2011 CMA Ambassadors Gala
Some 320 people attended the 2nd CMA Ambassadors Gala on November 18 in Montreal. This exceptional event honoured the elite of the CMA profession, particularly the 85 graduates of the CMA and CMA-MBA Executive Programs and the 11 CMAs who received the prestigious title of Fellow from the Order.
The cocktail reception at the Centre Sheraton Montreal hotel
Alain Paquet, Quebec’s Minister for Finance, salutes the perseverance and determination of the new graduates.
Daniel McMahon, FCA, President and CEO of the Quebec CA Order, Jean-Paul Dutrisac, President of the Office des professions du Québec, François Renauld, FCMA, President-Executive Director of the Order, Minister Paquet and Nathalie Parent, Mr. Dutrisac's spouse.
The emcee for the evening was radio personality and comedian Christopher Hall.
Charles Auger, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order
Lorri Lowe, FCMA, Vice Chair of the CMA Canada Board
The winner of the Mérite of the Quebec Interprofessional Council, Jacques Côté, FCMA, Special Advisor at the Canadian Space Agency, surrounded by Mr. Auger, Brigitte Corbeil, Vice President of Business Development at The Personal, General Insurance, and Daniel McMahon, FCA, member of the Executive Committee of the Quebec Interprofessional Council and President and CEO of the Quebec CA Order.
On behalf of Desjardins Group, Raymond Laurin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was presented the National Recognition Award presented by CMA Canada for Employer of the Year by Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
The recipients of the Fernand-Cloutier Award presented by the CMA Foundation were Mélanie Dubé, CMA, Senior Operations Advisor at Montfort Hospital, Ludovic Noubissi Kamche, CMA, Financial Advisor at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Marcel Poirier, CMA, Director of Accounting Operations at Statistics Canada, Michel Rodrigue, CMA, Chief Information Officer at the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, and Éric Trottier, CMA, Manager, Cost Accounting and Performance Measurement, at Public Works and Government Services Canada, accompanied by Mr. Auger and Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Foundation, who presented their medal to them.
Christian Babbini, Vice-President, Management Accounting Solutions at Decimal, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Gilles Noël, FCMA, Chair of the Fellows’ Council, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Marc Bélanger, President and founder of Qualité Investissements and Treasurer of the Order, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Guy Blanchette, Chief Financial Officer of Industries Lassonde, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Martial Gagné, President of New Look Eyewear, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Luc Godin, Senior Consultant at Optima Management, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Nathalie Houle, Principal Director, Business Performance at the Desjardins Group and Vice Chair of the Board of the Order, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Sylvain Houle, accounting professor at ESG UQAM, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Jean Jobin, Executive Vice President, Away from Home Products – North America, at the Cascades Tissue Group, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Serge Rioux, accounting lecturer at ESG UQAM, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
Robert Verreault, Plant Manager at Bridgestone Canada, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Mr. Noël, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Auger.
The popular tunes of the Three’s Company Orchestra closed the evening.
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The cocktail reception at the Centre Sheraton Montreal hotel |
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2011 CMA Gala of Appreciation
On June 4, 200 CMA, students and collaborators assembled at Domaine Château-Bromont to honour the partners and generous volunteers of the Order. This memorable evening ended on the disco beat of the flamboyant Boogie Wonder Band. Congratulations to all the winners of the Forget-Me-Not trophies!
A cocktail in the sun on the terrace of the Château-Bromont
Diane Martin emceed the 22nd CMA Gala of Appreciation.
Michel Milot, FCMA, President of the Gala’s Jury and Director – Consulting, CGI Inc.
Sylvie Béchard, CMA, Vice President, Financial Governance and Internal Controls, Desjardins Group, winner of the Forget-Me-Not for Élite CMA, accompanied by Mr. Milot
Charles Auger, FCMA, new Chair of the Board of the Order and General Manager, Société en commandite Stationnement de Montréal
On behalf of the Desjardins Group, Jacques Dignard, Senior Vice President, People and Culture, receives the Forget-Me-Not for Employer of the Year from Mr. Auger.
François Renauld, FCMA, President-Executive Director of the Order, presents the Forget-Me-Not for Collaborator of the Year to television host and painter Winston McQuade, who emceed the CMA Graduation Ceremony for 20 years.
Dominique Derome, FCMA, Chair of the Fellow Selection Committee, presents the Forget-Me-Not for Student Activity of the Year to the organizing committee of the 2011 CMA Student Congress, made up of HEC Montreal students.
Mike Mangione, Chair of the CMA Student Committee at Concordia University and recipient of the Student of the Year trophy, seen here with Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation and Senior Partner, De La Durantaye Management inc.
The CMA Student Committee at the Université de Sherbrooke, which won the Forget-Me-Not for Student Committee of the Year, seen here with Marc Bélanger, CMA, new Treasurer of the Order and owner/franchisee, Sushi Shop
Nathalie Houle, CMA, new Vice Chair of the Board of the Order and Director, Business Performance Division, Desjardins Group, presents the Forget-Me-Not for Activity of the Year to the Eastern Townships Chapter for its “CMA Exchange and Mutual Assistance Network.”
The recipient of the Forget-Me-Not for CMA of the Year, Évelyne Blain, CMA, Director of Business Market Development at the Order, who was honoured for her 5 years of volunteer work at the Montreal Chapter, seen here with Éric Bonenfant, CMA, member of the Board of the Order and Manager, Strategy and Consultant Group, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, outgoing Chair of the Board of the Order and Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services, Roche Ltd, Consulting Group
The Outaouais Chapter, recipient of the Chapter of the Year trophy, with Ms. Giroux
Mr. Milot presents the Distinction Forget-Me-Not to the directors of the Quebec City Chapter, which also won it last year, for expanding its action radius over its huge territory.
The new Chair of the Board of the Order, Charles Auger, FCMA, pays tribute to the outgoing Chair, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and presents her with artwork by artist Ron St-Martin.
The Boogie Wonder Band in action
The 2011-2012 Executive Committee of the Order: Chair of the Board, Charles Auger, FCMA (2nd on the left), surrounded by Marrouane Nabih, CMA, Nathalie Houle, CMA, Nelly Rodrigue, François Renauld, FCMA, and Marc Bélanger, CMA.
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A cocktail in the sun on the terrace of the Château-Bromont |
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2011 CMA Graduation Ceremony
Nearly 1,000 people attended the annual CMA Graduation Ceremony held on April 30 to celebrate the accreditation of 312 new members. The Ceremony was followed by a mind-blowing dinner gala featuring high-flying acts by the Carpe Diem Circus and pop and disco hits performed by Montreal band 1945.
It’s time to line up the graduates.
The graduates make their entrance.
The master of ceremony, Stéphan Bureau
The Chair of the Board of the Order, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services of Roche Ltd, Consulting Group
The Honorary President of the event, Yvon Charest, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services
Bob Strachan, FCMA, Chair of the Board of CMA Canada
The CMAs who now hold a public accountancy permit, accompanied by Ms. Giroux and Mr. Charest
Concordia University
École des sciences de la gestion - UQAM
HEC Montréal
McGill University
Two recipients of the CMA World Passport Scholarships, Jérémie Hrycak Leclaire, of HEC Montréal, and Joanne Seminara, of Concordia University, accompanied by the Chair of the Board of Directors of the CMA Foundation, Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Ms. Giroux, Mr. Charest and Johanne Cassis, Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Administration, at AXA Insurance
The winner of the Entrance Examination Grand Prize, Hongguan Li, a graduate of HEC Montréal, accompanied by Ms. De La Durantaye, Ms. Giroux and Mr. Charest
The winner of the Case Examination Grand Prize, Sophie Beauregard, a graduate of the Université de Sherbrooke, surrounded by Ms. De La Durantaye, Ms. Giroux and Mr. Charest
The recipients of the Fernand Cloutier Award, Marie-Noël Corriveau, CMA, Financial Analyst, Quad Graphics Inc., Isabelle Cuillerier, CMA, Financial Analyst, L’Oréal Canada, Jonathan Labrèche, CMA, Senior Financial Analyst – Commercial Finance, Molson Coors Canada, Marc Rioux, CMA, Director, Management and Cost Accounting, Kruger Wines and Spirits, and Philippe Roy-Bélisle, CMA, Financial Analyst, Public Service Labour Relations Board, seen here with Ms. De La Durantaye, Ms. Giroux and Mr. Charest
Alexandre Beaulieu and Christine Gilbert, CMA, two recipients of the fellowships for research in accounting and students in the Master's of Business Administration (MBA) - Accountancy program at Université Laval, as well as Ms. De La Durantaye, Ms. Giroux and Mr. Charest
Four recipients of the CMA University Scholarships for Regional Youth, Jeanie Caron, CMA, Director of Operations and Development, Biosphère Television (Baie-Comeau), Alexandre Côté-LeBlanc, CMA, Financial Director, and Mona Doucet, CMA, Accountant and Vice President, both at Gescobec inc. (Chicoutimi), and Vincent Perron, CMA, Financial Analyst, Tafisa Canada (Lac-Mégantic), surrounded by Ms. De La Durantaye, Ms. Giroux, Mr. Charest, Benjamin Bussières, Executive Director, Place aux jeunes en région, Réjean Lévesque, Executive Vice-President, Personal and Commercial Banking, National Bank Financial Group, Daniel Lefebvre, Professional Clientele Manager, Desjardins Group, Bertrand Dubé, CMA, Director, Finance, Boulangeries Weston Gadoua inc., and Pascal Bannon, CMA, Regional Controller, Cascades
Université de Sherbrooke
Université d’Ottawa
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université Laval
Graduates who studied at more than one university to obtain their CMA designation, whether in Quebec or abroad
The highly awaited mortarboard toss
The complimentary wine service offered by the John Molson School of Business of Concordia University
The Carpe Diem Circus
The Montreal band 1945
The Montreal band 1945
The Montreal band 1945
The Montreal band 1945
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It’s time to line up the graduates. |
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2010 CMA Ambassadors Gala
The first-ever CMA Ambassadors Gala charmed the 240 guests in attendance on November 19. This exceptional event honoured the elite of the CMA profession, particularly the 65 graduates of the CMA and CMA-MBA Executive Programs and the eight CMAs who received the prestigious title of Fellow from the Order.
The guests were surprised by the presence of Kathleen Weil, Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, at the cocktail reception.
The emcee for the evening was radio personality and comedian Christopher Hall.
Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Order
The winner of the Mérite of the Quebec Interprofessional Council, Daniel Zbacnik, FCMA, Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG LLP, surrounded by Michel Verreault, FCMA, Vice President, Marketing and Sales Support - Personal Services, Desjardins Group, Monique Simard, Director, Business Development, The Personal, General Insurance, and Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Order.
Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge, Executive Vice President and Financial Director, AXA Canada, was presented the National Recognition Award presented by CMA Canada for Employer of the Year by Marcel Vienneau, member of the CMA Canada Board of Directors, and Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Order.
The recipients of the Fernand-Cloutier Awards were Vincent Arlas, CMA, Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Isabella Gasselsdorfer, Accountant, Lépine Group, Mita Patel, CMA, Financial Analyst, Management Reporting, TD Insurance, Ying Shu, Financial Analyst, AVEOS Fleet Performance, Dorina Sovejanu, CMA, Financial Analyst, Garda Security Inc., Vivianne Taylor, CMA, Business Analyst, Tembec, accompanied by Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Order, and Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation.
The recipient of the Doctor of Accounting Fellowship presented by the CMA Foundation, Marc Journeault, CMA, Assistant Professor at the school of accounting in the faculty of business administration of Université Laval, accompanied by Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation, and Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Order.
Laurent Bleau, Assistant General Manager, Caisse Desjardins Atwater-Centre, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Vice President, Corporate Governance Practice, DECIMAL, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Order, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, General Manager, Société québécoise d’information juridique.
Richard Fontaine, Professor in the accounting department of ESG UQAM, recipient of the FCMA title, accompanied by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
Marie-Andrée Giroux, Vice President, Finance, Roche Ltd, Consulting Group, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
Jean-François Henri, Professor at Université Laval, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
Yves Landry, General Manager, Canadian Operations, Canadoil Group, recipient of the FCMA title, accompanied by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
Jean Lavoie, Lecturer in the accounting department of ESG UQAM, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
Roch Leblanc, Vice President and General Manager, American Biltrite, recipient of the FCMA title, accompanied by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
Luc Richard, Operations Director, Ubisoft – Québec Studio, recipient of the FCMA title, surrounded by Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Marie-Andrée Giroux, FCMA, and Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA.
The irresistible rhythms of the group Three’s Company closed the evening.
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The guests were surprised by the presence of Kathleen Weil, Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, at the cocktail reception. |
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2010 CMA Gala of Appreciation
On June 12, the Order's volunteers and collaborators were honoured at the CMA Gala of Appreciation, a fabulous evening accented by the energetic performances of the Big Bang Band. Congratulations to all the winners of the Forget-Me-Not trophies!
Diane Martin emceed the 21st CMA Gala of Appreciation.
Robert Verreault, CMA, Bridgestone Canada, recipient of the Élite CMA Forget-Me-Not and Monique Simard, Senior Manager, Business Development, The Personal General Insurance.
Denis Bernier, CMA, Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement (left) and Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge, Executive Vice President and Financial Director (right), both from AXA Canada, receive the Forget-Me-Not for Employer of the Year from François Renauld, FCMA, President-Executive Director of the Order.
Marc Bélanger, CMA, member of the Board of the Order, presents the CMA Student Committee of ESG UQAM with the award for Student Activity of the Year for the "Business Case Competition".
Charles Auger, FCMA, Vice Chair of the Board of the Order, with Marjorie Yale, President of the CMA Student Committee of HEC Montréal and winner of the Student of the Year trophy.
The CMA Student Committee of ESG UQAM receives the Forget-Me-Not for Student Committee of the Year from Nathalie Houle, CMA, Treasurer of the Order and Director, Senior Management, Business Performance Division, at the Desjardins Group.
The Forget-Me-Not for Activity of the Year was awarded to the Quebec City Chapter for its "Speed dating d’affaires du grand Lévis" event. Michel Milot, FCMA, President of the Jury of the 2010 Gala and Senior Consultant at CGI inc, presents the trophy to the directors of the Chapter.
Éric Bonenfant, CMA, MBA, President of the Montreal Chapter in 2009-2010 and Project Manager, Strategy and Performance Consulting Group, at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, receives the Forget-Me-Not for CMA of the Year from Robert Landry, CMA, Director, Consulting Services at Odgers Berndtson.
The Montreal Chapter, winner of the Forget-Me-Not for Chapter of the Year, with Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, outgoing Chair of the Board of the Order and General Manager of the Société québécoise d’information juridique.
Seen here with Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation and Senior Partner, De La Durantaye Management inc., the Quebec Chapter receives the Distinction Forget-Me-Not for organizing the 2009 CMA Golf Classic. The Chapter took the opportunity to present an additional donation of $5,000 to the Foundation.
The new Chair of the Board of Directors of the Order, Marie-Andrée Giroux, CMA, pays tribute to the outgoing Chair, Claude Paul-Hus, CMA.
This wonderful evening ended with a fiery performance by the Big Bang Band!
The Executive Committee of the Order for next year: Chair of the Board, Marie-Andrée Giroux, CMA, surrounded on the left by Marc Bélanger, CMA, Nathalie Houle, CMA, and François Renauld, FCMA, and on the right by Charles Auger, CMA, and Nelly Rodrigue.
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Diane Martin emceed the 21st CMA Gala of Appreciation. |
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2010 CMA Golf Classic
The CMA Golf Classic, which was organized this year by the Central Quebec Chapter, drew a large number of golfers on June 11 at the Ki-8-Eb Golf Club in Trois-Rivières. Thank you to all of the event's participants and partners, who made it possible to raise $4,300 for the CMA Foundation!
2010 CMA Graduation Ceremony
More than 1,000 people attended the annual CMA Graduation Ceremony held on April 17 to celebrate the accreditation of 318 new members. The dinner gala, featuring acts by circus artists of international calibre and the performance of the Alter Ego band, was met the unanimous approval of the 700 attendees.
Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Vice President, Governance, of DECIMAL, receives the CMA National Recognition Award of CMA Canada for Employer of the Year, accompanied by Joy Thomas, FCMA, President and Chief Executive Officer of CMA Canada, Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, and Bob Strachan, FCMA, Chair of the Board of CMA Canada.
Concordia University
Université Laval
HEC Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université de Sherbrooke
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université du Québec à Montréal – Executive Program
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Three of the four candidates of the regular path team that received the Fernand-Cloutier Award presented by the CMA Foundation, including Luc Charest, CMA, Controller, Entreprise TRA, Émilie Bouchard, CMA, Financial Analyst, Danone inc., and Marie-Lyne Beaudet, CMA, Accountant, Analysis and Taxation, Desjardins Securities, accompanied by Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, and Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation.
The five candidates of the executive path team that won the second Fernand-Cloutier Award, including Chantal Pelletier, CMA, Logistics Officer – Comptroller, Department of National Defence, Jean-Yves Girard, CMA, Industrial Analysis and Development Officer, Industry Canada, Jimmy Fecteau, CMA, Manager, Transfer Payment Policies, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Andrée Desjardins, CMA, Director, Financial Policy and Systems, Transport Canada, and Éric Albert, CMA, Executive Vice President, Stingray Digital Group, accompanied by Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, and Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation.
Valérie Gagné-Rousseau and Andrée Lavoie, both graduates of HEC Montréal, winners of the Case Examination Grand Prize, accompanied by Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, and Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation.
Louis-Philippe Desmarais, graduate of HEC Montréal, winner of the Entrance Examination Grand Prize, is surrounded by Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, and Josée De La Durantaye, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the CMA Foundation.
Université Concordia – Executive Program
Louiselle Paquin, FCMA, Chief Financial Officer of the SITQ, winner of the Mérite du Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec, is surrounded by Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, Marie-Claude Bénard, Account Manager, Management and Development, The Personal General Insurance, and Jean-François Thuot, Executive Director of the Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec.
The unforgettable mortarboard toss
Winston McQuade, the master of ceremony of the Graduation ceremony and the dinner gala, toasting all of the honourees.
The mind-blowing Mercedes Chénard, both contortionist and singer.
Maria Markova, the charismatic tap-dancing juggler from Les 7 doigts de la main company.
Valérie Benoît Charbonneau and Mason Ames, from Les 7 doigts de la main company, in a breath-taking hand to hand dance number.
Alter Ego in action!
After dinner, there was a festive ambiance!
The dance floor… was full!
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Alphonse M. Galluccio, FCMA, Vice President, Governance, of DECIMAL, receives the CMA National Recognition Award of CMA Canada for Employer of the Year, accompanied by Joy Thomas, FCMA, President and Chief Executive Officer of CMA Canada, Andrew Molson, Honorary President of the Graduation ceremony and Vice Chairman of RES PUBLICA, Claude Paul-Hus, FCMA, Chair of the Board of the Order, and Bob Strachan, FCMA, Chair of the Board of CMA Canada. |
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