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The Quay – Venue and Accessibility Information The 4th Franco-Ontarian Forum will be held at The Quay is located at 100 Queens Quay E 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1V3. If you are travelling using public transit and expect you may experience accessibility barriers when travelling from Union Station to the Quay, please email us […]

Parliamentary Assistant Lorne Coe  Parliamentary Assistant Lorne Coe  Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security  Lorne Coe has been the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Whitby since 2016 and was re-elected in 2018, 2022 and 2025. He previously served as a Town and Regional Councillor in Whitby for 13 years.  MPP Coe is also Parliamentary […]

Elder Whabagoon  Elder Whabagoon  Obishikokang, Lac Seul First Nation Treaty 3 Territory  Whabagoon is an Ojibwe elder and sits with the Loon Clan. She is a current member of Obishikokang — Lac Seul First Nation while residing in Toronto for the past 47 years. She is a Keeper of Sacred Pipes, speaker, land defender and water protector. Whabagoon is of Sapay lineage and is a Sixties Scoop survivor.  In April 2023, […]

David Wai  David Wai  Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security  David Wai became Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security in June 2023. He was previously the Deputy Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, a role he began in October 2021. David has held a number of executive positions in the Ontario Public Service […]

Dr. Lynn Wells  Dr. Lynn Wells  President and Vice-Chancellor, Laurentian University Dr. Lynn Wells is a Canadian scholar, teacher and university leader, with nearly 20 years of experience in senior academic leadership positions. In April 2024, Dr. Wells became the 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.   Dr. Wells served as Provost and Vice-President Academic […]

Michelle Aarons  Michelle Aarons  Executive Director, Programs & Partnerships York University’s School of Continuing Studies  Michelle Aarons (MMIE, Smith School of Business – Queen’s University) is the Executive Director, Programs and Partnerships at York University’s School of Continuing Studies, where she works at the intersection of program strategy, partnerships, and workforce-aligned learning. She brings a system-level […]