Chris Grisdale, SAGDA’s outgoing chair, says the highlight of his time on the executive has been getting to know and learning from people who bring different perspectives and a deep understanding of the issues facing the community.
Chris studied philosophy at the University of Waterloo, where he also completed a graduate degree before attending Osgoode Hall Law School. Some of his law school highlights were working with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and working with the United Food and Commercial Workers union on the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program.
After law school, Chris moved to Vancouver to clerk. He stayed on the West Coast for a few years before returning to Ontario to work in private practice. Chris is proud to have served as commission counsel to the Ottawa Light Rail Public Inquiry, which examined what led to delays in getting Ottawa’s light rail system up and running and why problems continued after it opened. That work sparked Chris’ interest in the transit industry and helped lead him to Metrolinx, where he is now Director.
Chris is excited to stay involved with SAGDA, and he hopes to keep listening to and learning from people who see things differently than he does.
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