Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians
The Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians is a non-profit volunteer organization created to serve former Members of the Ontario Legislative Assembly.
Established by an act of the legislature in 2000, the objectives of the association are:
The association is strictly non-partisan and has former members from all three political parties serving on its [|board of directors].
Activities
The association publishes a quarterly newsletter, The InFormer.It is developing a variety of educational tools to assist in advancing awareness of the parliamentary form of government. It also acts as a central clearing house for former members seeking information from various departments of the Legislative Assembly.
The association has formed a relationship with similar groups of former parliamentarians in Quebec and Manitoba and, ultimately, is working towards the development of a global association of former members of state or provincial governments.
Leadership
The Board of Directors in 2012 included:| Title | Name |
| Chair | Rev. Derwyn Shea |
| Vice-Chair | Gilles Morin |
| Secretary | Karen Haslam |
| Treasurer | Murad Velshi |
| Director | Steve Gilchrist |
| Director | John Hastings |
| Director | Lily Oddie Munro |
| Director | John Parker |
| Director | Joe Spina |
| Director | David Warner |