Zachary Fathally
Zachary is an 11-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario. He is an avid reader who seizes every opportunity to learn about history, geography and science. This enthusiasm has led him to take engineering classes with the Faculty of Engineering (for kids) at the University of Ottawa. Zachary is passionate about advocating for children’s rights and raising public […]
Andrea Chrysanthou
Stacia Vong Hogeterp
Zafar Jaffer
Simi Sahota
Simi Sahota, is a passionate youth leader in her community. Simi has been a part of the Young Canadians’ Parliament (YCP), presented by Children First Canada, since its beginning. Her work with Children First Canada has been multifaceted, from being a YCP Activator, to hosting events, being a panelist, volunteering as a facilitator and youth […]
Dr. Shimi Kang
Pamela Fuselli
Adelyn Newman-Ting
Pronouns: She/Her Adelyn Newman-Ting pronouns she/her is 14 years old from Victoria BC. She lives with her parents and her dog Oscar. Her traditional name is Kesugilakw which means leader born to be, and her Chinese name is Ting Li-Wen. On her mother’s side she is Chinese from Taiwan and on her father’s side she […]
Rayn Asaria
Pronouns: He/Him Rayn Asaria is a passionate 12-year-old living in Toronto, Ontario. His mission is to inspire his generation to leave a positive impact on our world and he believes that we can all play our part—from a community level right up to a global view. Rayn is dedicated to ensuring that young peoples’ voices […]
Kelsey Beson
Kelsey is a natural and talented advocate with over 17 years of experience in serving young people, their families, and the systems they interact with, including the child welfare, residential, mental health, education, and criminal justice systems. This has included engaging in community development, managing residential care homes, licensing group and foster care homes for […]