The Panel’s membership included representatives from the AFN, NNAPF, addictions researchers, health professionals, Elders and First Nations community representatives. The Panel’s membership included:
- Carol Hopkins (co-chair) – National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
- Winona Polson-Lahache (co-chair) – Assembly of First Nations
- Jim Dumont – Elder
- Dr. Kim Barker – Assembly of First Nations
- Dr. Peter Menzies – Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
- Chris Mushquash – Dalhousie University
- Dr. Lorne Clearsky – University of Calgary
- Rose Pittis – Dilico, Ojibway Health Services
- Shanelle Alexander – Kitselas First Nation, NNADAP Community-Based Program
- Dr. Richard MacLachlan – Dalhousie University
- Dr. Malcolm King – University of Alberta
- Dr. Laurence J. Kirmayer – McGill University
- Dr. Brian Rush – Centre for Addiction & Mental Health/ University of Toronto
- Dr. Colleen Anne Dell – Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse; University of Saskatchewan
- Dr. Christiane Poulin – First Nations and Inuit Health Atlantic Region, Health Protection Programs and Treatment Services
- Dr. Rod McCormick – University of British Columbia