A Joint Committee of the Community-Based Research Centre and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
We are grateful for the following Advisory Committee members (individuals and organizational representatives) who provided oversight and guidance to CBRC staff in our project activities related to conversion practices and SOGIECE, which included the development of this website.
- Aamir Mohammed Subhan, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist (ON)
- Ahmed Montasser, activist, spiritual outreach, El Tawhid Unity Mosque Calgary (AB)
- Dr. Ailsa Craig, Co-Founder of Quadrangle LGBTQ Community Centre (NL)
- Anonymous, survivor (ON)
- Dustin Klaudt, Klaudt Law (BC)
- Jeanne Rokosh, Founder of Essie’s Place (BC)
- Jorge Andrade, survivor, Community Engagement and Belonging Coordinator, Rainbow Refugee Society (BC)
- Jules Sherred, survivor (BC)
- Keith Murray, survivor, The United Church of Canada (AB)
- Matt Ashcroft, survivor, Health Advisor CBRC (ON)
- Minna Frederick, LGBT Youth Line (NS)
- Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University (NS)
- Pam Rocker, survivor, activist, Founder of Affirming Connections (AB)
- Sly Sarkisova, MSW Psychotherapist (ON)
- Dr. Travis Salway, Simon Fraser University / Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (BC). Travis’s contributions were supported in part by SFU’s Community-Engaged Research Initiative
We are also grateful for the valuable yet limited time the following were able to serve:
- Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (ON)
- Boban Stojanovic, LGBTQ+ and Vulnerable Populations, Centre for Newcomers (AB)