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Reville, David
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David Reville has worked on mental health issues for over 40 years as a community activist, a member of the Toronto City Council and Ontario Legislature (1980-1990), special advisor to the Premier (1990-1994), and chair of the Ontario Advocacy Commission. Reville was also a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Riverdale. In 1996, he established David Reville & Associates (DRA), which specialized in social research and community development.
Reville was an instructor at Ryerson in the School of Disability Studies between 2004 and 2014.
In 2002, Reville was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal.