Executive Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Labour
Terry Downey was the first African-Canadian to serve as an executive officer in the Ontario Federation of Labour, elected as Executive Vice-President in 2005. Originally from Nova Scotia, Terry previously worked at the Ontario Human Rights Commission and was an OPSEU member-activist for 19 years. During her time, Downey has championed inclusive and equitable changes to public health and education systems, advancing the cause of working people by cementing the linkages between the struggles of labour and the struggles of all those who are marginalized in our society.