On Saturday, October 29, OPSEU delegates to the 2016 Ontario Public Service divisional meetings elected the members of their Ministry Employee-Employer Relations Committees (MERCs) for the 2016‑18 term.
The following 163 members were elected by delegates from their ministries:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ERC
Mélanie Bégin, co-chair, Local 506
Marcus Rangai, vice -chair, Local 506
Heidi Steffen-Petrie, member, Local 232
Robert MacDougall, first alternate, Local 211
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Meat Inspectors Subcommittee ERC
Marcus Rangai, co-chair, Local 506
Robert MacDougall, vice-chair, Local 211
Mélanie Bégin, member, Local 506
Ministry of the Attorney General ERC
Tim Elphick, co-chair, Local 225
Tina Stevens, vice-chair, Local 102
Karen Clark, member, Local 212
Nicole Stewart, member, Local 212
Ali Novin, first alternate, Local 551
Marie-Paule Duret, second alternate, Local 526
Joseph Blake, third alternate, Local 526
Loretta Clark, fourth alternate, Local 123
Ministry of Children and Youth Services ERC
Glenna Caldwell, co-chair, Local 302
Peter Harding, vice-chair, Local 337
Iraj Pakzamir, member, Local 112
Michael Fallon, first alternate, Local 290
Roger Lebel, second alternate, Local 708
Daryl Eckenstein, third alternate, Local 220
Brian Smith, fourth alternate, Local 618
Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Health and Safety Committee ERC
Anthony Cunningham (justice), co-chair, Local 337
Mary Ferreira (probation), vice-chair, Local 551
Tom Gibson (at large), member, Local 220
Paula van Dusen (justice), first alternate, Local 290
Narothan Maharaj (justice), second alternate, Local 290
Lillian Fisher (probation), first alternate, Local 551
Catherine Gino (probation), second alternate, Local 310
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration ERC
Darren Winger, co-chair, Local 154
Caroline Loiselle, vice-chair, Local 634
Marlene Wright, member, Local 701
Patricia Lofstrom, first alternate, Local 601
Heather Gushulak, second alternate, Local 729
Ministry of Community and Social Services ERC
Cindy Kraakman, co-chair, Local 302
Susan Fournier-Roy, vice-chair, Local 410
Maria Delara (FRO), member, Local 534
Nicole St. Amand (ODSP), member, Local 440
Melissa Pearson (ODSP), member at Large, Local 735
Bernadette Flowers, first alternate, Local 211
Laurie Filson, second alternate, Local 211
Michelle Morrison, third alternate, Local 222
Dennis Daoussis (FRO), alternate, Local 534
Chantale Francis, health and safety, Local 586
Maria Lampitoc, health and safety, alternate, Local 502
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services ERC
Monte Vieselmeyer, co-chair, Local 5112
Chris Jackel, vice-chair, Local 369
Chad Oldfield, member, Local 234
Scott McIntyre (Probation and Parole), member, Local 633
Ken Steinbrunner, first alternate, Local 642
Chris Butsch, second alternate, Local 368
James Nowe, third alternate, Local 719
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Health and Safety ERC
Sean Dunn, co-chair, Local 368
Mike Lundy, vice-chair, Local 737
Ryan Graham, first member, Local 234
Gord Kiernan, second member, Local 338
Randy Simpraga, first alternate, Local 135
Michelle MacLean, second alternate, Local 248
Jennifer Sipila, third alternate, Local 368
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Solicitor General) ERC
Drew Maddison, co-chair, Local 205
Ram Selvarajah, vice-chair, Local 524
Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Innovation
Haran Thurairasah, co-chair, Local 502
James Boyden, vice-Chair, Local 502
Sandra Small, member, Local 502
Les Tanaka, first alternate, Local 502
Ministry of Education ERC
Daryl O’Grady, co-chair, Local 456
Sandra Richardson, vice-chair, Local 219
Martin Grenier, member, Local 478
Wendy Abrams, first alternate, Local 302
David Rook, second alternate, Local 219
Robert Ryan, third alternate, Local 223
Ministry of Energy ERC
Cisca McInnis, co-chair, Local 553
Juliane Hoeft, alternate, Local 502
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change ERC
Janis Pechinger, co-chair, Local103
Shawn Burr, vice-chair, Local 702
Chris Johnson, member, Local 308
Jennifer Thornton, first alternate, Local 211
Julius Arscott, second alternate, Local 532
Laura Benakoun, third alternate, Local 553
Patrick Riley, fourth alternate, Local 553
Ministry of Finance/Revenue ERC
Dave Bissoon, co-chair, Local 599
Tracey Cribbs, vice-chair, Local 201
Kelly Reddy, member, Local 599
Tara O’Grady, member, Local 340
Kelly Reddy, health and safety representative, Local 599
Diane Audet, first alternate, Local 680
Debbie Riopelle, second alternate, Local 154
Ministry of Government Services ERC
Sylvie Valcourt, co-chair, Local 211
Debbie Ponte, vice-chair, Local 502
Spencer Mitchell, member, Local 533
Stacey Grieve, member, Local 736
Patrick Davidson, first alternate, Local 340
Barbara Gaudette, second alternate, Local 701
Pamela Serratan, third alternate, Local 528
Lori Smyth, fourth alternate, Local 102
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care ERC
Frank Wendling, co-chair, Local 468
Cindy Falcao, vice-chair, Local 201
Maureen Whyte, member, Local 340
Wade Stevenson, member, Local 318
Heather Dargavel, first alternate
Martin Santyr, second alternate, Local 468
Laurie Mulligan, third alternate, Local 628
Amanda Usher, fourth alternate, Local 302
Ministry of Labour ERC
Neil Martin, co-chair, Local 546
Ken Burns, vice-chair, Local 546
Richard Hutchinson, member, Local 230
Leslie Aiston, first alternate, Local 446
Barry Norton, second alternate, Local 154
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ERC
Suzanne (Lise) Roy, co-chair, Local 632
Lorilee Riddell-Carpenter, vice-chair, Local 103
Ministry of Natural Resources ERC
Elaine Bagnall, co-chair, Local 362
Steve Anderson, vice-chair, Local 703
Helene Scott, member, Local 611
Daryl Smith, member, Local 640
Antonio Crispino, first alternate, Local 703
Chad Coxon, second alternate, Local 103
John Morison, third alternate, Local 727
Jeff Horula, fourth alternate, Local 627
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines ERC
Robert Sjonnesen, co-chair, Local 604
Cheryl McDonald, vice-chair, Local 701
Gregory Paju, member, Local 728
Linda Bouchard-Berzel, first alternate, Local 611
Siobhan O’Leary, second alternate, Local 634
Ontario Clean Water Agency ERC
Chris Eckert, co-chair, Local 584
Terry Truant, vice-chair, Local 154
Mark Yandt, member, Local 154
Patrick Dinel, member, Local 645
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport ERC
Julian Whittam, co-chair, Local 453
Anthony Sword, vice-chair, Local 549
Darlene Kinnear, member, Local 453
Cathy Spencer, member, Local 549
Vicki Owen, first alternate, Local 528
Derek Lessard, second alternate, Local 523
Nancy Dixon, third alternate, Local 453
Gidget McCullough, fourth alternate, Local 453
Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development ERC
Mickey Riccardi, co-chair, Local 154
Sophie Ambrose, vice-chair, Local 736
Brenton Beeston, member, Local 532
Bonnie Sweet, first alternate, Local 432
Carla Scherle-Thompson, second alternate, Local 102
Paulette Gagné, third alternate, Local 736
Ministry of Transportation ERC
William Larose, co-chair, Local 634
Corrine Santagelo, vice-chair, Local 506
Edie Strachan, member, Local 506
Sean Iovacchini, member, Local 139
Rob Morningstar, first alternate, Local 270
Stella Martin, second alternate, Local 542
Sam Hardie, third alternate, Local 270
Suzanne Lessard, fourth alternate, Local 536
Ministry of Transportation, Health and Safety Committee ERC
William Larose, co-chair, Local 634
Corrine Santagelo, vice-chair, Local 506
Edie Strachan, member, Local 506
Sean Iovacchini, member, Local 139
Edie Strachan, health and safety officer, Local 506
Rob Morningstar, health and safety officer, Local 270
Sam Hardie, first alternate, Local 270
Suzanne Lessard, second alternate, Local 536
Treasury Board Secretariat
John Shirk, co-chair, Local 362
Rob Cox, vice-chair, Local 340
Vipin Sharma, member, Local 232
Rob Dampier, member, Local 634
Paul Opper, first alternate, Local 103
Joanne Villeneuve, second alternate, Local 729
Frances Wong, third alternate, Local 533