The Community Advisory Board (CAB)
The CAB is a mechanism for citizen engagement that:
The CAB is a mechanism for citizen engagement that:
- Establishes community priorities
- Recommends projects for implementation
- Promotes collaboration between local stakeholders
- Ensures inclusion, transparency and representativenes
Role of the CAB for the Red River WFC?
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is a community engagement and mobilization body that is instrumental in guiding the Red River Welcoming Francophone Community (WFC–RR) initiative.
List of CAB members
Daniel St. Vincent
dstvincent@sfm.mb.ca
Francophone Organization of the Manitoba Francophone Society
Tina Bubenzer
cao@villagestpierrejolys.ca
Municipal
Village de St-Pierre-Jolys
Raymond Maynard
Raymond.maynard@villagestpierrejolys.ca
Elected municipalofficial (Mayor of the Village of St. Pierre-Jolys)
Employer (insurance)
Aminata Siby
Cree.gestion@lafpfm.ca
Resident of St. Adolphe
Early childhood sector
Centre de ressources éducatives à l’enfance (CRÉE)
Monique Roy
Monroy65@yahoo.com
Resident of St. Pierre-Jolys
Community services and education sector
Joel Mangin
Joel.mangin@dsfm.mb.cc
Education sector
Member of the DSFM (Franco Manitoban school board)
Jennifer Maczuga
Jennifer.Maczuga@gov.mb.ca
Resident of De Salaberry
Bilingual Service Centre (BSC) representative for the Red River region (government services)
Key roles and responsibilities
Exclusive responsibilities
- Define community priorities for welcoming and integrating French-speaking newcomers.
- Identify and recommend projects and costs to be included in the community plan.
Shared responsibilities (with RIF MB)
- Promote a cooperative approach to developing the WFC community plan.
- Provide support to encourage local partnerships.
- Maintain ongoing communication to share information about WFC–RR progress.
Governance principles
- Inclusiveness and representativeness: The CAB must reflect the diversity of the community.
- Shared leadership: Decisions are made collectively.
- Evidence-based decisions: Based on real community needs.
- Decisions by consensus: With the use of majority voting when required.
- Conflict of interest management: Transparency and impartiality are imperative.
Structure and operations
- Members are unpaid volunteers.
- The CAB has no financial decision-making authority – final decisions are made by the IRCC.
- Meetings are held regularly, in French, with increased frequency during the launch phase.
- The CAB supports project monitoring, knowledge sharing and decision-making related to project implementation.
Overall mission
To create a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment for the integration of Frenchspeaking immigrants, contributing to the vitality and diversity of the Red River region.
