RC104 JanFeb2023 - Magazine - Page 8
LEADERSHIP
”There are fissures in the
system so when we’re at the table
we need to solve these problems
in an intentional way.”
Taneen Rudyk, president of
the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities.
INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP
For the FCM’s Taneen Rudyk, now is the time to engage and
empower Canadian municipalities
by Connie Vitello
T
HE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES
(FCM) brings together more than
2,000 municipalities of all sizes—
representing 92 per cent of Canadians. Together with its members,
the organization strives to help local
leaders build better lives. One of these key
leaders is FCM president Taneen Rudyk, a
four-term councillor for the Town of Vegreville, Alberta.
Connie Vitello is contributing
editor of ReNew Canada.
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Rudyk, who was first elected to council in
2010 and was elected to the FCM Board of
Directors in 2017, has held several different
positions—including co-chair of the Social
Economic Development Committee, co-chair
of the Conference Planning Committee as
well as chair and vice-chair of the Increasing
Women’s Participation in Municipal Government committee. She has also served as the
governance representative for the Towards
Parity in Municipal Politics initiative, and as
FCM interim vice-president.
While demonstrating that she’s a strong
advocate for the vital role of Canada’s small
towns, she continues to be an active volunteer currently devoting her efforts towards
supporting adults with exceptional needs
as well as refugee sponsorship. She’s also
proud to have raised four children to be
creative and kind citizens.
ReNew Canada spoke with Rudyk about
a range of FCM’s focus areas—including
infrastructure, housing, sustainability, and
inclusivity—and it quickly became apparent
that her hard work and small-town values
have led to a strong desire to support her
members in making big municipal improvements across the country.
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