TEALE PHELPS BONDAROFF

Teale lives in Saanich near Rutledge Park with his partner Stephanie. In 2022 he was elected as a Councillor for the District of Saanich, BC, Canada. He works as Director of Research for OceansAsia, a marine conservation organization dedicated to protecting our oceans and combatting wildlife crime... As a long-time and active Saanich resident, Teale works to build a vibrant and connected community. He leads the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network's Pocket Places Project, which maps, promotes, builds, and stocks little free libraries in Saanich and communities throughout the Capital Regional District... Teale fights for equality and is an advocate for reproductive justice. In 2017, he co-founded the AccessBC Campaign for free prescription contraception, and has served as the Chair of this grassroots campaign ever since. In 2023, the campaign succeeded in convincing the BC government to make all prescription contraception in BC free.