Governance
For the years 2024-2025, PhiLab 2.5 has simplified governance arrangements. On an informal basis, the Philab Network, consisting of institutional and organizational partners, meets as required.
Three committees are at the heart of the Network’s formal governance: the Partners Committee, the Research Committee and the Operational Committee.
Partners Committee
The Committee meets four times a year and is composed of :
- two representatives of Philab’s financial partners:
- Lise Roche of Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo
- Patricia Rossi of Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon
- two outgoing PhiLab network academic co-directors (May to October 2024):
- Peter Elson of University of Victoria
- Jean-Marc Fontan of Université du Québec à Montréal
- of the new co-directors of the PhiLab Network (November 2024 to May 2025):
- Elisabeth Robinot of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Adam Saifer of University of British Columbia Okanagan
Research Committee
This committee meets every two months. It brings together researchers and partners.
The following are members of this Committee: :
- Diane Alalouf-Hall of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Caroline Bergeron of Université de Montréal
- François Brouard of Carleton University, Sprott School of Business
- Andrew Chunilall of Community Foundations Canada (CFC)
- Laurence Croteau of PhiLab
- Michel Fugiel Gartner of Philanthropic Foundations Canada (FPC)
- David Grant-Poitras of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Saouré Kouamé of Université d’Ottawa, École de gestion Telfer
- Iryna Krovenkov of Saskatoon University, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
- Manuel Litalien of Nipissing University
- Benoit Martel of Philab
- Kevin McCort of Vancouver Foundation
- Elisabeth Robinot of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Adam Saifer of University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Kelly Vooden of Memorial University, Grenfell College
Operational Committee
The Operational Committee’s mandate is to manage the operational dimensions of policies, programs and activities, inform the entire Network of progress, monitor and evaluate project implementation, and report to partners and SSHRC as required.
- Jean-Marc Fontan (May to October 2024), outgoing PhiLab network co-director
- Peter Elson (May to October 2024), outgoing PhiLab network co-director
- Elisabeth Robinot (November 2024 to May 2025), incoming PhiLab network co-director
- Adam Saifer (November 2024 to May 2025), incoming PhiLab network co-director
- Diane Alalouf, Transfer and Training Coordinator
- Katherine MacDonald, Outgoing communications coordinator (May to August 2024)
- Laurence Croteau, Incoming communications coordinator (August 2024 to May 2025)
- Benoit Martel, administrative coordinator