UTSC Sub-Committee for Indigenous Placemaking
Composition and Membership
Composition and Membership
The sub-committee shall be composed of a maximum of 9 members appointed by the UTSC Truth, Reconciliation & Indigenous Initiatives Advisory Committee and 4 ex-officio members as identified below. Appointed members shall serve for renewable terms of 2 years, with membership staggered to ensure continuity.
The committee may choose to invite guests with relevant insights and expertise to its meetings to assist in deliberations. These may include Elders, Knowledge Keepers, community leaders, members of the Executive Team, UTSC/UofT faculty, staff and students, external professionals, and scholars.
Co-Chairs
Jennifer Adams Peffer
Campus Architect and Director of Architecture, Planning and Project Development, UTSC
Appointed Members
Naulaq LeDrew
UTSC Knowledge Keeper
Nancy Rowe
UTSC Knowledge Keeper
Josh Eshkawkogan
UTSC Elder
Marie Bédard
Integrated Marketing & Communications Advisor, Marketing & Communications
Juanita Muise
Indigenous Engagement Coordinator, Office of Student Experience & Wellbeing
Danielle (Dani) Kwan-Lafond
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Dept. of Sociology
Jennifer Curry, Director
Office of the Vice-President & Principal
Alexis Bornyk
Student representative
Julia Abraham
Collections Coordinator, Doris McCarthy, UTSC
Quorum and Voting
• At least 50% of current members, including co-Chairs, must be present to constitute a quorum
• All members are voting members
• Decisions would normally be by consensus, otherwise they will be determined by a simple majority of members present
Meeting frequency
The committee will meet twice per term (fall & winter). Meetings may also be called as and when necessary for the sub-committee to perform its work.