Paul Ferreira

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Paul Ferreira is a Canadian political activist. Born in the Azores on January 7, 1973, Ferreira and his family immigrated to Canada in 1979. They settled in Brampton, Ontario.

Ferreira got his start as a political activist in 1990 when he joined the New Democratic Party (NDP). After completing a journalism degree at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ferreira returned to Brampton and was the federal NDP candidate in the riding of Brampton Centre in the 1997 election. He finished fourth in the race.

He subsequently ran for federal office in the west-end Toronto riding of York South—Weston in 2004 and 2006, finishing second both times. At present, he is a candidate for Toronto City Council in Ward 11.

Since 1990, Ferreira has held numerous positions in the NDP. He was Vice President of Outreach for the New Democratic Youth of Canada from 1997 to 1999, he served on the Ontario NDP's executive from 2002 to 2004 and he was co-chair of the party's LGBT Committee for a number of years. He has also been active with numerous community groups.

Professionally, Ferreira serves as the manager of member relations with the Canadian Society for Training and Development. He also co-edits the society's national magazine, the Canadian Learning Journal. From 2001 to 2004, Ferreira was part of the management team at one of Canada's largest business intelligence firms. Previously, he was North American manager of public relations for a British-based multinational. He also spent two years as manager of communications and media relations for the North American Broadcasters Association.