Rick Telfer

Deputy Director

Rick joined the National Office of CCPA in 2018 and is responsible primarily for the development and implementation of administrative systems relating to finances and human resources. He also oversees the day-to-day activities of the fundraising department.
Prior to joining CCPA, Rick was deeply involved in the student and labour movements for two decades, including as Ontario National Executive Representative of the Canadian Federation of Students, Executive Director of the University of Toronto Students Union, and a vice-president of his former Public Service Alliance of Canada local union, among other roles. Rick has also held public office as a trustee of the Toronto District School Board.
Rick completed his BA and MA degrees, in sociology, at the University of Western Ontario where he also worked as a sessional instructor teaching research methodology to senior undergraduate students while pursuing PhD studies. As an adjunct professor at Fanshawe College, Rick also taught introductory sociology, gender and sexuality, and globalization.