Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians


The Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians is a non-profit volunteer organization created to serve former Members of the Ontario Legislative Assembly.
Established by an act of the legislature in 2000, the objectives of the association are:
The association is strictly non-partisan and has former members from all three political parties serving on its [|board of directors].

Activities

The association publishes a quarterly newsletter, The InFormer.
It is developing a variety of educational tools to assist in advancing awareness of the parliamentary form of government. It also acts as a central clearing house for former members seeking information from various departments of the Legislative Assembly.
The association has formed a relationship with similar groups of former parliamentarians in Quebec and Manitoba and, ultimately, is working towards the development of a global association of former members of state or provincial governments.

Leadership

The current board of directors includes:
TitleName
ChairRev. Derwyn Shea
Vice-ChairGilles Morin
SecretaryKaren Haslam
TreasurerMurad Velshi
DirectorSteve Gilchrist
DirectorJohn Hastings
DirectorLily Oddie Munro
DirectorJohn Parker
DirectorJoe Spina
DirectorDavid Warner