Duncan Sinclair, retired Vice Principal Health Sciences and Dean of Medicine at Queen's University, is the Commission's chair. Dr. Sinclair headed the research steering committee for the Premier's Council on Health, Well-Being and Social Justice, and chaired a working group on human resources planning for the Provincial Cancer Network. He was also a member of the National Forum on Health. A long-time resident of Kingston, he retired from Queens University in June 1996.
Dr. Ruth Gallop is Professor and Associate Dean of Research at the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, where she is also cross-appointed to the Department of Psychiatry and Division of Women's Mental Health at the Faculty of Medicine. She has many years of clinical experience and writes, researches and consults widely on issues related to the provision of mental health care. She has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office for many years.
Shelly Jamieson is Vice President, Eastern Operations for Extendicare (Canada) Inc. Previously, she was Executive Director of the Ontario Nursing Home Association. As a partner in Envirimed Inc., she worked on diverse projects across the care continuum, from community based services to chronic care for both public and private sector clients. She is past Chair of the Ontario Health Providers Alliance, a group of 19 health sector associations committed to ensuring a viable future for the health sector in Ontario.
Harri E. Jansson (April 1997 - March 1998)
Dr. Maureen Law, a former Deputy Minister of the federal Department of Health and Welfare, recently held the position of Director General of Health Sciences at the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa. Dr. Law was at the Department of Health and Welfare from 1973 to 1989. She was senior adviser to the Privy Council before joining the Ottawa based International Research Centre in 1990. Dr. Law has also been Deputy Medical Officer of Health in York County and Assistant Deputy Medical Officer of Health in Carleton County. A past chair of the World Health Organization, she has a wealth of international experience, including being involved in the Global AIDS Policy Coalition and the Global Commission on Women's Health.
J. Douglas Lawson is a Windsor-based lawyer and senior partner of the McTague Law Firm. Mr. Lawson has provided legal counsel to district health councils, hospitals and numerous charitable agencies and foundations, and was instrumental in facilitating the recent merger of the Metropolitan General and Windsor Western hospitals into Windsor Regional Hospital. He is a former President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and founding chair of the Association of District Health Councils of Ontario (ADHCO). Recently, Mr. Lawson was appointed chair of the Cardiac Care Network task force commissioned to develop a report for the Minister of Health on cardiac services in Ontario.
George Lund was Senior Vice President, East, CTV and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Baton Broadcasting Systems in Northern Ontario from 1989 to 1999. He began his career as a radio and television broadcaster in Alberta in 1958 before moving to Sudbury in 1962, where he has lived ever since. Mr. Lund served on Sudbury City Council from 1977 to 1980 and was elected chair of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury in 1980. As founding President of Science North, he was instrumental in making the science centre a major attraction in Northern Ontario. He has been on the board of Network North/Algoma Hospital for nine years and chair for five years.
Hartland M. MacDougall was a career banker with the Bank of Montreal across Canada from 1953 to 1984, the last four years as Vice-Chairman, before assuming chairmanship of Royal Trust from which he retired in 1993. He was also Deputy Chairman of London Life from 1985 to 1997. He was founding chairman of the St. Michael's Hospital Foundation, the Japan Society and Heritage Canada. He has also served as chairman of the Canada Japan Business Committee, the Council for Canadian Unity and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards International Council.
Muriel J. Parent is a francophone from Val Rita in northern Ontario where she is president and CEO of three family businesses. She has taught at both the community college and primary school level. Mrs. Parent has been involved with many social services, health care and municipal initiatives. She has served on the Board of Directors for Sensenbrenner Hospital, the Board of Management for the Cochrane District Homes for the Aged, the Board of Management for North Cochrane Children's Aid Society, and numerous community projects. Mrs. Parent also has been Reeve for the Corporation of Val Rita-Harty.
Daniel R. Ross is a London-based lawyer and partner in the legal firm of McCarthy, Tetrault, specializing in corporate, business and administrative law. He has an extensive background in the health care system. Mr. Ross was involved in the reorganization of London's Victoria and University hospitals as a member of the merger task force. Since the merger he has been a member of the hospital's executive committee, working on the restructuring and/or amalgamation of the hospital foundations and research organizations.
J. Donald Thornton has an extensive background in business, financial management and the non-profit sector. As a former executive at General Motors of Canada, he has substantial experience in re-engineering and restructuring. Mr. Thornton was on the Oshawa General Hospital board for 15 years, including serving as chair from 1989 to 1992. He has been an active member of the hospital's foundation and the Parkwood Foundation, as well as the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Financial Executives Institute. He is past chair of the Oshawa Harbour Commission.
Dr. Robert C. Williamsis a family physician from Timmins and has served as Chief of Staff at Timmins and District General Hospital since 1992. Dr. Williams has been active in many professional and health care related organizations, including the Ontario Medical Association Committee on Hospitals, the Joint Planning and Policy Committee Utilization Steering Committee, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information Physician Advisory Group. He is also the co-author of a 1996 OMA document on "Physician's Role in Hospital Restructuring."
Dr. Peggy Leatt the Commission's CEO, was Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Administration of the University of Toronto, a position she has held from 1987 to 1998. A widely known and respected expert on issues related to organizational behavior and design, Dr. Leatt has written extensively on a wide range of matters relating to health policy and health services design and restructuring.
Mark Rochon (CEO from April 1996 - September 1998)