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  • Gordon Durnan

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    Born in Kitchener-Waterloo, Mr. Gordon H. Durnan grew up in a family with a passion for community service. In 1977, Mr. Durnan began his career in healthcare philanthropy as the first managing Director of the newly formed York Central Hospital Foundation in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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  • Richard (Dick) Tafel

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    Mr. Richard Tafel is a graduate of the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from The University of Western Ontario. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws through the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
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  • George Couchie

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    Mr. George Couchie lives on Nipissing First Nation with his wife Carolyn and three children. He is a former national powerlifting champion. Mr. Couchie’s spirit name is Zoongiday which means ‘strong heart’ in Ojibway. He is a member of the Red-tailed Hawk (Gibwanasii) Clan.
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  • Major Brenda Tinsley

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    Major Brenda Tinsley joined the Canadian Armed Forces out of Hamilton, Ontario in 1996 as a member of a proud military family. She attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Military and Strategic Studies in 2000.
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  • Paul Kennedy

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    Mr. Paul Kennedy has been the host of CBC Radio’s Ideas since 1999, when he succeeded the legendary Lister Sinclair. However, Mr. Kennedy’s association with the program goes back more than thirty years, to 1977, when he made his first contribution to Ideas with a documentary called, The Fur Trade Revisited.
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  • Senator Yvonne Boyer

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    Senator Yvonne Boyer is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario with her ancestral roots in Ireland, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the Red River and with the Turtle Mountain Chippewa.
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  • The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston

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    The Right Honourable David Johnston was born in Copper Cliff, near Sudbury, Ontario. He attended Harvard University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. Sharon Johnston was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario completed her studies in physical and occupational therapy at the University of Toronto in 1966.
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  • Clint Malarchuck

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    Clint Malarchuk was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, and played professional hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, the Washington Capitals, and the Buffalo Sabres, and in the International Hockey League (IHL) for the Las Vegas Thunder.
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  • Dr. Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler

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    Dr. Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler was born in Connecticut and carried into Canada, where she has spent most of her life and career. She has practiced in numerous clinical areas, including the ICU, medical-surgical, dialysis, long term care, rehabilitation, and home health. She has taught all levels of nursing education, from the diploma to the doctoral degree, and within institutions ranging from community colleges to a research-intensive medical center.
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