The Volunteers
Pierre Bourbonnais
Consultant
Retired lawyer
Practiced law for 40 years at the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (Quebec Order of Nurses), the Association des hôpitaux du Québec (Quebec Hospital Association), the Société québécoise de développement de la main-d’œuvre (Quebec Workforce Development Corporation), the Ministry of Justice (assigned to Emploi-Québec), the Health and Social Services Complaints Commissioner, the User Advocate, and finally, the Ombudsman. He has consistently placed service to people—patients, beneficiaries, workers, users, or citizens—at the heart of the various causes to which he has had the privilege of contributing.
Today, he has a particular interest in the Aphasia House Foundation and the AQPA because they are in line with the underlying theme of his past commitments, namely to pay particular attention to the proper understanding of the message one wishes to convey and to recognize the importance of that message for the person who formulates it.
Mahmoud Lardjane
Translator / Editor
With a degree in management from the University of London, he began his career in international trade, assisting investors and suppliers in the design and execution of their marketing strategies. The second part of his career focused on professional development and communications. He was responsible for setting up and managing training activities for the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), coordinating the production of a journal and various promotional publications. He also edited and wrote documents for the CSCE and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Denise Robillard
Direct mail contributor
Retired historian and journalist
Denise worked for Radio-Canada, Le Devoir newspaper, and the Canadian Medical Association. She is known for her publications on Paul-Émile Léger, the Order of Jacques Cartier, and Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, as well as her biographies of Émilie Gamelin, Maurice Baudoux, Joseph Charbonneau, and Paul-Émile Charbonneau.
Eve-Line Pipon
Editor
Professional experience in communications, public relations, and writing. Retired.
Raising awareness about aphasia and its serious consequences for people who suffer from it following a stroke or other major accident is very important to me .If my skills can help and support people with aphasia in their courageous journey toward independence, no one will be happier than me. moi.
Nadia Abdelahad
Event Support
Professional experience in communications, marketing, and fundraising event planning. Retired
Nadia Abdelahad acts out of conviction. Supporting the cause of people with aphasia so that they can all enjoy what life has to offer truly motivates her. Seeing people smile around her fills her with love, because supporting her brothers and sisters with aphasia is her top priority in life, and she intends to continue her commitment for as long as God wills! Dieu le voudra!
Cong Nguyen
Person with Aphasia
Illustrator...when needed!
Originaire du Vietnam, Cong Nguyen est arrivé au Canada en 1985. C’était un réfugié de la mer (boat people). Après un accident vasculaire cérébral (2006) suivi d’une aphasie sévère, il s’est joint aux diverses activités de l’AQPA ainsi qu’au groupe Des paroles dans le vent, atelier d’art mis sur pied par le Théâtre aphasique et le Centre de réadaptation Lucie-Bruneau. Depuis, il nous fait bénéficier de son humour incomparable et de ses tableaux. Certains d’entre eux sont exposés dans le Centre de ressources éducatives et pédagogiques (CREP) du Centre de services scolaires de Montréal et à la clinique d’orthophonie de l’Université McGill, pour motiver les étudiants.
Vincent Chevalier
Web developer
Digital strategy consultant
Coming soon.