Committee Against Racism and Discrimination

CARD works to encourage and promote the participation of visible minorities and other equity-seeking groups in CUPE BC.

The committee develops education materials to help build awareness, supports bargaining on anti-discrimination and employment equity, lobbies government to strengthen human rights policies and encourages visible minority participation in local union and CUPE BC activities.

CARD contains four working groups, each representing CUPE members from equity-seeking groups. The working groups, which bring their recommendations to the CARD, represent aboriginal workers, workers of colour, workers with disabilities, and pink triangle (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, questioning and intersex) workers. 

Members of the committee are:

Louie, Leanne - Co-Chair, Local 3523
Motani, Shehnaz - Co-Chair, Local 2950
Alexander, Michele - Local 15
Benning, Dal - Local 718, CUPE BC Executive Board
Campo, Brian G. - Local 389
Hodgson, Kim - Local 2145
Lafayette, Leford - Local 2262
Longacre, Alison - Local 401
Merrier, Debra - Local 728
Pratap, Jai Deo - Local 728
Price, Liza - Local 1851
Whitford, Dale - Local 951
Zobac, Cynthia A. - Local 523
Kamadia, Shaheen - Staff Representative
Kilfoil, Conni - Staff Representative
Simonds, Tammy - Staff Representative