For four decades she has been a strong voice for equal access to quality health care. As a Governor of Oshawa General Hospital, she showed responsive and consistent leadership during a period of unprecedented change. Also a champion of the right to dignity for Canadians living with mental illness, she is adept at finding solutions to difficult issues and has led the drive to implement progressive mental health reforms. Her appointment as Chair of the Mental Health Implementation Task Force for Central East Ontario is a testament to her commitment to patients requiring institutional care.