CWA Canada Executive
Carmel Smyth, President
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Carmel is on leave from her position as a producer at the CBC. She was elected as President in 2023, after serving three terms as head of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213.)
csmyth@cwacanada.ca | 613.820.8460
Lois Kirkup, Vice-President
Member: Ottawa Newspaper Guild [Local 30205]
An online editor at The Ottawa Citizen, Lois is president of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild. She previously served in that position from 1999 to 2012.
Mary-Ann Barr, Secretary
Member: Media & Communications Workers of Alberta [Local 30400]
A journalist recently retired from the Red Deer Advocate, Mary-Ann is the former president and current secretary-treasurer of the MCWA.
Derek Prosser, Treasurer
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Derek is a senior broadcast technologist at the CBC, and serves on the executive of the CMG’s Ottawa location unit.
Executive Committee
Hayley Juhl, Diversity / Equity
Member: Montreal Newspaper Guild [Local 30111]
A digital editor at The Gazette in Montreal, Hayley has been secretary of the MNG since 2015.
Dave Arsenault, Member At Large
Member: Moncton Typographical Union [Local 30636]
A press operator and member of the union since 2006, Dave became president of the MTU in 2017 after serving briefly as treasurer and vice-president.
Jennifer McCharles, Member At Large
Member: North Bay Newspaper Guild [Local 30241]
Jennifer is a reporter for the North Bay Nugget, and serves as secretary-treasurer of the North Bay Newspaper Guild.
Jane Robertson, Member At Large
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Jane, a longtime employee of the CBC, was elected national president of the Canadian Media Guild and began her term in January 2026.
Maria Carmen D. Gutierrez, Member At Large
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Carmen works for the CBC, and serves as president of the CMG’s Vancouver location unit.
Ron Carroll, Member At Large
Member: Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada [Local 30111]
Ron is a longtime copy editor with the Montreal Gazette, and president of the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada.
Natasha Bulowski, Member At Large
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Natasha is a reporter with Canada’s National Observer, and serves as president of CMG’s National Observer branch.
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