David Lametti, Member of Parliament, LaSalle-Émard-Verdun. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

He previously served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and as parliamentary secretary for International Trade. Prior to his election, Lametti was a Professor of Law at McGill University. He obtained a bachelor's in economics and political science from the University of Toronto in 1985, and his common and civil law degrees from McGill in 1989. He received an LL.M. from the Yale Law School in 1991, and a doctorate in law at Oxford University. He is an internationally-recognized expert in property and intellectual property, with numerous publications.

Aphrodite Salas, MA 99, assistant professor, Department of Journalism

Salas is an award-winning journalist who has worked across Canada and around the world. She began teaching at Concordia in the Department of Political Science before becoming a full-time faculty member as an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism. Salas also hosted her own radio show, and anchored the 6 o'clock news for Global Quebec. Prior to that, she covered national politics on Parliament Hill for CityTV's Toronto and Vancouver stations.