National Aboriginal Council on HIV/AIDS
The National Aboriginal Council on HIV/AIDS provides expert advice to the Public Health Agency of Canada on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and related health factors, such as sexually transmitted infections, as they affect First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Role
The council’s role is to:
- identify and address shared Indigenous community and Public Health Agency of Canada priorities
- provide advice informed by community knowledge, lived experience and relevant practice specific to the needs of Indigenous peoples
- bring forth emerging issues related to the council’s mandate
Membership
The Public Health Agency of Canada appoints a maximum of 10 members to the council for a 3-year term with collective expertise. This is in accordance with the terms of reference, which were revised in 2014.
If you would like a copy of the terms of reference or any other information about this external advisory body, please contact the secretariat at phac.ppd.ar.single.window-guichet.unique.ra.dpp.aspc@canada.ca.
Membership list
The following members have provided answers to questions concerning their expertise, experience, affiliations and interests.
Co-Chairs
Albert W. McLeod
Position: Community Development Consultant
Experience:
- Consumer
Expertise:
- Community worker
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: Yes. I travel to community events like annual general meetings funded by projects funded by PHAC. I receive honorariums for presentations from projects funded by PHAC.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Raye St. Denys
Position: Executive Director, Shining Mountains Living Community Services
Experience: Health professional
Expertise: Health professional
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: Yes. The non-profit organization that I work for as Executive Director has received funding from the Alberta Community Council on HIV, which in turn receives funding the Public Health Agency of Canada.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Members
Monique Fong Howe
Position: Indigenous Women Coordinator, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Experience:
- Health professional
- Indigenous woman
Expertise:
- Health professional
- Volunteer
- Community worker
- Indigenous woman
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: Yes. I work for the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network who receives funding from PHAC, FNIHB and CIHR.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- 4. Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Denise Lambert
Position: Program Designer, Kimamow Atoskanow Foundation
Experience:
- Research/academia - PhD student, Indigenous studies
- Indigenous health practitioner
Expertise:
- Volunteer
- Community worker
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: Yes. Work with Kimamow Atoskanow Foundation which is a recipient of the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- 4. Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Candice Lys
Position: Executive Director, FOXY/SMASH
Experience:
- Research/academia
- Non-profit
Expertise:
- Research/academia
- Community worker – Executive director of non-profit organization
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: Yes. Non-profit organization that I founded and work for as an Executive Director has received funding from the PHAC HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Community Action Fund and the PHAC Non-Reserve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities HIV/AIDS Project Fund within the previous 3 years. I have also participated as a Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, Knowledge User, or Collaborator on several HIV-related research grants that have been successful through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in the last 5 years.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- 4. Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis
Position: Chief Executive Officer, All Nations Hope Network
Experience:
- Health professional
- Research/academia
Expertise:
- Health professional
- Volunteer
- Research/academia
- Community worker
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: Yes. The non-profit organization that I work for as Chief Executive Officer has received funding from the Government of Canada’s Harm Reduction fund within the previous 3 years.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- 4. Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Expert ex-officio member
Dr. Jack Janvier
Position: Infectious Disease Specialist
Experience: Health professional
Expertise:
- Health professional
- Infectious diseases
Interests:
- Direct financial interests:
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
- Indirect financial interests:
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
Answer: Yes. Honoraria from Gilead Sciences Inc. and Janssen Ortho Inc. for advisory board meetings.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1,000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
Answer: No.
- Within the last 3 years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non-executive director.
Answer: No.
- Within the past 5 years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
- Intellectual interests:
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: Yes. Member of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, AMMI Canada, Infectious Diseases Society of Canada, Alberta Medical Association, Canadian Medical Association, Saskatchewan Medical Association.
- Within the last 5 years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
Answer: Yes. Member of advisory board for Strong Voices Aboriginal Program at HIV Community Link in Calgary, Board Member of HIV Community Link Board of Directors.
- Within the last 5 years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
- 4. Other:
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Answer: No.
- Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the advisory body’s mandate.
Related links
- About HIV/AIDS
- Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada
- National HIV/AIDS grants and contributions funds
- Strengthening Federal Action in the Canadian Response to HIV/AIDS
- Accelerating our response: Government of Canada 5-year action plan on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
- Reports and publications
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