Eric Chaurette

Eric G. Chaurette is a co-manager at Inter Pares, an international social justice organization based in Ottawa. Inter Pares, which means "among equals" in Latin, supports people's struggles for peace, justice, and equality overseas and in Canada. A geographer by training, Eric works on issues related to economic justice, food sovereignty, landgrabs, and agroecology and supports programs in Asia, Africa, and Canada.  Since 2005, when he joined the organization, Eric has worked to build greater linkages among social movements for systemic change. Eric is also a co-founder of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), where he was Chair from 2006 to 2011, and of the People’s Food Policy Project. Eric also was Chair of the Board of Food Secure Canada and served on its board from 2012 to 2016.