Commissioners’ Biographies:

The Honourable Frances Lankin

The Honourable Frances Lankin, P.C. has spent a lifetime in service to the community and is a recognized leader in the non-profit sector. She is the former President and CEO of United Way Toronto, and from 2001 to 2011, guided the organization through its strategic transformation to become a leading community builder. In 2009, Frances was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Security Intelligence Review Committee, which provides an external review of Canadian Security Intelligence Service operations. She currently continues in this role.

Dr. Munir Sheikh

Dr. Munir Skeikh

Dr. Munir A. Sheikh is a distinguished fellow and adjunct professor at Queen’s University in Kingston and a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Carleton University in Ottawa. He has been appointed a co-Commissioner of Ontario’s Social Assistance Review.