Turning Advocacy into Action
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Hello neighbours,
I’m Maria Voutsinas, and I’m running to be your City Councillor here in Ward 14, Toronto Danforth.
I raised my family here, and I love the diversity, cultures and small businesses that make our community feel like home. As a Canadian of Greek heritage, Greektown will always have a special place in my heart.
I have also watched our community change. The cost of living keeps rising, congestion makes it harder to get around and too many people are worried about safety in their neighbourhoods and on the TTC. I hear about these concerns at barbecues, at the grocery store and while riding the TTC. I want to help fix them.
For over 20 years, I have served as Executive Director of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada. From our office at City Hall, I have worked with all levels of government to ensure diverse communities are heard. I know how the system works and how to turn advocacy into action.
I will be knocking on doors across Toronto Danforth, listening to what matters to you and working to earn your support.
Let’s build a safer, more affordable and more liveable community together.
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Meet Maria Voutsinas
Maria knows how to turn advocacy into action
Maria Voutsinas is a journalist who lives in Toronto Danforth. As Executive Director of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, she works with all levels of government to advocate for free speech, equality and human rights on behalf of 800 independent ethnic media partners across the country. City Hall is familiar territory: the Council’s office has been there for over 20 years.
Before joining the Council, Maria worked in the financial services sector as a relationship manager. She is also a regular contributor and editor for a Greek Canadian monthly publication, where she writes about contemporary cultural issues.
A wife and mother with a deep commitment to her community, Maria is a founding member of the Danforth Greektown Renewal Committee. She works to keep the neighbourhood’s main street healthy by supporting local businesses, green space and family-friendly investment. She also produces a regular live music event that brings local bands together to raise funds for community charities.
A child of Greek immigrants, Maria has raised her two children in Toronto Danforth. In 2014, she ran for TDSB School Board Trustee in the same community she is asking to represent today.
Maria’s community service has included work with the Diabetes Hope Foundation Scholarship Review Committee, fundraising for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, volunteering at her children’s schools and serving on the Parent Council Executive.
Maria holds a Specialized Honours BA in Political Science from York University.
