Mila Wong Kabush

Received Human Rights violation complaints, investigate and worked towards resolution.

Member of the Ontario Human Rights Enforcement Review Task Force known as the Mary Cornish Report.

• Built trust and rapport with disputing parties, enabling productive dialogue and effective and creative problem solving
• Created a safe and neutral environment for parties to openly discuss their concerns, promoting constructive dialogue.
• Facilitated negotiations for successful dispute resolution and improved relationships among stakeholders.
• Resolved conflicts by applying mediation techniques and fostering open communication between disputing parties.

I worked as a private Independent Conflict Resolution Facilitator in the Health Care sector.

Revitalized and modernized a major social service agency that serves and provides supports and care for individuals with developmental disabilities through a high standard of service delivery.

Set and actioned strategic plans every 3 years accompanied by satisfaction surveys from stakeholders.

Set policies and procedures for all aspects of service delivery for Day Centers, Residential, Respite Services and Supported community living.

Provided a critical role in addressing community waiting list, addressed homelessness for those needing direct care and providing relief for stressed family situations by opening full care homes for complex care needs, addressed discriminatory attitudes for the handicapped by providing venues for community participation and created meaningful employment.

I am also experienced in human resources management and labour management for 230 unionized direct support workers and 20 in management and administration services.

It was not an employment for me, it was great pleasure to be able to make genuine and demonstrable difference in peoples lives. I retired in July 2021.

As an elected Municipal Councillor, I was involved as:

Director - Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities

Vice Chair - Region of Sudbury Health and Social Services Committee

Vice Chair - Region of Sudbury Finance Committee

Chair - Manitoulin/Sudbury Districts Health Council

Board member - Children's Aid Society

Vice Chair (Founding ) Advisory Committee on Racial and Multicultural Relations to the Sudbury Regional Police Services Board.

Established the public education department to educate the community on mental health mandate.

Created a Community TV 7 series on coping skills on mental health challenges and via Northern Life newspaper print media and giving presentations to schools upon their request.

Mental Health was not a popular issue or matter at that timeframe. In fact, mental health was not a topic of discussion at that time.