Chair (ON)
Kate Walker is a registered physiotherapist and works at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She is also pursuing her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa and is interested in the health and environmental benefits related to active transportation and the need to build active transportation infrastructure and design supportive policy to facilitate health at a population level. Kate became a board member of Vélo Canada Bikes in 2016 and chaired the organizing committees for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd National Bike Summits which brought together Members of Parliament, Senators, ambassadors, mayors, city councillors, cycling advocates, academics, and public and private sector organizations to discuss how the federal government can help build a bike-friendly Canada. It is Kate’s dream to live in a Canada where every person, regardless of age or ability, can safely use a bicycle for daily transportation.