If Ontario is experiencing a severe nursing shortage, why are health-care facilities gutting registered nursing positions and care hours, leading the Ontario Nurses’ Association to launch a comprehensive advertising campaign called Cutting Nurses, Cutting Care? Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN, President of the Ontario Nurses’ Association, will discuss the reasons behind the launch of the campaign th...

In November 2006, Lord Monckton wrote a science-based article in the London Sunday Telegraph explaining exactly why anthropogenic “global warming” is not a global crisis. Within two hours, the newspaper’s website had received 127,000 hits – more in a short time than any article it has ever published.

Dr. Lloyd McCoomb has over thirty years of experience in transportation management. From March 1994 to the creation of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) in December 1996, Dr. McCoomb held the post of Airport General Manager, Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Dr. McCoomb served as Vice President, Airport Planning and Development. On February 1, 2007, Dr. McCoomb was appointed ...

Luc Portelance began his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1979, moving to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Security Service, Quebec Region, in 1982. Mr. Portelance joined the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in 1984. He held a number of senior positions at CSIS, including Deputy Director General, Counter Intelligence Branch; Director General, Quebec Region; Ass...

Laura Dawson is the President of Dawson Strategic and provides advice to business on cross-border trade, market access and regulatory issues. Previously, she served as senior advisor on U.S.-Canada economic affairs at the United States Embassy in Ottawa and has been a senior associate at the Centre for Trade Policy and Law at Carleton University. As a specialist in U.S.-Canada economic relatio...

Les Herr became President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Life in April 2008, nine years after he joined the company as Director of Sales, Central Canada. He was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team as Vice-President, Individual Sales and Distribution in 2001, and to Executive Vice-President, Retail with responsibility for the entire Individual Products business line in 2007. Bo...

Loretta Napoleoni is an associate lecturer at Cambridge University‘s Judge Business School, as well economist, author, and expert on terrorist financing and money laundering. She is a regular media commentator for CNN, Sky, BBC, and RAI, and has previously been the London correspondent for La Stampa,Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, El País, and Le Monde. Her latest book, Maonomics: Why Chi...

Lord Livingston was appointed Minister of State for Trade and Investment on 11 December 2013 and leads on FCO relations with British Business. He is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Mr. Lawrence (Larry) Novachis is a veteran in the Water Business with over 32 years of experience in a variety of roles in both equipment manufacturing and consulting engineering.

Dr. Laura Dawson is the President of Dawson Strategic and provides advice to business on cross-border trade, market access and regulatory issues. Previously, she served as senior advisor on U.S.-Canada economic affairs at the United States Embassy in Ottawa. From 1999 to 2008, she worked as a visiting professor and international trade consultant in CIS States, Latin America and China. She adv...

Lisa Ritchie is responsible for identifying, measuring and reporting on customer knowledge and enhancing the Bank’s insight into each customer’s holdings, attitudes and behaviours for business lines, channels, and key segments. This includes: • Customer Loyalty Measurement • Market and Brand Communication Research • Consumer Insights and Trends • Enterprise Data Warehouse and Informat...

Libby Znaimer is a prominent Canadian journalist specializing in current affairs and health. After working in television news covering business and politics for 15 years at City-TV, she joined Zoomer Media in 2006. She serves as Vice-President of News and Information for both Classical 96.3FM and AM740/96.7FM. She hosts the daily call-in show “Fight Back with Libby Znaimer” as well as weekly ha...

Lindee David assumed leadership of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada on June 2, 2014 as its new Chief Executive Officer. She is a strategic, innovative healthcare executive with blended leadership experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. As CEO of ALS Canada she has led recent transformational change resulting in a financially sustainable organization. Previously, Lindee held senio...

Laura O’Blenis is the founder of Stiletto Consulting, a national firm focused on the transition and growth of knowledge-based businesses and associations. Since Stiletto’s founding in 2010, Ms. O’Blenis has secured more than $100 million in grants, contracts and funding for Stiletto clients across the country. Ms. O’Blenis is a registered lobbyist under the Federal Lobbying Act and works on ...

Lucie Tedesco was appointed Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) in September 2013, for a five-year term. She previously served as Deputy Commissioner from 2008. As FCAC Commissioner, Ms. Tedesco ensures that federally regulated entities comply with consumer protection measures and helps advance the financial literacy of Canadians. She serves as a member of the fede...

Lisa Raitt is vice-chair of global investment banking at CIBC. She served in the House of Commons for 11 years. From 2008-2010, Ms. Raitt served at the Minister of Natural Resources. Curing the 2009 economic crisis, Ms. Raitt led consultations with stakeholders in the energy sector, the forestry sector and the mining sector developing policy to support employment and investment during the downt...

Lawrence Martin is a public affairs columnist for The Globe and Mail and author of ten books, including several critically-acclaimed national bestsellers. He served as correspondent for The Globe and Mail in Washington, Moscow and Montreal and is now based in Ottawa.

Louis Thériault is the Vice-President, Public Policy for the Conference Board of Canada specializing in product development and economic analysis. He is currently responsible for research and networks in the areas of national security and public safety, health (including Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care), energy, environment and transportation policy and the Centre for the Nort...

Louise Logan is the President and CEO of Parachute, a national charity focused on stopping the clock on preventable injuries – the leading cause of death for Canadians age 1-44. Parachute is creating a movement and building awareness of the issue of injury. A strategic and innovative leader, Louise has been involved in injury prevention and social change at the provincial, national and intern...

Leah Lawrence has held a wide range of senior leadership positions in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. Most recently, she was the president of Clean Energy Capitalists Inc. and she is the past chair of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Leah’s deep experience in sustainable technology development in the oil and gas and electricity industries has been recognized by both industry and ...

Leanne Lewis is a passionate community advocate for parents, families and youth affected by substance abuse. She brings significant governance and community experience and has studied not-for-profit governance at the Institute of Corporate Directors and the fundamentals of governance at Queen's School of Business.

Lauren Rooney is a Business Strategy Consultant at Accenture, based out of the Calgary office. She works with clients in the energy, manufacturing, not-for-profit, and insurance sectors. Her project experience involves operating model design, strategy development, organizational effectiveness, environmental auditing, and process excellence. In addition to her client work she co-leads the Accent...

Louise Bradley, BN, MS, D.Sc (h.c.), CHE, has dedicated her professional life to improving the mental health of Canadians. Ms. Bradley’s own deeply personal experience with recovery has informed a leadership style that is both compassionate and courageous. Unwavering in her commitment to reimagining a recovery-oriented, person-centred mental health system, Ms. Bradley has influenced improved...

As Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor of CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME since 2011, Lisa LaFlamme leads the country’s #1 newscast where she has cemented her role as the face of news in Canada. In June 2016, LaFlamme won the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTDNA) President’s Award, recognizing her decades of distinguished service reporting on Canadian airwaves. In March 2015,...

Louis Thériault is the Vice-President, Public Policy for the Conference Board of Canada. Louis joined the Conference Board of Canada in 1997, where he specializes in product development and economic analysis. He is currently responsible for research and networks in the areas of national security and public safety, health (including Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care), energy, environ...

Linda Eagen is a dynamic, results oriented community leader who has a strong track record of performance in the not-for-profit sector. Linda began her career as a student of psychology and emergency medical care. Her passion for helping others then led her to the fundraising profession. Over 25 years, she has raised more than $250 million for social, arts, health and educational organizations. ...

Lisa Kinsella is the managing partner of the Daisy Consulting Group. Originally from Canada’s west coast, Lisa spent more than a decade working for government and the public sector before joining Daisy in 2012. On Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, she rose quickly through the ranks, having held senior positions in many political offices, including for a former opposition party leader. Well known for he...

Lauren Haw is a passionate and prolific entrepreneur with over 10 years’ experience launching,managing and investing in various business enterprises. Starting at 18, while attending Queen’s School of Business, Lauren ran the most successful College Pro enterprise in Ontario. After university she launched and successfully ran an Oxford Learning Centre in Toronto, before moving into her first ...

Since her diagnosis with multiple myeloma in 2009, Lorelei has been an active volunteer in the Canadian myeloma community. She joined the board of the Myeloma Alberta Support Society (MASS) in 2010 and subsequently got involved with Myeloma Canada. In 2014, Lorelei joined Myeloma Canada's newly formed Patient Advisory Council and was appointed as Chair in December 2016. Lorelei is passionate ab...

Currently he is Chairman & CEO of AICEP – Portuguese Trade & Investment Agency. Previously, he was Executive Board Member of AICEP, since 2014, responsible for investment (Loans, Grants & Tax Benefits), financial management and corporate relations. Furthermore he was Chairman of AICEP Global Parques - subsidiary responsible for several logistical and industrial parks in Portugal, since 20...

On October 6, 2011 Lisa was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Huron-Bruce, and subsequently re-elected on June 12, 2014. Lisa has served as the Opposition Critic for the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of International Trade and the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation. From January – June 2018, Lisa was appointed the role of Caucus Chair. Addit...

Laura Irwin is the VP of Human Resources for Mastercard in Canada, based out of Toronto. As a member of the Canadian leadership team, she provides strategic guidance for the Canadian operations, with a focus on driving culture, performance and career development, and diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining Mastercard, Laura held numerous HR leadership roles, predominantly in the technology se...

Lisa oversees Edelman’s Canadian and Latin American operations, and sits on Edelman’s Global Operations Committee. In her role, she provides senior counsel to clients, and is responsible for the regions’ growth strategies. In Canada, she has led the region’s strategic evolution to a best-in-class communications firm – the biggest evolution in the firm’s history. Edelman Canada has been awarded ...

Lyla is accountable for the safe and reliable delivery of electricity at Hydro One, serving 1.3 million distribution customers in the province of Ontario. She leads a staff of about 3,500 employees and oversees more than $7 billion in assets. A passionate and energetic leader, Lyla has 15 years of experience at Hydro One, and brings a wealth of knowledge in the electricity distribution business...

Laura is the President & CEO of Diabetes Canada, the country’s largest national charitable organization working to end diabetes. In this role, Laura leads a $35M organization with 100 staff across Canada focused on preventing, caring for people living with, and curing diabetes through investments in education, advocacy and scientific research. Prior to leading Diabetes Canada, Laura had the...

As the president of FedEx Express Canada, Lisa Lisson has risen from an associate marketing specialist to one of Canada’s most powerful and influential transportation executives. As the leader of 15,000 employees across 69 locations, Lisa has helped build FedEx Express Canada into the most reliable courier network in the country, allowing consumers and businesses to connect Canada and the e...

Laura Tamblyn Watts is a Canadian lawyer with over 20 years of elder law experience and a long career of dedicated service to older adults in the country. She has a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by seniors and is committed to advocating for their rights and well-being. Laura has specific knowledge in law, aging and rights, but also has a well-earned reputation for providing ...

Laura Jones is the Executive Vice-President and Chief Strategic Officer of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), a non-profit association that advocates for 95,000 independent businesses across Canada on topics of importance to them, including taxes and regulation. Laura is also responsible for the CFIB’s legislative, communications, research, and IT functions.