Professor MacKay has been asked to Chair a Task Force of 5 members (Professor MacKay; Rola AbiHanna, Chair of a Task Force Working Group; MLA Mat Whynott; Breanna Fitzgerald, student; Wendy MacGregor, parent. Professor MacKay and the other Task Force members will oversee a 20 member Task Force Working Group with representation from partner groups.
The membership of the Task Force Working Group will consist of one representative from:
- Department of Education (Chair–Rola AbiHanna)
- Nova Scotia School Boards Association
- Nova Scotia Federation of Home and School Associations
- Fédération des Parents Acadians de la Novelle-Écosse
- Association of Nova Scotia School Administrators
- Nova Scotia Teachers Union
- Secondary School Students’ Association
- Department of Health and Wellness
- Department of Community Services
- Department of Justice
- Council of Mi’kmaq Education
- Council of African-Canadian Education
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- PREVNet / IWK
- Disabled Persons Commission
- Information Technology Industry Representative (Bell Aliant)
- Kids Help Phone
- Department of Education Corporate Policy
