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

Hillary Thatcher
President
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Nadia Theodore
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization
Government of Canada
Charlene Theodore
Chief Diversity Officer
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Alison Theodore
City of Brampton
Hannah Thibedeau
President
Global Public Affairs
Sarah Thiele
Clerk of the Executive Council and Cabinet Secretary
Manitoba Government
Bruce Thompson
Head of Americas, Microsoft Education
Microsoft Canada
Paul Thompson
Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development
Employment and Social Development Canada
Meaghan Thumath
Clinical Assistant Professor
Vancouver Coastal Health
Rahul Tikoo
ACCOUNT MANAGER
AV-CANADA
Sasha Tregebov
Director, Canada and Interim Director, Latin America and the Caribbean
The Behavioural Insights Team Canada
Jenny Tremblay
Director General, Learning Policy & Services Directorate, Learning Branch
Employment and Social Development Canada

Past Honourees