Timothy O. E. Lang

Timothy O.E. Lang (born 1966), is a Canadian not-for profit leader and former politician. Since 2015, he has been the president and chief executive officer of , known as YES, based in Toronto, Canada.
Career
Since 2015, Lang has held the position of President & CEO at - YES, which serves hundreds of thousands of at risk youth and works with service providers across Canada and the world. Lang authors papers and speaks regularly to media and at events regarding employment and trends.
Previously Lang held executive and senior management positions at St. Francis Xavier University, Energy Savings Income Fund, Bell Canada and Xerox. At St. FX University Lang worked closely with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on the $100 million Mulroney Institute. Lang was the Liberal candidate in the 2004 federal election in the riding of Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge - (now Durham), and was defeated narrowly by Bev Oda.
Early life
Timothy Lang was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and was raised in Ottawa while his father, Otto Lang, served in the Cabinet of Prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Lang's stepfather, Donald Stovel Macdonald, was also a federal Liberal Cabinet member. Lang lived in Winnipeg before attending St. Francis Xavier University (B.A.) and University of Manitoba (Master's Degree). Lang is one of six siblings including sister, Amanda Lang, who is a leading Canadian television personality, journalist and author.
Publications
- The Youth Employment Solution: From Universal Healthcare to Universal Employment, Osgood Hall Law Journal
- Liberal In Manitoba: provincial decline and resurgence: University of Manitoba
Political
Timothy Lang ran as candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2004 Federal Election under Prime Minister Paul Martin and lost narrowly to Bev Oda in the riding of Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge (Durham)
Election Results
Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, 2003-2004
Activities
Lang sits on several Boards, including the HRPA (Human Resources Professionals Association) and Rotary Club of Toronto.
Lang was an Ontario Government Order in Council Appointee to the HRPA.
Lang received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 2012 for outstanding contributions to the community.
Lang was Captain of the University of Manitoba Bison's Football team and also played for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men football team.

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