Welcome to the Annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll 2025

Please see below for all relevant event information, including agenda, speakers and participant lists.

If you have any questions throughout the event, please find a PPF Staff Member at the Registration desk.

FIND YOUR SEAT

Table Numbers will be assigned upon check in at the registration desk 

Agenda

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Registration and Networking Reception                                                                                                            

6:00 - 6:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks and National Anthem

6:15 - 7:00 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

7:00 - 7:50 p.m.

Dinner

7:50 - 9:00 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

9:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Dessert Station and Reception

Host

Amanda Lang
Full Name
Amanda Lang
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Indigenous Welcome

Chief Claire Sault
Full Name
Chief Claire Sault
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National Anthem Singer

Natalie Morris
Full Name
Natalie Morris
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Honourees

Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Full Name
Elizabeth Dowdeswell
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Anil Arora
Full Name
Anil Arora
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Chief Crystal Smith
Full Name
Chief Crystal Smith
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Marc-André Blanchard
Full Name
Marc-André Blanchard
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Steve Paikin
Full Name
Steve Paikin
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Alfred Burgesson
Full Name
Alfred Burgesson
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Sponsors

AGNICO EAGLE

TD BANK GROUP

POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA

TECK RESOURCES

NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS

POLITICO

CANADA'S FOREST TRUST CORPORATION

Participants

Only attendees who have checked in at registration will populate in the list below

John Rafferty
President
Ontario Genomics
The Honourable Lisa Raitt
Vice Chair, CIBC Capital Markets
CIBC
Marc-Olivier Ranger
Chief Strat. POL & Partnerships Officer
Alto
Karen Ras
Vice President, Communications, Strategy and Innovation
Electrical Safety Authority
Simon Raybould
Executive Director, Strategic Directions, Change Management, Leadership, and Organizational Readiness, Strategic and Service Policy Branch
Employment and Social Development Canada
Dan Raza
Past President
Canadian Doctors for Medicare
Syed Raza
Director of Policy, Office of the Deputy Premier
Ministry of Health
Stephen Reddin
McKinsey & Company
Aubrey Reeves
President & CEO
Business for the Arts
Laura Regehr
Executive Producer
Antica Productions
Joss Reimer
President
Canadian Medical Association
Carole Lee Reinhardt
Director, Atlantic
Public Policy Forum

Past Honourees