Backgrounder - Members of the multi-stakeholder Advisory Body on Responsible Business Conduct

The multi-stakeholder Advisory Body on Responsible Business Conduct comprises members representing a diversity of viewpoints and expertise, including from civil society and industry, with practical experience working on responsible business conduct (RBC) issues and reflective of various viewpoints in Canadian society:

Chair - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade

Honourary chair - John Ruggie, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

• Jackie King, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (vice chair of the Advisory Body)
• Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada (vice chair of the Advisory Body)
• Phillip “Jerry” Asp, President, Gray Wolf Solutions Ltd.; CEO and Chairperson, Global Indigenous Development Trust
• Michèle Asselin, Executive Director, Association Québécoise des Organismes de Coopération Internationale [association of Quebec international cooperation organizations]
• Ben Chalmers, Vice President, Sustainable Development, Mining Association of Canada
• Emily Dwyer, Coordinator, Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability
• Bob Kirke, Executive Director, Canadian Apparel Federation
• Harry Kits, Senior Director, Advocacy and Government Engagement, World Vision Canada
• Tim McMillan, President and CEO, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• Chris Moran, Director General, Trade Strategy and Portfolio Coordination, Global Affairs Canada (ex officio)
• Emily Norgang, Senior Researcher, Canadian Labour Congress
• Doug Olthuis, Department Head, Global Affairs and Workplace Issues, United Steelworkers
• Lesley Williams, Director, Policy and Programs, Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
• Elana Wright, Advocacy and Research Program Officer, Development and Peace