Marie-Ève Brunet Kitchen

Marie-Ève Brunet Kitchen has been dedicated for nearly 20 years to defending the interests of children and families in Quebec. Unanimously appointed by the National Assembly as the first Commissioner for the Well-Being and Rights of Children in April 2025, she is now focused on creating this institution, which has the mandate to promote the well-being and respect of children’s rights and to ensure the protection of children’s interests in Quebec.

Co-founder of the "La Station" intergenerational center in Nun's Island, former municipal elected official, and senior leader of non-profit organizations, she began her career working on school perseverance and crime prevention in Montreal.

Elected as a municipal councilor in Montreal from 2013 to 2017, she led numerous initiatives in favor of the city’s youth, notably creating the first “Youth Councils in boroughs” and supporting children’s voices during the celebrations for Montreal’s 375th anniversary. She also undertook a unifying effort to change the realities faced by politicians in balancing family and work life, leading to historic legislative change regarding the lack of parental leave for municipal elected officials.

As head of the Quebec Federation of Family Community Organizations from 2018 to 2021, she enhanced the organization’s visibility, solidified its expert status, and significantly increased funding for all family community organizations in Quebec. She then joined the Association of Intermediate Housing Resources of Quebec, where she led a large strategic consultation resulting in a revision of the internal structure and a repositioning in its government relations.

From 2022 to 2025, she was principal consultant at Centraide of Greater Montreal, supporting senior management in a strategic transformation leading to a new position on societal influence. She was also appointed by the federal government to the Advisory Committee on Federal Judicial Appointments.

Marie-Ève has served on several boards of directors, including those of the CIUSSS of Centre-South of the Island of Montreal and Tourisme Montréal, and has chaired Théâtre de la LNI, Concertation Montréal, and TANDEM. Winner of the 2022 Grand Prize for Emerging Business Leaders (director category) and finalist in the 2021 Arista competition, she was also recognized by Châtelaine magazine as an inspiring woman for her contribution to improving access for youth and women to politics.