October 19, 2017 (Meeting 77)
As an individual
Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
Michael Haan, Canada Research Chair in Migration and Ethnic Relations, Department of Sociology, Western University
Yoko Yoshida, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
City of Moncton
Angelique Reddy-Kalala, Immigration Strategy Officer
Charles Leger, Deputy Mayor
J.D. Irving, Limited
Jeffrey Green, Director, Talent Acquisition
Susan Wilson, Director, Human Resources, Sawmills and Woodlands Division
October 17, 2017 (Meeting 76)
As an individual
Ather Akbari, Professor, Atlantic Research Group on Economics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity, Saint Mary's University
Day & Ross Transportation Group
Crystal DeLong, Owner Operator Recruiter
Vaughn Hatcher, National Manager, Owner Operator Recruiting, Day & Ross Freight
Restaurants Canada
Bill Allen, Chairman of the Board
Luc Erjavec, Vice-President, Atlantic Canada
Sunrise Group of Companies
Shuo (Sherry) Huang, Chief Executive Officer
The Farmer's Daughter Country Market
Heather Coulombe, Owner
Tisdale Trucking Ltd.
Dave Tisdale, Owner
October 17, 2017 (Meeting 75)
As an individual
David Campbell, President, Jupia Consultants Inc.
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Finn Poschmann, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Reint-Jan Dykstra, Director
Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council
Jose Rivera, Executive Director
Statistics Canada
Laurent Martel, Director, Demography Division
October 16, 2017 (Meeting 74)
As an individual
Herb Emery, Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics, University of New Brunswick
Roxanne Reeves, Author and Researcher, Intercultural Mentoring Specialist, University of New Brunswick
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Amanda McDougall, Councillor
Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
Penny Walsh McGuire, Chief Executive Officer
KEYS Job Centre
Karl Flecker, Immigrant Employment Specialist
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick
Katherine d'Entremont, Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick
June 19, 2017 (Meeting 68)
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
Gerry Mills, Executive Director
Louisbourg Seafoods Ltd.
Adam Mugridge, Product Development Manager
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
Suzanne Ley, Executive Director
W.M. Fares Group
Wadih Fares, President and Chief Executive Officer
June 14, 2017 (Meeting 67)
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Kevin Lacey, Director, Atlantic
Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador
Sarah Parisio, Coordinator
New Brunswick Multicultural Council
Alex LeBlanc, Executive Director
Prince Edward Island Association for Newcomers to Canada
Craig Mackie, Executive Director
University of New Brunswick
James Ted McDonald, Professor of Economics
June 7, 2017 (Meeting 65)
Acadia University
Ray Ivany, President and Vice-Chancellor
Association of Atlantic Universities
Peter Halpin, Executive Director
Canadian Federation of Students - Newfoundland and Labrador
Sofia Descalzi, Chairperson
Alaina Lockhart, Member of Parliament
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Natasha Clark, International Student Advisor
TD Bank Group
Hon. Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, Corporate Office
May 31, 2017 (Meeting 63)
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
Marco Navarro-Génie, President and Chief Executive Officer
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Finn Poschmann, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Jordi Morgan, Vice-President, Atlantic Canada
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Amanda McDougall, Councillor
Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador
Juanita Ford, Manager, Workforce and Industry Development
KEYS Job Centre
Karl Flecker, Immigrant Employment Specialist
May 29, 2017 (Meeting 62)
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Corinne Prince, Director General, Integration and Foreign Credentials Referral Office
Laurie Hunter, Director, Economic Immigration Policy and Programs
Ümit Kiziltan, Director General, Research and Evaluation
Government of New Brunswick
Charles Ayles, Assistant Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Population Growth Division
Hon. Donald Arseneault, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Government of Prince Edward Island
Abbey MacPherson, Director and Senior Operations Manager, Office of Immigration
Neil Stewart, Deputy Minister, Workforce and Advanced Learning
Hon. Sonny Gallant, Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning