Board of Directors

James Cowan
Chair, DWDC Board of Directors
James Cowan is a veteran lawyer and retired senator from Nova Scotia.
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Isser Dubinsky
Vice chair, DWDC Board of Directors
Dr. Isser Dubinsky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Toronto, and a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.
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Veronica Dolenc
Treasurer, DWDC board of directors
Veronica graduated with a BA from the University of Toronto and subsequently became a Chartered Accountant. She has worked as a consultant in diverse sectors including not for profits, utilities, forestry, manufacturing and start up business ventures. Most recently she was a financial lead in the merger of the three professional accounting bodies in BC (CPA BC).
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Bradley Peter
Secretary, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bradley Peter is a freshwater biologist in Edmonton.
Read moreBev Heim-Myers
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Currently, Bev is the Chair of the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness and has worked with key stakeholders to see the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (GNDA) passed into law in 2017, ensuring that the genetic test information of all Canadians is protected. Bev remains an active member of the Governing Council of the Neurological Health Charities of Canada (NHCC) and serves as a director on the board of Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO).
Read moreSue Hughson
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Sue Hughson holds a B.Sc from University of Guelph, and a DVM from the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI. She has been practising veterinary medicine since 1990, starting in St John's, Newfoundland, then relocating to Vancouver.
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Eva Kmiecic
Member, DWDC Board of Directors
Eva’s career has spanned three decades, two continents, and executive positions in both the public and non-profit sectors, including Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP, Vice President of the Public Policy Forum, Assistant Secretary for the Australian Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Registrar of Canadian Citizenship, and work on various social policy and criminal justice initiatives. Throughout, she has been an active volunteer serving on both national and community organizations, with a primary focus on governance, strategy and public policy.
Read moreSherry Moran
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sherry is a retired lawyer and federal government executive with extensive experience in developing policy and legislation while working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders. She has significant experience in developing and strengthening governance frameworks, both in government and through her work on Boards in the non-profit and charitable sector. Sherry is also proficient in advocating for change in government policy, laws and regulations.
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Leigh Naturkach
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Leigh Naturkach is a Board member of Dying With Dignity Canada, and is the Director, Advancement for Women’s College Hospital Foundation.
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Chantal Perrot
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Chantal Perrot, AB, MD, CCFP, FCFP, CGPP, is a family physician and psychotherapist in Toronto.
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Fancy C. Poitras
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fancy C. Poitras has been a member and volunteer with Dying with Dignity Canada since 2011. In 2016, she started volunteering as a chapter administrator with the Vancouver Chapter.
Fancy has a Masters of Public Policy and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in social policy issues from Simon Fraser University, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Alberta.
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Jonathan Reggler
MEMBER, DWDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Jonathan Reggler is a family physician in Courtenay, B.C., on Vancouver Island. He studied medicine at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, graduating in 1984 and then spent eight years in the British Army prior to entering general practice in southern England. He emigrated to Canada in 2003
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Derryck Smith
Member, DWDC board of directors
Dr. Derryck Smith is a Vancouver-based psychiatrist. He is a Past President of the BC Medical Association and a past board member of the Canadian Medical Association.
Dr. Smith is a Clinical Professor Emeritus with the Department of Psychiatry and is active in clinical teaching of medical students and residents. He is a past president of the Medical Legal Society and was Chair of the Board for the Greater Vancouver Mental Health Services Society.
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