220 Sources Winter 2007 Lucinda Knowlton 25 Wright Ave., Toronto, ON Lucinda Knowlton is an artist, art teacher and environmentalist with a strong commit- ment to her own art career as well as issues of ecology and conservation and mentoring the next generation of artists. She loves teaching children and aims she will play a role in the development of the next genera- tion of artists. Lucinda does commissioned work for wildlife paintings, pet portraits and portraits. Lucinda has begun a program to support the welfare and preservation of ani- mals and wildlife. She will donate a portion of her pet portrait sales to the Toronto Hu- mane Society and a portion of her wildlife painting sales will go to World Wildlife Fed- eration (WWF).. World Wide Web: www.artbylucindaknowlton.com Lucinda Knowlton Phone: (416) 533-8697 E-mail: [email protected]Canadian Headquarters: 344 Consumers Rd., Toronto, ON M2J 1P8 Kumon is Canada’s largest after-school supplemental education program for stu- dents of all ages and skill levels. Kumon’s individualized programs help students strengthen math and reading skills, increase confidence and develop lifelong study skills. Our Educational Specialist (Ph.D.) is available for commentary and analysis on most educational issues faced by parents, educators and students. World Wide Web: www.kumon.com Jeanie Son, Media Relations Phone: (416) 490-1434, ext. 278 Toll free: 1-800-266-6681, ext. 278 FAX: (416) 490-1694 E-mail: [email protected]L La Leche League Canada (LLLC) 12050 Main St. W., Box 700, Winchester, ON K0C 2K0 (Leche is pronounced “Lay-Chay”) LLLC provides breastfeeding and parenting information to over 56,000 new mothers annually. Call us for national and local perspectives on current research af- fecting families and children, including hot topics such as environmental contaminants in breastmilk, breastfeeding in public, and babies sharing their parents’ bed. World Wide Web: www.LLLC.ca Phone: (613) 774-1842 FAX: (613) 774-1840 E-mail: [email protected]Teresa Pitman, Executive Director Phone: (519) 829-2293 Cellular: (519) 835-5716 E-mail: [email protected]Patricia Millar, National Fundraising Co-ordinator Phone: (902) 463-7246 E-mail: [email protected]955 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 One of Canada’s comprehensive medium- sized universities, Lakehead University’s accessible faculty and researchers can pro- vide expert comment on a wide range of topics including: northern studies; Aborigi- nal studies; business; economics; medicine; nursing; forestry; biology; environmental studies; forensic DNA and paternity re- search; outdoor recreation, parks and tour- ism; teacher education; politics; engineer- ing; and fitness and coaching. World Wide Web: www.lakeheadu.ca News and Events: http://communications.lakeheadu.ca FAX: (807) 346-7770 E-mail: [email protected]Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications Phone: (807) 343-8372 E-mail: [email protected]Frances Harding, Editor, Publications Phone: (807) 343-8193 E-mail: [email protected]Marla Tomlinson, Communications Officer Phone: (807) 343-8177 E-mail: [email protected]Tove Tronslien, Webmaster Phone: (807) 343-8499 E-mail: [email protected]Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) 1 Dundas St. W., Ste. 2200, Box 75, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3 Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Com- pany (LAWPRO ® ) provides malpractice in- surance and claims prevention programs for 20,600 lawyers in Ontario, and TitlePLUS title insurance across Canada. TitlePLUS protects for the title-related risks and legal services in a real estate transaction (includ- ing post-closing fraud coverage). LAWPRO is the only wholly Canadian-owned title in- surance provider. World Wide Web: www.lawpro.ca www.practicepro.ca www.titleplus.ca Dagmar Kanzler, Director of Communications Phone: (416) 598-5844 Toll free: 1-800-410-1013 FAX: (416) 599-8341 Toll free FAX: 1-800-286-7639 Residence: (416) 237-0173 E-mail: [email protected]Michelle Strom, President and CEO Kathleen Waters, Vice-President, TitlePLUS Dan Pinnington, Director, practicePRO (risk management) Howard A. Levitt (Lang Michener LLP, Lawyers) 181 Bay St., Ste. 2500, P.O. Box 747, Toronto, ON M5J 2T7 Howard Levitt is the editor of the often- quoted and relied-upon text The Law of Dis- missal, and is commonly cited in all forms of media. He is editor-in-chief of The Dis- missal & Employment Law Digest, summa- rizing every Canadian employment law and federal adjudication decision. He is pres- ently releasing two new texts on Hiring and Dismissal. Change is often news and there- fore media personnel have a vested interest in change. As members of Lang Michener LLP’s Employment and Labour Law Group, we are committed to providing members of the media with timely advice on all legal aspects of the workplace. World Wide Web: www.canadaemploymentlaw.com Phone: (416) 307-4019 FAX: (416) 365-1719 Howard A. Levitt Ext. 4059 E-mail: [email protected]Choice words.............. To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. – Elbert Hubbard
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220 Sources Winter 2007
Lucinda Knowlton25 Wright Ave., Toronto, ON
Lucinda Knowlton is an artist, art teacherand environmentalist with a strong commit-ment to her own art career as well as issuesof ecology and conservation and mentoringthe next generation of artists. She lovesteaching children and aims she will play arole in the development of the next genera-tion of artists. Lucinda does commissionedwork for wildlife paintings, pet portraits andportraits. Lucinda has begun a program tosupport the welfare and preservation of ani-mals and wildlife. She will donate a portionof her pet portrait sales to the Toronto Hu-mane Society and a portion of her wildlifepainting sales will go to World Wildlife Fed-eration (WWF)..
Canadian Headquarters:344 Consumers Rd.,Toronto, ON M2J 1P8
Kumon is Canada’s largest after-schoolsupplemental education program for stu-dents of all ages and skill levels. Kumon’sindividualized programs help studentsstrengthen math and reading skills, increaseconfidence and develop lifelong studyskills. Our Educational Specialist (Ph.D.) isavailable for commentary and analysis onmost educational issues faced by parents,educators and students.
LLa Leche League Canada(LLLC)12050 Main St. W., Box 700,Winchester, ON K0C 2K0
(Leche is pronounced “Lay-Chay”)LLLC provides breastfeeding and
parenting information to over 56,000 newmothers annually. Call us for national andlocal perspectives on current research af-fecting families and children, including hottopics such as environmental contaminantsin breastmilk, breastfeeding in public, andbabies sharing their parents’ bed.
Patricia Millar, National FundraisingCo-ordinatorPhone: (902) 463-7246E-mail: [email protected]
955 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1One of Canada’s comprehensive medium-
sized universities, Lakehead University’saccessible faculty and researchers can pro-vide expert comment on a wide range oftopics including: northern studies; Aborigi-nal studies; business; economics; medicine;nursing; forestry; biology; environmentalstudies; forensic DNA and paternity re-search; outdoor recreation, parks and tour-ism; teacher education; politics; engineer-ing; and fitness and coaching.
World Wide Web: www.lakeheadu.ca
News and Events:http://communications.lakeheadu.ca
Lawyers’ ProfessionalIndemnity Company(LAWPRO)1 Dundas St. W., Ste. 2200, Box 75,Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3
Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Com-pany (LAWPRO®) provides malpractice in-surance and claims prevention programs for20,600 lawyers in Ontario, and TitlePLUStitle insurance across Canada. TitlePLUSprotects for the title-related risks and legalservices in a real estate transaction (includ-ing post-closing fraud coverage). LAWPROis the only wholly Canadian-owned title in-surance provider.
World Wide Web:www.lawpro.cawww.practicepro.cawww.titleplus.ca
Michelle Strom, President and CEOKathleen Waters, Vice-President,TitlePLUSDan Pinnington, Director, practicePRO(risk management)
Howard A. Levitt (LangMichener LLP, Lawyers)181 Bay St., Ste. 2500, P.O. Box 747,Toronto, ON M5J 2T7
Howard Levitt is the editor of the often-quoted and relied-upon text The Law of Dis-missal, and is commonly cited in all formsof media. He is editor-in-chief of The Dis-missal & Employment Law Digest, summa-rizing every Canadian employment law andfederal adjudication decision. He is pres-ently releasing two new texts on Hiring andDismissal. Change is often news and there-fore media personnel have a vested interestin change. As members of Lang MichenerLLP’s Employment and Labour LawGroup, we are committed to providingmembers of the media with timely adviceon all legal aspects of the workplace.
The Lifesaving Society – the lifeguardingexperts – is a Canadian, national registeredcharity dedicated to drowning prevention.The Society’s wide range of expertise cov-ers lifesaving, lifeguarding, learn to swim,lifesaving sport, Water Smart® public edu-cation, drowning research, first aid, aquaticsafety management and boating.
La Société de sauvetage – l’expert en sur-veillance aquatique – est un organisme na-tional de bienfaisance dûment enregistré etaxé sur le bénévolat. La Société est expertedans de multiples domaines tels que la sur-veillance aquatique, le sauvetage l’appren-tissage de la natation, le sauvetage sportif,l’éducation du public AquaBon, larecherche, les premiers soins, la gestion dela sécurité aquatique et la plaisance.
The media regularly speaks with financialprofessionals who understand businesses atall stages of the corporate lifecycle. Formany years our firm has responded to me-dia queries, focusing on why the subject isimportant to your readers or viewers andhow it affects them.
Livingston InternationalInc.405 The West Mall,Toronto, ON M9C 5K7
Livingston International is Canada’s lead-ing customs broker and trade services com-pany and among the top five entry filers inthe U.S. Livingston offers services, solu-tions and seminars to help companies man-age trade effectively, in compliance withborder security initiatives and changingregulations. With an extensive network of
offices in both countries, Livingston pro-vides companies with U.S. and Canadiancustoms clearance, regulatory compliance,customs and tax consulting, informationtechnology solutions, international freightforwarding, North American transportationmanagement and technology services.
World Wide Web:www.livingstonintl.com
Operating Subsidiaries and Divisions:
CANADA:Livingston International Inc.Livingston International ConsultingGroupAdminservMendelssohnConsultransRegistrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV)Searail Cargo Surveys
UNITED STATES:Livingston International, Inc.Livingston International Trade ServicesInc.Adminserv U.S.Great Lakes Customs BrokerageSouth Ranch
Loyalist College ofApplied Arts andTechnologyP.O. Box 4200, Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd.,Belleville, ON K8N 5B9
Loyalist offers two- and three-year diplo-mas, one-year certificates and four-year de-grees in the schools of Business and Man-agement Studies, Health Sciences, HumanStudies, Biosciences, Architecture andBuilding Sciences, Media Studies, Comput-ing, and Skills Training. Unique programsinclude Photojournalism, Animation, Busi-ness Sales and Marketing, Agricultural Jour-nalism, Biosciences, collaborative Bachelorof Science in Nursing with Brock Univer-sity, and Bachelor of Applied Arts in HumanServices Management. Loyalist has 2,800full-time students. Faculty retain strong in-dustry contacts.
Lutheran Church – Canada3074 Portage Ave.,Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y2
Lutheran Church–Canada is a conserva-tive, confessional Lutheran body compris-ing 326 congregations, the second largestLutheran body in Canada. The church isactive overseas in mission and humanitarianendeavours. The official publication is TheCanadian Lutheran. The Lutheran church isa result of Martin Luther’s Protestant Ref-ormation begun in 1517.
World Wide Web:www.lutheranchurch.ca
National Office:Phone: (204) 895-3433FAX: (204) 832-3018E-mail: [email protected]
Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan, PresidentPosition vacant, Mission and SocialMinistryIan Adnams, Director ofCommunicationsDwayne Cleave, Treasurer
East District (Ontario, Quebec,Maritimes):Rev. Allen Maleske, PresidentPhone: (519) 578-6500
Central District (NW Ontario, Manitoba,Saskatchewan):Rev. Thomas Prachar, PresidentPhone: (306) 586-4434
Alberta–British Columbia District:Rev. Donald Schiemann, PresidentPhone: (780) 474-0063
Concordia University College of Alberta,Edmonton:Rev. Dr. Richard Kraemer, PresidentPhone: (780) 479-8481
Concordia Lutheran TheologicalSeminary, St. Catharines, Ontario:Rev. Dr. Edward Kettner, ActingPresidentPhone: (905) 688-2362
Concordia Lutheran Seminary,Edmonton:Rev. Dr. Harald Tomesch, PresidentPhone: (780) 474-1468
MThe Mackenzie InstituteP.O. Box 338, Adelaide Postal Stn.,Toronto, ON M5C 2J4
The Mackenzie Institute is an independentorganization established in 1986 to provideresearch and commentary about organizedviolence and political instability. This in-cludes such fields as terrorism, warfare, or-ganized crime, radical ideologies and civilunrest. The Institute publishes Newslettersand Occasional Papers, and assists research-ers and the news media.
Madison MacArthur Inc.Executive SearchConsultants33 Madison Ave., Toronto, ON M5R 2S2
Madison MacArthur is a retainer-basedexecutive recruiting firm catering to Cana-da’s consumer goods manufacturing, enter-tainment and news services, informationtechnology, marketing and communica-tions, financial and professional services,retail and hospitality services, publishingand broadcasting, telecommunications, newmedia, architecture and design, utilities/commodities, not-for-profit and public sec-tor, and health wellness and life sciencesindustries. Our broad range of expertise,commitment to ethical business standardsand ability to provide premier talent quicklyand cost-effectively ensures a positive expe-rience for clients and candidates alike. Wealso provide accurate information on em-ployment issues, the recruitment processand trends in our specialty industries.
World Wide Web: www.mmsearch.com
For additional information or to set up aninterview please contact:Phone: (416) 920-0092FAX: (416) 920-0099
Magazines Canada425 Adelaide St. W., Ste. 700,Toronto, ON M5V 3C1
Magazines Canada is Canada’s leadingprofessional magazine industry association,representing over 300 consumer titles of allscope and size. The member-driven, not-for-profit organization serves Canadian maga-zines through advocacy and special initia-tives, and offers extensive member servicesincluding small magazine direct-to-retaildistribution, nationally delivered profes-sional development, communications, mar-keting and advertising services.
World Wide Web:www.magazinescanada.ca
Phone: (416) 504-0274FAX: (416) 504-0437
Mark Jamison, Chief Executive OfficerExt. 223E-mail:[email protected]
Gary Garland, Executive Director,Advertising ServicesExt. 254E-mail: [email protected]
Jim Everson, Executive Director, PublicAffairsPhone: (613) 488-9916E-mail: [email protected]
Barbara Zatyko, Director, MemberServicesExt. 222E-mail: [email protected]
Barbara Bates, Director, ConsumerMarketingExt. 229E-mail: [email protected]
Corporate Head Office:820 Taylor Ave., P.O. Box 815, Stn. Main,Winnipeg, MB R3C 2P4
Manitoba Hydro is a crown corporationserving over 510,000 electricity and258,000 natural gas customers. Virtually allof the electricity generated is from self-re-newing water power, produced through 14generating stations. It is a recognized worldleader in HVDC transmission systems. Theprovincial utility is responsible for generat-ing, transmitting and distributing electricitythroughout all parts of Manitoba. The util-ity is also the major distributor of naturalgas in the province.
Jim Peters, Public Affairs OfficerPhone: (204) 474-3534E-mail: [email protected]
After-hours Media Line: (204) 474-3319
Town of Markham101 Town Centre Blvd.,Markham, ON L3R 9W3
With a diverse population of 270,000 andas home to more than 900 high-tech com-panies, Markham, just north of Toronto, is“Canada’s High-Tech Capital.” Settled inthe mid-1700s, The Town of Markham hasa proud heritage, outstanding lifestyleamenities, one of the lowest industrial realtytax rates in the GTA and a leading commu-nications infrastructure.
David Mason is the best-selling author ofMarketing Your Small Business for Big Prof-its, a Marketing Strategist, PerformanceDevelopment Coach, Speaker, Trainer andConsultant. David works one-on-one andwith groups of small business owners andsales and service professionals to help themsucceed personally and professionally. Hehas been interviewed on television, radioand newspaper.
* David Mason has been nominated forFast Company’s Fast 50.
World Wide Web:www.MasonPerformanceDevelopment.comwww.YourBigProfits.com
David Mason, Author, Speaker,Performance Development Coach andConsultantPhone: (902) 660-3070FAX: (902) 661-0250After hours: (902) 664-2155E-mail: [email protected]
Mawer Investment Management Ltd. is anindependent investment counselling firmfounded in Calgary, Alberta in 1974. Thefirm provides investment management forcorporate pension funds, foundations andendowments, individual investors and afamily of mutual and pooled funds. Fee-for-service investment services include discre-tionary management across all asset classes.
Box 48, Ste. 4700, Toronto DominionBank Tower, Toronto, ON M5K 1E6
With offices in all major Canadian finan-cial centres, as well as London, U.K.,McCarthy Tétrault advises on the largesttransactions and cases in Canada. Authori-tative legal directories such as the Interna-tional Law Review and the Guide to theLeading 500 Lawyers in Canada consist-ently rank McCarthy Tétrault among theworld’s top law firms. Chambers Global:The World’s Leading Lawyers has describedMcCarthy Tétrault as “clearly a leader” with“an enviable position in the marketplace.”With close to 700 lawyers representing abroad spectrum of practice areas, it’s easyto see why McCarthy Tétrault is Canada’spremier law firm.
World Wide Web: www.mccarthy.ca
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W. Iain Scott, Chair and CEOPhone: (416) 601-7686FAX: (416) 868-0673E-mail: [email protected]
OFFICES:
Toronto:Phone: (416) 362-1812FAX: (416) 868-0673Box 48, Ste. 4700, Toronto DominionBank Tower, Toronto, ON M5K 1E6
Ottawa:Phone: (613) 238-2000FAX: (613) 563-938640 Elgin St., Ste. 1400, The Chambers,Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
London:Phone: (519) 660-3587or (519) 660-3599255 Queens Ave., Ste. 2000,One London Place, London, ON N6A 5R8
Montréal:Phone: (514) 397-4100FAX: (514) 875-62461000 de la Gauchetière W., Ste. 2500,Montréal, QC H3B 0A2
Quebec City:Phone: (418) 521-3000FAX: (418) 521-30991150 rue de Claire-Fontaine, 7th Fl.,Le Complexe St-Amable,Québec, QC G1R 5G4
Vancouver:Phone: (604) 643-7100FAX: (604) 643-7900777 Dunsmuir St., Ste. 1300,Pacific Centre, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K2
London, England:Phone: +44(0)20 7489 5700FAX: +44(0)20 7489 57775 Old Bailey, 2nd Fl., London EC4M 7BA
1280 Main St. W.,Hamilton, ON L8S 4L9
Leading-edge researchers, compelling ex-pert commentary. More than 1,200 facultyready to help. Specialization in business,engineering, the humanities, health sci-ences, social sciences and science. Stay ontop of McMaster’s latest news by visitingour award-winning Daily News web site.
World Wide Web: www.mcmaster.ca
Daily News:www.dailynews.mcmaster.ca
Phone: (905) 525-9140FAX: (905) 521-1504
Veronica McGuire, Health SciencesPublic RelationsExt. 22169E-mail: [email protected]
Jane Christmas, Manager, PublicRelationsExt. 27988E-mail: [email protected]
Julia Thomson, DeGroote School ofBusiness, Public RelationsExt. 27436E-mail: [email protected]
Gord Arbeau, DeGroote School ofBusiness, Director of Marketing andCommunicationsExt. 24871E-mail: [email protected]
McMillan BinchMendelsohn LLPBCE Place, Ste. 4400,Bay Wellington Tower, 181 Bay St.,Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
McMillan Binch Mendelsohn is a leadingCanadian business law firm. With offices inToronto and Montreal, the firm is at theforefront in serving the financial sector, do-mestic and international corporations andgovernments. Key to the firm’s success is adepth of expertise in core areas, an empha-sis on collaborating on fresh ideas and amulti-disciplinary approach to handlingcomplex transactions efficiently. McMillanBinch Mendelsohn has an operational phi-losophy based on its core values of respect,teamwork, commitment, client service andprofessional excellence.
Members of the firm regularly publishtexts, articles, reports and updates on currentlegal issues, available at:
World Wide Web: www.mbmlex.com
OFFICES:
Toronto:BCE Place, Ste. 4400,Bay Wellington Tower, 181 Bay St.,Toronto, ON M5J 2T3Phone: (416) 865-7000FAX: (416) 865-7048
Julie Gamache, Director ofAdministrationPhone: (514) 987-5028E-mail: [email protected]
Médecins SansFrontières Canada /Doctors Without Borders720 Spadina Ave., Ste. 402,Toronto, ON M5S 2T9
Médecins Sans Frontières is the world’sleading independent, humanitarian medicalrelief organization. Since 1991, more than1,000 Canadian volunteers have broughtemergency medical aid to people worldwidewho are suffering from the effects of con-flict, epidemics and natural disasters.
World Wide Web: www.msf.ca
NATIONAL OFFICE:Phone: (416) 964-0619Toll free: 1-800-982-7903FAX: (416) 963-8707E-mail: [email protected]
Isabelle Jeanson, National Press Officer
REGIONAL OFFICES:
Ottawa Office:1 Nicholas St., Ste. 732,Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7Phone: (613) 241-4949FAX: (613) 241-4411
Western Regional Office:Vancouver45 Dunlevy Ave., Ste. 230,Vancouver, BC V6A 3A3Phone: (604) 732-0673FAX: (604) 732-0671E-mail: [email protected]
Sources Hot TipEmbassies, consulates and high commissionsto Canada, the former Embassy Row is now
found in Parliamentary Names and Numberstogether with Canadian embassies abroad.
Get your up-to-date list of embassies andgovernment contacts by calling
Sources at 416-964-7799.
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Media Names & Numbers489 College St., Ste. 305,Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Published by Sources, Media Names &Numbers is a comprehensive directory ofthe Canadian news media, including televi-sion and radio stations and programs, daily,weekly, ethnic and campus newspapers,consumer and trade magazines, and aca-demic journals. Media Names & Numbersis indexed by subject, and is available inprint and electronic formats. Subscriptionsare $109.95 + GST/HST per year; an annualsubscription includes a print directory andaccess to the continuously updated onlineversion.
World Wide Web: www.sources.com/mnn
Phone: (416) 964-7799FAX: (416) 964-8763
Medical Ventures Corp.13700 Mayfield Pl., Ste. 2135,Richmond, BC V6V 2E4
Medical Ventures develops, acquires andcommercializes medical devices for thequickly growing cardiovascular and surgi-cal marketplace. MEV products help doc-tors treat health concerns such as heart andvascular disease, hernias and obesity. Pri-mary products include the Metricath® ves-sel and stent measurement system, andPeriPatchTM, a range of surgical tissue prod-ucts.
Memorial University ofNewfoundlandSt. John’s, NL A1C 5S7
Memorial University is the only universityin Newfoundland and Labrador, with over17,000 students in six faculties and sevenschools. The faculty complement numbers1,000, many of whom are available as ex-pert commentators on a variety of topics.Call (709) 737-8665 or the appropriate of-fice listed below.
Mercer Oliver Wyman is a leader in finan-cial services strategy and risk managementconsulting. The firm is comprised of twoconsulting groups. The Financial ServicesConsulting group includes practices focusedon Corporate Strategy, Corporate and Insti-tutional Banking, Retail and Business Bank-ing, Insurance, Finance and Risk, and Stra-tegic IT. The Corporate Risk Consultinggroup consists of the Enterprise Risk, Actu-arial and Strategic Finance practices. Thefirm employs more than 1,000 staff work-ing out of 29 offices in 14 countriesthroughout North America, Europe andAsia-Pacific.
World Wide Web:www.merceroliverwyman.com
Canadian Office:BCE Place, 161 Bay St.,Toronto, ON M5J 2S5Phone: (416) 868-2700FAX: (416) 868-7002
Primary Media Contact:Michael Gormley, North AmericanMarketing Manager99 Park Ave., 5th Fl.,New York, NY 10016Phone: (212) 541-8100FAX: (212) 541-8957E-mail: [email protected]
Meyers Norris Penny is the only Top 10national chartered accountancy and advi-sory firm based in Western Canada. MNPprovides clear, straightforward business ad-vice with a local perspective.
Terry Betker, P.Ag., CAC, Director ofPrimary ProducersWinnipeg, MBPhone: (204) 788-6055Toll free: 1-877-500-0795E-mail: [email protected]
Jeff Llewellyn, CA, Vice-President ofTaxation ServicesCalgary, ABPhone: (403) 537-7676Toll free: 1-877-500-0792E-mail: [email protected]
Randy Swanson, B.A., CAFM,Vice-President of Aboriginal ServicesWinnipeg, MBPhone: (204) 775-4531Toll free: 1-877-500-0795E-mail: [email protected]
The Michener Institutefor Applied HealthSciences222 St. Patrick St.,Toronto, ON M5T 1V4
The Michener Institute is Canada’s onlypost-secondary institute of higher learningand content excellence devoted exclusivelyto applied health science education.Michener educates allied health profession-als who serve a vital role in the country’shealth care sector in such fields as: medicallaboratory science, medical radiation sci-ence, respiratory therapy. Michener edu-cates 900 full-time students and 4,500 part-time and continuing educational students.
The Mining Association ofCanada350 Sparks St., Ste. 1105,Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
The Mining Association of Canada is thenational organization of the Canadian min-ing industry. It comprises companies en-gaged in mineral exploration, mining,smelting, refining and semi-fabrication.Member companies account for the greatbulk of Canada’s output of metals and min-erals.
The Association’s main role is to projectthe views of the industry and work withgovernments on policies affecting minerals.The MAC works closely with the provincialmining associations and other similargroups across Canada.
World Wide Web: www.mining.ca
Gordon R. Peeling, President and CEOPhone: (613) 233-9392, ext. 318E-mail: [email protected]
Pierre Gratton, Vice-President,Sustainable Development and PublicAffairsPhone: (613) 233-9392, ext. 319FAX: (613) 233-8897E-mail: [email protected]
PROSPECTORS AND DEVELOPERSASSOCIATION OF CANADA:The Prospectors and Developers Associa-tion of Canada is the national voice for theCanadian mineral exploration and develop-ment community and provides a forum forinformation exchange ensuring a strongmining industry for the benefit of all Cana-dians.
Dr. Anthony Andrews, ExecutiveDirector34 King St. E., 9th Fl.,Toronto, ON M5C 2X8Phone: (416) 362-1969FAX: (416) 362-0101World Wide Web: www.pdac.ca
COAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA:Allen Wright, Executive Director205 9th Ave. S.E., Ste. 502,Calgary, AB T2G 0R3Phone: (403) 262-1544FAX: (403) 265-7604E-mail: [email protected] Wide Web: www.coal.ca
Northwest Territories and Nunavut:Mike Vaydik, General ManagerNorthwest Territories and NunavutChamber of Mines, P.O. Box 2818,4918 50th St., Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1Phone: (867) 873-5281FAX: (867) 920-2145E-mail: [email protected]
British Columbia:Michael McPhie, President and CEOMining Association of British Columbia,1111 Melville St., Ste. 910,Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6Phone: (604) 681-4321FAX: (604) 681-5305E-mail: [email protected] Wide Web: www.mining.bc.ca
Dan Jepson, Executive DirectorBritish Columbia & Yukon Chamber ofMines, 840 West Hastings St.,Vancouver, BC V6C 1C8Phone: (604) 689-5172FAX: (604) 681-2363World Wide Web:www.chamberofmines.bc.ca
MiningWatch Canada250 City Centre St., Ste. 508,City Centre Bldg., Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7
MiningWatch Canada is a pan-Canadianorganization supported by environmental,social justice, aboriginal and labour organi-zations. It addresses the urgent need for apublic interest response to irresponsiblemining practices and for informed publicpolicy. We monitor companies mining inCanada and Canadian companies abroad.
World Wide Web: www.miningwatch.ca
Joan Kuyek, National Co-ordinatorPhone: (613) 569-3439FAX: (613) 569-5138E-mail: [email protected]
Mintz & Partners LLP1 Concorde Gate, Ste. 200,North York, ON M3C 4G4
Mintz & Partners, with 19 partners and140 team members, is one of the largestmid-market accounting firms in Canada. Weare chartered accountants, tax professionalsand financial advisors to high net-worth in-dividuals, non-profits, governments andcompanies. We focus on Public Companies,Real Estate, Manufacturing and Sports andEntertainment.
Mario Fallico, Leader, ManufacturingPhone: (416) 644-4323FAX: (416) 644-4324E-mail: [email protected]
Elliott Jacobson, Public CompaniesLeaderPhone: (416) 644-4356FAX: (416) 644-4357E-mail: [email protected]
Phil Lev, Accounting Standards andPrivacy OfficerPhone: (416) 644-4334FAX: (416) 644-4335E-mail: [email protected]
Daniel Weisz, Corporate RestructuringLeaderPhone: (416) 644-4386FAX: (416) 644-4387E-mail: [email protected]
Dan Amadori, Corporate Finance/Mergers and Acquisitions LeaderPhone: (416) 644-4361FAX: (416) 644-3633E-mail: [email protected]
Chris Dowding, Real Estate LeaderPhone: (416) 644-4339FAX: (416) 391-2748E-mail: [email protected]
3501 23rd St. N.E., Ste. 219,Calgary, AB T2E 6V8
The Missing Children Society of Canada(MCSC) is a registered charitable organiza-tion dedicated to the search for abductedand runaway children. MCSC provides aunique and comprehensive investigativeprogram called Project: Reunite, free ofcharge, to assist police and searching par-ents in the active and ongoing search formissing children.
Ontario:Barbara Snider, Case Director EasternCanadaPhone: (905) 469-8826FAX: (905) 469-8828
40 Orchard View Blvd., Ste. 222,Toronto, ON M4R 1B9
The Mood Disorders Association of On-tario (MDAO) is a self-help, non-profit or-ganization dedicated to helping people withmood disorders (i.e. depression or bipolardisorder), their families and friends throughvolunteer-led peer support groups, publiceducation, telephone information and sup-port, educational materials and distin-guished speakers. All MDAO services arefree.
Nancy Morris, AchievementSpecialist2045 Carling Ave., Ste. 916,Ottawa, ON K2A 1G5
Corporate coaching in just minutes a day?Nancy’s “Goal GetterTM Minute” – theworld’s first syndicated audio coaching se-ries – strips away the excess time, jargon,and complexity of conventional perform-ance training, boosting achievement in lead-ing organizations throughout NorthAmerica and Europe. Media appearancesinclude BBC, CTV, CHUM, The Wall StreetJournal and Glamour.
Multiple SclerosisSociety of CanadaNational Office:175 Bloor St. E., North Tower, Ste. 700,Toronto, ON M4W 3R8
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canadais the only Canadian voluntary organizationthat supports both MS research and servicesfor people with MS and their families.
The Society has seven divisions with morethan 120 chapters across Canada. It fundsmedical research, services for those withMS, professional and public education pro-grams, and carries out government relationsto enable people with MS to participatefully in all aspects of life.
Ontario:Alistair M. Fraser175 Bloor St. E., North Tower, Ste. 700,Toronto, ON M4W 3R8Phone: (416) 922-6065FAX: (416) 922-7538E-mail: [email protected][email protected]
Quebec:Louis Adam550 Sherbrooke St. W., East Tower,Ste. 1010, Montreal, QC H3A 1B9Phone: (514) 849-7591FAX: (514) 849-8914E-mail: [email protected][email protected]
Music Industries Associationof Canada (MIAC)33 Medhurst Rd., Toronto, ON M4B 1B2
MIAC is a national, non-profit, trade as-sociation for Canadian manufacturers, dis-tributors and retailers of musical instru-ments and accessories, sound reinforce-ment/lighting/video products and publishedmusic. Each year in August, MIAC stagesthe largest national conference and tradeshow for the Canadian music, sound, light-ing and video products industry. The asso-ciation currently has more than 350 manu-facturer, distributor and retailer members.
Al Kowalenko, CAE, Executive DirectorPhone: (416) 490-1871
Ron Larcombe, President and Chairmanof the Board 2006–2007Phone: (905) 405-1229
Allan Ward, TreasurerPhone: (905) 831-3840
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Mychoice.ca34 Berezy Street, Ste. 212,Aurora, ON L4G1W9
Mychoice.ca is a voice for Canada’s adultsmokers and others who believe in fair laws,government accountability and personalchoice. This non-profit association (regis-tered under the name Smokers Voice) isfunded by the Canadian Tobacco Manufac-turers’ Council, but operates independentlyon behalf of its many thousands of indi-vidual registered members.
World Wide Web: www.mychoice.ca
Media inquiries: (613) 851-2151General inquiries: (905) 713-2811
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77 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6NAV CANADA, the country’s civil air
navigation services provider, is a privatesector, non-share capital corporation fi-nanced through publicly-traded debt.
Co-ordinates the safe and efficient move-ment of aircraft in domestic airspace andassigned international airspace.Provides air traffic services and elec-tronic aids to navigation to commercialand general aviation.Facilities include area control centres,control towers, flight service stations andflight information centres.5,400 employees
World Wide Web: www.navcanada.ca
Toll free media line: 1-888-562-8226FAX: (613) 563-7243
John Morris, Director, CommunicationsPhone: (613) 563-7032E-mail: [email protected]
Louis Garneau, Manager, MediaRelationsPhone: (613) 563-5972E-mail: [email protected]
1111 Prince of Wales Dr., Ste. 406,Ottawa, ON K2C 3T2
NDMAC is the national Association rep-resenting manufacturers, marketers and dis-tributors of self-care health products (non-prescription medicines and natural healthproducts). The Association works withhealth professionals, governments andhealth-oriented organizations to support thegrowth of evidence-based, cost-effectiveself-care. NDMAC conducts economic,market and consumer research, and man-ages the Meth Watch Program.
NDMAC est l’association nationalereprésentant l’industrie des médicaments envente libre et les produits de santé naturelle.L’Association collabore avec les profes-sionnels de la santé, les gouvernements etautres organismes pour favoriser la pratiquecanadienne d’autosoins, fondée sur desdonnées probantes et rentable. NDMACeffectue des études économiques et com-merciales et des enquêtes auprès desconsommateurs et gère également le pro-gramme Surveillance meth.
Gerry Harrington, Director of Publicand Professional Affairs/Directeur desaffaires publiques et professionnellesMary McEwen, Director ofCommunications and Member ServicesDavid Skinner, President
Constitution Square, Tower II,350 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1A 1H5
The Natural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council (NSERC) is a federalagency whose role is to make investmentsin people, discovery and innovation for thebenefit of all Canadians. With an annualbudget of more than $860 million, we sup-port more than 20,000 university studentsand postdoctoral fellows in their advancedstudies. We promote discovery by fundingmore than 10,000 university professorsevery year. And we help make innovationhappen by encouraging more than 500Canadian companies to participate and in-vest in university research projects.
Our news team can quickly put you intouch with leading-edge researchers work-ing on a broad range of studies and projects.We issue a regular e-bulletin containingbreaking research news and feature ideas.For more information about NSERC fund-ing, policies and initiatives, contact one ofour media officers at the address below, orvisit us at www.nserc.gc.ca.
Media Inquiries (English):Michael Dwyer, Media and Public AffairsOfficerPhone: (613) 992-9001FAX: (613) 943-0742E-mail: [email protected]
Media Inquiries (French):Martine Perreault, Media and PublicAffairs OfficerPhone: (613) 995-8824FAX: (613) 943-0742E-mail: [email protected]
National Anti-RacismCouncil of Canada215 Spadina Ave., Ste. 122,Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
National Anti-Racism Council of Canada(NARCC) is a national, community-based,member-driven network that addresses rac-ism, racialization and all other forms of re-lated discrimination by sharing, developinginformation and resources; building, sup-porting and helping to coordinate local, re-gional, national and international initiatives,strategies and relationships; effectively re-sponding to issues and events.
Conseil canadien de lutte contre le racismeest un organisme national, à base com-munautaire, formé de groupes qui oeuvrentdans toutes les secteurs de l’antiracisme.L’organisme remplit son mandat entravaillant au sein de coalition à l’échellelocale, régionale, national, international, enmettant sur pied et en soutenant différentesstratégies qui adressent la problématique duracisme et de la discrimination.
National Anti-PovertyOrganization / Organisationnationale anti-pauvreté1 Nicholas St., Ste. 1210,Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
NAPO is a non-governmental organiza-tion representing the interest of low-incomepeople. NAPO works to ensure concerns oflow-income people are reflected in govern-ment decisions, to defend the rights of low-income people and to assist local and re-
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gional groups in representing low-incomepeople in policy and decision-making intheir communities.
Rob Rainer, Executive DirectorPhone: (613) 789-0096FAX: (613) 789-0141E-mail: [email protected]
National Farmers Union2717 Wentz Ave.,Saskatoon, SK S7K 4B6
The NFU is the only voluntary, direct-membership, national organization of farmfamilies in Canada. It is dedicated to thepreservation of the family farm as the basicunit of food production. It supports orderlymarketing of farm products. Membership islocated in the Maritimes, Ontario and thefour western provinces.
World Wide Web: www.nfu.ca
E-mail: nfu@nfu
Stewart Wells, PresidentPhone/FAX: (306) 773-6852
Terry Pugh, Executive SecretaryPhone: (306) 652-9465FAX: (306) 664-6226
National Film Board ofCanada / Office national dufilm du Canada
The National Film Board of Canada pro-duces and distributes point-of-view docu-mentaries and animated shorts that interpretCanada to Canadians and to other countries.The NFB has a collection of more than10,000 films, videos and multimedia prod-ucts, plus an extensive stock shot library.
L’Office national du film du Canada pro-duit et distribue des films d’animation et desdocumentaires d’auteur qui aident à mieuxfaire connaître le Canada aux Canadiens etau reste du monde. L’ONF possède une col-lection de plus de 10 000 films, vidéos etproductions multimédia, ainsi qu’une vastecollection de plans d’archives.
World Wide Web: www.nfb.cawww.onf.ca
Operational Headquarters:3155 Côte de Liesse Rd.,St. Laurent, QC H4N 2N4
National OvarianCancer Association /Association nationaledu cancer des ovaires145 Front St. E., Ste. 101/145, rue Front est, ste 101,Toronto, ON M5A 1E3
The National Ovarian Cancer Association(NOCA) was founded in 1997 and is dedi-cated to overcoming ovarian cancer, provid-ing leadership by supporting women andtheir families living with the disease, byraising awareness, and by funding researchinto early detection and better treatments.NOCA provides educational programs andmaterials for the well public, health careprofessions and women with ovarian cancer.
Fondée en 1997, l’Association nationaledu cancer des ovaires (ANCO) est vouée àvaincre le cancer des ovaires en faisantpreuve de leadership pour soutenir lesfemmes et les familles vivant avec lamaladie, sensibiliser le public et financer larecherche sur le dépistage précoce et demeilleurs traitements. L’ANCO offre desprogrammes et du matériel d’informationdestinés aux personnes en santé, auxprofessionnels des soins de santé et auxfemmes atteintes de cancer des ovaires.
Elisabeth Ross, Executive Director/Directrice exécutiveExt./Poste 222E-mail/Courriel:[email protected]
National Parole Board /Commission nationaledes libérationsconditionellesCommunications Division,410 Laurier Ave. W., Leima Bldg., 7th Fl.,Ottawa, ON K1A 0R1
The National Parole Board (NPB) is anadministrative tribunal that has exclusiveauthority under the Corrections and Condi-tional Release Act to grant, deny or revokeparole or, under certain circumstances, toorder the detention of offenders subject tostatutory release. This authority extends toall offenders in federal correctional institu-tions who are serving sentences of two yearsor more.
NPB also makes parole decisions for of-fenders serving sentences of less than twoyears in provincial and territorial prisonsthat do not have their own parole boards(only the provinces of Quebec, Ontario andBritish Columbia have their own paroleboards).
Other NPB responsibilities include decid-ing on whether to issue, grant, deny or re-voke a pardon under the Criminal RecordsAct (CRA) and making clemency recom-mendations to the Government of Canada.
Carole Ménard, Regional Manager,Community Relations and Training/Gestionnaire régional, Relationscommunautaires et formationPhone: (514) 283-9924
National Round Tableon the Environmentand the Economy /Table ronde nationalesur l’environnement etl’économieCanada Bldg., 344 Slater St., Ste. 200,Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y3
The NRTEE is an independent federalagency committed to providing decision-makers and opinion leaders with reliable
information about sustainable developmentin Canada. Working with stakeholders fromacross Canada, the NRTEE explores key is-sues with both environmental and economicimplications and suggests action to balanceeconomic prosperity with environmentalconservation.
National Union of Publicand General Employees15 Auriga Dr., Nepean, ON K2E 1B7
NUPGE is Canada’s second largest union,with 340,000 members in nine provinces.57 percent of NUPGE members work forprovincial governments. 43 percent are or-ganized into 2,400 bargaining units cover-ing a variety of employers and occupationsin the broader public sector and private sec-tor. NUPGE is a union of unions composedof 12 provincial-based Components.
World Wide Web: www.nupge.ca
NATIONAL OFFICE:Phone: (613) 228-9800FAX: (613) 228-9801E-mail: [email protected]
James Clancy, National PresidentLarry Brown, National Secretary-Treasurer
NUPGE COMPONENTS:
BC Government and Service Employees’Union (BCGEU):George Heyman, PresidentPhone: (604) 291-9611
Health Sciences Association of BC (HSAof BC):Cindy Stewart, PresidentPhone: (604) 439-0994
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees(AUPE):Doug Knight, PresidentPhone: (780) 930-3300
Health Sciences Association of Alberta(HSAA):Elisabeth Ballermann, PresidentPhone: (780) 488-0168
Saskatchewan Government and GeneralEmployees’ Union (SGEU):Bob Bymoen, PresidentPhone: (306) 522-8571
Manitoba Government and GeneralEmployees’ Union (MGEU):Peter Olfert, PresidentPhone: (204) 982-6438
Ontario Public Service Employees Union(OPSEU):Leah Casselman, PresidentPhone: (416) 443-8888
Canadian Union of Brewery and GeneralWorkers, Component 325 (CUBGW):Greg Greco, PresidentPhone: (416) 675-2648
New Brunswick Union of Public andPrivate Employees (NBUPPE):Debbie Lacelle, PresidentPhone: (506) 458-8440
Nova Scotia Government and GeneralEmployees Union (NSGEU):Joan Jessome, PresidentPhone: (902) 424-4063
Prince Edward Island Union of PublicSector Employees (PEIUPSE):Shelley Ward, PresidentPhone: (902) 892-5335
Newfoundland and Labrador Associationof Public and Private Employees(NAPE):Carol Furlong, PresidentPhone: (709) 754-0700
Nature Canada85 Albert St., Ste. 900,Ottawa, ON K1P 6A4
Nature Canada is a member-based non-profit nature conservation organizationdedicated to protecting nature, its diversity,and the processes that sustain it. With strat-egies based on sound science and passionfor nature, Nature Canada effects change onissues of national significance, includingbird conservation, wilderness protection,species at risk and national parks. Throughpublic outreach and education we are build-ing a nature ethic among Canadians.
Chris Sutton, Manager, CommunicationsExt. 248E-mail: [email protected]
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Nature Conservancy ofCanada110 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 400,Toronto, ON M4R 1A3
NCC is a non-profit, non-advocacy groupthat takes a business-like approach to landconservation and the preservation of bio-logical diversity. Its plan of action involvescollaboration with any group or individualthat shares its passion. Since 1962, NCCand supporters have protected over 1.9 mil-lion acres of ecologically significant landnationwide.
World Wide Web:www.natureconservancy.ca
NATIONAL OFFICE:Phone: (416) 932-3202Toll free: 1-800-465-0029FAX: (416) 932-3208
Jane Lawton, National Director,Communications and Strategic InitiativesExt. 278E-mail:[email protected]
Donna Wellard, Director of Developmentand CommunicationsPhone: (902) 457-5902E-mail:[email protected]
Networks of Centres ofExcellence of Canada350 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1A 1H5
The federal Networks of Centres of Excel-lence (NCE) program is a major nationalR&D initiative which supports top univer-sity, industry and government researchteams working in areas of strategic impor-tance to Canada. Each national network pur-sues collaborative leading-edge researchand forms partnerships with industry andgovernment to accelerate the transfer oftechnology and knowledge to the privateand public sectors.
Glendale Campus, 135 Taylor Rd.,Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Niagara College offers more than 70 di-ploma, graduate certificate, and degree pro-grams, as well as apprenticeship and skillstraining. Areas of specialization includehospitality and tourism, advanced technol-ogy and policing and public safety. TheCollege is home to Canada’s first teachingwinery and to the globally recognizedNiagara Culinary Institute.
Niagara Grape and WineFestival8 Church St., Ste. 100,St. Catharines, ON L2R 3B3
Visit Niagara’s wine country during our55-year-old celebration of our grape/wineindustries. Five-time recipient of ABA’s Top100 Events in North America. CelebrateOntario’s acclaimed grape/wine and culi-nary industries year round with the NiagaraIcewine Festival every January, New Vin-tage Festival every June, Niagara Wine Fes-tival every September.
Brian Kroeker, Marketing Co-ordinatorExt. 13FAX: (905) 688-2570E-mail:[email protected]
Kim Reep, Events and Special ProjectsManagerExt. 11E-mail: [email protected]
Nielsen Media Research(Canada)160 McNabb St., Markham, ON L3R 4B8
The leading provider of national elec-tronic television audience measurementservices in Canada since 1989. We also pro-vide advertising information services in-cluding advertising expenditures of mainmedia, GRP data, and creative monitoringservices for television and print.
World Wide Web: www.nielsenmedia.ca
Public Relations:Paul Robinson, Director, Marketing andCommunicationsPhone: (905) 940-5039
Canadian Head Office:Phone: (905) 475-9595FAX: (905) 475-7296
Western Canada:Park Place, 666 Burrard St., Ste. 500,Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6Phone: (604) 639-3144FAX: (604) 688-2419
Non-Smokers’ RightsAssociation720 Spadina Ave., Ste. 221,Toronto, ON M5S 2T9
The NSRA is an award-winning nationalhealth advocacy organization internation-ally recognized for its role in fighting forpublic policy changes on tobacco. TheNSRA has sparked precedent-setting lawreform initiatives and earned a solid reputa-tion for financial analysis of the tobacco in-dustry, especially of tobacco taxation.NSRA campaigns have led to precedents fortobacco advertising, cigarette packagewarnings, non-smokers’ rights and for regu-lation of the tobacco industry.
Ottawa Office:130 Albert St., Ste. 1903,Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4Francis Thompson, Director of PolicyPhone: (613) 230-4211Cellular: (613) 355-6532FAX: (613) 230-9454E-mail: [email protected]
Montreal Office:833, rue Roy est, Montréal, QC H2L 1E4François Damphousse, DirectorPhone: (514) 843-3250FAX: (514) 843-3562E-mail: [email protected]
200 – 55 Murray St.,Ottawa, ON K1N 5M3
NSI provides reliable and independent re-search and information on: aid, trade, inter-national finance and debt, civil society andgovernance, gender equality, human secu-rity and conflict, and other issues related tothe developing world and Canadian foreignpolicy. The North-South Institute is a chari-table, non-partisan organization.
World Wide Web: www.nsi-ins.ca
Lois L. Ross, Director ofCommunications and PublicationsPhone: (613) 241-3535, ext. 235FAX: (613) 241-7435E-mail: [email protected]
Northern AlbertaInstitute of Technology11762 106 St., Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
NAIT is one of the largest institutes oftechnology in Canada, providing educationin business, advanced technologies andskilled trades to more than 67,500 studentsannually at eight campuses in Alberta. Over-all, the Institute offers some 250 programsand over 1,000 continuing educationcourses. Each year, about 4,000 graduatesreceive applied degrees, diplomas and cer-tificates and more than 2,000 apprenticescomplete their technical training componentfor journeyman certification.
Office of the Informationand Privacy Commissionerof Alberta9925 109 St., Ste. 410,Edmonton, AB T5K 2J8
Alberta’s Information and Privacy Com-missioner is an Officer of the Legislature.As such, the Commissioner is independentof government.
The Commissioner has a broad range ofresponsibilities including reviewing infor-mation decisions made under the Freedomof Information and Protection of PrivacyAct, the Health Information Act and the Per-sonal Information Protection Act, and inves-tigating complaints that personal informa-tion has been collected, used or disclosed inviolation of these Acts.
Rob Bell is an expert authority on e-com-merce, e-mail marketing, credit card andshopping cart solutions. As CEO of1ShoppingCart.com, he’s handled over halfa billion dollars in online transactions.
His 20-year career began running com-mercial online bulletin board systems (BBS)and included $35 million in sales to NortelNetworks.
Martin Wales, Business Development/Media RelationsExt. 2238After hours cellular: (416) 618-5630E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Association ofCertified EngineeringTechnicians andTechnologists10 Four Seasons Place, Ste. 404,Toronto, ON M9B 6H7
OACETT is the professional associationthat certifies engineering/applied sciencetechnicians and technologists. OACETT’s22,000 members are a vital part of the engi-neering team in all disciplines of engineer-ing/applied science technology, and areidentified by the titles C.Tech. (CertifiedTechnician), C.E.T. (Certified EngineeringTechnologist) and A.Sc.T. (Applied ScienceTechnologist).
Ontario Association ofConsultants, Counsellors,Psychometrists andPsychotherapists (OACCPP)253 College St., Ste. 134,Toronto, ON M5T 1R5
The Ontario Association of Consultants,Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psycho-therapists is a non-statutory, self-regulatingprofessional association representing pro-viders of mental health services in the gen-eral areas of consulting, counselling,psychoeducational assessment and psycho-therapy. The majority of its 1,950 membershold M.A. degrees in psychology, counsel-ling psychology or social work.
Tom McFadden, Executive DirectorNaseema Siddiqui, President, PublicPolicyJohn Marai, CertificationGisela Wood, Professional Conduct,FinanceGlenn Mitges, MembershipMichael Solby, Professional DevelopmentRichard Isaacs, Ethics
Ontario Association ofLandscape Architects3 Church St., Ste. 407,Toronto, ON M5E 1M2
The Ontario Association of LandscapeArchitects is the professional organizationrepresenting accredited landscape archi-tects. Only OALA full members can legallyuse the term “landscape architect” in On-tario. Members apply artistic and scientificprinciples to research, planning, design andmanagement of both natural and built envi-ronments. They promote sustainable envi-ronments through land stewardship.
President:Linda IrvineTown of Markham101 Town Centre Blvd.,Markham, ON L3R 9W3Phone: (905) 477-7000, ext. 2120FAX: (905) 479-7768E-mail: [email protected]
Past President:George AntoniukNAK Design Group355 Adelaide St. W., Ste. 400,Toronto, ON M5V 1S2Phone: (416) 340-8100, ext. 234FAX: (416) 340-7100E-mail: gantoniuk@nak_design.com
Secretary:Le’Ann Whitehouse SeelyCity of Hamilton77 James St. N., Ste. 330,Hamilton, ON L8R 2K3Phone: (905) 546-2424, ext. 2289FAX: (905) 546-2443E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Association ofMedical RadiationTechnologistsP.O. Box 1054, Brantford, ON N3T 5S7
OAMRT is the authoritative provincialvoice and resource for the professionals ofMedical Radiation Technology. MRTs arehighly skilled healthcare professionals whoadminister ionizing radiation and magneticenergies which require a high standard ofpatient care with education in the most rap-idly changing and challenging environmentin health care. Currently the recognized dis-ciplines include Radiological Technologyand Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radia-tion Therapy and Magnetic ResonanceImaging.
Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Servicesfor Seniors (OANHSS)7050 Weston Rd., Ste. 700,Woodbridge, ON L4L 8G7
OANHSS is a provincial association thathas represented non-profit providers oflong-term care, services and housing forseniors for over 85 years. Members operateover 26,000 long-term care beds and over5,000 seniors’ housing units. OANHSS iscommitted to supporting the common goalsof its members to provide quality programsand services to meet the needs of Ontario’sseniors.
World Wide Web: www.oanhss.org
Donna A. Rubin, Chief Executive OfficerPhone: (905) 851-8821, ext. 230FAX: (905) 851-0744E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Bar Association20 Toronto St., Ste. 300,Toronto, ON M5C 2B8
OBA is a voluntary professional associa-tion representing more than 15,000 Ontariolawyers, judges and law students. As thevoice of the legal profession, OBA is theonly legal association that represents law-yers from every practice area (called Sec-tions) across the province. Our memberscan provide expertise and commentary onevery practice area, case law, legislation, orissue facing the profession and the public.
World Wide Web: www.oba.org
Jonathan Clancy, Manager of Advocacy,Government Relations andCommunications
20 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 1804,Toronto, ON M4R 1K8
The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’Association (OCSTA) represents the inter-ests and perspectives of all of Ontario’sEnglish Catholic school boards and authori-ties. For over 75 years the Association haseffectively worked with government leadersand representatives to ensure that the objec-tives and aspirations of Ontario’s Catholicschool communities are reflected in provin-cial education policies and legislation. On-tario’s Catholic school boards educate ap-proximately 600,000 students in Ontario.
Bernard Murray, PresidentJohn Stunt, Executive DirectorSharon McMillan, Co-ordinator,Communications and Media Relations
Ontario Coalition AgainstPoverty10 Britain St., Toronto, ON M5A 1R6
OCAP is a direct-action anti-poverty or-ganization based in Toronto, Ontario,Canada. We mount grassroots political cam-paigns against regressive government poli-cies as they affect poor and working people.In addition, we provide direct-action advo-cacy for individuals against eviction, termi-nation of welfare benefits, and deportation.
Choice words......................................................A writer’s ambition should be to trade a hundred contemporary readers for tenreaders in ten years’ time and for one reader in a hundred years’ time.
– Arthur Koestler
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Ontario College of Art &Design (OCAD)100 McCaul St., Toronto, ON M5T 1W1
The Ontario College of Art & Design(OCAD) is Canada’s largest university of artand design, specializing in creativity andinnovation. Established in 1876, the univer-sity has more depth and breadth in visualarts programs than any school of its kind inCanada
65 St. Clair Ave. E., Ste. 400,Toronto, ON M4T 2Y8
OECTA represents 36,000 men/womenwho teach all grades in the publicly fundedEnglish Roman Catholic schools in Ontario.An association of teacher advocates com-mitted to Catholic education. Professionaldevelopment, collective bargaining, sup-port, protection/leadership provided. Affili-ated with the Ontario Teachers’ Federation,the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, Educa-tion International.
Aleda O’Connor, Director ofCommunicationExt. 509E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Farm AnimalCouncilOntario AgriCentre, 100 Stone Rd. W.,Ste. 106, Guelph, ON N1G 5L3
OFAC is the voice of animal agriculture –a non-profit education organization that rep-resents Ontario’s livestock farmers, associa-tions and businesses. OFAC specializes inissues such as farm animal welfare, environ-ment, food safety and biotechnology. Con-tact OFAC for great contacts and with anyquestions on food or farming.
A network of over 200 community agen-cies that help people with mental health andaddiction problems to improve their qualityof life by providing rehabilitation, treat-ment, counselling, housing, employment.Through advocacy, education, networking,the Federation supports its members in re-lation to service development, planning/co-ordination, funding/administrative matters,and policy/legislation development.
World Wide Web: www.ofcmhap.on.ca
David Kelly, Executive DirectorPhone: (416) 490-8900, ext. 22FAX: (416) 490-8902
The Ontario GenealogicalSociety40 Orchard View Blvd., Ste. 102,Toronto, ON M4R 1B9
A membership organization, encouraging,bringing together and assisting those inter-ested in the pursuit of family history. Thirtybranches across the province meet monthly.Publishes the basic reference Genealogy inOntario. Reference library, free to the pub-lic, in Canadiana Department, North YorkCentral Library, 5120 Yonge St., Toronto,ON M2N 5N9.
World Wide Web: www.ogs.on.ca
SOCIETY OFFICE:Phone: (416) 489-0734FAX: (416) 489-9803E-mail: [email protected]
Alan Campbell, Region 1 Director:Essex, Kent, LambtonDennis Mulligan, Region 2 Director:Elgin, London, MiddlesexCarolynn Bart-Riedstra, Region 3Director: Grey Bruce, Huron, Perth,Waterloo, WellingtonVacant, Region 4 Director: Brant,Haldimand, Hamilton, Niagara, NorfolkBob Murphy, Region 5 Director: Halton-Peel, Simcoe, Toronto, YorkNancy Trimble, Region 7 Director:Kawartha, Quinte, Durham
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Norine Wolfe, Region 8 Director:Kingston, Leeds & Grenville, OttawaCatherine Blackburn, Region 9 Director:Nipissing, SudburyMary Rossiter, Region 10 Director: SaultSte. MarieJanis Higgins, Region 11 Director:Thunder Bay
Ontario HomeopathicAssociation1043 Bloor St. W., Ste. 205,Toronto, ON M6H 1M4
A self-governing body of HomeopathicDoctors with the highest educational stand-ards in Canada, we promote homeopathichealth care and educate the public and gov-ernment on how homeopathic care may beincluded in standard health care. OHA alsoacts as a referral service to homeopaths byregion in Ontario.
David Brule, Vice-PresidentPhone: (416) 788-0885E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Literacy Coalition65 Wellesley St. E., Ste. 503,Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7
The OLC is a membership-based provin-cial charitable organization that promotesliteracy in Ontario. OLC activities includepublic education, research and resource de-velopment, communication, and facilitatingprofessional development. The OLC workswith groups and individuals throughoutOntario who are involved in adult literacy,family literacy and workplace literacy.
OLG is a provincial agency responsiblefor province-wide lottery games, commer-cial and charitable casinos, and the opera-tion and management of slot machine facili-
ties at horse racing tracks on behalf of theGovernment of Ontario (reporting to theMinistry of Public Infrastructure and Re-newal).
World Wide Web: www.olg.ca
4120 Yonge St., Ste. 420,Toronto, ON M4P 2B8
70 Foster Dr., Ste. 800,Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6V2
Ontario Motor VehicleIndustry Council789 Don Mills Rd., Ste. 800,Toronto, ON M3C 1T5
OMVIC administers the Motor VehicleDealers Act on behalf of the Minister ofGovernment Services. OMVIC’s mandate isto maintain a safe and informed market-place by ensuring registration of dealers andsalespeople, regularly inspecting dealer-ships, maintaining a complaint line for con-sumers and conducting investigations.
World Wide Web: www.omvic.on.ca
Brenda McIntyre, CommunicationsCo-ordinatorPhone: (416) 512-3167FAX: (416) 512-3757E-mail: [email protected]
Carl Compton, Executive Director andRegistrarPhone: (416) 226-6150E-mail: [email protected]
Mary Jane South, Deputy RegistrarPhone: (416) 226-3088E-mail: [email protected]
Laura Halbert, Director, CompliancePhone: (416) 226-2104E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Nurses’ Association85 Grenville St., Ste. 400,Toronto, ON M5S 3A2
The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) isthe union representing 52,500 registerednurses and allied health professionals work-ing in hospitals, long-term care facilities,public health, community agencies and in-dustry. Founded in 1973, ONA is Canada’slargest nurses’ union.
ONA leaders can provide expertise andcommentary on health care issues facing the
profession and the public.
World Wide Web:www.ona.orgwww.stillnotenoughnurses.ca
Sudbury:764 Notre Dame Ave., Unit 3,Sudbury, ON P3A 2T4Phone: (705) 560-2610FAX: (705) 560-1411
Thunder Bay:Woodgate Office Centre, 1139 Alloy Dr.,Ste. 214, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6M8Phone: (807) 344-9115FAX: (807) 344-8850
Timmins:707 Ross Ave. E., Ste. 110A,Timmins, ON P4N 8R1Phone: (705) 264-2294FAX: (705) 268-4355
Windsor:3155 Howard Ave., Ste. 220,Windsor, ON N8X 3Y9Phone: (519) 966-6350FAX: (519) 972-0814
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375 University Ave., Ste. 800,Toronto, ON M5G 2J5
The Ontario Pharmacists’ Association isthe professional advocacy association rep-resenting the views and interests of over10,000 practising pharmacists and pharma-cists-in-training, in Canada’s largest prov-ince.
Ophea (Ontario Physicaland Health EducationAssociation)1185 Eglinton Ave. E., Ste. 501,Toronto, ON M3C 3C6
Ophea is a not-for-profit organizationdedicated to supporting Ontario schoolcommunities through advocacy, quality pro-grams and services, and partnership build-ing. Ophea is led by the vision that all kidswill value, participate in and make a lifelongcommitment to active healthy living.
Ontario ProfessionalForesters Association8000 Yonge St., Unit 3,Innisfil, ON L9S 1L5
The Ontario Professional Foresters Asso-ciation, incorporated in 1957, is a non-profitorganization with approximately 1,000members across Ontario. The Associationregulates the practice of professional for-estry and actively contributes to thesustainability of Ontario’s forests by assur-ing the highest professional standards ofpractice in forestry.
Ontario Public HealthAssociation700 Lawrence Ave. W., Ste. 310,Toronto, ON M6A 3B4
The Ontario Public Health Association isa 3,000-member voluntary, non-profit or-ganization of community and public healthprofessionals. OPHA provides a credible,expert, non-partisan source of informationon public health issues. OPHA supports andprovides an analysis of a wide variety of is-sues concerning health promotion and dis-ease prevention.
Susan Sperling, Communications andPublic Relations OfficerExt. 230E-mail: [email protected]
Constituent Societies:ANDSOOHA – Public Health NursingManagement in OntarioAssociation of Ontario Health Centres(AOHC)Association of Public HealthEpidemiologists in Ontario (APHEO)Association of Supervisors of PublicHealth Inspectors of Ontario (ASPHI-O)
Canadian Institute of Public HealthInspectors (Ontario Branch) (CIPHI-O)Community Health Nurses’ InitiativesGroup (RNAO)Health Promotion Ontario (publichealth) (HPO.ph)Ontario Society of NutritionProfessionals in Public Health(OSNPPH)Ontario Association of Public HealthDentistry (OAPHD)Public Health Research, Education andDevelopment (PHRED) Program
Ontario Public SchoolBoards’ Association439 University Ave., 18th Fl.,Toronto, ON M5G 1Y8
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Asso-ciation is the voice of the province’s publicschool boards on education issues, trendsand policies. With the leadership of electedschool trustees, the association developspositions and strategies to influence provin-cial-government policies and legislation af-fecting Ontario’s public elementary and sec-ondary students, parents and taxpayers.
Rick Johnson, PresidentGail Anderson, Executive DirectorJeff Sprang, Director of Communications
99 Duncan Mill Rd.,Don Mills, ON M3B 1Z2
Representing more than 40,000 Realtors,OREA strives to upgrade the standards ofreal estate practice. The association devel-ops and delivers Ontario’s mandatory reg-istration courses for real estate practitionersand represents Realtors to Queen’s Park. Anauthority on home buying and selling, hous-ing policy and legislation, and real estatepractice.
World Wide Web: www.orea.com
Bob McLean, Director ofCommunicationsOffice: (416) 442-3407FAX: (416) 445-2644After hours: (416) 449-7251
Choice words..............Look it up – you'll remember itlonger; screw it up and you'llremember it forever.
– Dean Tudor
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Ontario Secondary SchoolTeachers’ Federation60 Mobile Dr., Toronto, ON M4A 2P3
OSSTF welcomes media inquiries on botheducational and social issues. Founded in1919, OSSTF today represents 50,000 pub-lic secondary school teachers and educa-tional employees, including educationalpsychologists, school secretaries, audio-visual technicians and other education sup-port personnel. The federation is interna-tionally known for leadership in educationalresearch, curriculum development and po-litical action.
World Wide Web: www.osstf.on.ca
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES:Phone: (416) 751-8300 in TorontoToll free: 1-800-267-7867FAX: (416) 751-3875
Ontario Teachers’Pension Plan5650 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M2M 4H5
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in-vests the plan assets and provides pensionservices to the province’s 163,000 elemen-tary and secondary school teachers and101,000 retired teachers. The pension planhas assets of approximately $96 billion.
Deborah Allan, Director,Communications and Media RelationsPhone: (416) 730-5347FAX: (416) 730-6338E-mail: [email protected]
Ontario UndergraduateStudent Alliance26 Soho St., Ste. 345,Toronto, ON M5T 1Z7
The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alli-ance is a coalition of elected university stu-dent councils representing over 130,000 stu-dents. They have come together to protectthe interests of Ontario’s full- and part-timeundergraduate students by providing re-search and ideas to governments on how toimprove the quality and accessibility ofpost-secondary education.
245 Commercial St., Milton, ON L9T 2J3OVMA is a professional association rep-
resenting 3,000 Ontario veterinarians.Members are in small-animal, large-animaland mixed practice, as well as those em-ployed in the government, industry and aca-demic institutions. Programs include gov-ernment and public relations and continuingeducation. OVMA spokespeople can dis-cuss such issues as pet health and veterinarymedicine.
Nadia Vercill, Manager, Communicationsand Public RelationsE-mail: [email protected]
Ontario Water WorksAssociation675 Cochrane Dr., East Tower, Ste. 630,Markham, ON L3R 0B8
The Ontario Water Works Association isOntario’s leading resource on safe drinkingwater. The OWWA is your connection tomore than 1,500 water supply professionals,including: research scientists, engineers,water utility managers and technicians,groundwater specialists, equipment manu-facturers and suppliers, and industry regu-lators.
Bill Balfour, Executive DirectorPhone: (905) 530-2200FAX: (905) 530-2135E-mail: [email protected]
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Orderly Lives1200 Don Mills Rd., Ste. 118,North York, ON M3B 3N8
Since 1993 we have provided personal or-ganizing services for consumers, corporateand home-based businesses. We offer per-sonalized, organizational coaching thathelps clients to streamline their home andwork environments. Our new conciergeservice, Orderly on Call, is designed to sim-plify our clients’ time-challenged lives. Ourassociates will run the errands and handlethe projects that enable the effective runningof home or business life.
National Office:250 City Centre Ave., Ste. 400,Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7
An international development organiza-tion which funds self-help projects in devel-oping countries as well as development edu-cation projects in Canada. Oxfam Canadaacts as an advocate for developing countriesin Canada and can offer background infor-mation, informed commentary and knowl-edgeable contacts, both here and overseas.
World Wide Web: www.oxfam.ca
Dick Evans, Chair of the Board ofDirectors
Mark Fried, Media ContactPhone: (613) 237-5236Cellular: (613) 850-9723FAX: (613) 237-0524E-mail: [email protected]
Roger Musselman, CommunicationsPhone: (416) 535-2335FAX: (416) 537-6435E-mail: [email protected]
Naureen Khan, CommunicationsPhone: (416) 535-2335FAX: (416) 537-6435
National Office:Toll free: 1-800-466-9326
St. John’s, Newfoundland:Phone: (709) 753-2202
Halifax, Nova Scotia:Phone: (902) 425-7877
Toronto, Ontario:Phone: (416) 535-2335
Ottawa, Ontario:Phone: (613) 237-5236
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan:Phone: (306) 242-4097
Vancouver, British Columbia:Phone: (604) 736-7678
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655 Bay St., Ste. 1001,Toronto, ON M5G 2K4
PHD Canada is a leading media manage-ment company serving the needs of adver-tisers, advertising agencies, and the media.PHD’s media services include analysis,planning, research, buying, administration,as well as interactive media, direct responsemedia, new media packaging, media pro-motions, and regulatory consulting. PHDmanaged over $250 million of media spend-ing last year.
Randy Park, Author andSpeaker – “The ThinkingGuy”24 McMaster Ave.,Toronto, ON M4V 1A9
Randy Park advocates and develops long-term, big-picture thinking. An expert in howpeople think, Randy comments on energyissues and identifies leaders using the Os-trich Approach and the Parrot Principle.Corporations engage Randy for better deci-sion-making methods. Author of Thinkingfor Results; media appearances andspeeches worldwide.
World Wide Web:www.thinkingforresults.comwww.energypredicament.com
Randy Park, B.Sc., M.Eng. (Physics)Phone: (416) 703-9202Cellular: (416) 567-9540FAX: (416) 703-9198E-mail: [email protected]
Parlay Entertainment2305 Wyecroft Rd., 2nd Fl.,Oakville, ON L6L 6R2
Parlay Entertainment is a leading Cana-dian developer and licensor of online gam-bling software, including slots, lottery,bingo, and casino. As the inventor and pat-ent holder of online bingo, Parlay licensesits bingo software to online gaming sitesaround the world – including big brandssuch as Virgin, Yahoo and MSN.
World Wide Web: www.parlaygroup.com
Scott White, President and CEOPhone: (905) 337-6505FAX: (905) 337-2395E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Branscombe, VP SalesPhone: (905) 337-6500FAX: (905) 337-2395E-mail: [email protected]
Perry Malone, CTOPhone: (905) 337-6510FAX: (905) 337-2395E-mail: [email protected]
Parliamentary Names &Numbers489 College St., Ste. 305,Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Parliamentary Names & Numbers is yourguide to governments in Canada. It’s an in-valuable resource, available in print andonline, for anyone who needs informationabout Canada’s politicians, senior bureau-crats, and the government sector generally,federally and provincially.
PNN lists duties, senior staff and contactnumbers for Members of Parliament, Sena-tors, Provincial Legislators, Federal andProvincial Ministries, Agencies and CrownCorporations, Parliamentary Committees,Embassies to Canada, Canadian EmbassiesAbroad, Federal Lobbyists and more.
It’s packed with information and com-pletely indexed by name, subject and riding,so you can find who or what you need fast.
With complete phone and fax numbers, E-mail, mailing addresses, and Web sites,PNN enables you to contact federal and pro-vincial governments in a number of ways.
A single subscription to ParliamentaryNames & Numbers is only $75 plus GST/HST. A subscription includes two print di-rectories plus access to the continuouslyupdated online version. Multiple-accesssubscriptions and bulk orders are also of-fered. The information in ParliamentaryNames & Numbers is also available as adatabase.
World Wide Web: www.sources.com/pnn/
Phone: (416) 964-7799FAX: (416) 964-8763
Patented MedicinePrices Review Board /Conseil d’examen du prixdes médicaments brevetés333 Laurier Ave. W., Ste. 1400,Ottawa, ON K1P 1C1
An independent quasi-judicial tribunal,the PMPRB limits the prices set by manu-facturers for all patented medicines sold inCanada to ensure that they are not excessive.Sales of patented drugs account for over70% of all drugs sold in Canada. ThePMPRB reports annually to Parliament onits activities, price trends of medicines, andpatentees’ R&D expenditures.
Le CEPMB est un organisme indépendantdétenant des pouvoirs quasi-judiciaires. Ilexerce un contrôle sur les prix du fabricantdes médicaments brevetés vendus auCanada afin qu’ils ne soient pas excessifs.
Les médicaments brevetés accaparent plusde 70 % des ventes totales de tous lesmédicaments vendus au Canada. LeCEPMB fait rapport au Parlement chaqueannée de ses activités, des tendances desprix des médicaments et des dépenses deR-D des brevetés.
World Wide Web:www.pmprb-cepmb.gc.ca
Sylvie Dupont, Secretary of the Board/Secrétaire du ConseilPhone/Tél.: (613) 954-8299Toll free/Sans frais: 1-877-861-2350E-mail/Courriel:[email protected]
Perimeter Institute forTheoretical Physics31 Caroline St. N.,Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5
Perimeter Institute is an independent, non-profit research centre where internationalscientists are clustering to push the limits ofour understanding of physical laws by con-templating and calculating new ideas aboutthe very essence of space, time, matter andinformation. Current research areas includeQuantum Information Theory, Foundationsof Quantum Theory, Superstring Theory,Quantum Gravity, Cosmology and ParticlePhysics. The institute also provides a widearray of educational outreach activities forstudents, teachers and the general publicacross Canada and beyond in order to sharethe joys of creative inquiry, research, dis-covery and innovation.
Damian Pope, Director of ScientificOutreachE-mail: [email protected]
Personal ImpactInternational5155 Empire Dr., Burnaby, BC V5B 1N1
Kimberly Law, AICI, CIP is the first inWestern Canada to receive international rec-ognition as a Certified Image Professionalthrough the Association of Image Consult-ants International. She serves as AICI Am-bassador for British Columbia, Canada. Sheserved on AICI’s International Board of Di-rectors as VP of Membership 2004 to 2006.
Pet Industry JointAdvisory Council ofCanada/PIJAC Canada2442 St. Joseph Blvd., Ste. 102,Ottawa, ON K1C 1G1
PIJAC Canada exists to represent all thedifferent sectors of the Canadian pet indus-try. We see ourselves as the common de-nominator, bringing all the different sectorsto the same table, offering each of them theopportunity to work together to reach com-mon goals and objectives. Activities includeadvocacy, education, information.
Pfizer is a research-based, globalhealthcare company whose principal mis-sion is to discover and develop innovativeproducts to help people enjoy longer,healthier and more productive lives. Pfizeris Canada’s leading pharmaceutical com-pany based on sales of prescription prod-ucts. Major pharmaceuticals include treat-ments for arthritis, erectile dysfunction,Alzheimer’s disease, high cholesterol, hy-pertension, angina, cancer, eye diseases,overactive bladder, migraine, depressionand panic disorder as well as antifungal andantibiotic medications. Brands of PfizerConsumer Healthcare include Nicorette,Nicoderm, Reactine, Benadryl, Benylin,
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Polysporin, Purell, Sudafed, Lubriderm,BenGay, Visine, Zantac, Rolaids, Listerine,Plax, Desitin, GyneCure, Trosyd AF,Unisom, Actifed and Sinutab. Pfizer AnimalHealth produces vaccines and medicines forboth livestock and companion animals.
Established in 1946, Pioneer Hi-BredLimited is Canada’s premier seed geneticsand plant biotechnology company. A whollyowned subsidiary of Pioneer Hi-Bred Inter-national, Inc. From headquarters inChatham, Ontario, Pioneer develops, pro-duces and markets agricultural seeds (corn,soybeans, canola, sunflowers, alfalfa,wheat) to crop and livestock farmers, grainprocessors and other end-use customers.200 employees and 250 sales representa-tives in Canada.
Jim Gumpert, President/BusinessDirectorTim Welbanks, Technical InformationManagerDr. Ian Grant, Corn Research DirectorDr. Brad Hedges, Soybean ResearchManagerTim Weller, Production Manager
Art Stirling, Government and IndustryAffairs Manager/Biotechnology AffairsManagerE-mail: [email protected]
Dave Charne, Worldwide Director ofCanola BreedingPhone: (905) 846-4446
Planned Parenthood ofToronto36B Prince Arthur Ave.,Toronto, ON M5R 1A9
Planned Parenthood is a pro-choice com-munity health centre committed to the prin-ciples of equity and to providing accessibleand inclusive primary and sexual health careservices that promote healthy sexuality andinformed decision making to the people ofthe City of Toronto. Planned Parenthood’sservices include:
Primary and sexual health clinical serv-ices for youth ages 13 to 25Peer-based sexual health information forteens through telephone and InternetSexual health education in schools andcommunitiesAnti-homophobia education in schoolsand communities
World Wide Web: www.ppt.on.ca
Phone: (416) 961-0113FAX: (416) 961-2512
Media Inquiries:Hazelle Palmer, Executive DirectorExt. 238E-mail: [email protected]
888 Dunsmuir St., Ste. 600,Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
Plutonic Power is an emerging renewableenergy producer in British Columbia. Itsproposed 22 run-of-river projects have de-sign capacity of approximately 1100 MW.Included is the creation of the Green PowerCorridor, a series of projects with the poten-tial to catapult B.C. to the forefront of greenpower in North America.
Pontifical MissionSocieties3329 Danforth Ave.,Scarborough, ON M1L 4T3
International Missionary Organization.Through enlivening and fundraising assistsPope John Paul II in the work of evangeli-zation. Individuals concerned about thespiritual and material needs of millions onfive continents help effectively through thePontifical Mission Societies: Propagation ofthe Faith; St. Peter the Apostle; Holy Child-hood Association; Missionary Union.
Sister Leona Spencer, National DirectorAfter hours: (416) 265-1537E-mail: [email protected]
Propagation of the Faith:Sister Leona Spencer, National Director
St. Peter the Apostle:Rev. John Walsh, National Secretary
Holy Childhood Association:Mary Jo Mahon-Oakes, NationalSecretaryE-mail: [email protected]
MISSIONS TODAY:Address enquiries to Patricia McKinnon,EditorE-mail: [email protected]
Predictable Futures –The Business Family Centre10104 103 Ave., Ste. 1211,Edmonton, AB T5J 0H8
This alliance of advisors brings togethercore competencies to fully advise the fam-ily business entrepreneur. This group of ex-perienced professionals offers strategicplanning, succession planning, personal fi-nancial and estate planning, family planning(family harmony plus business harmony),leadership training and wealth management.
Choice words......................................................All change in history, all advance, comes from the non-conformists. If there hadbeen no troublemakers, no Dissenters, we should still be living in caves.
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World Wide Web:www.predictablefutures.com
Gordon Wusyk, PresidentPhone: (780) 702-2499FAX: (780) 428-1410E-mail:[email protected]
The Presbyterian Church inCanada50 Wynford Dr., Toronto, ON M3C 1J7
The church is active in overseas missions,development and partnership; native minis-try; rural and urban church development;and global and domestic justice issues. Itsroots are in the Reformation, with focus oneducation for ministers and laity. The na-tional office houses: national staff, GeneralAssembly staff, archives and Bookroom.
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides indus-try-focused assurance, advisory and taxservices for public, private and governmentclients in all markets. In Canada, our morethan 4,300 partners and staff across thecountry connect their thinking, experienceand solutions to help clients solve theirunique business problems. Our profession-als serve all major industry sectors and pro-duce regular surveys and analysis in the fol-lowing areas:
Financial ServicesConsumer and Industrial ProductsTechnology, Information and Communi-cations, Entertainment and Media, andLife Sciences
World Wide Web: www.pwc.com/ca
Jennifer Gillard, Director,Communications and Media RelationsPhone: (416) 815-5041E-mail: [email protected]
Privacy Commissioner ofCanadaPlace de Ville, Tower B, 112 Kent St.,3rd Fl., Ottawa, ON K1A 1H3
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada isan Officer of Parliament mandated to pro-tect and promote the privacy rights of Ca-nadians. The Privacy Commissioner over-sees two federal laws – the Privacy Act andthe Personal Information Protection andElectronic Documents Act.
25 Sheppard Ave. W., Ste. 1000,Toronto, ON M2N 6S9
Professional Engineers Ontario adminis-ters the Professional Engineers Act by li-censing professional engineers, and settingstandards for and regulating engineering inOntario so that the public interest is servedand protected. Rigorously educated, expe-rienced and committed to a Code of Ethics,licensed professional engineers can be iden-tified by the P.Eng. after their names.
Professional WritersAssociation of Canada215 Spadina Ave., Ste. 123,Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
Canada’s national association of profes-sional freelance writers. Offers membersnetworking; promotion on online database(www.writers.ca); referrals; contract ad-vice; ombudsman services; professional de-velopment; group discounts; electronicnews bulletin; national newsletter. Sells the“PWAC Guide to Roughing It in the Mar-ket.”
World Wide Web: www.pwac.ca
John Degen, Executive DirectorPhone: (416) 504-1645FAX: (416) 913-2327E-mail: [email protected]
Project Ploughshares57 Erb St. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2
Canadian ecumenical agency of the Cana-dian Council of Churches that carries outresearch, analysis, dialogue and public dis-cussion of peace and security issues inCanada and internationally. Issues include:defence policy, military exports, arms trade,
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disarmament, peacebuilding, human secu-rity. Regular publications: The Plough-shares Monitor (quarterly), Armed ConflictsReport (annual).
The Public InterestAdvocacy CentreOne Nicholas St., Ste. 1204,Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
PIAC, a national non-profit organization,provides legal representation and researchon issues that involve utilities, governmentprograms and important public services.PIAC works on behalf of ordinary Canadi-ans, and the organizations that representthem, in the areas of telecommunications,energy, transportation, privacy, broadcast-ing, competition law and policy, bankingand financial services.
Public Service Alliance ofCanada (PSAC)233 Gilmour St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0P1
Among Canada’s largest unions, PSAC,with 150,000 members, represents federalemployees as well as workers in three ter-ritorial governments, government agencies,Crown corporations, para-public and privatesector organizations.
Our 17 component unions generally cor-respond to federal government departmentsor major outside employers. PSAC offers itsmembers services that are second to nonefrom its Ottawa headquarters and regional
offices.
World Wide Web: www.psac-afpc.com
Communications and Political ActionSection:FAX: (613) 236-1654
RRadiation Safety Institute ofCanada1120 Finch Ave. W., Ste. 607,Toronto, ON M3J 3H7
With “Good science in plain language,”®
the Radiation Safety Institute provides im-partial, professional advice, public educa-tion, training and technical services on ra-diation exposure in the workplace, the en-vironment and in homes and schools. Ac-cording to UN officials, Canada’s RadiationSafety Institute is the only independent or-ganization of its kind in any country.
World Wide Web:www.RadiationSafety.ca
National Office, Toronto:Tina de Geus, Information OfficerPhone: (416) 650-9090, ext. 28FAX: (416) 650-9920E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Fergal Nolan, President and CEODr. Reza Moridi, Vice-President andChief Scientist
National Laboratories, Saskatoon:Phone: (306) 975-0566FAX: (306) 975-0494
Real Estate Council ofOntario3250 Bloor St. W., Ste. 600, East Tower,Toronto, ON M8X 2X9
RECO administers the Real Estate andBusiness Brokers Act, 2002 on behalf of theOntario Ministry of Government Services.In order to trade in real estate in Ontario,you must be registered, or specifically ex-empted from registration, under the act.Currently, there are more than 44,000 reg-istered real estate brokers/salespersons inOntario.
Recreation Vehicle DealersAssociation of Canada6411 Buswell St., Ste. 204,Richmond, BC V6Y 2G5
The voice of the Canadian recreation ve-hicle industry, representing dealers, rentalagents, parts and service facilities, distribu-tors, suppliers, manufacturers and the finalusers. A non-profit association to promoteprofessionalism in the RV industry. MajorRVDA concerns include education, com-munication, shows, use, safety, laws andlobbying government and industry groups.