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CRWDP national launch event speakers
February 4, 2014
The launch is taking place at McMaster University (McMaster Health Forum), in Hamilton, Ontario, at 12:00 noon EST. It is also being launched in real time through video-conferencing at these three centres:
- Simon Fraser University (Downtown Campus), Vancouver, British Columbia, at 9:00 a.m. PST
- Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, at 12:00 noon EST
- Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 1:30 p.m. NST
Speaking at the launch (with links to their bios) are:
- the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- the Honourable Mike Lake, MP for Edmonton, Mill Woods, Beaumont in Alberta
- Mike Bradley, Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario
- Brent Herbert-Copley, Vice-President, Research and Research Capacity, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- Patrick Deane, President, McMaster University
- Charlotte Yates, Dean of Social Sciences, McMaster University
- Cameron Mustard, President, Institute for Work & Health
- Steve Mantis, Past Chair and Current Research Liaison, Ontario Network of Injured Workers Group; Executive Committee Member, Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy
- Marie Ryan, Partner, Goss-Gilroy Inc.; Past Chair, Council of Canadians with Disabilities; Executive Committee Member, Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy
- Normand Boucher, Scientist, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration; Policy and Legal Studies Theme Lead, Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy
- Richard Lavigne, Director, Confederation of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in Quebec (COPHAN)
- Emile Tompa, Co-Director, Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy; Senior Scientist, Institute for Work & Health; Associate Professor, McMaster University and University of Toronto
- Ellen MacEachen, Co-Director, Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy; Senior Scientist, Institute for Work & Health; Associate Professor, McMaster University and University of Toronto