Election Nominees
The positions on the ACSW Council that are up for election in 2018 are:
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Council Members (3)
Following are the individuals who have been nominated for election in these positions. Please click on their name to review their individual bios.
Please note that you must be a member of ACSW to open the Bio's.
Treasurer Jody-Lee Farrah
Secretary Rick Guthrie
Council Member (3) Baiju Vareed
Cardinal Fomradas
Carla Bertsch
Connie Hesjedal
Dayirai Kapfunde
Katie Borek
Cardinal Fomradas
Carla Bertsch
Connie Hesjedal
Dayirai Kapfunde
Katie Borek
We are happy to provide the ability for you to ask, any of the candidates running for election, questions that you may have of them from February 5 - February 22, 2018. Please send an email with your question to Noreen Majek at noreenm@acsw.ab.ca with the name of the candidate and the position they are running for included in your email subject line, for example, "Question for John Doe, President". We will respond to your question within 3 days and post all questions and answers below!
Questions for the Candidates : (click on question to view answers)
- Could you speak to what is: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada 94 Calls to Action? Why is this important in Social Work?
- Could you speak to what is: the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People? Why is this important in Social Work?
- Could you speak to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision January 26, 2016 regarding allegations that the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC) provision of First Nations Child and Family Services and implementation of Jordan’s Principle is flawed, inequitable and discriminatory and why this important in Social Work?