Randy Dickinson is a lifelong resident of New Brunswick and a dedicated advocate for disability rights and human rights. Over the course of his career, he has held several significant leadership roles, including Director of Camping and Community Relations, and later Executive Director of the Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled, now known as Easter Seals New Brunswick.
He then served for many years as the first Executive Director of the Premier’s Council on Disabilities. During this time, he was seconded to act as Executive Director of the Premier’s Council on Health Strategy and also served as Executive Director of the Canadian Paraplegic Association before returning as the Executive Director of the Premier’s Council on Disabilities until his retirement.
For his community service, Randy was awarded the Order of Canada in 1999 and was named as a member of the Order of New Brunswick in 2022. He’s also received various other public recognition for his many professional volunteer efforts on behalf of persons with disabilities.
Randy served as a chair of the NB Human Rights Commission from 2010 to 2015. His term as a member of the Fredericton Age-Friendly Community Advisory Committee came to an end after 10 years as well as his term on the John Wood Foundation after 12 years. These changes allowed Randy to accept a recent appointment to the Accessibility Advisory Board for the implementation of the new provincial accessibility act. He is also now a member of the New Brunswick Health and Senior Care Council.
He’s an active member of the York Sunbury Search and Rescue (YSSR) and serves on their fundraising committee. He’s also Co-Chair of New Brunswick Disability Awareness Week. He previously was appointed to a term as Chairperson of the Premier’s Council on Disabilities Randy lives in Fredericton with his wife, Karen, a retired occupational therapist.