Bob Onyschuk, KC, O.M.(Ukr), J.D.

President and CEO

About

Specialist in Real Estate Development; recognized by the Best Lawyers in the World and Best Lawyers in Canada as one of the best lawyers in Canada in real estate development; Past Government Affairs Chairman for Canada, the International Council of ShoppingCentres; recipient of the ICSC Trustees Distiguished Service Award; former Chairman of the Canadian Urban Institute and author of "Smart Growth in America"; frequent lecturer on planning, land development, urban issues, infrastructure and PPP's; Founding Chairman and President of the Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce; Emeritus Chair of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (2007-2022); recipient of the Presidential Order of Merit of Ukraine; Past Canadian Chair of the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce; CEO of the Australia Canada Economic Leadership Forum (2012-2023). Specialties: real estate development, high density residential, retail and mixed use rezonings, brownfields redevelopment, expert in smart growth, municipal infrastructure and municipal redevelopment incentive programmes, and public private partnerships.

Country

Canada

City

Greater Toronto Area

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Public/private Partnerships, Real Estate Development, Redevelopment, Government, International Development, Urban Planning, Policy, Policy Analysis, Residential Homes, Real Estate, Strategy, Mixed-use, Joint Ventures, Economics, Due Diligence, Commercial Real Estate, Project Planning, Research, Land Use Planning, Litigation

Experience

President and CEO

Onyschuk Strategic Advisors

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

See web-site at www.onyschuk.ca. We provide strategic advice on urban issues and urban development to both private and public sector clients, governments and government agencies.

President

Quadrant Developments Ltd

2000-1 - Present · 26 yrs 9 mos

Quadrant is a land development company in the Greater Toronto Area

President and CEO

Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum

2012 - 2023-10 · 11 yrs

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum is a bilateral organization focussed on the development of stronger economic, trade and investment ties between Canada and Australia through regular bilateral exchanges and conferences involving senior members of government, policy institutes and private sector CEOs of both countries.

Chair

Canada-Ukraine Foundation • Fondation Canada-Ukraine

2007-10 - 2021-12 · 14 yrs 3 mos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Canada Ukraine Foundation (CUF), established in 1995, coordinates civil society, cultural, educational, community and humanitarian projects and initiatives between Canada and Ukraine. It also provides policy advice and analysis on Ukraine and Ukrainian affairs to the Government of Canada.

Canadian Chair

Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce

2007-3 - 2012-2 · 5 yrs

The CACC is a bi-lateral chamber of commerce representing over 1000 members and companies doing business in Australia and Canada, with a head office in Sydney, Australia and a Canadian chapter office in Toronto, Ontario, and with branches in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Montreal and Vancouver.

Senior Partner

Gowling WLG LLP

1989-1 - 2010-12 · 22 yrs

Gowling WLG LLP is one of Canada's largest law firms, with over 1500 lawyers in 9 offices across Canada, plus the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America. It specializes in all aspects of business law, litigation and IP and patent law, and including real estate and urban development.

Chair

Canadian Urban Institute

2005 - 2010 · 5 yrs

The Canadian Urban Institute is one of Canada's preeminent urban planning and research organizations and think thanks. For more information, please go to www.canurb.com