PETER RALPH St. John's, Newfoundland
- President of the Board of the Consumers’ Health Awareness Network of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Director on the Provincial Advisory Council on Mental Health and Addictions
- Member of the Newfoundland Mental Health Care and Treatment Act Review Board.
- Defence Lawyer at Simmonds and Partners Defence Law Firm, specializing in mental health.
- Former staff lawyer with Newfoundland Legal Aid Commission; worked on the creation of the Mental Health Court in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
- Husband, father, and mental health consumer.
MARK HENICK Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
- Concurrently pursuing a Master of Science in Child Development at the Erikson Institute and a Master of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago.
- Former member of the Government of New Brunswick's Mental Health Strategy Advisory Committee; the Atlantic Coordinating Committee on Crime Prevention and Community Safety 2010 conference planning committee; and various other committees and boards relating to mental health.
- Youngest former President of Canadian Mental Health Association, provincial division (New Brunswick).
- Former President of the St. Thomas University Students' Union.
- Author of several widely-published commentaries about suicide, mental health awareness, and mental illness in the media.
- Active presenter and public speaker on topics such as personal experience with anxiety, depression and suicide.
JEANNETTE LeBLANC Moncton, New Brunswick
- Registered Nurse and University Professor
in Nursing.
- Former Director of a School of Nursing.
- Trained as a nurse practitioner.
- Mother of a child living with schizophrenia since the age of 18 (who will be 42 in September).
- Over 20 years of activity in mental health matters as a mother, a family member, a health care professional and as an advocate for mental health issues at the local, provincial and national level.
- Former Chair of a community mental health advisory committee to the New Brunswick Minister of Health.
FRANCOIS BORGEAT Montreal, Quebec
- Psychiatrist and co-chair of the Medical Program for Anxiety and Mood Disorders at Montreal’s Louis H. Lafontaine hospital .
- Clinical Professor of the Psychiatry department at the Université de Montréal and Honorary Professor at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland).
- Led the Psychiatry department at the Université de Montréal and the University of Lausanne.
- Worked as a clinical consultant in Québec’s Peripheral Regions (Laurentians and Abitibi) and as a department management consultant in a family medicine hospital at Cité de la Santé in Laval, Québec.
- Acted as a consultant for the Organization of Mental Health Care in Québec, France and Switzerland.
DAVID S. GOLDBLOOM Toronto, Ontario
- Senior Medical Advisor, Education and Public Affairs, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto.
- Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
- Five years’ experience as Physician-in-Chief at CAMH.
- Three years’ experience as Chief of Staff at the Clarke Institute, Toronto.
- Active clinical practice.
JAMES A. MORRISEY, FCA Ottawa, Ontario
- Senior Partner and National Leader, Tax Knowledge, Ernst & Young.
- President, Ernst & Young Electronic Publishing Services Inc.
Chair, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research.
- Chair, Immaculata High School Foundation Inc.
Treasurer, Tides Canada Foundation.
- Past Chair, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute.
- Past Chair, Ottawa General Hospital Research Institute.
- Past Chair, Audit Committee, Ottawa General Hospital.
- Past Chair, Finance Committee, Ottawa General Hospital.
- Past Chair, Finance Committee, Ottawa Health Research Institute.
- Past Treasurer, Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada.
- Past Treasurer, Eastern Ontario Young Offenders Services.
CHRIS SUMMERVILLE Steinbach, Manitoba
- CEO, Schizophrenia Society of Canada.
- Executive Director, Manitoba Schizophrenia Society.
- Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP).
- Ordained Pastor credentialed with the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada.
- Past Chair, Manitoba Provincial Advisory Council on Mental Health to the Minister of Health.
- Past Chair, Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health in Manitoba.
- Personal experience with mental illness as a family member and as an individual.
FERN STOCKDALE WINDER Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Currently practising as a clinical psychologist in the areas of physical medicine rehabilitation and geriatrics at Saskatoon City Hospital.
- 7 years prior experience as a health administrator and the Professional Leader of Psychology in the Saskatoon Health Region.
- Professional Affiliate with the Psychology Department, University of Saskatchewan.
- Co-author of a website focused on the promotion of mental well-being (www.roadtowellbeing.ca).
LORRAINE BREAULT Edmonton, Alberta
- Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
- Independent private practice in clinical and consulting Psychology.
- Five years’ experience as Assistant Professor and Director of Equity, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta.
- Eight years’ experience as a clinical psychologist at various hospitals in the Edmonton area.
MADELEINE DION STOUT Delta, British Columbia
- Band member of Kehewin First Nation, Alberta.
- Aboriginal Health Development Consultant.
- Former coordinator of Native and Northern Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa.
- Nearly twenty years' experience with the Medical Services Branch of Health Canada focusing on First Nations and Inuit health.
- Member of donurse.zens of First Nations health committees and task forces over the years.
- Trained as a nurse.
MANITOK THOMPSON Nunavut
- Former Legislative Specialist, Department of Education, Government of Nunavut.
- Former Minister of Education, Government of Nunavut.
- Former Minister of Human Resources, Government of Nunavut.
- Former Minister of Community Government, Government of Nunavut.
- Former Minister of Public Works, Housing and Transportation, Government of Nunavut.
- Former Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of the North West Territories.
- Former Minister responsible for the Status of Woman, Government of the North West Territories.
- Former Teacher and Education Consultant.
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 Peter Ralph
 Mark Henick
 Jeannette LeBlanc
 François Borgeat
 David S. Goldbloom
 James A. Morrisey
 Chris Summerville
 Fern Stockdale-Winder
 Lorraine Breault
 Madeleine Dion Stout
 Manitok Thompson
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