Ambassadors

Advocates for early childhood development

2024 Early Childhood Week is supported and promoted by ambassadors from a wide range of sectors.

André Lebon

Consultant and Former Vice-President, Special Commission on the Rights of the Child and Youth Protection

- 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 -

Derek Montour

Executive Director, Community Services Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas

- 2024, 2023 -

Gabrielle Fontaine

Actress

- 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 -

Guadalupe Puentes-Neuman

PhD, DPsy, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, Director of the Child, Adolescent and Parent Clinical Psychology Program

- 2024 -

Kim Boutin

Olympic medalist, short track speed skating

- 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 -

Laure Waridel

PhD, eco-sociologist; Adjunct Professor, Institut des sciences de l’environnement, Université du Québec à Montréal; co-founder of Équiterre; pioneer of fair trade and sustainable consumption in Quebec; co-founder of the Mothers Step In movement

- 2024 -

Mamadou Mouctar Sow

Public Health Researcher and Scientific Contributor, École de Santé publique, Université libre de Bruxelles

- 2024 -

Mathieu Léonard

Boxer and public speaker for youth

- 2024, 2023 -

Melissa Mollen-Dupuis

Innu activist, author and radio host

- 2024 -

Nancy Audet

Journalist, author and speaker

- 2024, 2023, 2022 -

Stéphanie Deslauriers

Psychoeducator, author and speaker

- 2024, 2023 -

Sylvana Côté

Professor, School of Public Health, Université de Montreal, Researcher, CHU Ste-Justine and Director, Observatory for Children’s Education and Health

- 2024, 2023, 2022 -

Ambassadors – Previous years

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Doreen Assaad

Mayor of the City of Brossard and Espace MUNI Board Chair

- 2020, 2019 -

Caroline Biron

Managing Partner, Woods LLP

- 2020 -

Nathalie Bondil

Former Director and Chief Curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

- 2019, 2018, 2017 -

Simon Boucher

Mayor of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton and Representative in Charge of Youth Affairs for MRC Arthabaska

- 2019, 2018 -

Marie-Eve Brunet Kitchen

Former Montréal City Councillor and President of Concertation Montréal (CMTL)

- 2017 -

Caroline Calvé

Snowboarding Olympian and Head of Services for Athletes and Training Groups for ESIM

- 2020 -

Martin Damphousse

Mayor of Varennes

- 2018, 2017 -

Louise Deschâtelets

Actor and Columnist for Le Journal de Montréal

- 2020, 2019 -

Martine Desjardins

Chair, Watchdog Committee, Special Commission on the Rights of the Child and Youth Protection

- 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 -

Rosannie Filato

City Councillor for the Borough of Villeray and City of Montréal Executive Committee Member in Charge of Social and Community Development, Homelessness, Youth, the Condition of Women, and Sports and Recreation

- 2018 -

Pierre Fortin

Emeritus Professor of Economics, UQAM

- 2021 -

Christiane Germain

Co-President of Group Germain Hotels

- 2019 -

Vincent Graton

Actor and TV/radio personality

- 2019, 2018, 2017 -

Marie Grégoire

Columnist, ICI Radio-Canada Première

- 2018, 2017 -

Catherine Haeck

Full professor, Economics, UQAM, Director, CIQSS-UQAM-INRS laboratory and Co-director, Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants, CHU Ste-Justine

- Édition 2021 -