Born and raised in Brantford, Marc is a graduate of Assumption College School. At Assumption, Marc began to show his leadership in Brant taking part in his first city council delegation at the age of 14 where he successfully advocated for a new city bus route for Assumption College School. Marc later became co-president of the student council. He went on to receive his BA from the University of Ottawa with Concentration Communication & Concentration English. After working in the communications industry he pursued his passion for working with people and received his Honours Bachelor in Social Work from Lakehead University followed by his Master's of Social Work from Lakehead University

Marc is currently a Clinical Social Worker at Woodview Children’s Mental Health and Autism Services in Brantford. Previously Marc spent several years working in the media as an on air talent, reporter, film festival co-ordinator, technical director and 2 years as Executive
Producer of TV Zoom.

 Marc got his start in the social service field as a Child and Youth Worker and as part of the management team of Pioneer Youth Services. He was the Vice-President/Chief Steward of the Association for Residential Treatment Concepts CNFIU Local 3011 where he advocated on behalf of, and represented the interests of many working class employees. He is both a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers.

 He has lectured classes on such topics as “Empowerment and Voice,” “Advocacy” "Poverty and Health" “Understanding Communities and Organizations” and "Children's Social Work" at several Canadian Universities. 

Marc is actively working to make the community of Brant a better place. He is a former Coordinator and current Leadership Team member of the Brant/Brantford Roundtable on Poverty which has held several successful community forums and has engaged the collaborative participation of several local individuals, organizations and businesses. He was an active community leader in the creation of the Brant/Brantford Community Garden Project. He also currently sits on the Mental Health Week Collaborators Board and the Local/Global Peace Festival Community Board.

 He started the Seeing Voices Anti-Oppression Community Art and Awareness Project in Northern Ontario. He has contributed to research used by The Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health and the Children's Aid Society of Brant.

 He is a volunteer consultant for the Youth Leadership Camps Canada Leadership Training Centre. In 2004 Marc was named CUSID National Public Speaking Champion and was named the Best Oralist for Ontario's Law Day in 2000.

You can contact Marc at his website or find Marc on Facebook® and you can follow Marc on Twitter!

If you would prefer to email Marc, you can write to: mlaferriere@brantndp.ca