Joining the Ontario Public Service where I served for thirty-three years and being an activist member of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, speaking out on such issues as human rights and equity within and outside of the union. As a direct result, I held many elected positions. The positions that I am most proud of are: Chair, OPSEU’s Provincial Women’s Committee, Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Labour representing people of colour and Chair, OPS Network for Racial Minorities; these positions gave me the opportunity to contribute in the development of policy papers and workshops on issues such as Employment Equity, Child Care, and Workplace Discrimination to name a few. I am very proud that I participated in these