Committees

Our committees play an advisory role to the CUPE Nova Scotia Executive Board. The standing committees of CUPE Nova Scotia are:

CUPE Atlantic Maritime Indigenous Council (CAMIC)

  • Kim Loppie (Local 1082)
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Ty Loppie (Local 1082)

Contracting Out and Privatization Committee

  • Nikki Braniff (Local 4459)
  • Nimrod Matthias (Local 108)
  • Craig Bayer (Local 1867)
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Cheryl MacDonald (Local 933)

Education Committee

  • Floyd Seymour (Local 4682)
  • Donna Beals (Local 8920)
  • Ray Smith (Local 933)
  • Miriah Drever, Young Worker (Local 2859)
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Ann Marie Danch
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Michelle Cohen

Global Justice Committee

  • Cheryl Burbidge (Local 8920) 
  • Edwina Donovan (Local 1082)
  • Cat Hutt, Young Worker (Local 5047)
  • Ashley Sellon (Local 5047)
  • Dan Woods (Local 108)
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Matthew MacDonald (Local 8920)
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Paniz Khosroshahy

Health and Safety Committee

  • Kelly Morrison (Local 1183)
  • Steve Joy (Local 1867)
  • Justin Cull (Local 1431)
  • Matt Cummings (Local 2330)
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Alan Linkletter (Local 8920)
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Jenna Brookfield

Human Rights Committee

  • Ashton Brown (Local 1485)
  • Karin Tanner (Local 5054)
  • Laura MacKinnon (Local 4536)
  • Savannah Lenethen, Young Worker (Local 8920)
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Jess Haley (Local 1431)
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Dawn Learning

Pension Committee

  • David Brewster (Local 8920)
  • Debbie Gale (Local 1485)
  • Ray Graham (Local 5050)
  • Steven Stewart (Local 1867)
  • Stacey Currie, Young Worker
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Christa Sweeney (Local 2859)
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Paniz Khosroshahy

Political Action Committee

  • Mary Ann Pearson (Local 4940)
  • Sharon Hubley (Local 1867)
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Colleen Reynolds

Women’s Committee

  • Donna Biron (Local 933)
  • Patricia Perry (Local 4459)
  • Natasha O’Neil (Local 2094)
  • Bonnie Brown (Local 5536)
  • Samantha Heffernan, Young Worker
  • CUPE NS Executive Board Liaison: Emily MacNeil (Local 2330)
  • CUPE Staff Liaison: Dawn Learning

Download a copy of the Quick Fact Sheet for all Committees