Christine Smith Sinclair

Christine (Smith) Sinclair (BCom) passed away in April after being diagnosed six years ago with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Chris was a cottage enthusiast and marathon runner. Within the scope of her profession, she was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and most recently at Ernst & Young, and was named a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2000. She was elected Chair for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO) in 2001. Several organizations benefitted from Chris's valuable leadership and have recognized her with various honours. The ICAO established the Christine E. Sinclair Leadership Award to honour young CAs who distinguish themselves through voluntary community leadership. In 2007, her classmates established the Christine Smith Award for an upper-year student who demonstrates initiative and contributions to the Commerce program, as well as academic achievement. In 2006, the PricewaterhouseCoopers/Christine Sinclair Scholarship was established for a female student entering the fourth year of the Commerce program who demonstrates academic excellence and leadership.