Amelia SHAW is Manager of Public Affairs at the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). She is responsible for managing CUTA's government relations work, which includes the development of a long-term advocacy strategy, support for CUTA's continued involvement in the Climate Change Action Plan and strengthening partnerships with other associations. Ms. Shaw is the project manager and chair of the National Task Force to Promote Employer Provided Tax-Exempt Transit Benefits. She was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Carleton Training Board and is a member of the Governor General's Canadian Study Coference 2000, National Program Committee. She remains a member at large of the Amalgamated Transit Union.