Press Release

Multi-faith Summit Council of BC
Embraces Diversity with New Executive

In late November 2022, at the Multi-faith Summit Council’s Annual General Meeting, a new Executive was elected which happily continues to reflect the diversity of the council membership. Each member of the Executive volunteers his/her time without remuneration.

The new executive consists of the following members:

• Chair - Sherry Marceil, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

• Vice Chair - Dr. Kala Singh, from the Canadian Sikh Study and Teaching Society,

• Secretary - Chohre Rassekh, from the Baha’i Community of BC,

• Treasurer - Deacon Richard Chau, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Greater Vancouver,

• Member at Large - Acharya Shrinath Dwivedi from the Global Hindu Foundation

• Member at Large - Neil McKenzie, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

• Past Chair - Arun Chatterjee, a member of the Vivekananda Society.

The MFSC exists to strengthen faith in society, advocate for faith communities and spiritual traditions, seek religious freedom for all, and provide a safe forum for faith communities of BC to dialogue on matters of common concern. Through advocacy and education, the MFSC promotes an inclusive and just society where all faiths and cultures are respected, and where marginalized or vulnerable persons are protected. The MFSC is a diverse body of faith and spiritual traditions, yet speaks as a single voice to promote, support, and advise on important issues as well as participate in actions that benefit all British Columbians.

The Council was founded on June 8, 2016 by seventeen member signatories, comprised of representatives from established religious or spiritual communities and denominations who were authorized by their respective bodies to speak on their behalf on matters placed before the Council, and to bring matters to the Council on behalf of their respective communities.

The Council invites people of faith to join in the work of the Subcommittees, which includes Education, Environment, Social Justice, and Health & Spiritual Care.