varied life and cultural backgrounds. In addition to PIP events organized by the foundation, members of the Trudeau Community are encouraged to organize PIP events on major issues of public policy that affect Canadians and global society. Governance Board of directors The foundation is governed by an independent and pan-Canadian Board of directors. Board members who serve for renewable terms of two years. The board and its committees – Audit Committee, Finance and Investment Committee, Application and Nomination Review Committee – support the Foundation President in strategic decisions and the implementation of diligent and transparent management practices. Current board members Michel Bastarache, counsel, Heenan Blaikie LLP; former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada David L. Emerson, former Cabinet Minister, corporate director, public policy and business advisor Alexander Himelfarb, former ambassador of Canada to the Italian Republic Chaviva Hošek, former president and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Edward Johnson, senior vice-president, general counsel and secretary, Power Corporation of Canada Paule Leduc, former rector of the Université du Québec à Montréal Patrick Pichette, executive at Bombardier Inc., senior vice-president and chief financial officer, Google Inc. Marc Renaud, professor, Université de Montréal; former president, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Sean E. Riley, president, St. Francis Xavier University Emőke Szathmáry, president and vice-chancellor, The University of Manitoba Alexandre Trudeau, documentary filmmaker Jason Luckerhoff, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Former board members Roy L. Heenan Paul G. Desmarais Paul Desmarais jr. William G. Davis Louise Fréchette Milton K. Wong Robert Lacroix Marc Lalonde Peter Lougheed L. Jacques Ménard Heather Munroe-Blum Martha Piper Bob Rae Jacques Hébert Louise Houle Bruce McNiven John H. McCall MacBain was the Trudeau Foundation's Chair of the Board. Members of the foundation Members of the Trudeau Foundation provide general oversight for the foundation through advice to the directors and the foundation staff. They meet once a year at the annual meeting of the members, where they appoint external auditors and new directors and members as required. Applications are received by the nominating committee. Foundation members Patricia E. Bovey, Winnipeg, Manitoba Dennis M. Browne, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador William G. Davis, Toronto, Ontario John English, Kitchener, Ontario Justice Eileen E. Gillese, Toronto, Ontario Ron Graham, Toronto, Ontario Roy L. Heenan, Montréal, Quebec Alex Himelfarb, Ottawa, Ontario Louise Houle, Montreal, Quebec; secretary Edward Johnson, Montreal, Quebec Marc Lalonde, Montreal, Quebec Joseph MacInnis, Toronto, Ontario Bruce McNiven, Montreal,