Honourable Perrin Beatty
President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
The Honourable Perrin Beatty, PC, OC, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 200,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada's largest and most representative national business association. Before joining the Canadian Chamber in August 2007, Perrin held the same role at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). Perrin is currently a member of the board of directors of Mitsui Canada. In 2018, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2020, the Government of Japan awarded Perrin the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star.
Dr. Baldev Sanghera
Family Physician Medical Director,
PrimeCare Medical Centre,
Burnaby Medical Director,
Edmonds Urgent & Primary Care Centre
Edmonds Physician Lead,
Burnaby Primary Care Network Steering Committee
South Asian COVID Task Force Steering Committee
Dr. Baldev Sanghera has been a Family Physician in Burnaby since 1998 and one of the founding directors of PrimeCare Medical Centre in 2009. He graduated from the UBC Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed his Family Medicine residency training at UBC as Chief Resident of the City Program. He has been a clinical instructor of UBC medical students and National Board examiner for the Medical Council of Canada. He is a founding Board member of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice. Currently, he is a Physician Lead on multiple Burnaby Division of Family Practice projects, including the Burnaby Primary Care Network. His other medical field roles include Medical Director of the Edmonds Urgent & Primary Care Centre, Family Practice Champion of the GPSC’s Practice Support Program, and member of the South Asian COVID Task Force Steering Committee.
Corrie Barclay, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Sector IM/IT
Corrie Barclay was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Sector Information Management/Information Technology (HSIMIT) Division, Ministry of Health on April 16, 2018.
Over the past 18 months, Corrie has led the provincial digital response for COVID-19, which most recently included the mass vaccine rollout and the BC Vaccine Card. Corrie has significant experience with business transformation, creating a culture of innovation and driving a technology vision to achieve better business outcomes. Under Corrie’s leadership, the Ministry of Health plays a pivotal role in transforming British Columbia’s health system by advancing digital health solutions across the health sector.
Jordan Thompson is a senior associate providing labour, employment and human rights advice in Fasken's Surrey and Vancouver offices. He leverages his previous management experience to effectively understand the needs and issues that face his clients, focusing on providing cost-effective, practical and timely advice. Jordan's emphasis is on providing clients with proactive advice to limit risk and reduce costs while maintaining positive employer and employee relations.
Jordan has experience representing clients in labour arbitrations, human rights complaints, WorkSafeBC matters, and in the Supreme Court and Provincial Court of British Columbia.