Governance
The MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance is a collaboration between ÍøºìºÚÁÏ's Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Health,ÌýLaw and Management, as well as the Office of the Vice-President, Research. Ìý
The MacEachen Institute'sÌýScholarly DirectorÌýidentifies key strategicÌýresearch directions and prioritiesÌýfor the Institute, with oversight from the Governing Council.
Scholarly Director
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Dr. Jerry Bannister
Associate Professor, Department of History
Jerry Bannister is the Scholarly Director of the MacEachen Institute and a professor at ÍøºìºÚÁÏ’sÌýDepartment of History, where he specializes in Canadian history, modern Atlantic Canada, and the early modern Atlantic world.
Governing Council

Sarah Harding
Dean, Schulich School of Law

Jennifer Andrews
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Brenda Merritt
Dean, Faculty of Health

Charles MacDonald
Dean, Faculty of Science

Jennifer Bain
Associate Vice President, Research and Innovation

Mike Smit
Dean, Faculty of Management
External Advisory Council
Our External Advisory Council comprisesÌýpublic servants,Ìýpolitical figuresÌýandÌýleaders in civil society. Members of the Council support the Institute by offering feedback on strategic direction, facilitating external interactions and supporting connections between ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and other public policy actors.
Colin P. MacDonald, K.C. (Chair)
Former senior staffer for Allan J. MacEachen
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (retired)
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Dr. Pamela Palmater
Chair in Indigenous Governance, Toronto Metropolitan University
Hon. Wayne G. Wouters, P.C. (Vice-Chair)
Strategic & Policy Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Former Clerk of the Privy Council, Government of Canada
Taleeb Noormohamed
President & Chief Operating Officer, Casaza
Hon. Bob Rae, P.C., C.C., O.Ont, Q.C.
Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
David A. Thompson
Owner, Weed Man Maritimes
Nathan Kroll
President & founder, Current Studios