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Appendix A: List of Witnesses

 

The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

As an individual

  • Charlene Y. Senn, Canada Research Chair in Sexual Violence and Professor, University of Windsor
  • Peter Szatmari, Senior Scientist and Director, Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Simone Vigod, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Women’s College Hospital

2022/09/26

29

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

  • Leslie Buckley, Chief, Addictions Division
  • Daisy Singla, Independent Scientist

2022/09/26

29

Children First Canada

  • Sara Austin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
  • Mégane Jacques, Youth Representative, Youth Advisory Council, Young Canadians’ Parliament

2022/09/26

29

Jack.org

  • Rowena Pinto, President and Chief Executive Officer

2022/09/26

29

BGC Canada

  • Owen Charters, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Gwendolyn Moncrieff-Gould, Director, Public Policy & Engagement

2022/09/29

30

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

  • Michelle Jackson-Brown, Registered Social Worker
  • Krystal-Jyl Thomas, Social Worker, Women’s Mental Health Program

2022/09/29

30

Take a Hike Foundation

  • Gordon Matchett, Chief Executive Officer

2022/09/29

30

Amanda Todd Legacy Society

  • Carol Todd, Founder and Mother

2022/10/03

31

As an individual

  • Charmaine C. Williams, Professor and Interim Dean, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto

2022/10/03

31

Blue Guardian

  • Emmanuel Akindele, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

2022/10/03

31

Future Black Female

  • Tapo Chimbganda, Founding Executive Director
  • Timilehin Olagunju, University Student and Youth Participant

2022/10/03

31

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.

  • Sydney Levasseur-Puhach, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors

2022/10/03

31

Réseau québécois d'action pour la santé des femmes

  • Lydya Assayag, Director

2022/10/03

31

As an individual

  • April S. Elliott, Adolescent Paediatrician
  • Ryan Van Lieshout, Perinatal Psychiatrist and Associate Professor, McMaster University

2022/10/06

32

Kids Help Phone

  • Alisa Simon, Executive Vice-President and Chief Youth Officer, E-mental Health Strategy

2022/10/06

32

Klinic Community Health

  • Karla Andrich, Counselor

2022/10/06

32

ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health Services

  • Abrar Mechmechia, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Mental Health Counsellor

2022/10/17

33

As an individual

  • Tracie O. Afifi, Professor, University of Manitoba

2022/10/17

33

BC Children’s Hospital

  • Jennifer Coelho, Psychologist, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program

2022/10/17

33

Canadian Mental Health Association-National

  • Sarah Kennell, National Director, Public Policy

2022/10/17

33

Mental Health Commission of Canada

  • Mary Bartram, Director, Policy
  • Shaleen Jones, Executive Director, Eating Disorders Nova Scotia
  • Michel Rodrigue, President and Chief Executive Officer

2022/10/17

33

Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity

  • Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, Executive Director
  • Jaime Sadgrove, Manager, Communications and Advocacy

2022/10/20

34

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre

  • Jordanne McLaren, Manager, Client Services and Human Trafficking Response Team
  • Brittany McMillan, Executive Director

2022/10/20

34

La Maison Hébergement RSSM

  • Véronique Couture, Executive Director

2022/10/20

34

The MEHRIT Centre

  • Stuart Shanker, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Philosophy and Psychology, York University

2022/10/20

34

Women of the Métis Nation - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak

  • Melanie Omeniho, President

2022/10/20

34

Achēv

  • Tania Amaral, Director, Women, Employment and Newcomer Services
  • Karen McNeil, Senior Vice-President, Programs and Services

2022/10/27

35

As an individual

  • Rakesh Jetly, Psychiatrist

2022/10/27

35

Northern Ontario School of Medicine University

  • Peter Ajueze, Assistant Professor and General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Health Sciences North, Sudbury
  • Diane Whitney, Assistant Dean Resident Affairs

2022/10/27

35

Regroupement des ressources alternatives en santé mentale du Québec

  • Anne-Marie Boucher, Co-coordinator and Head, Communications and Socio-Political Action

2022/10/27

35

Assembly of Seven Generations

  • Gabrielle Fayant, Co-Founder and Helper

2022/10/31

36

Covenant House Vancouver

  • Chelsea Minhas, Director, Clinical Services and Complex Care

2022/10/31

36

DisAbled Women's Network of Canada

  • Sonia Alimi, Senior Research Associate
  • Tamara Angeline Medford-Williams, Director, Black Community Initiatives

2022/10/31

36

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services

  • Amber Crowe, Executive Director

2022/10/31

36

Department of Health

  • Hon. Carolyn Bennett, P.C., M.P., Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
  • Eric Bélair, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch
  • Heather Jeffrey, Associate Deputy Minister

2022/11/14

38

Department for Women and Gender Equality

  • Hon. Marci Ien, P.C., M.P., Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
  • Frances McRae, Deputy Minister
  • Lisa Smylie, Director General Research, Results and Delivery Branch

2022/11/14

38

Public Health Agency of Canada

  • Candice St-Aubin, Vice-President Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch

2022/11/14

38