Rayne Fisher-Quann

Rayne Fisher-Quann (born August 9, 2001) is a Canadian journalist, political commentator, and sex-ed youth activist.

In September of 2018, Fisher-Quann created the student organization March for Our Education in order to lead student actions to protest Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to repeal the sex education content of the provincial Health and Physical Education curriculum, cancel a proposed Indigenous-focused curriculum, and enact other funding cuts to education.[1][2] The first student rally took place in Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario on July 21st, 2018.[3][4] In September of 2018, Fisher-Quann co-organized another day of action with fellow student and activist Indygo Arscott from Decolonize Our Schools.[3] Using the hashtags #WeTheStudentsDoConsent, #StudentsSayYes and #FreeTheStudents, students organized across social media leading to student walkouts and rallies across Ontario on September 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2018.[5][6] In April of 2019, Fisher-Quann and March for Our Education helped to register schools for another province-wide student walkout against government cuts to education organized by Ontario high school student Natalie Moore.[7]

Following the student protests, Fisher-Quann was a featured speaker at the 2019 Toronto Women's March in January 2019.[8] She was also a keynote speaker at a UNICEF Canada youth activism summit on November 20th, 2019.[9]

Fisher-Quann quit working as a writer, however she is still obsessed and interested in political commentating or journalism as she once was.[10]

Education

Fisher-Quann attended high school at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario[2] and is a student at the University of British Columbia.[11]

References
  1. "March For Our Education". Canadian Civil Liberties Association. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. Teotonio, Isabel; Rushowy, Kristin (20 September 2018). "'We want to have our voices heard,' says teen behind provincewide student sex-ed protest". thestar.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. Paling, Emma (20 September 2018). "17-Year-Old Leads Student Walkout Over Ontario Sex Ed Curriculum". HuffPost Canada. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. Goldman, Jordana (19 October 2018). "Three ways young Toronto activists are fighting Doug Ford". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. D'Amore, Rachael (4 April 2019). "Students across Ontario walk out of class in protest of Ford education changes". Toronto. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. "Ontario high school students walk out over curriculum". CTVNews. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. Strashin, Jamie (4 April 2019). "A generation waiting to be heard: Massive walkout shows reach of engaged student activists". cbc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Tiziana, Tanja (19 January 2019). "Photos of the Toronto Women's March 2019". Now Toronto.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Cision Canada (19 November 2019). "Youth activists take over the future at largest National Child Day event in Canada".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Rayne Fisher-Quann | Free Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. Cox Thomson, Alicia (19 November 2019). "Rayne Fisher-Quann: How I Made It as an Activist and Speaker - FLARE". www.flare.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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