Sincerely,

Maureen McTeer — Ottawa
• Lawyer and law professor; author; leading expert in science, genetics, women’s health and law; recipient of the Governor General’s Persons Award

Jack Batten — Toronto
• Author, journalist, reviewer and radio personality

Jack Rabinovitch, Order of Canada — Toronto
• Canadian philanthropist, founder of the Giller Prize for Canadian Literature

Pat Sanagan — Southampton
• Public health consultant; Trustee, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health; recipient of Queen’s Jubilee Medal for public service

Elizabeth Gray — Toronto
• Broadcast journalist, host and documentary producer for CBC Radio, including As it Happens, Cross-Country Check-Up and Sunday Morning; recipient of four ACTRA Awards

John Gray — Toronto
• Journalist and author; reporter, editor, foreign correspondent and Bureau Chief at The Globe and Mail; recipient of three National Newspaper Awards

Norma Bandler — Toronto
• retired President & CEO, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation; 2010 – Philanthropy Advisor, Bandler Consulting Services Inc.

Dr. Lee Ford-Jones — Burlington
• Professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto in social pediatrics and infectious diseases

Sheila Carey-Meagher — Toronto
• School Board Trustee of the Toronto District School Board, Ward 16 (Beaches-East York)

Diane Dupuy, Order of Canada — Toronto
• Founder of internationally acclaimed black-light theatre company, Famous People Players; motivational speaker

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