{"id":62,"date":"2026-06-26T00:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-07-20T02:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:55:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advocate for the rights, safety, well-being, inclusion, and fair treatment of the bi+ community in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mandate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through community building, education, and outreach, Bi+ Canada advocates for all people who experience, have experienced, or may experience multigender attraction to have full access within Canada to the support and informed resources necessary to flourish as safe, free, equal, and valued members of society. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AJ Dolman,
President<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AJ Dolman (they<\/em>\/she<\/em>) is the Founder and President of Bi+ Canada. They have over 30 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, particularly in the arts and social services fields, including as a founding board member for Jer’s Vision (later the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity), founder of Ottawa’s Crafty Bi Nature and public speaker for the International Day of Pink. They contributed several years as a board member, including two as Treasurer, for the Arc Poetry Society, producer of Arc, Canada’s national poetry magazine. A professional writer and editor, they specialize in communications and financial oversight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dana Shaw,
Vice-President<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dana Shaw (she<\/em>\/her<\/em>) has been a lifetime advocate for freedom of sexual expression, especially regarding Bi+ visibility. She began volunteering in the mid-1980s. In 1999 she became an active organizer for Bisexual Women of Toronto (BIWOT) and the Toronto Bisexual Network (TBN). She joined BiNetCanada in 2001. In 2006, Dana spearheaded hosting the 9th<\/sup> International Conference on Bisexuality, Gender, and Sexual Diversity in Toronto. She has represented Bi+ interests on a variety of committees, including the Toronto Police Service\u2019s LBTQ+ Community Consultative Committee and its World Pride Committee, and the Toronto Women\u2019s Bathhouse Committee. She has presented in a variety of contexts, including Sexual Attitudes Reassessment (SAR) for healthcare providers in Guelph, Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Craig Mantel,
Interim Treasurer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Craig Mantel (he<\/em>\/him<\/em>) has a background in finance and economics and has worked in public practice for almost 30 years. Based in Ottawa, he is an avid motorcycle rider, reader, music lover, and puzzle enthusiast, and he has two cats, named Jack and Toshiko. Craig is a bona fide minimalist at heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kelly Ross,
Secretary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Ross (she<\/em>\/they<\/em>) is the Secretary on the Board of Directors of Bi+ Canada. She has been a dedicated public servant in the Ontario Public Service for over five years. Prior to that, Kelly worked with children with developmental disabilities at the District School Board of Niagara, and the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic School Board, as well as with adults in not-for-profit organizations such as Community Living. Kelly is the Vice Chair of the Ontario Public Service Pride Network, co-founder and co-chair of the OPS BiPan Support Network, an ally on the OPS Trans Support Network, and a trainer with the Positive Space Champion Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Taylor Yeomans,
Board Member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Yeomans (she<\/em>\/her<\/em>) is based in so-called Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is the founder of the Bisexual+ Network of Nova Scotia and works at Health Equity Alliance Nova Scotia as a Client Support Coordinator. Taylor is passionate about disability, 2SLGBTQIA+ well-being, and bisexual+ activism and advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nicole Cooper,
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Nicole Cooper (she\/her<\/em>) has worked in the insurance industry for over 25 years and is currently a Casualty Claims Adjuster in Specialty Lines. She dreams of travelling and can\u2019t wait to see more of Canada. Nicole loves making crafts and art and has been recently learning watercolour. She also finds peace and joy in spending time in nature and with animals of all kinds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Information, resources, and links, for whether you are bi+, looking to support someone who is, or want to ensure your organization is fully inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter, volunteer with us, or donate. No matter how you support us, we are grateful to have you here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to the Bi+ Canada team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Vision Advocate for the rights, safety, well-being, inclusion, and fair treatment of the bi+ community in Canada. Mandate Through community building, education, and outreach, Bi+ Canada advocates for all people who experience, have experienced, or may experience multigender attraction to have full access within Canada to the support and informed resources necessary to flourish […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":168,"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1309,"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions\/1309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bipluscanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}