James R MacDonald

James MacDonald was elected as a director of the Canadian Justice Review Board on October 20, 2021 and brings to the Board a wealth of financial experience. 

Mr. MacDonald is a graduate of Wilfred Laurier University in Business Administration and Economics and earned a Masters Degree (MBA) at the  University of Toronto having specialized in market and statistical research.

In his professional life he was the Director General of Policy and Program Coordination in the government of Canada at the Department of Communications and was a director at Statistics Canada responsible for all statistical research and data collection in the fields of science and technology, culture and education. This was followed by an appointment as Director of the Department of the Secretary of State for Ontario.

Mr. MacDonald is currently a professor at The Business School at Centennial College teaching graduate students in the fields of  International Banking and Finance, Organization Behaviour, Business Analysis, Business Planning Entrepreneurism, Ethics and Stakeholder Management, International Trade and Business.

Professor MacDonald has also been a lecturer at York University teaching Marketing Strategy and Policy.and has volunteered his time and expertise with a number of worthy causes including:  the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Past President, Markham Unionville Rotary Club, Past Member Corporate Fundraising, Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, to name a few.

Professor MacDonald's current areas of research include an analysis of fiduciary versus non fiduciary duties owed to Canadians by financial industry providers as well as the role and the success of class actions in achieving justice through the Courts. as in MacDonald v Bank of Montreal (BMO) 2021 ONC 3726 

 https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/corporate-commercial/class-action-on-hidden-foreign-exchange-fees-on-currency-conversions-settles-for-100-million/358339

 

Windsor Law School's Class Action Clinic Awarded $3.1 ...

University of Windsor
https://www.uwindsor.ca › publicaffairs › windsor-law-...
 
 
May 24, 2023 — Windsor Law School's Class Action Clinic has received a $3.1 million award from the recent settlement of a $100-million class action lawsuit.
 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/how-a-one-of-a-kind-windsor-law-clinic-was-awarded-millions-from-a-class-action-suit-1.6637145
 
Following the settlement payout to class members, a remaining $6.2 million was left unaccounted for. As part of the settlement agreement, Jim MacDonald obtained a provision that stated that any remaining funds would go to a nonprofit charity. The Class Action Clinic was ultimately selected by Mr. MacDonald as the recipient of half of the funds.

 

 

Directors

The directors of the Canadian Justice Review Board come from various walks of life and occupations. We represent a broad range of Canadians who are concerned about the state of the justice system.

Wallace C. Craig
Wallace G. Craig
Vice-Chairman
Author and Retired Criminal Court Judge
Larry Elford
Larry Elford
Director & Past Chairman 2018-2020
Financial Misconduct/Malpractice Expert
David Franklin
Director
Lawyer & real estate expert
David A. Kahn
David A. Kahn
Director & Past Chairman 2005-2006
Professional Engineer
Anthony Kaluzny
Director
Electrical Safety Authority professional
Rainer Knopff
Rainer Knopff
Director
Political Science University of Calgary
Glenn Lucas
Director & Chairman
Property Assessment Specialist
Elizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Director & Immediate Past Chairperson
Author and Researcher
Al Rosen
Al Rosen
Director & Past Chairman 2009-2012
Author and Forensic Accountant
William Vasiliou
Director
certified fraud expert
Past directors