Active in the community
Early in my law practice I had the opportunity of participating as a member of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Aid Society of Grey County and upon my return to Toronto, was a volunteer with the Toronto Distress Centre. Both organizations gave me a grounding in, and appreciation of, the importance of volunteering.
As past co-chair of the Older Women’s Network (Ontario) Inc. and current Vice President (senior’s issues) of the Provincial Council of Women of Ontario, I am a firm advocate of women’s rights in the home, work-place and government. As a member of Soroptimist International Toronto, I have the opportunity of helping to improve the lives of women and girls both locally and abroad.
Women from war torn countries need the tools to actively participate in the reconstruction of their community. As a participant in the Women for Women International supporting rights awareness and job skills training classes for such women, I hope to contribute to the improvement of their lives, and that of their families, in a small way.
The mentally ill have difficulties beyond their own illnesses coping in a society which is not always understanding of the numerous struggles faced by those suffering from psychiatric disorders. Mental Health Program Services of Metropolitan Toronto, operating as "Habitat Services” contributes to the quality of life of individuals with serious mental health issues by improving housing standards and providing supports to tenants, particularly but not exclusively in the Parkdale areas of the Toronto. As past president/chair of Habitat Services, I supported the programs of the agency.
Professionally, I have been active in the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association, as Past Chair, General Practice Section, Canadian Bar Association Ontario; Past Vice Chair, General Practice Conference, Canadian Bar Association.
I am currently a member of the executive of the Charities and Not for Profit Section of the Ontario Bar Association.
I am a member of a number of other organizations, including the Swedish Women's Education Association, Toronto Board of Trade, Swedish Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Equal Voice, and the Elder Connection.