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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:
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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
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 | ||
| Gary Prenevost (Chair) FranNet |
George Kinzie Franchise Recruiters |
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| Bob Baksi Miller Canfield |
Rob Lancit BetheBoss |
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| Peter DaSilva Pottruff & Smith |
Patti Hone As You Like it Marketing |
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| Jennifer Tyrwhitt-Gory Insurance Portfolio |
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| Legal & Legislative Affairs Committee | ||
| Peter Snell (Chair) Gowling LaFleur Henderson LLP |
*Joseph Adler Hoffer Adler LLP |
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| John Bedard Bedard Business Law |
Dan Caldarone Cara Operations |
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| Pascale Cloutier Miller Thomson Pouliot LLP |
Sheldon Disenhouse Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP |
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| Chad Finkelstein Gowling LaFleur Henderson LLP |
Robert Glass Lang Michener LLP |
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| Christopher Hale Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
Paul Hewer McDonald's Restaurants Canada |
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| Darrell Jarvis Fasken Martineau |
Paul Jones Jones & Co. |
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| Steve Kahansky TDL Group (Tim Horton’s) |
Edward Levitt Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP |
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| *Michael Melvin McInnes Cooper |
Andrew Ogaranko Pitblado LLP |
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| Sylvie Patenaude Sicotte Guilbault LLP |
Frank Pedinelli Shoppers Drug Mart |
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| Leonard Polsky Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP |
Geoffrey Shaw Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
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| *Daniel So McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP |
John Sotos Sotos LLP |
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| Debi Sutin Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP |
Derwin Wong Morrison Brown Sosnovitch LLP |
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| George Wowk Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP |
John Yiokaris Sotos LLP |
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| Frank Zaid Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
Daniel Zalmanowitz Witten LLP |
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| *Jonathan Zepp Robins Appleby & Taub |
*Lorraine McLachlan Canadian Franchise Association |
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| Regional Advisory Committee: British Columbia Region |
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| James Bond Lang Michener LLP |
Graham Cooke A&W Food Services of Canada |
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| Darren Flintoff Mr. Mikes Steakhouse & Bar |
George Hall Ricky's Family Restaurant |
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| Jamie Lee 4Refuel Canada LP |
Wayne Maillet Franchise Specialists |
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| Michael Mutsaerts Expedia CruiseShipCenters |
Patrick Parker PE Parker & Associates |
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| Blair Rebane Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
Lorraine McLachlan Canadian Franchise Association |
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| Regional Advisory Committee: Prairie Region |
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| Danny Lyon (Vice Chair) MBEC Communications |
Peter Salmon (Past Chair) Home-Alyze |
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| Kathy Campbell MBEC Communications |
Gerry Docherty Good Earth Cafes |
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| Patrick Lamoureux Original Basket Boutique |
Cass Lintott Yuzda Schuster & Bresky Law |
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| Doug Munro Grower Direct Fresh Cut Flowers |
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| Regional Advisory Committee: Ontario Region |
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| Joel Friedman Shoeless Joe's |
Andraya Frith Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
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| Edward Levitt Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP |
Luana Peters Bulk Barn Foods |
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| Gary Prenevost FranNet |
Shawn Saraga Mr. Franchise |
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| Marietta Snetsinger Dunkin' Brands – Baskin-Robbins |
David Tsai Kumon Canada |
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| 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 |
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| Martha Lawrence Premier Homecare Services |
Walter Melanson PropertyGuys.com |
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| Teresa Schoonings Canada Bread |
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| Award of Excellence in Franchising Committee | ||
| Cheryl Kostopoulos (Chair) PakMail Centers (Canada) |
Rob Anderson PostNet |
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| Brent Barr Ryerson University |
Michael Drever Expedia®CruiseShipCenters® |
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| Steve Iskierski BMO Bank of Montreal |
Ken LeBlanc PropertyGuys.com |
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| Lorraine McLachlan Canadian Franchise Association |
Tom Marlow McDonald's Restaurants Canada Limited |
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| Sean Sedlezky Ryerson University |
Jayne Westlake Cassles Brock & Blackwell LLP |
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| Legal Day Committee | ||
| Edward (Ned) Levitt (Co-Chair) Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP |
Geoffrey Shaw (Co-Chair) Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
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| Jennifer Dolman Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
David Kornhauser MacDonald Sager Manis LLP |
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| Dominic Mochrie Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
Sylvie Patenaude Sicotte Guilbault LLP |
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| David Shaw Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
Daniel So McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP |
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| Larry Weinberg Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
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| National Convention Committee | ||
| Ruthie Burd Lunch Lady Group, The |
John DeHart Nurse Next Door Healthcare Services |
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| Nancy Ekels BioPed Franchising |
Dominic Mochrie Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
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| Shawn Saraga Mr. Franchise |
Debi Sutin Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP |
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| David Tsai Kumon Canada |
Lorraine McLachlan Canadian Franchise Association |
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| Franchise Tutorials 2.0 Advisory Committee | ||
| Michel Gagnon (Chair) Davier Consultants |
Wayne Maillet Franchise Specialists |
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| 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 |
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| Patti Hone As You Like it Marketing & Communications |
Eunice Machado Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
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| Marianne Schuts M&M Meat Shops |
Jayne Westlake Cassles Brock & Blackwell LLP |
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| Lorraine McLachlan Canadian Franchise Association |
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Upcoming Events
CFA Franchise Law Day
February 2, 2012
Webinar: Electronic payments are making cheques extinct. Is your franchise ready?
February 8, 2012
Webinar: Site-Wise - Using Research-Based Intelligence to Identify the Best Franchise Locations
February 15, 2012
Webinar: Franchising - Is it for you?
February 23, 2012