National Council

The National Council

The National Council of the Prayer Book Society of Canada is responsible for governing the society, and includes both officers and members at large, called councillors. See the constitution for information on the government of the society and the election of officers and councillors.


Members of the PBSC National Council for 2023-2024:

Honorary President
The Rt. Revd. Michael Hawkins (Prince Albert, SK)

National Chairman:
The Revd. Dr. Gordon Maitland (Windsor, ON)

Past National Chairman:
The Revd. David A. Harris (Reading, England)

Vice-Chairmen:
The Revd. David Curry (Windsor, NS)
The Revd. Chris Dow (Kingston, ON)
Michael Edward (Belfast, PE)

Treasurer:
Anne Chisholm (Charlottetown, PE)

Recording Secretary:
Ronald Bentley (Ottawa, ON)

Membership Secretary:
The Ven. Richard Spencer (Saskatoon, SK)

Episcopal Visitor:
Vacant

Calgary Branch President:
The Revd. Robert Taylor

Edmonton Branch President:
The Revd. Armand Mercier

Ottawa Branch President:
Wesley Warren

Councillors:
Wilfred Alliston (Fredericton, NB)
Dr. Jesse Billett (Toronto, ON)
The Revd. Benjamin von Bredow (Halifax, NS)
Pat Bryan (Port Hope, ON)
Louis Harris (Dallas, TX, USA)
John Matthews (Edmonton, AB)
Brian Munro (Brantford, ON)
The Revd. Colin Nicolle (Summerside, PE)
The Revd. Matthew Perreault (Eustis, FL, USA)
The Rev’d Christopher Samsom (Fort St. John, BC)
Desmond Scotchmer (Toronto, ON)
The Revd. John Stennett (North Bay, ON)
Mtr. Alexandra Stone (Toronto, ON)
Dr. Diana Verseghy (Maple, ON)
Kieran Wilson (Victoria, BC)