Our Advocates
VIHRC regularly hosts Law, Social Science and Social Work students, who work as advocates (under the supervision of VIHRC’s Managing Advocate) for a period of 3 - 5 months.
Our Board of Directors
VIHRC is a non-profit society governed by an elected Board of Directors, which functions as a coordinating collective. Our current board members are:
Jon Kanie
Jon (he/him) has been a VIHRC-director since the early 2010s. His focus is on empathy/ethics/justice/discrimination/fraud/sustainability, including supporting remedial and preventative efforts such as improving the laws/policies/regulations of the justice-system etc. and the culture that affects them.
Winifred Dike
Bio will be available soon.
Sara Wilson
Bio will be available soon.
Swapnil Bagchi
Bio will be available soon.
Isaac Sahota
Bio will be available soon.
Shane Baker
Bio will be available soon.
Mohammed Abdelaziz
Bio will be available soon.
Ruth Nakalyowa
Ruth Nakalyowa (she/her) is a communications and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) practitioner. She is one of the co-founders of Power of Discourse Consulting. Ruth holds a master’s degree in Intercultural and International Communication from Royal Roads University. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in strategic planning, community engagement, and inclusive change initiatives. Ruth’s work and research spans Canada, Zambia, the United States, Eswatini, Uganda, and France, and she is dedicated to advancing human rights and fostering equitable, inclusive spaces. Ruth brings her commitment to justice and intercultural competence to support VIHRC’s mission of equity and advocacy.
Taly Baybik
Bio will be available soon.
Our Funders
Our work would not be possible without the generous support of our funders.
VIHRC’s brand design was created by Sandra Dammizio, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Toronto.
Learn more about her work.