Hugo Velazquez | 2022-2024
Hugo is currently the Senior Manager of Community Outreach, Advocacy and Migrant Worker Programs at MOSAIC. He is a Human Rights lawyer certified in Mexico, with a Master in Asia Pacific Studies at The Australian National University. Working as a Mexican diplomat in Vancouver, Hugo was responsible for overviewing the well-being of the more than 6,000 migrant agricultural workers who come to British Columbia each year. In a previous capacity, he led a team that designed and implemented the National Disability Rights Program in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the National Human Rights Commission (Mexico). Hugo is serving a 2-year term as the Board’s Worker Representative (MOSAIC BC).
