Executive
Martin O'Hanlon
Member: Canadian Media Guild Local 30213
Martin is on leave from his position as Parliamentary Editor for The Canadian Press. He was elected Director in 2011, after serving as Deputy Director for seven years.
mohanlon@cwa-scacanada.ca | 613.820.8460 or Toll-free: 1.877.486.4292
Lois Kirkup
Member: Victoria-Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild Local 30223
Formerly an online editor at The Ottawa Citizen and president of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild since 1999, Lois has taken up a temporary position at the Victoria Times Colonist.
Mona Leroux
Member: Montreal Newspaper Guild Local 30111
Mona is a clerk in the Reader Sales & Service department at The Gazette. She has been president of the Montreal Newspaper Guild since 2006.
Gord Holder
Member: Ottawa Newspaper Guild Local 30205
Acclaimed as Treasurer at the National Representative Council meeting in April 2012, Gord had relinquished the position in 2011. CWA Canada is happy to have its financial shepherd back!
Executive Committee
Ing Wong-Ward
Member: Canadian Media Guild Local 30213
Ing became the first Diversity member on the CWA Canada executive in 2010. The producer of an afternoon show on CBC Radio in Toronto has been especially active on pay equity issues.
Chris Carolan
Member: Victoria-Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild Local 30223
A distict manager at the Victoria Times Colonist, Chris has been president of the Victoria-Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild since 1999.
David Hawkins
Member: Canadian Media Guild Local 30213
Secretary of CMG's TVOntario branch (formerlypresident and vice-president), David is online editor at TVO. He also has worked as a documentary producer and in CBC television and radio.
Lise Lareau
Member: Canadian Media Guild Local 30213
Lise served for 12 years as national president of the Canadian Media Guild, before bowing out of the top position to let in new blood. She was elected CMG national vice-president in late 2010.
Stephen Llewellyn
Member: Fredericton Typographical Union Local 30664
Stephen has been a reporter with The Daily Gleaner for 29 years, covering everything from provincial politics to city hall. He has been president of the Fredericton Typographical Union since 1997.
John Rufh
Member: British Columbia Local 30403
A mailer at the Victoria Times Colonist, John has been the Secretary-Treasurer for CWA Local 30403 British Columbia since 1999.
The Newspaper Guild
Barbara Saxberg
Member: Canadian Media Guild Local 30213
Barbara is serving her second term as Eastern Canada VP. She's a senior producer with CBC National News and a long-time union activist, with a primary focus on labour education.
Scott Edmonds
Member: Canadian Media Guild Local 30213
A reporter and editor at The Canadian Press, Scott has held the Western VP position since shortly after CWA Canada was formed in 1995. He has led the Canadian Press Branch at the Canadian Media Guild and served as National Vice-President of CMG until recently.