Guri Pannu

Guri Pannu is a senior energy lawyer, community leader, and resident of Beaches–East York, Ont. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he co-founded the national initiatives Conquer COVID and This Is Our Shot. He is also a founding member of the Canadian Law Award-winning Black and Indigenous Mentorship Program, which helps Black and Indigenous law students enter the legal profession through mentorship, and helped establish the Health Advocacy Award at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine.

Nine days in Beaches-East York: when an open nomination becomes a de facto appointment

When the nomination period lasts only nine days, information is difficult to locate, and when the membership deadline coincides with the day the vacancy officially arose, meaningful participation becomes extraordinarily difficult.

opinion | BY GURI PANNU | August 17, 2026