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

Thomas Chanzy
Head of Communications and Public Affairs
RBC
Sylvain Charbonneau
President and CEO
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Tyler Charlebois
Director, Centres of Innovation Network and Partnership Development
Humber Polytechnic
Ken Chatoor
Director of Research and Strategic Foresight
Labour Market Information Council
Michelle Chawla
President & CEO
Canada Council for the Arts
John Chen
Vice President of Clinical Services & Chief Operating Officer
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Tom Chervinsky
Director of Government Relations
TELUS Health
Paul Chesser
Vice-President, Advancement
Concordia University
Simona Chiose
Divisional Lead, Public Affairs
University of Toronto
Carolyn Chisholm
Head of Government Relations Canada
Rio Tinto
Shivani Chotalia
Founding Partner
CleanAI Initiative
Giovani Chowreemootoo
Bilingual Account Manager, Specialty
Manulife

Past Honourees