Special Advisor on the Establishment of a Centralized Resource Entity on Intellectual Property

Ministry

Colleges and Universities

Address

16th Flr, 315 Front St W
Toronto
M7A0B8

Phone

(647) 638-6039

Function

The Special Advisor on the Establishment of a Centralized Resource Entity on Intellectual Property (the “Special Advisor”) will provide technical advice and recommendations to the Minister of Colleges and Universities (MCU) and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade (MEDJCT) with respect to the design of services and governance of a new provincial agency.

Membership

The Special Advisor will be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Qualifications

Specialized knowledge, expertise and significant experience in agency governance, the commercialization of IP within the innovation ecosystem as well as a deep understanding of the current Ontario innovation ecosystem and PSE sector.

Term

The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint the Special Advisor to serve at pleasure effective June 15, 2021, and for a period ending no later than April 1, 2022.

Remuneration

The Special Advisor shall receive $1,350 per diem. The total remuneration shall not exceed $170,000. The Special Advisor shall be reimbursed for work-related expenses incurred while engaged in his or her duties as Special Advisor in accordance with the Travel, Meal, and Hospitality Expenses Directive and any other TB/MBC directives.

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