Ambassadors
Advocates for early childhood development
2023 Early Childhood Week is supported and promoted by ambassadors from a wide range of sectors.
Derek Montour
Executive Director, Community Services Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas
- 2023 -
Stéphanie Deslauriers
Psychoeducator, author and speaker
- 2023 -
Mathieu Léonard
Boxer and youth speaker
- 2023 -
Nancy Audet
Journalist, author and speaker
- 2023, 2022 -
Sylvana Côté
Professor, School of Public Health, Université de Montreal, Researcher, CHU Ste-Justine and Director, Observatory for Children’s Education and Health
- 2023, 2022 -
Kim Boutin
Olympic medalist, short track speed skating
- 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 -
Gabrielle Fontaine
Actor
- 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 -
Michel Leblanc
President and Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
- 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 -
André Lebon
Former Vice-President, Special Commission on the Rights of the Child and Youth Protection
- 2023, 2022, 2021 -
Ambassadors – Previous years
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 -
Elsie Lefebvre
Director, La Ruche Greater Montréal, and former MNA
- 2018 -
Annie Lemieux
President of LSR GesDev
- 2020 -
Monique Leroux
Former President of Desjardins Group and Chair of the Board of Investissement Québec
- 2019, 2018 -
David Morley
President and CEO of UNICEF Canada
- 2019 -
Myriam Nadeau
City Councillor for Pointe-Gatineau, City of Gatineau
- 2018 -
Jamie Orchard
Journalist and Founder, The Second Act Project
- 2020 -
Olya Ovtchinnikova
2008 fencing Olympian and Program Manager, Athlete Marketing, Canadian Olympic Committee
- 2018 -
Jean-François Parenteau
Mayor of the Borough of Verdun
- 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 -
Ghislain Picard
Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
- 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 -
Annie-Soleil Proteau
TV/radio personality, Spokesperson in 2017
- 2017 -
Marie-Josée Richer
Co-Founder of PRANA
- 2019 -
Jean-Louis Roy
Former Chief Executive Officer of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
- 2019, 2018 -
Kim St-Pierre
Olympic athlete (hockey goaltender), Business Development Manager, BOKS Canada
- 2020, 2019, 2018 -
Stéphanie Trudeau
Executive Vice President, Québec, Énergir
- 2020 -
Guillaume Vermette
Humanitarian clown
- 2020, 2019 -
Fabrice Vil
Co-Founder and President, Pour 3 Points, certified integral development coach, lawyer
- 2020 -
Stanley Vollant
Surgeon, President of Puamun Meshkenu
- 2020 -