Our Team

Ryan Simonyik – Director

Ryan has been involved in housing rights work for the last few years, having worked and volunteered in housing organizations in different areas of Montreal and in Montérégie. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Graduate Diploma from Concordia University. He is passionate about helping vulnerable tenants obtain access to the correct legal information, and is actively working to help highlight the difficulties faced West Island tenants.

You can reach Ryan at rsimonyik@calodi.info

Lily Martin – Community Organizer

Lily has been working at the CALODI since right before our Founding Assembly in June 2023. She is originally from the United States and obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from McGill University in 2022. She is passionate about using popular education, community organizing, and grassroots mobilization to advance tenants’ rights and housing justice in the West Island and beyond. She loves speaking to tenants and empowering them through education to uphold and defend their rights. Have a question? Give her a call today!

You can reach Lily at lmartin@calodi.info