ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Weed Out the Risk’s national delivery has been rolled out with the help of our advisory committee. A team of experts in the field of youth education, road safety and cannabis education .

National Program Advisory Committee

Melissa has an extensive background in public policy and law, with a career that has spanned both the public and private sectors.

Dr. Hayley Hamilton is a Senior Scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at CAMH. She is also an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Roy Purssell is an Emergency Physician at Vancouver General Hospital and a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia.

A member of the OPP, Avery started her career in 1995 at Midland OPP (Southern Georgian Bay) general duties detachment and then spent several years as a Detective Constable in the crime unit.

Chaouki, along with his parents and six siblings, immigrated to Canada from Lebanon in 1993. Chaouki grew up and resides in Southwestern Ontario in the city of Windsor. Chaouki became a MADD Canada/MADD Windsor & Essex County volunteer at the age of 18 in 2004.

Dan Hogan is currently the Substance Abuse Violence Prevention Coordinator of the Safe Schools Department of Durham District School Board.

Valerie Smith is the Director of Solutions at Parachute. She oversees all of Parachute’s campaigns and programs and helps to support their extensive network of community partners across Canada.

Chantal Vallerand is currently the Executive Director of Drug Free Kids Canada. DFK Canada is a private sector, non-profit organization that aims to educate, inspire, and support parents to prevent substance abuse by youth.

Louis Zuniga is a civilian member for the RCMP in Ottawa where he has managed several national portfolios including Volunteer Services, Victim Services, and most recently Youth Services.

Ian Jack is the Managing Director of Communications and Government Relations, Canadian Automobile Association (CAA).

Constable John MacLeod is a veteran of the Halifax Regional Police. He is currently assigned to the Chiefs Office as the Public Information Officer.

Deborah Riddle has been the Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peel-Halton since January 2007 . Prior to that Ms. Riddle spent 17 years in various positions within the EFry Peel-Halton organization.

Charles is the Director of Research and Assistant Director of Training at Young Drivers of Canada. He has over 25 years’ experience in the driver education field including over 20 years work in training driving instructors.

Marg Stanowski has been the Executive Director of Springboard since 1992 and has led the organization through significant growth and expansion in a rapidly changing
environment.

Anne Elizabeth Lapointe has been the Executive Director of the Addiction Prevention Centre and Maison Jean Lapointe — Prévention since 2016. A visionary and strategic leader, she has 20 years’ experience in the field of substance use and addictions, including 15 years in prevention.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Weed Out the Risk’s national delivery has been rolled out with the help of our advisory committee. A team of experts in the field of youth education, road safety and cannabis education .

National Program Advisory Committee

Melissa Banfield

Dr. Hayley Hamilton

Dr. Roy Purssell

Avery Bassett

Chaouki Hamka

Dan Hogan

Valerie Smith

Chantal Vallerand

Louis Zuniga

Ian Jack

John MacLeod

Andrew Murie

Deborah Riddle

Charles Shrybman

Marg Stanowski

Anne Elizabeth Lapointe