Advisory Groups

We consult regularly with our members, partners, and stakeholders to ensure that our products and activities reflect their knowledge and experience and meet their needs. To support product development, we form both standing and project-based advisory groups, whose members provide input into selection and development of products, review draft versions of products, and provide general advice on products and activities.

Our current standing advisory groups are:

Management Advisory Group on Sustainability

Members

David Christopherson
Member of Parliament (Canada) for Hamilton Centre (retired)

Malcolm Gaston, CPA, CMA, CPFA (UK), ICD.D
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia

Jane MacAdam, FCPA, CA
Former Auditor General of Prince Edward Island

Hock-Chye Ong, Ph. D
Former Auditor General of the Asian Development Bank

Michael Zouhri
Entrepreneur, Humanitarian

Ex-officio

Evangeline Colman-Sadd, CPA, CA
President and CEO
Auditor General of Halifax Regional Municipality

Municipal Oversight Program Advisory Group

Chair

Carol Bellringer, FCPA, FCA
President and CEO
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation

Vice-Chair

Lesley Burns, PhD
Vice-President, Oversight
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation

Members

Dr. Lisa Baillargeon
Associate Dean of Studies / Professor Université du Québec à Montréal

Evangeline Colman-Sadd
Auditor General, Halifax Regional Municipality

Bruce Gray
Deputy Minister, Municipal Relations, Manitoba Government

Ken Hughes
Former Auditor General, City of Ottawa

Colleen Macdonell
Institute for Internal Auditors

Michael J. McLaughlin
CAAF Associate

Stefan Mihailovich, CPA
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada

Katharine Palmer
Former City Auditor, Calgary

Richard Pootmans
Councillor, Ward 6, Chair of Audit Committee, City of Calgary

Hoa Quach
City Auditor, Edmonton

Beverly Romeo-Beehler
Auditor General, City of Toronto

Gordon Ruth
Former Auditor General of Local Government, British Columbia

Michel Samson
Auditor General, City of Quebec

Dr. David Siegel
Professor Emeritus, Brock University

Marianne Wilkinson
Former Councillor, Kanata North, Member of the Audit Committee, City of Ottawa

Oversight Advisory Group

Chair

Carol Bellringer, FCPA, FCA 
President and CEO
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation

Vice-Chair

Lesley Burns, PhD
Vice-President, Oversight
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation

Secretary

James Oulton
Deputy Director, Oversight
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation

Elected Members

Kelly Block, MP – Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
House of Commons

Michele Beaton, MLA – Mermaid—Stratford
Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Prince Edward Island

Paolo Gallina, MLA – Porter Creek Centre
Vice-Chair Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Yukon

Former Elected Officials

David Christopherson
Former Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
House of Commons

Hon. Kevin Sorenson
Former Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
House of Commons

Shawn Murphy
Former Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
House of Commons

Auditors General

Michael Pickup
Auditor General, British Columbia

Judy Ferguson
Provincial Auditor, Saskatchewan

Oversight Experts

Professor Rick Stapenhurst
Professor of Practice, McGill University

Elizabeth Weir
Parliamentary and Political Party Strengthening Consultant

Legislative Staff

Sarah Amato
Research Officer, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Kate Ryan-Lloyd
Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia