Timothy O. E. Lang
Timothy O. E. Lang | |
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 Timothy O. E. Lang, CEO & President of Youth Employment Services (Canada) | |
| Born | January 11, 1966[1] Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Education | St. Paul's High School |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Xavier University, B.A., University of Manitoba, Master's, Harvard University (Executive) |
| Occupation(s) | President & Chief Executive Officer, Youth Employment Services (Canada) |
| Spouse | Sandra Nunes |
| Children | Matthew, Jacqueline |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Amanda Lang (sister), Anthony Merchant (uncle), Sally Merchant (grandmother), Captain Evatt Francis Merchant, KIA WWII (Grandfather), Vincent Reynolds Smith (great-grandfather), Pana Merchant (aunt) |
Timothy O.E. Lang (born 1966), is a Canadian not-for profit leader and former politician. Since 2015, he has been the president and chief executive officer of Youth Employment Services, (Canada), known as YES, based in Toronto, Canada.
Career
[edit]Since 2015, Lang has held the position of President & CEO[2] at Youth Employment Services (Canada) – YES, which serves hundreds of thousands of at risk youth and works with service providers across Canada and the world. Lang authors papers and speaks regularly to media and at events regarding employment and trends.[3][4]
Previously Lang held executive and senior management positions at St. Francis Xavier University, Energy Savings Income Fund, Bell Canada and Xerox. At StFX University Lang worked closely with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on the $100 million[5] Mulroney Institute.[6] Lang was the Liberal candidate in the 2004 federal election in the riding of Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge – (now Durham), and was defeated narrowly by Bev Oda.
Early life
[edit]Timothy Lang was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and was raised in Ottawa while his father, Otto Lang, served in the Cabinet of Prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Lang's stepfather, Donald Stovel Macdonald, was also a federal Liberal Cabinet member. Lang lived in Winnipeg before attending St. Francis Xavier University (B.A.) and University of Manitoba (Master's Degree). Lang is one of six siblings including sister, Amanda Lang, who is a leading Canadian television personality, journalist and author.
Publications
[edit]- The Youth Employment Solution: From Universal Healthcare to Universal Employment,[7] Osgood Hall Law Journal
- Liberal In Manitoa: provincial decline and resurgence:[8] University of Manitoba
Political
[edit]Timothy Lang ran as candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2004 Federal Election under Prime Minister Paul Martin and lost narrowly to Bev Oda in the riding of Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge (Durham)
Election Results
[edit]Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, 2003–2004
| 2004 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Bev Oda | 20,813 | 40.74 | |||||
| Liberal | Timothy O. E. Lang | 19,548 | 38.26 | |||||
| New Democratic | Bruce Rogers | 7,721 | 15.11 | |||||
| Green | Virginia Ervin | 2,085 | 4.08 | |||||
| Christian Heritage | Durk Bruinsma | 915 | 1.79 | |||||
Activities
[edit]Lang sits on several Boards, including the HRPA[9] (Human Resources Professionals Association) and Rotary Club of Toronto.
Lang was an Ontario Government Order in Council Appointee[10] to the HRPA.
Lang received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 2012 for outstanding contributions to the community.
Lang played for team Canada at the world bandy championships.
References
[edit]- ^ "Moffatt loses out on bid to represent Liberals". 10 March 2004.
- ^ "YES appoints Timothy Lang as new President & CEO". 9 June 2015.
- ^ Lang, Timothy (2017). "The Youth Employment Solution: From Universal Healthcare to Universal Employment". Osgoode Hall Law Journal. 54 (4): 1123–1132. doi:10.60082/2817-5069.3186.
- ^ Knight, Randy Thanthong. "Cheap Foreign Labor Soars in Canada as Young Workers Are Left Jobless". Bloomberg.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates for the 38th General Election".
- ^ "Moffatt loses out on bid to represent Liberals".
- ^ Lang, Timothy (2017-10-13). "The Youth Employment Solution: From Universal Healthcare to Universal Employment". Osgoode Hall Law Journal. 54 (4): 1123–1132. doi:10.60082/2817-5069.3186. ISSN 2817-5069.
- ^ "MSpace Angular :: Search". mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "HRPA 2023 Board of Directors".
- ^ "Appointee Biographies, Human Resources Professionals Association".