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APPENDIX A
LIST OF WITNESSES

 

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

Department of Industry

Konstantinos Georgaras, Director, Policy, International and Research Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office

2012/05/10

30

Agnès Lajoie, Assistant Commissioner of Patents, Canadian Intellectual Property Office

   

Sylvain Laporte, Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade-marks and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office

   

Denis Martel, Director, Patent Policy Directorate, Strategic Policy Sector

   

Gerard Peets, Acting Director General, Strategy and Planning Directorate, Strategic Policy Sector

   

As individuals

Ruth M. Corbin, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, CorbinPartners Inc.

2012/05/15

31

Jeremy de Beer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa

   

Canadian Intellectual Property Council

Graham Henderson, Co-chair

   

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

Mark Eisen, President

   

Michel Gérin, Executive Director

   

As an individual

Catherine Beaudry, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical and Industrial Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal

2012/05/17

32

McMaster University

Gay Yuyitung, Business Development Manager, McMaster Industry Liaison Office

   

University of Manitoba

David T. Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor

   

Digvir S. Jayas, Vice-President, Research and International

   

University of Waterloo

Scott Inwood, Director, Commercialization

   

As an individual

Richard Gold, Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University

2012/06/07

35

Hockey Canada

Dale M. Ptycia, Senior Manager, Licensing

   

Microsoft Canada Inc.

Chris Tortorice, Corporate Counsel

   

UBM Techinsights

Harry Page, Chief Executive Officer

   

As individuals

Marc-André Gagnon, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University

2012/06/12

36

Ian Hargreaves, Professor, Digital Economy, Cardiff University

   

Bubble Technology Industries Inc.

Lianne Ing, Vice-President

   

Dalhousie University

Erica Fraser, Manager, Technology Commercialization, Engineering/Sciences, Industry Liaison and Innovation

   

Communitech

Avvey Peters, Vice-President, External Relations

2012/06/19

37

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec

Clément Fortin, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

MITACS

Rob Annan, Director, Policy, Research and Evaluation

   

Sustainable Development Technology Canada

David Harris Kolada, Vice-President, Corporate and Market Development

   

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada

Lucie Boily, Vice-President, Policy and Competitiveness

2012/10/02

39

Maryse Harvey, Vice-President, Public Affairs

   

Canadian International Council

Karen Mazurkewich, Director, Intellectual Property

   

COM DEV International Ltd.

Tony Stajcer, Vice-President, Corporate Research and Development

   

As individuals

George Dixon, Vice-President, Research, University of Waterloo

2012/10/04

40

Norman Siebrasse, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick

   

Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association

C. Benjamin Gray, Vice-President, Legal and General Counsel, Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC

   

Jim Keon, President

   

Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization

Gail Garland, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

Desire2Learn Incorporated

Diane Lank, General Counsel

2012/10/18

42

Entertainment Software Association of Canada

Jason Kee, Director, Policy and Legal Affairs

   

Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx & D)

Declan Hamill, Chief of Staff and Vice-President, Legal Affairs

2012/10/23

43

Brigitte Nolet, Director, Government Relations and Health Policy, Specialty Division, Hoffmann-La Roche Limited

   

Genome Canada

Pierre Meulien, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

Research In Motion

Morgan Elliott, Director, Government Relations

   

Robert Guay, Director, Intellectual Property Operations

   

TEC Edmonton

Chris Lumb, Chief Executive Officer

   

As individuals

Douglas Barber, Distinguished Professor-in-Residence, McMaster University

2012/10/25

44

Daniel S. Drapeau, Litigator, Advisor and Trade-Mark Agent, DrapeauLex Inc.

   

Canada Goose Inc.

Kevin Spreekmeester, Vice-President, Global Marketing

   

Startup Canada

Victoria Lennox, Chief Executive Officer

   

Dave Waters, Advisor, Government, Industry and Academic Advisory Council

   

Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network

Wayne J. Edwards, Chair and Vice-President, Electro-Federation Canada

2012/10/30

45

Canadian Standards Association

Terry Hunter, Manager, Anti-Counterfeiting and Intellectual Property Enforcement

   

Eaton Yale Company

Vladimir Gagachev, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Electrical Sector

   

National Research Council Canada

John McDougall, President

   

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

Martin Lavoie, Director of Policy, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Innovation

2012/11/01

46

Information Technology Association of Canada

Karna Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

Larus Technologies Corporation

Rami Abielmona, Vice-President, Research and Engineering

   

Open Text Corporation

Gordon A. Davies, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

   

As individuals

Tom Brzustowski, Retired Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

2012/11/06

47

Robert J. Currie, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Law and Director, Law & Technology Institute, Dalhousie University

   

Polytechnics Canada

Ken Doyle, Director, Policy

   

Nobina Robinson, Chief Executive Officer

   

Xerox Canada

Patricia Hawkins, Business Manager, Research Agreements and Innovation Services, Xerox Research Centre of Canada

   

Emechete Onuoha, Vice-President, Citizenship and Government Affairs

   

Department of Industry

2013/02/05

55

Konstantinos Georgaras, Director, Policy, International Affairs and Research Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office

   

Agnès Lajoie, Assistant Commissioner of Patents, Canadian Intellectual Property Office

   

Sylvain Laporte, Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade-marks and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office

   

Denis Martel, Director, Patent Policy Directorate, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch

   

Gerard Peets, Senior Director, Strategy and Planning Directorate, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch