Volunteer

The Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia operates as a not-for-profit organization under a volunteer Board of Directors. Volunteers are an important part of all non profit organizations.

RTKNS gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the following volunteers:

Toby Mendel - Toby Mendel directed the Law Programme for the past 12 years at Article 19 , an international human rights NGO focusing on freedom of expression and the right to information based in London, England. He recently started a new international human rights NGO based in Halifax, the Centre for Law and Democracy, which focuses on foundational rights for democracy, including the right to information.

Waye Mason - From concert promotion to political commentary, Waye Mason is your man. A teacher at a local college, he previously worked as a self employed music industry impresario while also fighting for education and culture in his spare time. He writes about local politics on his website, HalifaxPolitics.ca

Mark Weiler - Mark Weiler recently completed a PhD at the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University where he used access rights available through freedom of information legislation to document public servant curriculum in the Government of Canada -- from the Canada School of Public Service to the office of the most senior public servant in Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council Office. Mark is currently interested in both documenting cases where public institutions themselves use their access rights and increasing the profile of freedom of information legislation in the popular imagination (to this end Mark has initiated a campaign to find 'Freedom of Information Music' ).

Erin O’Halloran - Erin holds a Bachelor of Journalism, (Honours) from the University of King’s College. She has worked as a videographer for CTV in newsrooms across the Atlantic region including Halifax, Fredericton, and Moncton. Her work in news, both on air and behind the camera, has contributed to Erin’s enthusiasm for working with RTKCNS. Erin is committed to helping the coalition build up its membership within the student community in Nova Scotia. Currently, Erin is a candidate (2011) for a Master of Library and Information Studies at Dalhousie University.

Indranil Dutta - Indranil is a systems analyst employed by Dalhousie University. Indranil is the Treasurer for RTKNS.

Greg Pemberton - Greg is a database application analyst and privacy specialist employed by Dalhousie University. He recently completed the Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate Program offered by the Government Studies unit of the University of Alberta and supported in part by the federal Information Commissioner's Office as mentioned in recent IC Annual Report. Greg has been researching web content and administering the RTKNS site since 2006.

Joanna Porter - Joanna is a resident Nova Scotian, a concerned citizen, and a student and advocate of the philosophy and practice of open government. She is the Membership Coordinator for the Coalition and also acts an Assistant to the RTKNS Board of Directors.

Kathrine Sullivan - Katherine designed the original RTKNS website.

Carol Little - Carol designed the RTKNS logo

For all of those who volunteer your time and talents to the Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia, thank you for your contribution!