mayoral candidate to succeed Cody Church, and Aleem Dhanani, to succeed Heather Christie-Burns as members of the board of governors of The University of Calgary. Along with Jodi Jenson Labrie, Candice Li, Gary Zhang and Paul Zonneveld. Each have been appointed for a term to expire on Sept. 26, 2025..Church and Christie-Burns' term expired Aug. 14, 2022..According to Elections Alberta, in 2017, Dhanani donated $2,125 to Premier Jason Kenney's campaign. Also in 2017, Church donated $4,000 to Kenney for the UCP leadership race. Zang also had political contributions from 2019-2021. He donated $5,350 to his local UCP Calgary constituency..Nicolaides also appointed Don Cameron as a member of the Board of Governors of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for a term to expire on Sept. 26, 2025. Also, effective Oct. 17, 2022, Chris Lavin will be re-appointed as a member of the Board of Governors of NorQuest College for a term to expire on Oct. 16, 2025. .Nicolaides then announced Guy A. Pelletier as a member and redesignated him as chair of the Board of Governors of Red Deer Polytechnic for a term to expire Sept. 26, 2025. He also re-appointed Julie Oliver as a member of The Board of Governors of Red Deer Polytechnic for a term to expire Sept. 26, 2025..There were also appointments made to the Board of Governors for the Workers' Compensation Act by Labour Minister Kaycee Madu on behalf of the Kenney government..Effective March 21, 2023, Mary Phillips-Rickey will be the representative of the interests of the general public. Mike Boyle was appointed representative of the interests of workers, and Brian McConkey and Shawna Miller were given roles as representative of the interests of employers, as members of the board of directors of The Workers’ Compensation Board, each for a term to expire on March 20, 2026. .McConkey made several donations to the St. Albert Constituency in 2021 totaling $4,150. In 2019, he donated a total of $2,220 and in 2020 he donated $3,000. Miller also made political contributions from 2018-2020 to the UCP in Grande Prairie totaling $10,500..Minister of Health Jason Copping also made several appointments to the governance of the Alberta health care system. .Copping reappointed Carmen Wyton as a public member to the council of the Alberta College of Pharmacy for a term to expire on Jan. 21, 2025..He also appointed Frances Sansregret as a public member to the council of the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta for a term to expire Sept. 26, 2025..Dr. Barbara Chipeur was also re-appointed as a public member to the council of the Alberta Dental Association and College for a term to expire on Nov. 25, 2025..Her initial term was set to expire on Nov. 25, 2022..Chipeur made several political donations to a Calgary UCP constituency totaling $4,725.25 from 2019-20121. She also donated a total of $2,650 to the UCP party along with a single donation of $650 to a Calgary candidate in 2019..It is unclear for which candidate that was for..Kenney also recently appointed seven indigenous women to form the inaugural Premier’s Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls..Council members will advise the government on preventing violence and increasing safety for indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (2S+) people..“Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people face unparalleled levels of violence in Alberta. Families of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, 2S+ people and survivors have lived experience that will make government action meaningful and effective and make our province safer for indigenous people and all Albertans," Kenney said.."No one deserves to live in fear.”.Key responsibilities for the council will include:.Providing advice to government.Engaging different levels of government and other stakeholders, such as service providers, civil society and the private sector, to increase action and resources.Planning, which includes implementing an action plan aligned with ministry mandates, and monitoring progress..“These talented council members are a powerful force for much-needed change in our province," Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson said.."They are proven community leaders who will guide us to a future where indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people are treated with dignity and respect. We are at a critical point in this ongoing crisis. This council offers a concrete way forward to a better future.”.Council members appointed include:.April Eve Wiberg, founding member, Stolen Sisters & Brothers Awareness MovementJosie Nepinak, executive director, Awo Taan Healing Lodge SocietyAshleigh Cardinal, president, Edmonton 2 Spirit SocietyCheryl Uchytil, family member and advocate on MMIWG issuesKimmy Houle, director, Environment and Economic Development, Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal CouncilMeeka Otway, advocate on inuit issues and member of the First Nations Women’s Council on Economic Security."Four ex-officio members are appointed to the council, one from each of the four ministries that are the most relevant to advancing the recommendations put forward by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls to Justice and the Alberta Joint Working Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ 113 Pathways to Justice," the Alberta government stated..The Western Standard reached out to the University of Calgary to inquire if board members are paid for their meetings, but so far hasn't heard back.
The Alberta government made 23 appointments and re-appointments, during recent cabinet orders (Orders in Council.).The people appointed were a mix of UCP donors and those that hadn't made political contributions..With Thursday being Premier Jason Kenney's final day of office, earlier in the week Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides announced appointments and re-appointments to various institutions across the province..Nicolaides appointed Jeff Davison, a former Calgary mayoral candidate to succeed Cody Church, and Aleem Dhanani, to succeed Heather Christie-Burns as members of the board of governors of The University of Calgary. Along with Jodi Jenson Labrie, Candice Li, Gary Zhang and Paul Zonneveld. Each have been appointed for a term to expire on Sept. 26, 2025..Church and Christie-Burns' term expired Aug. 14, 2022..According to Elections Alberta, in 2017, Dhanani donated $2,125 to Premier Jason Kenney's campaign. Also in 2017, Church donated $4,000 to Kenney for the UCP leadership race. Zang also had political contributions from 2019-2021. He donated $5,350 to his local UCP Calgary constituency..Nicolaides also appointed Don Cameron as a member of the Board of Governors of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for a term to expire on Sept. 26, 2025. Also, effective Oct. 17, 2022, Chris Lavin will be re-appointed as a member of the Board of Governors of NorQuest College for a term to expire on Oct. 16, 2025. .Nicolaides then announced Guy A. Pelletier as a member and redesignated him as chair of the Board of Governors of Red Deer Polytechnic for a term to expire Sept. 26, 2025. He also re-appointed Julie Oliver as a member of The Board of Governors of Red Deer Polytechnic for a term to expire Sept. 26, 2025..There were also appointments made to the Board of Governors for the Workers' Compensation Act by Labour Minister Kaycee Madu on behalf of the Kenney government..Effective March 21, 2023, Mary Phillips-Rickey will be the representative of the interests of the general public. Mike Boyle was appointed representative of the interests of workers, and Brian McConkey and Shawna Miller were given roles as representative of the interests of employers, as members of the board of directors of The Workers’ Compensation Board, each for a term to expire on March 20, 2026. .McConkey made several donations to the St. Albert Constituency in 2021 totaling $4,150. In 2019, he donated a total of $2,220 and in 2020 he donated $3,000. Miller also made political contributions from 2018-2020 to the UCP in Grande Prairie totaling $10,500..Minister of Health Jason Copping also made several appointments to the governance of the Alberta health care system. .Copping reappointed Carmen Wyton as a public member to the council of the Alberta College of Pharmacy for a term to expire on Jan. 21, 2025..He also appointed Frances Sansregret as a public member to the council of the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta for a term to expire Sept. 26, 2025..Dr. Barbara Chipeur was also re-appointed as a public member to the council of the Alberta Dental Association and College for a term to expire on Nov. 25, 2025..Her initial term was set to expire on Nov. 25, 2022..Chipeur made several political donations to a Calgary UCP constituency totaling $4,725.25 from 2019-20121. She also donated a total of $2,650 to the UCP party along with a single donation of $650 to a Calgary candidate in 2019..It is unclear for which candidate that was for..Kenney also recently appointed seven indigenous women to form the inaugural Premier’s Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls..Council members will advise the government on preventing violence and increasing safety for indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (2S+) people..“Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people face unparalleled levels of violence in Alberta. Families of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, 2S+ people and survivors have lived experience that will make government action meaningful and effective and make our province safer for indigenous people and all Albertans," Kenney said.."No one deserves to live in fear.”.Key responsibilities for the council will include:.Providing advice to government.Engaging different levels of government and other stakeholders, such as service providers, civil society and the private sector, to increase action and resources.Planning, which includes implementing an action plan aligned with ministry mandates, and monitoring progress..“These talented council members are a powerful force for much-needed change in our province," Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson said.."They are proven community leaders who will guide us to a future where indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people are treated with dignity and respect. We are at a critical point in this ongoing crisis. This council offers a concrete way forward to a better future.”.Council members appointed include:.April Eve Wiberg, founding member, Stolen Sisters & Brothers Awareness MovementJosie Nepinak, executive director, Awo Taan Healing Lodge SocietyAshleigh Cardinal, president, Edmonton 2 Spirit SocietyCheryl Uchytil, family member and advocate on MMIWG issuesKimmy Houle, director, Environment and Economic Development, Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal CouncilMeeka Otway, advocate on inuit issues and member of the First Nations Women’s Council on Economic Security."Four ex-officio members are appointed to the council, one from each of the four ministries that are the most relevant to advancing the recommendations put forward by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls to Justice and the Alberta Joint Working Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ 113 Pathways to Justice," the Alberta government stated..The Western Standard reached out to the University of Calgary to inquire if board members are paid for their meetings, but so far hasn't heard back.
