Darlene Rotchford was elected MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood in 2024.
Darlene was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary for Armed Forces Development and Veterans Affairs in November 2025. She is also the government’s Military Liaison.
Darlene has a background of active involvement and leadership in the labour movement, including serving in various elected roles on the Victoria Labour Council's executive committee, most recently as the President of the Victoria Labour Council from 2020 to 2023. She was also an active member in the British Columbia General Employee’s Union (BCGEU), where she served as a representative for the Community Health Component for South Vancouver Island.
At the provincial level, she has previously served on the BCGEU Provincial Executive Women’s Committee, Young Workers Committee, and Environment Committee. She was also involved as a member of the British Columbia Federation of Labour Executive Council and served as the Pacific Region Labour Representative on the Canadian Council of that Canadian Labour Congress.
In her professional career, Darlene has accumulated over 18 years of experience working in the field of mental health and addictions in Greater Victoria.
Before being elected to the Legislative Assembly, Darlene sat as Councillor from 2022-2024 on the Township of Esquimalt Council, contributing to local governance.
Darlene is a military wife to her husband Joey and a mother to her daughters Evie and Josephine.
This multi-day conference will give you a chance to connect with leaders in the field, while encouraging you to reimagine what community safety and wellbeing looks like in your community, and beyond. Topics will challenge, explore and discover the current trends, issues, and research in the community safety and wellbeing field.
More details are provided in the Agenda section.
To ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for attendees, please fill out the contact form with your contact information and specific requirements. Our team will work to accommodate your needs and provide you with information on available options at the conference venue. We look forward to assisting you with your booking and making your conference experience a success.
This multi-day conference will give you a chance to connect with leaders in the field, while encouraging you to reimagine what community safety and wellbeing looks like in your community, and beyond. Topics will challenge, explore and discover the current trends, issues, and research in the community safety and wellbeing field.
More details are provided in the Agenda section.
To ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for attendees, please fill out the contact form with your contact information and specific requirements. Our team will work to accommodate your needs and provide you with information on available options at the conference venue. We look forward to assisting you with your booking and making your conference experience a success.
The Transforming Community Safety and Wellbeing Conference is honoured to be based on the homelands of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.