Deborah J. Buszard

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Canadian Light Source, Inc. operates research and development centre for mining and energy, health and life sciences, and advanced manufacturing industries. The firm's services include advanced X-ray imaging, non-destructive testing, in-situ investigations and bulk and surface investigations. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Genome Canada provides genomic research services. It connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation,and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

BIOTECanada serves as a national association for Canada's health, industrial and agricultural biotechnology sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

CIC Asset Management, Inc (CIC) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Crown Investments Corp founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Regina.

Central 1 Credit Union operates credit unions. The firm specializes in payment and clearing, investment banking, electronic transaction, primary liquidity facility, centralized cheque processing, Internet banking, bill payment, and wholesale financial services. The company was founded in July 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Since 1999, the Qtrade Financial Group has provided wealth management services to the retail public as well as the customers of over 180 financial institutions including credit unions, banks, trust companies and financial planning companies across Canada. The company administers approximately $4 billion of investment assets through the following operating subsidiaries: Qtrade Investor. Qtrade Investor is Canada's leading independent online brokerage, providing online brokerage solutions to the retail public as well as the customers of its financial institution partners across Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Qtrade Investor is the online brokerage division of Qtrade Securities Inc., a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund ('CIPF'). CIPF coverage protects the holdings in customer accounts of its members up to $1,000,000 per qualifying account. Qtrade Advisor. Qtrade Advisor provides full-service brokerage solutions to the retail public as well the customers of its financial institution partners across Canada. The company Investment Advisors have the expertise, tools and top-ranked research to create a wealth management strategy that is customized for client, based on their specific goals and financial situation. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Qtrade Advisor is the full service brokerage division of Qtrade Securities Inc., a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund ('CIPF'). CIPF coverage protects the holdings in customer accounts of its members up to $1,000,000 per qualifying account. Qtrade Securities Inc. Qtrade Securities Inc. is a registered securities dealer and a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund ('CIPF'). Qtrade Asset Management Inc. Qtrade Asset Management Inc. provides full-service mutual fund dealer services to the customers of its financial institution partners across Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Qtrade Asset Management is a member of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada and the Investor Protection Corporation ('IPC'). IPC coverage protects the holdings in customer accounts of its members up to $1,000,000 per qualifying account. Qtrade Insurance Solutions Inc. Qtrade Insurance Solutions is an insurance distributor offering comprehensive insurance solutions through leading insurance carriers for life insurance, living benefits, annuities and segregated funds to the public and clients of its financial institution partners. Qtrade Fund Management Inc. Qtrade Fund Management Inc. provides managed portfolio and mutual fund solutions to the retail public as well as the customers of the company financial institution partners across Canada. The company Managed Portfolio Solutions offer simple all-in-one investment programs designed to meet people's different investment objectives and risk tolerance levels. They are diversified by asset class, geographical region, market cap and investment style to ensure true diversification and are tactically rebalanced by its professional managers in a tax efficient manner to ensure the portfolio matches the investor's investment objectives over time. Qtrade Institutional Services. Qtrade Institutional Services provides comprehensive brokerage and platform solutions for Investment Counselors, Portfolio Managers and other discretionary money managers across Canada. OceanRock Capital Partners Inc. OceanRock Capital Partners Inc. provides portfolio management and individual discretionary money management services to institutions and high-net worth clients across Canada. The Qtrade Financial Group is committed to offering comprehensive, market leading wealth management solutions to both the retail public as well as its financial institution partners across Canada. The company is here to help customer take charge of their financial future.

Global Institute for Food Security provides discovery research in agriculture and food production. Its research focuses on three areas: Seed and Developmental Biology, Root-Soil-Microbial Interactions, and Digital and Computational Agriculture. The company was founded by Bill Doyle, Brad Wall, and Peter MacKinnon in February 2011 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Alberta Health Services Its programs and services include addictions and substance abuse, allergies, asthma, blood and lymphatic system, bones, joints, and muscles, brain and nerves, cancer, complementary and alternative medicine, diabetes, digestion, environmental health, poison and toxicology, eyes and vision, food and nutrition, genes, chromosomes and genetic conditions, health system, heart and circulation, hormones and endocrine system, and immune system, as well as ear, nose, and throat. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

TEC Edmonton operates as a business incubator. The firm's area of expertise include business development, funding and finance, technology management, and entrepreneur development. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Edmonton, CA.

Genome Alberta is a non-profit corporation. It initiates, funds, and manages genomics research and partnerships. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Prairie Plant Systems Inc. provides plant based solutions with a focus on research and development services. It incorporates new plant biotechnologies into deliverable plant-based systems for biopharmaceutical, agricultural and environmental market applications. The firm specializes in the production of prairie hardy fruit trees and seed potatoes. The company was founded by Brent Zettl in 1988 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Lombard Life Sciences (Lombard Life Sciences) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Qtrade Canada, Inc. manages the QFM Funds, a family of open-end mutual funds. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health delivers evidence, analysis, advice, and recommendations to help make informed decisions about the optimal use of drugs and medical devices. It offers common drug review, pan-Canadian oncology drug review, rapid response service, health technology assessment service, optimal use service, environmental scanning, horizon scanning and scientific advice program. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

The Canadian Credit Union Association operates as a credit union trade association, representing Canada’s credit unions, caisses populaires, and regional credit union Central organizations. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia is an association of accountants based in Vancouver, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Australia. The Canadian company operates as an association of accountants. The CEO of the private company is Lori Mathison.

Business Council of British Columbia provides business solutions. The council acts as a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers addresses the problems and form solutions together. The council was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.