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about us
The Mindfulness Advisory Group (MAG) is an independent body supporting the selection and standardization of mindfulness training for Canadian Members of Parliament and Civil Servants. The Group takes guidance from leaders in this field, especially Mindful Nation UK, Canadian mindfulness leaders, and other groups and organizations delivering evidence-based secular mindfulness training within governmental settings around the world.
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Advisory
Members are Canadian leaders within the field of mindfulness and mental health across sectors. Expertise of this group is in evidence-based secular mindfulness training, program development and government related issues.
Leading mindfulness experts with a long standing expertise across sectors in mindfulness training of individuals, professionals and organizations.
MAG provides an open and accessible framework to seek additional advisory members to develop greater context and support for mindfulness training.
PARLIAMENTARY LEAD
Michael Apollo MHSc RP (Toronto) - Founding Committee Member, Mindfulness Advisory Group; President, Mindful Gateway, Founder, Mindful Society Global Institute and Former Program Director, Mindfulness Programs at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies & Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Founding organizing committee
James Gimian (Halifax) - Executive Director, Foundation for a Mindful Society; Founding Publisher, Mindful.org and Mindful Magazine
John Roy BSc, MBA - Governing Council member of Authentic Leadership In Action (ALIA), Member - Finance Committee - UK Mindfulness Initiative. Founder - ROYCOM group of companies and Summit REIT in Canada.
Canadian Advisory Members
Barry Boyce (Nova Scotia) - Editor-in-Chief, Mindful Magazine and Mindful.org
Michele Chaban MSW/RSW PhD (Toronto) - Founder, Applied Mindfulness Meditation Program University of Toronto
Joe Flanders PhD OPQ (Montreal) - Clinical Psychologist and Founder MindSpace Clinic
Michele Milan MA (Toronto) - Former Chief Executive Officer, Rotman Executive Programs
Lynette Monteiro PhD (Ottawa) - Clinical Psychologist and Founder, Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic
Frank Musten PhD (Ottawa) - Clinical Psychologist and Founder, Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic
Patricia Rockman MD CCFP FCFP (Toronto) - Associate Professor University of Toronto, Senior Director Centre for Mindfulness Studies
Geoffrey Soloway PhD (Vancouver) - Co-Founder & Chief Training Officer MindWell U
Zindel Segal PhD (Toronto) - Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto
International Government & Research Advisory Committee
Chris Ruane MP (UK) - Founder, Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group
Chris Tamdjidi (Germany) - Founder, Kalapa Leadership Academy
Sharon Hadley (UK) - Consultant Bangor & Oxford University
Jamie Bristow (UK) - The Mindfulness Initiative
Judson Brewer MD, PhD (US) - University of Massachusetts, Center for Mindfulness
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CONTACT US
We provide counsel and expert advice to the Government of Canada on the best practices in mindfulness training for Canadian Members of Parliament and the Civil Service.