Press Kit

Spokespeople & Guiding Group bios.

Short bios cleared for press use. High-resolution headshots are available on request — email info@banadsforgambling.ca.

Primary spokespeople

Bruce Kidd

Chair & President

O.C., OLY (athletics, Tokyo 1964); Professor Emeritus of sport policy, University of Toronto. Bruce is the author of many books, most recently Educating the Body: A History of Physical Education in Canada (with M. Ann Hall and Patricia Vertinsky). He testified before the Senate on Bill S‑211.

Robin Campbell

Secretary

Retired lawyer and Campaign founder; LLB (Toronto). Robin has served on the boards of Licensed to Learn Inc., the Ontario Eventing Association, and Athletics Ontario.

Joel Finlay

Treasurer

Olympian (rowing, Mexico City 1968) and retired public health leader; MPH (Harvard). Joel has served on the boards of Rowing Canada, Olympians Canada, the Canadian Public Health Association, and the Canadian Cancer Society (BC Chapter).

The Guiding Group

Alan BroadbentFounder, Maytree; Chief Executive Officer, Avana Capital

Robin CampbellRetired lawyer and Campaign founder

Jennifer DiakiwRetired university and non-profit leader

Peter DonnellyProfessor Emeritus of sport sociology, University of Toronto

Joel FinlayOlympian and retired public health leader

Janice ForsythProfessor of Indigenous Land-Based Physical Activity and Wellness, University of British Columbia

Steve JoordensProfessor of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough

Gretchen KerrDean, Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto

Bruce KiddOlympian and Professor Emeritus of sport policy, University of Toronto

John MacfarlaneAward-winning magazine editor

Ian MorrisonFounder, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting

John SewellCampaign founder and former Mayor of Toronto

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