2019 Federal Council Candidate Qualifications Tables

Candidates for President

QualificationJean-Luc CookeConstantine Kritsonis Jean RousseauThomas Teuwen
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member

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Ontario Rep 2016-2018

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Ontario representative 1994 - 2000

                                                                                                

✔︎

VP Francophone,
2016-2017

I have experience on another governance board (as opposed to a “working board”)

I would not consider president of my community association, or my business as qualifying.

Only GPC council

 

✔︎

Vice President of local CSN. Lithonia-Lighting, 1999-2000

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NS Voluntary Planning, but that was long ago

I am bilingual (English and French)

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Deliberations on council are in English

 

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Sadly, but I intend to work closely with the Quebec team to maximize our potential in that province.

I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure

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Federal Council
GPC Fund
EDA Executive
Shadow Cabinet (Small Business)

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President of York Centre Greens EDA

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Shadow Cabinet (Agriculture)
EDA CEO, Compton-Stanstead
Quebec Wing Representative, Eastern Townships

 

I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party

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GPC Candidate Nepean 2011 and 2015

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GPC candidate six times

Ran for another federal party in the 2008,
2011, and 2015 elections

I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff

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Volunteered for the campaign committee creating a ethnic radio publication

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Daniel Green's 2019 byelection campaign
in Outremont

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Worked on Elizabeth’s campaign in 2015 and as Synergist for National in 2016. Was Full time Coordinator for the SGI EDA until December 2018

I have experience using Green Rules and/or Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings

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Attended many GPC conventions, authored policy motions, engaged in floor and workshop debate.

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Modest amount as president of EDA

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Basic knowledge; I need to refer to the rules
in unusual situations.

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Through my engagement on the Committee for Motion Development and my membership on the Policy Process Committee

I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations

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Started my own IT security consultancy out of university, been active in other small business boards, etc.

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Basic understanding of corporate and GPC governance

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I was president of an association and
a member of the board of directors for another
party from 2006 to 2011

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I have incorporated a number of federal companies and am keenly aware of the importance of due diligence when it comes to reporting requirements.

I have experience in financial management and/or reading and understanding financial statements

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• Managing my own firm
• My own small self-managed investments
• Chair of Federal Council’s Finance sub-committee
• 2010 chair of the GPC pension policy sub-committee

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Managing a small corporation

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College studies in Administration, Accounting I and II at UdeS. Reading federal budgets as a Member of Parliament
from 2011 to 2015.

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As president and accountant for multiple companies I have developed a deep understanding not only of financial statements but budgeting and financial planning

I have experience or training in conflict resolution, teambuilding, and/or leadership skills

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Roles throughout my career included leadership positions (team leads, customer facing sales engineering, etc), being an active and outgoing candidate also qualifies!

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Managing a small company

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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, management of 400 employees, management of 5 unionized employees in Ottawa and Sherbrooke simultaneously.

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Starting and running businesses is all about these skills. I have had much opportunity to apply and hone them during my engagement with the GPC.

 

Candidates for Alberta Representative

QualificationThana BoonlertCass Romyn
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member

No submission

                                       

I am very passionate to become as involved with the Green Party as possible.

I have experience on another governance board
(as opposed to a “working board”)
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Mild (previous experience with preschool governance boards).

I am bilingual (English and French)-

Almost – I am actively ‘brushing up’ on my French.

I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure-

I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party-

✔︎

I am currently a nominated candidate (ED 75) for the Green Party of Alberta.

I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff-
I have experience using Green Rules and/or
Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings
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I have studied these methods, however, in preparation.

I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements
relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations
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Moderate understanding, however I am very quick to learn.

I have experience in financial management and/or reading
and understanding financial statements
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Not foreign to finances (previous work experience) – again, I am a quick learner.

I have experience or training in conflict resolution,
teambuilding, and/or leadership skills
-

✔︎

Previous work experience, as well as volunteering with at schools have helped provide me with a strong basis.
 

 

Candidate for Manitoba Representative

QualificationBeverley Eert
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member

✔︎

I have enjoyed representing Manitoba for the past two year term

I have experience on another governance board
(as opposed to a “working board”)
I am bilingual (English and French)

✔︎✘

I read and understand French, but have lost the ability to converse easily

I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure

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I am currently Communications Director on the Portage-Lisgar EDA

I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party

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I have been a candidate for the GPC twice and for the GPBC twice

I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff
I have experience using Green Rules and/or
Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings
✔︎
I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements
relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations
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I have experience in financial management and/or reading
and understanding financial statements
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I have experience or training in conflict resolution,
teambuilding, and/or leadership skills
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Candidates for Quebec Representative

QualificationJean CloutierWilliam Gagnon          Jency Mercier        
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member

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Invited as an observer to the Federal Council meeting at the Vancouver Convention.
Co-Chair, Federation of Green Parties of the Americas (FPVA)
Federal Council of GPC (Quebec, 2008)

No submission              

 

No submission             

 

I have experience on another governance board
(as opposed to a “working board”)

✔︎

Only Quebec delegate Global Greens (GG), Sao Paolo (2008) and Dakar (2012)
FPVA Co-Chair (2008-2010)
Speaker, FPVA LaPaz (2013)
Leader, PVQ (2013) and VP (2010-2013)
Observer, GG Liverpool (2017)

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I am bilingual (English and French)

✔︎

Officially classed as bilingual "exempt from examination" by the federal government in 1986 when I was in training to be a diplomat (foreign service officer)

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I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure

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Active member of the International Relations Committee (2007-2014), first president and co-founder of the Quebec Wing (2010-2012), CEO of Louis-Hébert (2018-2019) and Louis-Saint-Laurent (2008-2012) EDAs

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I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party

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GPC Candidate in Quebec (2019), Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2008 and 2011, and Green Party of Quebec candidate in the byelection in Bonaventure (2011) and Vanier-Les Rivières (2012)

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I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff

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GVote phone canvasser for elected New Brunswick MPP, Megan Mitton, and sign installation for Outremont candidate Daniel Green in 2019.

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I have experience using Green Rules and/or
Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings

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Co-chair meetings of the Quebec Wing, GPC International Relations Liaison Committee (2008-2012) and PVQ Board of Directors. Current president of three environmental organizations.

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I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements
relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations

✔︎

Worked for the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec; cofounded and led a first green municipal party and chaired the AmiEs de la Terre de Québec.

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I have experience in financial management and/or reading
and understanding financial statements

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Graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masters in Public Administration. Treasurer of a solidarity co-op managing an independent volunteer convenience store.

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I have experience or training in conflict resolution,
teambuilding, and/or leadership skills

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Training in shared governance at the Université du NOUS and in international management of multi-ethnic conflicts at the École nationale d'administration publique (ÉNAP).

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