C17 Council & C17 administrators

The C17 Council and C17 Administrators are uniquely qualified to represent the pediatric oncology and hematology communities in Canada and to address issues of national importance on their behalf. This unique position stems from several important characteristics of the C17, since they:

  • Represent all the departments that collectively deliver care to every child in Canada suffering from cancer or a serious blood disorder
  • Represent all of the pediatric hematologists and oncologists in Canada and all of the academic centres with programs in pediatric hematology and oncology
  • Have established working relationships with the major institutions in pediatric oncology and hematology
  • Have developed a close working relationship with Children’s Oncology Group in the U.S. and have strong connections to other international organizations

C17 Council Executive

Dr. Victor Blanchette, Chair
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Paul Grundy, Vice-Chair
Stollery Children’s Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta

Dr. Sara Israels, Secretary & Treasurer
CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

C17 Council Members

Dr. Kaiser Ali
Saskatoon Cancer Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Dr. Mark Bernstein
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dr. Josee Brossard
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec

Dr. Anthony Chan
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario

Dr. Michel Duval
Hopital Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec

Dr. Jacqueline Halton
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario

Dr. John Hand
Janeway Child Health Center
St. John’s, Newfoundland

Dr. Lawrence Jardine
Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario

Dr. Bruno Michon
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec

Dr. Paul Rogers
British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia

Dr. Mariana Silva
Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario

Dr. Doug Strother
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Calgary, Alberta

Dr. Blair Whittemore
Montreal Children’s Hospital
Montreal, Quebec

C17 Administrators Chairs

Ms. Patti Byron
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
Ms. Jeanne Robertson
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario