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CFA Committees

Volunteers are key to the excellence of CFA's work and many individuals volunteer their time, energy and expertise in a number of ways to help CFA fulfil its mission and vision.
 
CFA committees typically represent a cross-section of CFA members and are responsible for strengthening the programming and services provided by CFA. These committees allow CFA members to provide valuable input, feedback and perspectives that are help CFA programs and services succeed and meet the needs of the franchise community.

CFA Standing Committees include:
(click below to view committee lists)
Franchise Support Services (FSS) Committee
Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee
Regional Advisory Committees
Membership Committee

CFA Program Committees include:
(click below to view committee lists)
Award of Excellence in Franchising Committee
Legal Day Committee
National Convention Committee
Franchise Tutorials 2.0 Advisory Committee
Women's Franchise Network Committee
Military Veterans Program Committee

In addition to the committees listed below, there are opportunities for ad hoc volunteer involvement throughout the year on short-term working groups and task forces.

Anyone from a CFA member company is welcome to participate on CFA committees (space allowing). CFA strives to achieve balance regionally, by industry sector, and by type of business. If you are interested in participating on a CFA Committee, let us know by contacting volunteer@cfa.ca and identifying the committee(s) in which you are interested and/or whether you may be available for ad hoc volunteer involvement.

 
Franchise Support Services (FSS) Committee
Jennifer Tyrwhitt-Gory (Chair)
Insurance Portfolio

Rob Lancit
BetheBoss
Bob Baksi
Miller Canfield

Gary Prenevost
FranNet
Peter DaSilva
Pottruff & Smith

Patti Hone
As You Like it Marketing
George Kinzie
Franchise Recruiters



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Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee
Peter Snell (Chair)
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Sylvie Patenaude
Sicotte Guilbault LLP
*Joseph Adler
Hoffer Adler LLP

Frank Pedinelli
Shoppers Drug Mart
Jean Bedard
Bedard Business Law

Leonard Polsky
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Dan Caldarone
Second Cup

John Rogers
Davis LLP
David Kornhauser
MacDonald Sager Maris LLP

Adam Ship
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Pascale Cloutier
Miller Thomson LLP

David Shaw
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
Sheldon Disenhouse
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Geoffrey Shaw
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Jeffrey Feiner
McCarthy Tetrault LLP

*Daniel So
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
*Chad Finkelstein
Dale & Lessmann LLP

Debi Sutin
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Pablo Guzman
Davis LLP

Larry Weinberg
Cassels, Brock & Blackwell
Robert Glass
McMillan LLP

Taimi Williamson
Siskinds Franchise Law Group
Christopher Hale

Derwin Wong
Morrison Brown Sosnovitch LLP
Paul Hewer
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd

George Wowk
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Darrell Jarvis
Fasken Martineau

John Yiokaris
Sotos LLP
Paul Jones
Jones & Co.

Frank Zaid
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Richard Leblanc
Miller Thomson LLP

Daniel Zalmanowitz
Witten LLP
Edward Levitt
Aird & Berlis LLP

*Jonathan Zepp
Robins Appleby & Taub
*Michael Melvin
McInnes Cooper

*Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association
Dominic Mochrie
Osler Hoskins Harcourt LLP

Erica Kelsey
Canadian Franchise Association




*Member of the Editorial Subcommittee of the Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee

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Regional Advisory Committee:
British Columbia Region
James Bond
Lang Michener LLP

Graham Cooke
A&W Food Services of Canada
Darren Flintoff
Mr. Mikes Steakhouse & Bar

George Hall
Ricky's Family Restaurant
Wayne Maillet
Franchise Specialists

Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association
Michael Mutsaerts
Expedia CruiseShipCenters

Patrick Parker
PE Parker & Associates
Blair Rebane
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP



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Regional Advisory Committee:
Prairie Region
Danny Lyon (Vice Chair)
MBEC Communications

Peter Salmon (Past Chair)
Home-Alyze
Kathy Campbell
MBEC Communications

Gerry Docherty
Good Earth Cafes
Patrick Lamoureux
Original Basket Boutique

Cass Lintott
Yuzda Schuster & Bresky Law
Doug Munro
Grower Direct Fresh Cut Flowers



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Regional Advisory Committee:
Ontario Region
Joel Friedman
Wings Up!

Andraya Frith
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Edward Levitt
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Luana Peters
Bulk Barn Foods
Gary Prenevost
FranNet

Shawn Saraga
Mr. Franchise
Marietta Snetsinger
Ascend Franchise Solutions

David Tsai
Kumon Canada
Lawrence Weinberg
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

John Wissent
M&M Meat Shop

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Membership Committee
Terry Hould (Chair)
ServiceMaster of Canada

Hermann Delisle
Maaco Systems Canada
Martha Lawrence
The Lice Squad

Walter Melanson
PropertyGuys.com

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Award of Excellence in Franchising Committee
Cheryl Kostopoulos (Chair)
PakMail Centers (Canada)

Brent Barr
Ryerson University
Steve Iskierski
BMO Bank of Montreal

Tom Marlow
McDonald's Restaurants Canada Limited
Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association

Joseph Pisani
BMO Bank of Montreal
Sean Sedlezky
Ryerson University



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Legal Day Committee
Edward (Ned) Levitt (Co-Chair)
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Geoffrey Shaw (Co-Chair)
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Jennifer Dolman
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

David Kornhauser
MacDonald Sager Manis LLP
Dominic Mochrie
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Sylvie Patenaude
Sicotte Guilbault LLP
David Shaw
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Daniel So
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
Larry Weinberg
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP



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National Convention Committee
Nancy Ekels
BioPed FootCare Centres

David Tsai
Kumon Canada
Stacey Burgess
M&M Meat Shops

Joel Friedman
Wings Up!
Dominic Mochrie
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Darryl Sangster
Sangster's Health Centres
Debi Sutin
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLPs

Jo-Ann Vautour
Practicar Systems

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Franchise Tutorials 2.0 Advisory Committee
Michel Gagnon (Chair)
Davier Consultants

Wayne Maillet
Franchise Specialists
Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association

Roger Noble
Choice Corporation 

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Women's Franchise Network Committee
Annette Brennan
Crock A Doodle

Andraya Frith
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Patti Hone
As You Like it Marketing & Communications

Eunice Machado
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Marianne Schuts
M&M Meat Shops

Jayne Westlake
Cassles Brock & Blackwell LLP
Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association

 

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Military Veterans Program Committee
David Druker (Chair)
The UPS Store

Ken LeBlanc
PropertyGuys.com
Joseph Adler
Hoffer Adler LLP

Dawn Mucci
Lice Squad Canada
Jean Bedard
Bedard Business Law

Gary Prenevost
FranNet
Jeffrey Cooke
Bark Busters

Peter Van Stralen
The Grounds Guy
Danny Cole
PERMA-DRY®

John Wissent
M&M Meat Shops
Joel Friedman
The Mad Italian Gelato Bar & Café

Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association 

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