About

Robert has been a proud and dedicated member of our Don Valley East community for over 23 years, living, studying and working in this great neighbourhood as both a tenant and a homeowner. Born at the North York General Hospital, Robert was raised by his dedicated single mother in a low-income household. As the first in his immediate family to attend post-secondary education, Robert knows the importance that strong, high-quality, public education can have on youth and is dedicated to defending and strengthening Toronto’s public education system.

Robert is currently the Vice President of Operations at the York Federation of Students, Canada’s largest students’ association representing over 50,000 full- and part-time students at York University. Additionally, he is the Treasurer for the York University Student Centre, the central student owned and operated hub of social life at the university. A passionate community-builder, Robert was a former radio host on CKLN and currently sits on the Board of Directors for CHRY Community Radio Incorporated. In addition to these roles, he sits on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario, the provincial students’ organization that represents over 300,000 college and university students.

Robert believes strongly in giving back to the community that gave him so much.  After 23 years in the Don Valley East neighbourhood, Robert Cerjanec is seeking your endorsement to become the Toronto District School Board Trustee for our area. If elected, Robert will use his experience and passion to defend our public schools from funding cuts and closures and work with the community to build a truly strong, vibrant and diverse system of public education in Toronto.

ELECT Robert Cerjanec:

  • A strong advocate for public education
  • No to cutbacks and closures
  • Support measures to foster safer and more inclusive schools
  • More community consultation in decision making
  • Defend and expand our school nutrition programs
  • Work to make our schools cleaner and greener
  • Make our public schools centres of community social life