Members of the BAO Board of Directors and Committees historical listing
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The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) was established as a delegated administrative authority (DAA) on January 16, 2016, under the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996. The delegation to the BAO occurred as a result of the mutual desire of the Government of Ontario and the bereavement industry to enhance professionalism, increase consumer protection and provide an effective, efficient and responsive regulatory framework.
Since then, the authority has been served by community leaders on the BAO Board of Directors and its committees.
Thank you
Here’s a historical record and a heartfelt thank you to all who have served and those who currently serve the BAO on the board and committees.
BAO Board of Directors
Chairs of the BAO Board of Directors – 2016 to current
| Chair | Term |
|---|---|
ChairTom Wright
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Term2016-18
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ChairAubrey LeBlanc
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Term2018-20
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ChairGlen Timney
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Term2020-21
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ChairGlenda Brindle
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Term2021-23
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ChairLeith Coghlin
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Term2023-24
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| BAO Board of Directors | 2016/17 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsTom Wright
|
2016/17Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsAubrey LeBlanc
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2016/17Vice-Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsRenu Kulendran
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2016/17Secretary-Treasurer
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BAO Board of DirectorsSteve Helman
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2016/17Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsYves Berthiaume
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2016/17Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJohn O’Brien
|
2016/17Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsBrian Parent
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2016/17Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsGlen Timney
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2016/17Director
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| Board of Directors | 2017/18 |
|---|---|
Board of DirectorsTom Wright
|
2017/18Chair
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Board of DirectorsAubrey LeBlanc
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2017/18Vice-Chair
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Board of DirectorsJohn O’Brien
|
2017/18Secretary
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Board of DirectorsBrian Parent
|
2017/18Director
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Board of DirectorsGlen Timney
|
2017/18Director
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Board of DirectorsJane van Alphen
|
2017/18Director
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Board of DirectorsJay O’Neill
|
2017/18Director
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Board of DirectorsLaurie Macdonald
|
2017/18Director
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| BAO Board of Directors | 2018/19 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsAubrey LeBlanc
|
2018/19Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsGlen Timney
|
2018/19Vice-Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsJohn O’Brien
|
2018/19Secretary
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BAO Board of DirectorsBrian Parent
|
2018/19Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsGlenda Brindle
|
2018/19Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJane van Alphen
|
2018/19Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJay O’Neill
|
2018/19Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLaurie Macdonald
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2018/19Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsTom Wright
|
2018/19Director
|
| BAO Board of Directors | 2019/20 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsAubrey LeBlanc
|
2019/20Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsGlen Timney
|
2019/20Vice-Chair
|
BAO Board of DirectorsJohn O’Brien
|
2019/20Administrator
|
BAO Board of DirectorsBrian Parent
|
2019/20Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsGlenda Brindle
|
2019/20Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJane van Alphen
|
2019/20Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJay O’Neill
|
2019/20Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLaurie Macdonald
|
2019/20Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsNormand A. Allaire
|
2019/20Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsTom Wright
|
2019/20Director
|
| BAO Board of Directors | 2020/21 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsGlen Timney
|
2020/21Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsGlenda Brindle
|
2020/21Vice-Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsJohn O’Brien
|
2020/21Secretary
|
BAO Board of DirectorsJay O’Neill
|
2020/21Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLaurie Macdonald
|
2020/21Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsScott Miller
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2020/21Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsNormand A. Allaire
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2020/21Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJane van Alphen
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2020/21Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLeith Coghlin
|
2020/21Director
|
| BAO Board of Directors | 2021/22 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsGlenda Brindle
|
2021/22Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsLeith Coghlin
|
2021/22Vice-Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsJohn O’Brien
|
2021/22Secretary
|
BAO Board of DirectorsNormand A. Allaire
|
2021/22Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLucy Becker
|
2021/22Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLaurie Macdonald
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2021/22Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsScott Miller
|
2021/22Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJay O’Neill
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2021/22Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsAndrew Roy
|
2021/22Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJane van Alphen
|
2021/22Director
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| BAO Board of Directors | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsGlenda Brindle
|
2022/23Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsLeith Coghlin
|
2022/23Vice-Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsScott Miller
|
2022/23Secretary
|
BAO Board of DirectorsNormand A. Allaire
|
2022/23Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLucy Becker
|
2022/23Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLaurie Macdonald
|
2022/23Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsHoward Mammon
|
2022/23Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsMichael David Marco
|
2022/23Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsJay O’Neill
|
2022/23Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsAndrew Roy
|
2022/23Director
|
| BAO Board of Directors | 2023/24 |
|---|---|
BAO Board of DirectorsLeith Coghlin
|
2023/24Chair
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BAO Board of DirectorsAndrew Roy
|
2023/24Vice-Chair
|
BAO Board of DirectorsHoward Mammon
|
2023/24Secretary
|
BAO Board of DirectorsColin Haskett
|
2023/24Director
|
BAO Board of DirectorsNormand A. Allaire
|
2023/24Director
|
BAO Board of DirectorsGlenda Brindle
|
2023/24Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLucy Becker
|
2023/24Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsLaura Tamblyn Watts
|
2023/24Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsMichael Marco
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2023/24Director
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BAO Board of DirectorsKeith Persaud
|
2023/24Director
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BAO Committees
Appeal Committee
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameMarilyn Marshall (Chair)
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Term expiry2026
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NameJeff Caldwell (Vice Chair)
|
Term expiry2026
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NameMorrie Klians (Vice Chair)
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Term expiry2026
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NameKen Porter
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Term expiry2026
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NameSteven Reynolds
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Term expiry2026
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NameDonna Marie Wilson
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Term expiry2026
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NameShari Yearwood
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Term expiry2026
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NameCharles Goldman
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Term expiry2026
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NameDonna-Marie Wilson
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Term expiry2026
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Audit, Risk and Finance Committee
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameMichael Marco (Chair)
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Term expiry2025
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NameGlenda Brindle
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Term expiry2026
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NameKeith Persaud
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Term expiry2026
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Cemetery, Crematorium & Municipal Advisory Committee
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameAndrew Roy (Chair)
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Term expiry2024
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NameSandra Aguilar, St. John’s Dixie Cemetery
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Term expiry2025
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NameHeather Anderson, Ontario Historical Society (Consumer Rep.)
|
Term expiry2026
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NameNathan Johnson, Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Term expiry2024
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NameGary Carmichael, Richmond Hill Cemetery Inc.
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Term expiry2025
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NameBrandt Zatterberg, Town of Greater Napanee
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Term expiry2025
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NameLaura Eccles, Abor Memorial Inc.
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Term expiry2024
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NameTimothy Godfrey, Lindsay Cemetery Corporation
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Term expiry2025
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NameStephanie Worthington-Pegelo
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Term expiry2026
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NameMary McGee (retired)
|
Term expiry2024
|
CEO/Registrar Performance Evaluation
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameLeith Coghlin (Chair)
|
Term expiry2024
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NameAndrew Roy (Vice-Chair)
|
Term expiry2025
|
NameLucy Becker
|
Term expiry2025
|
Compensation Fund Committee
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameNormand Allaire (Chair)
|
Term expiry2025
|
NameKeith Persaud
|
Term expiry2026
|
NameLaura Tamblyn Watts
|
Term expiry2026
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NameHeather Anderson – Consumer Representative
|
Term expiry2026
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NameWardah Ishaque Consumer Representative
|
Term expiry2026
|
Discipline Committee
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NamePaul Famula (Chair), Cayga
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Term expiry2026
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NameAviva Harari (Vice Chair), Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario
|
Term expiry2026
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NameGraeme Hogle (Vice Chair), G.H. Hogle Funeral Home, Toronto
|
Term expiry2026
|
NameLaura Borland, Town of Wasaga Beach
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Term expiry2026
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NameKirby Butler, Southwest Crematorium, Strathroy
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Term expiry2026
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NameIan Cooper, Cooper Funeral Home, Jarvis
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Term expiry2026
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NameGenevieve Chornenki, Toronto
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Term expiry2026
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NameAlex Elder, Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, Markham
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Term expiry2026
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NameMark Fletcher, Wagg Funeral Home, Port Perry
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Term expiry2026
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NameAlain Gignac, Morse & Son Funeral Homes, Niagara Falls
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Term expiry2026
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NameBradley Guest, Low and Low Limited, Uxbridge
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Term expiry2026
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NameSuzanne Hennig, Canadian Memorial Services, Ennismore
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Term expiry2026
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NamePeter Hawkins, St. Anne’s Church, London
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Term expiry2026
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NameThomas Kelsey, Legal Aid, Toronto
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Term expiry2026
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NameAndrea Korth. Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Toronto
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Term expiry2026
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NameBruce Lindsay, Kawartha Aquamation, Peterborough
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Term expiry2026
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NameCarly Lounsbury, Barthel Funeral Home, Cambridge
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Term expiry2026
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NameJon Rolleman, Coutts Funeral Home, Cambridge
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Term expiry2026
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NameAnne-Marie Theoret, Hillside Funeral Services, North Bay
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Term expiry2026
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NameRyan Venn, Erickson LLP, Thunder Bay
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Term expiry2026
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NameJoanne Warren, City of Hamilton
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Term expiry2026
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NameAndrea Korth Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario
|
Term expiry2026
|
Faith-based Advisory
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameHoward Mammon (Chair)
|
Term expiry2025
|
NameAhmad Ally (Ottawa Muslim Green)
|
Term expiry2026
|
NameAmy Profenna
|
Term expiry2025
|
NameAlex Pierson (Trinity Aurora Church)
|
Term expiry2026
|
NameKen Clarke (retired)
|
Term expiry2025
|
NameDwejendra Doobay
|
Term expiry2024
|
NameNawab Heer
|
Term expiry2024
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NameRev. Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos (Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church)
|
Term expiry2026
|
NameRev Dr Daniel Scott
|
Term expiry2024
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Funeral & Transfer Services Advisory Committee
| Name | Term expiry |
|---|---|
NameScott Miller (Chair)
|
Term expiry2023
|
NameKamal Bhardwaj, Kitchener Funeral Homes and Crematorium
|
Term expiry2024
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NameJay Branton, Service Corporation International (SCI)
|
Term expiry2023
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NameColin Haskett, Haskett Funeral Homes
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Term expiry2023
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NameRick Ludwig, Kitching, Steepe and Ludwig Funeral Home
|
Term expiry2023
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NameSarah Rynbeek, Armstrong Funeral Home
|
Term expiry2025
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NameDavid Perry, Mount Pleasant Group (MPG)
|
Term expiry2024
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NameJay Jackson, Consumers Council of Canada
|
Term expiry2025
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NameBrian Parent, Families First
|
Term expiry2020
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NameCarolyn Nixon, Affordable Funeral Options
|
Term expiry2019
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NameAngie Aquino, Canadian Memorial Services (MPG)
|
Term expiry2020
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NameJay Branton, Service Corporation International
|
Term expiry2020
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NameLoyal David Beggs, Hulse, Playfair & McGarry
|
Term expiry2021
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NamePaul Ouelette, Acronamic Learning System
|
Term expiry2019
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NameTerence Eccles, Arbor Memorial Services
|
Term expiry2019
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NameRick Ludwig, Kitching, Steepe & Ludwig Funeral Home
|
Term expiry2021
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NameDave Perry, Mount Pleasant Group
|
Term expiry2024
|
Governance and Nominations Committee
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
NameLucy Becker
|
Term2025
|
NameHoward Mammon
|
Term2024
|
NameColin Haskett
|
Term2024
|
NameAndrew Roy
|
Term2024
|