The Institute is governed by a Board of Directors composed of the chairperson of the National Advisory Committee, the chairpersons of each of the regional committees, and the executive directors. The executive directors form an executive committee responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Institute.
The Institute is supervised by a National Advisory Committee and Regional Committees.
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The National Advisory Committee oversees the Regional Committees and the Institute as a whole. Its principal function is to formulate the general policy objectives of the Institute and to coordinate the efforts of each Regional Committee.
The composition of the National Advisory Committee is as follows:
The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, C.C., K.C., L.S.M., Chairperson
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., C.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Gérald V. La Forest, C.C., K.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable John C. Major, C.C., K.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Michel Bastarache, C.C., K.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Louise Charron, C.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Ian Binnie, C.C., K.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Marie Deschamps, C.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Morris Fish, C.C., K.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Louis LeBel, C.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Marshall Rothstein, C.C., K.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Thomas Cromwell, C.C., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Clément Gascon, Ad.E., Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Rosalie Abella, Honorary Chairperson
The Honourable Michael J. Moldaver, K.C., Honorary Chairperson
Shantona Chaudhury, Executive Director
Grégoire Webber, M.S.M., Executive Director
Sheila Block, L.S.M., Member for Ontario
David Coles, K.C., Member for Atlantic Canada
Mona Duckett, K.C., Member for Alberta
Anthony Gerein, K.C., Member for Saskatchewan
Daniel Jutras, O.C., Ad.E., Member for Quebec
Richard Peck, K.C., Member for British Columbia
Richard Wolson, K.C., Member for Manitoba
Owen Rees, M.S.M., Member at Large
Michael Feder, K.C., Member at Large
Pierre-Jérôme Bouchard, Member at Large
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
Richard Peck, K.C., Chairperson
Liliane Y. Bantourakis
Geoff Cowper, K.C.
Patrick G. Foy, K.C.
Aubin Calvert, session coordinator
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
Mona Duckett, K.C., Chairperson
Alain Hepner, K.C.
Clarke Hunter, K.C.
Loni da Costa, session coordinator
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
Anthony B. Gerein, K.C., Chairperson
Mark Brayford, K.C.
Aaron Fox, K.C.
Mark Kindrachuk, K.C.
Shoshanna Paul, session coordinator
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
Richard J. Wolson, K.C., Chairperson
Sarah A. Inness
Heather S. Leonoff
Sacha Paul, session coordinator
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
Sheila Block, L.S.M., Chairperson
Robert J. Frater, K.C.
Brian H. Greenspan
Roslyn J. Levine, K.C.
Colleen Bauman, session coordinator (Ottawa)
Erin Dann, session coordinator (Toronto)
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
Daniel Jutras, O.C., Ad.E., Chairperson
The Honorable Louise Mailhot, Ad.E.
Guy J. Pratte, Ad.E., L.S.M.
Gérald Tremblay, Ad.E., C.M., O.Q., K.C.
François Goyer, session coordinator
The Regional Committees are primarily responsible for administering the advocacy program in their respective regions.
The Institute is intended to be a public service available to all counsel in Canada.
Membership in the Regional Committees seeks to be representative of both the civil and criminal bars, and both governmental and private practice. The Institute’s programs would not be possible without the dedicated support of the regional committee members.
David Coles, K.C., Chairperson
Christian E. Michaud, K.C., Member for New Brunswick
M. Lynn Murray, K.C., Member for Prince Edward Island
Ian F. Kelly, K.C., Member for Newfoundland and Labrador
Michael Marin, session coordinator