57th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is pleased to present the Canadian Lifetime Volunteer Award. This award recognizes an individual's contributions toward the enrichment of the Foundation’s educational efforts and thereby its members.
Nomination Process
Nominations are held annually. Nominees will be evaluated by a subcommittee of the International Foundation Canadian Board. Following due diligence, the finalist(s) will be reviewed and a recipient selected by the Canadian Board, subject to final approval by the International Foundation Executive Committee.
Should there be no eligible candidates, no award will be given for the year. Self-nominations are not accepted. Should a nominee receive more than one nomination, the information will be compiled as one and will not influence the outcome. Winners of the award are excluded from winning future awards. Nominees must be current members or former members of the International Foundation in good standing. No posthumous nominations please.
Criteria
Nominees should be held in the highest esteem by the Canadian employee benefits community, and will be evaluated on criteria including but not limited to length of service, professional designations, other academic achievements, overall body of volunteer work and contributions to the Canadian benefits industry. Candidates can include current or past International Foundation Canadian Board members, committee members, speakers, moderators, panelists, authors or other Foundation members.
The award will be presented at the Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference to be held November 23-26, 2025 in San Diego, California. The recipient is expected to be in attendance.
2023
Alan M. Minsky, KC
Firm Counsel
Koskie Minsky LLP
Toronto, Ontario
2022
Susan Bird, CEBS, ISCEBS-Fellow, HIA, ICD.D
President
The McAteer Group of Companies
Markham, Ontario
2019
Richard Lyall, M.A., CAE
President
RESCON Residential Construction Council of Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
2018
Lyall A. Nash
President and General Manager
TESTCO Western Corporation
Calgary, Alberta
2017
David N. Harvey
Chief Executive Officer
BPA Financial Group
Mississauga, Ontario
2016
John W. Crouse, M.A., FCIA, FSA
National Director, Pension Benefits and Actuarial Consulting
Johnson Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
2015
Malcolm P. Hamilton, M.Sc., FSA
Senior Fellow
C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, Ontario
2014
Joan S. Tanaka
President
Prudent Benefits Administration Services Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
2013
Brian M. Foote
Director of Labour Relations
Hamilton Halton General Contractors Association
Ancaster, Ontario
2012
Edgar C. Doull
Canadian Director (Retired)
International Union of Operating Engineers
Kentville, Nova Scotia