As per the BC Green Party’s bylaws, all members may vote for the Ombud.
Shiva is the incumbent for Ombud (she/her/hers) and was elected during the 2020 AGM internal party elections.
My name is Shiva! I currently work as an ombudsperson in our BCgreens community.
While proudly serving my fellow green party members, I had the honour to work with my wonderful colleague Rob to identify and revisit multiple areas in the ombuds office purview that require further attention since June 2021.
These areas include but are not limited to developing job descriptions, contributing to identifying ombudsperson’s constituents and jurisdiction, ensuring the compliance of the code of ethics and representative code of conduct with the principles of justice, equity, decolonization, diversity and inclusion (JEDDI) through advocacy. We also hope to reconstruct the complaint process that will be ultimately reflected in a more accessible and transparent flow chart for our constituents in close collaboration with the provincial council, executive director and the administrative team. Your vote will give me more precious time to serve and play a part in achieving these goals.
Additionally, I have committed myself to continue to create professional and yet caring and safe opportunities for our diverse constituencies to be heard and receive support for their concerns. We are here to resolve our members’ organizational conflicts through independent and impartial facilitation with an equitable outcome.