1990: The Honourable Ed Broadbent is named President of the International Center for Human Rights and Democratic Development. He led the New Democratic Party of Canada from 1975 to 1989 and was Member of Parliament for the riding of Oshawa (Ontario).
1997: The Honourable Warren Allmand is appointed President of the Center after 33 years as Liberal Member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, during which time he held various Cabinet positions.
2002: Jean-Louis Roy is appointed President of Rights & Democracy after leading the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir. He has also served as Secretary General of the Agence de la Francophonie in Paris from 1990 to 1998.
2007: Jean-Paul Hubert, a career diplomat, is appointed Interim President of Rights & Democracy.
2008: Rémy Beauregard is appointed President of Rights & Democracy. Mr. Beauregard was Director General of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and participated in the creation of the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies, which he served as its first secretary general. In addition, he worked in collaboration with various UN agencies and civil society organizations to establish human rights institutions in many developing countries. He died January 8, 2010, following a meeting of Rights & Democracy's Board of Directors.
