About | Standards
Imagine Canada’s volunteer Board is legally responsible for the Standards Program. The board approves Program policies and procedures; approves participation fees; approves Program budget; establishes the Standards Council and its terms of reference.
Imagine Canada’s Board is elected by the membership of Imagine Canada (which consists of charities and public-benefit nonprofits).
The volunteer Standards Council is responsible for overseeing the Standards Program. This includes recommending Program policies and procedures to the Imagine Canada Board; approving revisions to the Standards; appointing members to peer review panels; reviewing and rendering decisions on complaints about the Program and its participants; and, provide guidance on current and emerging issues relating to the Program.
The current members of the Standards Council are:
Roger Ali
Niagara Health Foundation (former)
Ontario
John Bailey
Regina Food Bank
Saskatchewan
Michelle Campbell
St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation
Ontario
Stephanie Chung
Pennylegion Chung LLP
Ontario
Karen Cooper
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
Ontario
Charlie Fluit
World Vision Canada (former)
Ontario
Renée Hébert
Community Housing Transformation Centre
New Brunswick
Maria Howard
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
British Columbia
Refat Jiwani, Past Chair
Aga Khan Museum (former)
Ontario
Jean-Marc Mangin
Philanthropic Foundations Canada
Québec
Michelle McCann
Health Association Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Cristina Toporas
Ovarian Cancer Canada
Ontario
Shelagh Turner, Chair
Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna
British Columbia
Organizations that have been accredited through the Imagine Canada Standards Program are required to comply with all Standards in order to maintain their accreditation. If you feel that an accredited organization is not operating in compliance with the Standards, you can register a complaint. Read the Complaints Policy for more information on how to submit a complaint and what happens once a complaint has been registered.