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

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
Bob Baksi
Miller Canfield
Rob Lancit
BetheBoss
Peter DaSilva
Pottruff & Smith
Patti Hone
As You Like it Marketing
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
John Bedard
Bedard Business Law
Dan Caldarone
Cara Operations
Pascale Cloutier
Miller Thomson Pouliot LLP
Sheldon Disenhouse
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Chad Finkelstein
Gowling LaFleur Henderson LLP
    Robert Glass
Lang Michener LLP
Christopher Hale
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Paul Hewer
McDonald's Restaurants Canada
Darrell Jarvis
Fasken Martineau
Paul Jones
Jones & Co.
Steve Kahansky
TDL Group (Tim Horton’s)
Edward Levitt
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
*Michael Melvin
McInnes Cooper

Andrew Ogaranko
Pitblado LLP
Sylvie Patenaude
Sicotte Guilbault LLP
Frank Pedinelli
Shoppers Drug Mart
Leonard Polsky
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Geoffrey Shaw
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
*Daniel So
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
John Sotos
Sotos LLP
Debi Sutin
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Derwin Wong
Morrison Brown Sosnovitch LLP
George Wowk
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
John Yiokaris
Sotos LLP
Frank Zaid
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Daniel Zalmanowitz
Witten LLP
*Jonathan Zepp
Robins Appleby & Taub
*Lorraine McLachlan
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
Jamie Lee
4Refuel Canada LP
Wayne Maillet
Franchise Specialists
Michael Mutsaerts
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Patrick Parker
PE Parker & Associates
Blair Rebane
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association

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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
Shoeless Joe's

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
Dunkin' Brands – Baskin-Robbins
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
Premier Homecare Services

Walter Melanson
PropertyGuys.com
Teresa Schoonings
Canada Bread
 

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Award of Excellence in Franchising Committee
Cheryl Kostopoulos (Chair)
PakMail Centers (Canada)
Rob Anderson
PostNet
Brent Barr
Ryerson University
Michael Drever
Expedia®CruiseShipCenters®
Steve Iskierski
BMO Bank of Montreal
Ken LeBlanc
PropertyGuys.com
Lorraine McLachlan
Canadian Franchise Association
Tom Marlow
McDonald's Restaurants Canada Limited
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
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
Ruthie Burd
Lunch Lady Group, The
John DeHart
Nurse Next Door Healthcare Services
Nancy Ekels
BioPed Franchising
Dominic Mochrie
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Shawn Saraga
Mr. Franchise
Debi Sutin
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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
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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