FEWO Committee Report

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Appendix A: List of Witnesses

The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.

Organizations and Individuals	Date	Meeting
As an individual Charlene Y. Senn, Canada Research Chair in Sexual Violence and Professor, University of Windsor Peter Szatmari, Senior Scientist and Director, Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Simone Vigod, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Women’s College Hospital	2022/09/26	29
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Leslie Buckley, Chief, Addictions Division Daisy Singla, Independent Scientist	2022/09/26	29
Children First Canada Sara Austin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mégane Jacques, Youth Representative, Youth Advisory Council, Young Canadians’ Parliament	2022/09/26	29
Jack.org Rowena Pinto, President and Chief Executive Officer	2022/09/26	29
BGC Canada Owen Charters, President and Chief Executive Officer Gwendolyn Moncrieff-Gould, Director, Public Policy & Engagement	2022/09/29	30
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Michelle Jackson-Brown, Registered Social Worker Krystal-Jyl Thomas, Social Worker, Women’s Mental Health Program	2022/09/29	30
Take a Hike Foundation Gordon Matchett, Chief Executive Officer	2022/09/29	30
Amanda Todd Legacy Society Carol Todd, Founder and Mother	2022/10/03	31
As an individual Charmaine C. Williams, Professor and Interim Dean, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto	2022/10/03	31
Blue Guardian Emmanuel Akindele, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer	2022/10/03	31
Future Black Female Tapo Chimbganda, Founding Executive Director Timilehin Olagunju, University Student and Youth Participant	2022/10/03	31
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. Sydney Levasseur-Puhach, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors	2022/10/03	31
Réseau québécois d'action pour la santé des femmes Lydya Assayag, Director	2022/10/03	31
As an individual April S. Elliott, Adolescent Paediatrician Ryan Van Lieshout, Perinatal Psychiatrist and Associate Professor, McMaster University	2022/10/06	32
Kids Help Phone Alisa Simon, Executive Vice-President and Chief Youth Officer, E-mental Health Strategy	2022/10/06	32
Klinic Community Health Karla Andrich, Counselor	2022/10/06	32
ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health Services Abrar Mechmechia, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Mental Health Counsellor	2022/10/17	33
As an individual Tracie O. Afifi, Professor, University of Manitoba	2022/10/17	33
BC Children’s Hospital Jennifer Coelho, Psychologist, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program	2022/10/17	33
Canadian Mental Health Association-National Sarah Kennell, National Director, Public Policy	2022/10/17	33
Mental Health Commission of Canada Mary Bartram, Director, Policy Shaleen Jones, Executive Director, Eating Disorders Nova Scotia Michel Rodrigue, President and Chief Executive Officer	2022/10/17	33
Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, Executive Director Jaime Sadgrove, Manager, Communications and Advocacy	2022/10/20	34
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre Jordanne McLaren, Manager, Client Services and Human Trafficking Response Team Brittany McMillan, Executive Director	2022/10/20	34
La Maison Hébergement RSSM Véronique Couture, Executive Director	2022/10/20	34
The MEHRIT Centre Stuart Shanker, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Philosophy and Psychology, York University	2022/10/20	34
Women of the Métis Nation - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Melanie Omeniho, President	2022/10/20	34
Achēv Tania Amaral, Director, Women, Employment and Newcomer Services Karen McNeil, Senior Vice-President, Programs and Services	2022/10/27	35
As an individual Rakesh Jetly, Psychiatrist	2022/10/27	35
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University Peter Ajueze, Assistant Professor and General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Health Sciences North, Sudbury Diane Whitney, Assistant Dean Resident Affairs	2022/10/27	35
Regroupement des ressources alternatives en santé mentale du Québec Anne-Marie Boucher, Co-coordinator and Head, Communications and Socio-Political Action	2022/10/27	35
Assembly of Seven Generations Gabrielle Fayant, Co-Founder and Helper	2022/10/31	36
Covenant House Vancouver Chelsea Minhas, Director, Clinical Services and Complex Care	2022/10/31	36
DisAbled Women's Network of Canada Sonia Alimi, Senior Research Associate Tamara Angeline Medford-Williams, Director, Black Community Initiatives	2022/10/31	36
Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services Amber Crowe, Executive Director	2022/10/31	36
Department of Health Hon. Carolyn Bennett, P.C., M.P., Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Eric Bélair, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch Heather Jeffrey, Associate Deputy Minister	2022/11/14	38
Department for Women and Gender Equality Hon. Marci Ien, P.C., M.P., Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Frances McRae, Deputy Minister Lisa Smylie, Director General Research, Results and Delivery Branch	2022/11/14	38
Public Health Agency of Canada Candice St-Aubin, Vice-President Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch	2022/11/14	38