Lucya spencer biography of michael

It is with profound sadness that we at OLIP learned today of the passing of Lucya Spencer. Lucya was a great friend, colleague, and leader who worked tirelessly on behalf of some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

We wish to express our deepest condolences to Lucya’s family and friends.

Lucya provided incredible leadership as the co-chair of our language sector table since OLIP’s inception in Throughout her career, she always combined strong sense of social justice with extraordinary compassion and courage.

Lucya spencer biography of michael

Through her work, Lucya was a strong voice for vulnerable immigrant women. Shortly after immigrating from Antigua, she became involved with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISCO). OCISCO hired her as a coordinator of a centre where women could acquire information, engage in workshops on different themes and learn more about the integration process.

In , Lucya co-founded Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO), bec