Stephan Delaux
- Mentor 2023
Born in Bordeaux on the banks of the Garonne River, this river cradled my youth.
My studies at the Jesuits led me to the Faculty of Law and…
Gerald McMaster
- Mentor 2023
Gerald McMaster – curator, artist, author, and professor – is former Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and director of the Wapatah: Centre for Indigenous…
Winter Fedyk
- Mentor 2023
Winter Fedyk is the CEO of Silo Strategy, a small management consulting firm specializing in public policy, project management, and training,…
Joseph Wong
- Mentor 2023
Joseph Wong is the University of Toronto’s Vice-President, International. He is also the Roz and Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation at the Munk…
Barbara Grantham
- Mentor 2022
Barbara Grantham brings notable professional experience and success of over 30 years as both a senior executive and consultant in non-profit and…
Christiane Germain
- Mentor 2022
- Alumni
A model of female leadership, Christiane Germain, O.C., C.Q. is the co-founder and co-president of Le germain hotels. awarded honoris causa…
Monique Smith
- Mentor 2022
Monique M. Smith is a bilingual lawyer with a legacy of achievement in the diplomatic, political and cultural sectors. she was formerly the minister…
Richard Thompson Ford
- Mentor 2022
- Alumni
Dr. Richard Thompson Ford is a lawyer, a law professor at Stanford University, and an expert in civil rights and antidiscrimination law. he is a…
Mariette Mulaire
- Mentor 2022
- Alumni
Mariette Mulaire is an award-winning leader in national and international socio-economic and cultural development, and in the promotion of manitoban…
Régis Labeaume
- Mentor 2022
- Alumni
Throughout his professional career, Régis Labeaume has contributed significantly to socio-economic, cultural and technological growth in quebec city…
Aldéa Landry
- Mentor 2021
- Alumni
The Honourable Aldéa Landry is a former politician, a business owner, a volunteer and an advocate for numerous causes. She is the former Chancellor…
Gabrielle Scrimshaw Sagalov
- Mentor 2021
- Alumni
Gabrielle Scrimshaw Sagalov has an MBA from Stanford and is a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. A proud…
Julius Grey
- Mentor 2021
Julius Grey is a renowned lawyer with more than 40 years of experience and practice in several areas of law, notably in human rights and freedom and…
Emmanuel Kattan
- Mentor 2021
- Alumni
Emmanuel Kattan is a Doctor of Philosophy and Politics and a former Rhodes Scholar who works to foster collaborations between academic communities…
Azola Zuma Mayekiso
- Mentor 2021
Azola Zuma Mayekiso began her career as Associate Investment Consultant with Alexander Forbes Financial Services in 2003. She holds an MA in…
Karine Asselin
- Mentor 2021
- Alumni
Ms. Asselin served as Canada's Ambassador to the Republic of Panama from 2015 to 2018. Recently, she has held senior management positions in the…
Denise Williams
- Mentor 2020
Denise Williams (B.A., M.B.A. (Simon Fraser)) is the CEO of First Nations Technology Council and has the privilege of working with Indigenous…
Nathalie Des Rosiers
- Mentor 2020
Nathalie Des Rosiers (O.C., O.O., F.R.S.C., L.S.M., LL.B. (University of Montreal), LL.M.(Harvard)), is the Principal of Massey College, a former…
Eric M. Meslin
- Mentor 2020
Eric M. Meslin (B.A. (York University), M.A. (Georgetown), Ph.D. (Georgetown) has had a three-decade long career in academic, government and not-for…
Patrice Sauvé
- Mentor 2020
Patrice Sauvé (B.A. Concordia) is a film director and audacious visual master. His work was twice awarded many Prix Gémeaux and other prizes for…
Janice McDonald
- Mentor 2020
Janice McDonald (B.A. (University of Ottawa) B.A., M.A. (Carleton), M.F.A. (King’s College), ICD.D (Rotman)) is a sought-after speaker, advisor and…
Bob Haverluck
- Mentor 2020
Bob Haverluck (B.A. (University of Manitoba), B.D. Hons. (University of Winnipeg) is a Manitoba artist-educator and theologian who works with…
Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin
- Mentor 2020
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin (P.C., C.C., CStJ., B.A., M.A., LL.B. (University of Alberta)) is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of…
Rita Karakas
- Mentor 2019
NGO, business, organizational change, international
Nadia Joe
- Mentor 2019
Environment, Indigenous governance
Robert Steiner
- Mentor 2019
Media, government
Christine Hanson
- Mentor 2019
Public servant, diplomat, lawyer, human rights
Laxmi Parthasarathy
- Mentor 2019
Media, NGO, international
Lia Grimanis
- Mentor 2019
NGO, business, entrepreneur
Shannon Litzenberger
- Mentor 2019
Arts, dance, entrepreneurship
Mary Anne Chambers
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
Rich in experience in private enterprise and the public service, Mary Anne Chambers's work in community-building and on behalf of youth has…
Judith Marcuse
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
By weaving acclaimed dance and choreographing techniques with community outreach activities on youth suicide, violence, and social justice, Judith…
Nathalie Bondil
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
As the director and chief curator of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Nathalie Bondil steers curative practices towards innovation and…
Andrea Goertz
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
A champion of the triple bottom line approach to the economy, society, and the environment, Andrea Goertz is a leading figure in sustainable…
Lynn Zimmer
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
From journalism to community engagement, Lynn Zimmer works to prevent violence against women and promote equity in Peterborough, Ontario.
Graham Fraser
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
The commissioner of official languages for Canada from 2006 to 2016 and a former renowned journalist, Graham Fraser contributes a granular and…
Neil Yeates
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
After a 32-year career in federal and provincial public service in Ottawa and Regina, Neil Yeates applied his expertise in public policy and…
Denise Chong
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
- Member 2021
Straddling the worlds of writing and public policy, Denise Chong was a trailblazer for diversity and inclusiveness in the public service before…
André Picard
- Mentor 2018
- Alumni
Thirty years of observation and fearless commentary on public health policy have earned André Picard respect as a defender of consumers'…
Tim Brodhead
- Mentor 2017
Throughout his career in the non-governmental sector, Tim Brodhead played a leadership role to support justice and social change initiatives in…
Bruce Walsh
- Mentor 2017
Publisher Bruce Walsh is founding director of University of Regina Press, which has rewritten the script for academic and regional publishing and is…
Pauline D’Amboise
- Mentor 2017
For more than 30 years, Pauline D'Amboise has spearheaded initiatives on corporate social responsibility, good governance, and ethics at…
Manon Barbeau
- Mentor 2017
Documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur, Manon Barbeau has engaged with Indigenous youth using video and music creation to give voice to more than 40…
Lynn Smith
- Mentor 2017
Former British Columbia Supreme Court judge and executive director of the National Judicial Institute, the Honorable Lynn Smith has been…
Barbara Doran
- Mentor 2017
Filmmaker, activist, and businesswoman, Barbara Doran is a pioneer in filmmaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. During her career, she covered a wide…
Valerie Pringle
- Mentor 2017
Following a 35-year career as a prominent broadcast journalist with CBC, CTV, and Discovery Channel Canada, Valerie Pringle now works as a volunteer…
Thomas Cromwell
- Mentor 2017
As a former academic and retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Thomas Cromwell has worked to improve access to justice. He currently serves…
Sophie Pierre
- Mentor 2017
Former chief of ʔAq̓am, St. Mary's Indian Band and former chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, Sophie Pierre is an…
Mel Cappe
- Mentor 2017
Professor at the University of Toronto, former clerk of the Privy Council, secretary to Cabinet, deputy minister, and former president of the…
Hiromi Goto
- Mentor 2017
Through her creative work, author, editor, and teacher Hiromi Goto bridges cultures and experiences, and brings to the fore the importance of…
Michael Horgan
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
A former deputy minister of four departments of the Government of Canada, Michael Horgan provided strategic advice on a wide range of economic,…
John Stackhouse
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
An award-winning journalist and the former editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail, John Stackhouse, now a senior vice-president of the Royal Bank of…
Georgette Gagnon
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
International human rights lawyer and activist Georgette Gagnon has designed and implemented strategic initiatives on human rights, the rule of law,…
Tony Penikett
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
Currently a mediator and negotiator, who, as a two-term premier in the Yukon, Tony Penikett negotiated settlements of Yukon First Nation land claims…
Elaine Feldman
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
Over a fruitful career in the federal public service, Elaine Feldman developed extensive experience in trade negotiations, international trade law,…
Jean Lebel
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
Jean Lebel is one of Canada's strongest voices on the interface between development and foreign policy and on innovation in global health and…
Susan Delacourt
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
One of Canada's most respected political journalists and authors, Susan Delacourt has 30 years' expertise covering such subjects as the…
Victor Young
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
One of Eastern Canada's most respected businesspeople and philanthropists, Victor L. Young has held high-level positions in government and the…
Louis LeBel
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Louis LeBel is known for an intellectual curiosity that goes beyond law to encompass economics, politics,…
John A. Coleman
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
Lawyer John A. Coleman is a forward-thinking leader with deep experience in strategic management, and labour relations at one of Canada's…
Marie Wilson
- Mentor 2016
- Alumni
After 35 years as an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and pioneer of Northern Canada's first daily television news service, Marie Wilson…
John Fraser
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
- Member
For 20 years, he served as master of Massey College at the University of Toronto. An award-winning journalist and prolific author, he helps the…
Don Roberts
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
Economist Don Roberts offers the Foundation community the opportunity to draw on his intimate knowledge of the financial services sector to promote…
Robert Fonberg
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
Over his fruitful career with the Canadian public service, he developed extensive experience in public policy in the areas of defence and…
Stephen Owen
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
A former federal minister, deputy attorney general of British Columbia, and vice president at The University of British Columbia, he has advised…
Marie Deschamps
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
A former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, she enriches the Foundation community with her vast knowledge of the courts and the law in Canada…
Robert P. Moody
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
Robert Moody's career achievements include helping to establish the public service of the new territory of Nunavut and improving public services…
Jennifer Stoddart
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
Former Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart is recognized as a global leader in protecting privacy.
Ken Georgetti
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
He brings to the Foundation community a strong ability to combine the activist traditions of the Canadian labour movement with an in-depth…
Jillian Stirk
- Mentor 2015
- Alumni
Retired after 30 years of service in the foreign service, she brings strategic expertise in foreign policy and multilateral negotiations.
Pierre Marc Johnson
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
A man of vast interests and culture exemplified by his background as a lawyer and physician, he shares his experience in international arbitration…
David Schindler
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
He is an expert in environmental policies well-known for his work on the impact of industry on freshwater and aquatic ecosystems, both in Canada and…
Louise Charron
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
She brings a genuine desire to share a wealth of experience drawn from her outstanding career in law spent in private practice and judgeship in…
Marie-Lucie Morin
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
She has a vast network in international affairs cultivated at the highest levels of public service, including deputy minister of international trade…
Denise Bombardier
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
A journalist, writer, and commentator of Quebec and Francophile culture and politics whose renowned talent for polemics will add a non-conformist…
Clarence Louie
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
As chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band, he has consistently emphasized economic development as a means to improve his people's standard of living…
Glenda Yeates
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
She brings an extensive experience in policy-making supported by evidence, acquired during a stellar career in the public service as deputy minister…
Avrim Lazar
- Mentor 2014
A former public servant who has held senior policy positions in federal ministries of justice, agriculture, environment, and human resource…
Mary Simon
- Mentor 2014
- Alumni
HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MARY SIMON, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., O.Q., C.D., GOVERNOR GENERAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF CANADA IS A champion of…
Rosemary Thompson
- Mentor 2013
- Alumni
An exceptional communicator, Rosemary Thompson has been one of Canada's best known journalists, covering some of the biggest stories of this…
Michael Fortier
- Mentor 2013
- Alumni
A former senator and minister of international trade, Mr. Fortier is now vice chairman of RBC Capital Markets and has in-depth knowledge of North…
Jessica McDonald
- Mentor 2013
- Alumni
Jessica McDonald is a management executive and a consultant specializing in relationships and the resolution of disputes between governments, the…
Len Edwards
- Mentor 2013
- Alumni
In 2010, Mr. Edwards retired after 41 years in Canada's public service. He has an extensive experience in foreign affairs and international…
Sandy Martin
- Mentor 2013
- Alumni
Currently vice president (East Coast) for Suncor Energy, Mr. Martin will help connect the Trudeau community with the resource extraction industry.
Susan MW Cartwright
- Mentor 2013
Before retiring in 2012, Ms. Cartwright enjoyed a stellar career of three decades in the federal public service. From July 2009 until her retirement,…
Wade MacLauchlan
- Mentor 2013
- Alumni
Premier of Prince Edward Island and president emeritus of the University of Prince Edward Island, Mr. MacLauchlan is an expert in administrative law,…
Madeleine Redfern
- Director
- Mentor 2013
Former Mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut
Evaleen Jaager Roy
- Mentor 2013
Ms. Jaager Roy is a consultant in business strategy and human resources, and an influential figure on Canada's west coast. Her connections span…
Bernard Richard
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
An Acadian lawyer and a former social worker and former MLA, Bernard Richer is currently an advisor with Mi’gmaq Child and Family Services of New…
Philippe Couillard
- Mentor 2012
Neurosurgeon, he was a strategic consultant of Groupe Secor and reached at McGill University before becoming Premier of Quebec.
Daniel Lessard
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
He had a great career at Radio-Canada. He was named national correspondent on Ottawa's Parliament Hill, he hosted different television programs…
Cindy Blackstock
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
An author of over 50 publications, her key interests include exploring, and addressing, the causes of disadvantage for Aboriginal children and…
Frances Lankin
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
Lifelong advocate for workers' and women's rights. Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Joint Parliamentarians.
Elizabeth Beale
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
Elizabeth Beale has been the president and CEO of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) since 1996\. Prior to this, she worked as a…
Chuck Strahl
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
He advocated the unification of the conservative movement and served as minister of agriculture, of Indian and northern affairs, and of transport and…
Paul Kariya
- Mentor 2012
Through 35 years in leadership positions in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, Kariya has consistently sought ways to find balance,…
Maria Campbell
- Fellow 2012
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
A prominent Métis cultural leader, Ms. Campbell will contribute to innovative research at the new Chair in Métis Studies at the University of Ottawa,…
John Sims
- Mentor 2012
- Alumni
John Sims is a former deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada. He has had broad experience as a senior lawyer to government,…
Len Crispino
- Mentor 2012
Chamber of Commerce President and CEO between April 2002 and January 2012, Len worked tirelessly to build a stronger chamber network through change…
Rita Deverell
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
Rita Deverell was the 12th holder of Nancy's Chair in Women's Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University. A theatre artist and an…
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
A lawyer and children's rights advocate, she was the first Aboriginal woman appointed to the judicial bench in Saskatchewan. Currently she is…
Joseph Caron
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
He subsequently served three times at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, including as Minister and Head of Chancery, and he served as Canada's…
Samantha Nutt
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
She is the founder and director of War Child Canada and renowned for her energy and invaluable contribution to questions dealing with the impact of…
Jacques Bougie
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
He was president and chief executive officer of Alcan Inc.; he is currently a director of McCain Foods Limited and The CSL Group Ltd. He was made an…
Maureen McTeer
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
Through her rich career in law, science, and public policy, she has advocated for a wide range of issues, from the reform of democratic institutions…
Margaret Bloodworth
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
She is a former senior public servant. She was the first Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Deputy Minister of Defence and Deputy Minister of…
Chantal Hébert
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
A highly respected and influential columnist and political commentator, she shares her extensive understanding of political issues with promising PhD…
George R. M. Anderson
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
A senior mediation expert with the United Nations' Mediation Support Unit, George Anderson was the president and CEO of the Forum of Federations…
Robert Wright
- Mentor 2011
- Alumni
Public service champion, former President and CEO of Export Development Canada, and former federal Deputy Minister of Finance, Wright boasts over 30…
Pierre S. Pettigrew
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
An expert in international business, former politician and Federal Minister (Foreign Affairs, International Trade), he has led a distinguished career…
Edward Broadbent
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
Former Professor, Member of Parliament and leader of the NDP, and founding President of Rights and Democracy, he is an expert in the theory and…
Jim Judd
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
As a seasoned, high-ranking public servant assigned to critical positions in Canada and abroad (Caracas, Washington), he handled various strategic…
Guy Berthiaume
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
Guy Berthiaume is the librarian and archivist of Canada. Formerly, he led the Quebec National Library and Archives and spent two decades at the apex…
Jodi White
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
Former President of the Public Policy Forum. Her leadership experience extends to journalism, politics, government, business and international…
Roberta Jamieson
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
CEO and President of Indspire, she was the first woman from a First Nation in Canada to graduate from law school.
Guy Saint-Pierre
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
Guy Saint-Pierre is the former CEO of SNC-Lavalin and a former minister of education and a minister of industry and trade for the Province of Quebec…
Donald W. Campbell
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
Former Group President, CAE inc., Canadian Ambassador to Japan, and Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, he wields extensive…
Edward Roberts
- Mentor 2010
- Alumni
Actively involved in public issues for 50 years, he is a flagship figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, where he served as Lieutenant-Governor. His…
Chuck Blyth
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
He was superintendent of Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, for over ten years. He is an accomplished northern artist, an…
Misel Joe
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Saquamaw and Administrative Chief, Mi’kmaq Grand Council; a spiritual leader in his community, committed to preserving the language, culture and…
James Bartleman
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Former Chancellor, Ontario College of Art and Design, and former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario; a champion of aboriginal youth and literacy programs.
Nola-Kate Seymoar
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
President and CEO, International Centre for Sustainable Cities; a proponent of urban, environmental and sustainability issues and planning.
Peter Harder
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Senior Policy Advisor, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, and former Deputy Minister (including Treasury Board, Industry and International Trade),…
Alanis Obomsawin
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Documentary filmmaker and member of the Abenaki Nation, she is dedicated to the well-being of her people and the preservation of First Nations…
Yvan Fellegi
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Chief Statistician Emeritus, Statistics Canada; responsible for the organization being ranked best statistical office in the world by The Economist.
Anne McLellan
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP, and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Cabinet Minister; bridges both the public policy and the business worlds.
Renée Dupuis
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Independent member of the Senate of Canada and former chief commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission
Carolyn McAskie
- Mentor 2009
- Alumni
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Policy and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, and former Assistant Secretary General for Peacebuilding,…
Raymond A. Speaker
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
A former Reform Party of Canada Finance Critic and House Leader, he is also a former Government of Alberta Cabinet Minister.
Janice MacKinnon
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
A former Minister of Finance, Minister of Social Services, Minister of Economic Development and Government House leader at the Government of…
Monica Patten
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Foundations of Canada, she serves as an advisor to many Canadian non-profit and philanthropic…
Sylvia D. Hamilton
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
An award-winning filmmaker, writer and educator known for her documentaries exploring the history, contributions and experiences of African Canadians.
Alex Neve
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
He has been Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada since January 2000 and has previously practiced law in the areas of refugee and…
Robert Fowler
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
A foreign policy advisor to prime ministers Trudeau, Turner and Mulroney, Fowler was Canada’s longest-serving ambassador to the United Nations.
Larry Murray
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
He has held a number of senior positions in the Canadian Forces and Public Service, such as former Commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron…
Dyane Adam
- Director
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
Dyane Adam has served as Founding President and Governor Emeritus of the Board of Governance of the Université de l’Ontario français (UOF), after…
Louise Mailhot
- Mentor 2008
- Alumni
A former justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec and retiring vice-president of the International Association of Judges, the Honourable Louise…
Elizabeth Davis
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
She is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland and Labrador and she served as the first President and Chief Executive…
Monique Bégin
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
She is a former Federal Minister of Health and a current Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa. She has received 15 honorary doctorates for…
Gordon Smith
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
Gordon Smith is the executive director of the Centre for Global Studies and an adjunct professor of political science at the University of Victoria…
Ken Battle
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
He founded the Caledon Institute of Social Policy in 1992 to conduct research and analysis on poverty and public policy.
Huguette Labelle
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
The former chair of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Huguette Labelle was the chancellor of the University of Ottawa from 1994…
Lloyd Axworthy
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
He is the President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg, formerly Director and CEO of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the…
Ursula Franklin
- Mentor 2007
- Alumni
Professor Emerita at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Toronto and an activist for human rights and the…
Raymond Chrétien
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
A former ambassador of Canada to Washington, Raymond Chrétien is now a strategic advisor at Fasken, Martineau, DuMoulin.
Gregory P. Marchildon
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
A renowned expert in health systems, he holds a Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Economic History and is a professor in the Graduate School…
Margaret Catley-Carlson
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
Margaret Catley-Carlson is involved in organizations that apply science and knowledge to national and international problems in freshwater governance…
Donald Johnston
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
Mr. Johnston held office as secretary-general of the OECD in the late 1990s, following a career as a lawyer and a politician who spent 10 years in…
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
Former Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC), she tackles the many issues indigenous peoples are facing today including environmental…
Frank Iacobucci
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Frank Iacobucci has had a distinguished career in private practice, academia, government, and the…
Stephanie Nolen
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
Award-winning Canadian journalist and author
Arthur John Hanson
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
His areas of specialized expertise include the oceans, biodiversity and sustainable development throughout Asia.
David Morley
- Mentor 2006
- Alumni
David Morley is the president and CEO of UNICEF Canada, an author, a speaker and an activist for human rights and more particularly for children…
Ken Wiwa
- Mentor 2005
- Alumni
One of the world's most influential human rights activists and authors, Ken Wiwa was a Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Peace,…
Irshad Manji
- Alumni
- Mentor 2005
A Canadian author, journalist and an advocate of a "reform and progressive" interpretation of Islam, she is the director of the Moral…
Jeffrey Simpson
- Alumni
- Mentor 2005
A Canadian journalist and author, he has been the national affairs columnist for The Globe and Mail since 1984
Paul Heinbecker
- Alumni
- Mentor 2005
He is the inaugural director of the Centre for Global Relations at Wilfrid Laurier University and a Distinguished Fellow at the independent Centre…
Diom Romeo Saganash
- Mentor 2005
- Alumni
Former Director of Quebec and International Relations for the Grand Council of the Crees, he sat as a Canadian Member of Parliament from 2011 to 2019…
Morris Rosenberg
- Mentor 2005
- Alumni
2005 mentor, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation (2014 to 2018)
Elizabeth May
- Mentor 2005
- Alumni
An environmentalist, writer, activist and lawyer, she is now MP and Chief of the Green Party of Canada.
Michael Harcourt
- Mentor 2004
- Alumni
He served as Premier of the province of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996, and before that as the mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986.
L. Yves Fortier
- Mentor 2004
- Alumni
A lawyer, an international arbitrator and a former diplomat, he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New…
Elizabeth Dowdeswell
- Mentor 2004
- Alumni
She is the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Previously, she was the President and CEO of the Council of Canadian Academies after being the Under…
Louise Arbour
- Mentor 2004
- Alumni
She recently completed her mandate as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and she is now the President & CEO of the International…
Judith Maxwell
- Mentor 2004
- Alumni
Former founding president of the Canadian Policy Research Networks, she is now a member of the Board of Governors of the Community Foundation of…