Peggy Taillon

Vice-President, Strategy, Engagement, Communications, Development and Integration 

Peggy is a determined advocate and leader of health-related reform, as well as a sought-after speaker and collaborator.  

Before joining Bruyère Health in 2013, she led mental health reform in the Champlain region and across the province as part of Ontario’s Mental Health Implementation Task Force.  

Peggy also contributed to establishing the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the foundation of the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions (formerly known as the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health).  

As an advisor to the provincial minister of health and long-term care and the premier, she helped guide the implementation of Ontario’s network of regional health authorities, the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs, now known as Home and Community Care Support Services).  

With Bruyère Health’s expertise in aging, rehabilitation and complex care, Peggy believes it is well-positioned to bring partners together to innovate and support seamless solutions as a key part of the health care ecosystem.  

Peggy is also committed to inclusion and social justice. She is the founder of HERA Mission, a non-profit foundation that supports women by leading development projects empowering widows, children, and grandmothers in western Kenya, where she adopted her son.