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George Couchie
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. -
Major Brenda Tinsley
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. -
Paul Kennedy
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. -
Senator Yvonne Boyer
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. -
Roy Slack
Roy Slack is a professional engineer with over 35 years experience in mine construction, design, and development, on projects throughout Canada and around the world. He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University. -
Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins is Chair of the Board of OpenText™ Corporation of Waterloo, the largest software company in Canada. He is also Chair of the National Research Council of Canada and the tenth Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. In addition, he is Chair of the Ontario Global 100 and a co-founder of Communitech in Waterloo. -
Clint Malarchuck
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. -
Dr. Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler
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. -
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell was born on the Wikwemikong Reserve on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, belonging to the Nishnawbe people. In 1970, Corbiere Lavell received notice from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development that she was no longer considered an Indian according to the Indian Act because she had married a non-native man. -
Jerome Berthelette
Mr. Jerome Berthelette is the Assistant Auditor General with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, a position he was appointed to in 2009.
