Committees
The work of the IIC would not be possible without the contributions of IIC members who serve as volunteers on the committees established by the Board of Directors to manage the various activities and initiatives of the IIC. The current IIC Committees, along with their members, are listed below.
Communications Committee
| Chair |
| Pamela Huff | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Members |
| Mario Forte | Norton Rose LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Rick Reeson | Miller Thomson LLP | Edmonton, AB |
| John Sandrelli | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP | Vancouver, BC |
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Conference 2012 Committee
| Co-Chairs |
| Bill Kaplan | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| John Sandrelli | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Members |
| Kevin Brennan | Ernst & Young Inc. | Vancouver, BC |
| Colin Brousson | Gowlings | Vancouver, BC |
| Peter Gibson | Alvarez & Marsal Canada ULC | Vancouver, BC |
| Jane Milton | Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Toronto, ON |
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Law Student Writing Award Program: Judges Panel
| Chair |
| David Mann | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP | Calgary, AB |
| Members |
| Michael MacNaughton | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Michael Milani | McDougall Gauley | Regina, SK |
| Roger Simard | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP | Montreal, QC |
| William Skelly | Heenan Blaikie LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Denis St-Onge | Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Michael Vermette | PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. | Vancouver, BC |
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National Membership Committee
| Chair |
| Michael Milani | McDougall Gauley | Regina, SK |
| Members |
| Brian Denega | Ernst & Young Inc. | Toronto, ON |
| John Grieve | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Raymond Massi | RSM Richter Inc. | Montreal, QC |
| Tim Reid | KPMG Inc. | Edmonton, AB |
| Peter Wedlake | Green Hunt Wedlake Inc. | Halifax, NS |
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Professional Development/Education Committee
| Chair |
| Fred Myers | Goodmans LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Members |
| Jean-Daniel Breton | Ernst & Young Inc. | Montreal, QC |
| Harvey Chaiton | Chaitons LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Sean Collins | McCarthy Tetrault LLP | Calgary, AB |
| Marc Duchesne | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Peter Farkas | RSM Richter Inc. | Toronto, ON |
| Howard Gorman | Macleod Dixon LLP | Calgary, AB |
| Neil Narfason | Ernst & Young Inc. | Calgary, AB |
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Regional Membership Committees
Atlantic Region
| Chair |
| Peter Wedlake | Green Hunt Wedlake Inc. | Halifax, NS |
| Members |
| John McFarlane | Stewart McKelvey | Halifax, NS |
| Wayne Myles | Benson Myles | St. John's, NL |
| Walter Vail | Cox & Palmer | Fredericton, NB |
Quebec Region
| Chair |
| Raymond Massi | RSM Richter Inc. | Montreal, QC |
| Members |
| Martin Desrosiers | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Denis Ferland | Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Avram Fishman | Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Jean Fontaine | Stikeman Elliott LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Martin Rosenthal | Ernst & Young Inc. | Montreal, QC |
| Sylvain Vauclair | McCarthy Tetrault LLP | Montreal, QC |
Ontario Region
| Chair |
| Brian Denega | Ernst & Young Inc. | Toronto, ON |
| Members |
| Harvey Chaiton | Chaitons LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Michael MacNaughton | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Kevin McElcheran | McCarthy Tetrault LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Diane Winters | Department of Justice | Toronto, ON |
Prairies Region
| Chair |
| Tim Reid | Alvarez & Marsal Canada ULC | Edmonton, AB |
| Members |
| David Mann | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP | Calgary, AB |
| Robert Taylor | RSM Richter Inc. | Calgary, AB |
| Bruce Taylor | Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP | Winnipeg, MB |
BC Region
| Chair |
| John Grieve | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Members |
| Kevin Brennan | Ernst & Young Inc. | Vancouver, BC |
| Peter Gibson | KPMG Inc. | Vancouver, BC |
| Bill Kaplan | Blake Cassels & Graydon | Vancouver, BC |
| Jane Milton | Bull, Housser & Tupper | Vancouver, BC |
| William Skelly | Heenan Blaikie LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Michael Vermette | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Vancouver, BC |
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Regional Networking & Professional Development Committees
Atlantic Region
| Chair |
| Mat Harris | Ernst & Young LLP | Halifax, NS |
| Members |
| David Boyd | PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. | Halifax, NS |
| Paul Hickey | Ernst & Young LLP | St. John's, NL |
| Walter Vail | Cox & Palmer | Fredericton, NB |
Quebec Region
| Chair |
| Gerald Kandestin | Kugler Kandestin | Montreal, QC |
| Members |
| Marc Duchesne | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Denis Ferland | Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Raymond Massi | RSM Richter Inc. | Montreal, QC |
| Mark Meland | Fishman Flanz Meland & Paquin | Montreal, QC |
Ontario Region
| Chair |
| Peter Farkas | RSM Richter Inc. | Toronto , ON |
| Members |
| Aubrey Kauffman | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin | Toronto , ON |
| Shayne Kukulowicz | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP | Toronto , ON |
| David Planques | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Toronto , ON |
Prairies Region
| Chair |
| Howard Gorman | Macleod Dixon LLP | Calgary, AB |
| Members |
| Charles Russell | McLennan Ross LLP | Edmonton, AB |
| Robert Taylor | RSM Richter Inc. | Calgary, AB |
BC Region
| Chair |
| Michael Vermette | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Vancouver, BC |
| Members |
| David Bowra | The Bowra Group | Vancouver, BC |
| Bill Kaplan | Blake Cassels & Graydon | Vancouver, BC |
| John McLean | Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP | Vancouver, BC |
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Standing Committee on Advocacy
| Chair |
| Jay Swartz | Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Members |
| Philippe Belanger | McCarthy Tetrault LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Stephanie Ben-Ishai | Osgoode Hall Law School, York University | Toronto, ON |
| Brian Denega | Ernst & Young Inc. | Toronto, ON |
| Susan Grundy | Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Todd Martin | Alvarez and Marsal Canada ULC | Vancouver, BC |
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Strategic Planning Committee
| Chair |
| Edward Sellers | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Toronto, ON |
| Members |
| Philippe Belanger | McCarthy Tetrault LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Doug McIntosh | Alvarez & Marsal Canada ULC | Toronto, ON |
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Symposium Committee
| Chair |
| Peter Farkas | RSM Richter Inc. | Toronto, ON |
| Member |
| Max Mendelsohn | McMillan LLP | Montreal, QC |
| Co-Editors |
| Stephanie Ben-Ishai | Osgoode Hall Law School, York University | Toronto, ON |
| Rod Wood | Faculty of Law, University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB |
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