Patrick Dion Bio:
Patrick Dion is a leading government relations professional, recognized for
helping clients solve strategic issues and enhancing their reputation and
brand with federal, provincial and municipal governments.
Mr. Dion was appointed as Ontario’s representative as an inaugural director of
the board of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, serving the board for
nine years and four years as vice-chair, and chaired the Human Resources
Committee, Audit and Finance Committee, Investment Committee, and
Governance and Nominating Committee.
Mr. Dion has become a recognized voice for mental health and wellness,
frequently invited to speak on the reform of Canada’s mental health system.
He was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee for his service to Canada,
received The Royal Ottawa Leader in Mental Health Award, Ontario Medical
Association Community Service Award, and was invested into the Order of
Ottawa.
Mr. Dion was recruited by Ontario’s Minister of Health to serve on the advisory
group guiding the Government’s review of its mental health and addictions
system and has chaired the Champlain LHIN’s Mental Health and Addictions
Advisory Committee on Improving Consumer Flow. Mr. Dion is chair of the
board of Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association, a member of
Carleton University board of governors, and a director of the Canadian Film
Institute’s board.
Mr. Dion’s journey to being recognized as a well-respected and active member
of Ottawa’s business community led to him receiving the Ottawa Business
Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award, its annual list of top young business leaders
in Ottawa.
Mr. Dion graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in
Electrical Engineering Science and also completed the Directors Education
Program (DEP) at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
(2020).