Emerald "Ezzie" Gibson

Elected to Federal Council in the Fall of 2022 to fill the Vacant Seat for New Brunswick. I would like to continue in this position. I currently serve as the Co-Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Governance Committee

I am the founding member and founding Chair of the “Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN/RCPS)”.

I was a member of the “Gay Alliance for Equality (GAE)”. I have worked on many Federal and Provincial campaigns from the time I was 16 I learned about politics from the ground up.

Long-term survivor who has lived with HIV for 38 years and has been involved with HIV/AIDS organizations over the years, recent involvement also includes other than what I have mentioned Past Canadian Co-Chair and Atlantic Regional Board Member of the Global Network of Person Living with HIV/AIDS North America (GNP+NA). I also attended the “Positive Leadership Development Institute (ON)”.

I have served on the Board and Executive Committees of AIDS New Brunswick, and the Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC). Hands-on Treasurer of CPPN/RCPS for a brief time. An advocate of U=U, and a sounding board for those newly diagnosed. I also served as Treasurer of the National Group “Realize” formerly known as the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation.

I have been a member of the “Green Party of Canada (GPC)” from early 2019 to the present. I have been active as a Financial Agent from August 2019 until now and served as the official Agent during the 44th General Election. I am very familiar with the use and operation and use of Electronic Financial Returns (EFR).

I currently serve as one of the Vice President for the Green Party Fund of Canada and one of the alternates to act as Chief Financial Agent.

Experience & Skills 

Office Management, Bookkeeping, Business and Corporate Accounting, Board Management Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

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Contact Information

• Email: emerald.gibson@greenparty.ca

• Website: https://www.facebook.com/ezzie.dq

Nominators 

Anthony Christopher Martin
Ryan J Carr 
Joan Pearce
Stephanie Coburn 
Susan Jonah