Remzi Cej
Remzi Cej (he/him) is a lifelong human rights advocate. He currently works with the Government of Canada, and is a former Director of the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission, as well as featured speaker for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Speak Truth To Power project on human rights awareness and education. Remzi was a founding member of Bridge to the Rock, a volunteer organization that sponsored LGBTQ+ refugees from around the world. He is a Rhodes scholar, recipient of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award, and two-time recipient of the YMCA Human Rights Medallion. He has worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross; United Nations Association of Canada; and has volunteered in governance and advocacy roles at Amnesty International and War Child Canada. More recently, Remzi has served on the boards of Choices for Youth, a community-based organization supporting resilient youth; and QuadrangleNL, a community centre serving 2SLGBTQIA+ residents, as well as Equitas, a Canadian human rights education organization conducting public education and training on human rights. Remzi’s writing and commentaries have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and CBC Radio and TV. In addition to English and French, Remzi speaks Albanian, Turkish, Serbian, Spanish, and German.