Who We Are
Creative Director: Larry MacInnis Executive Producer: Mike Occomore
More than 100 advertising and media pros providing free Public Service Announcements for worthwhile causes and charities.
Who We've Helped
Beginnings
The year was 1998. Amnesty International wanted to bring torture to the attention of the world.
In Canada longtime radio pals Mike Tennant, Mike Occomore, Larry MacInnis and Terry O'Reilly formed The Pro Bono Group and donated their services to help.
Since that first campaign 25 years ago, we have donated our writing, directing and produc
The year was 1998. Amnesty International wanted to bring torture to the attention of the world.
In Canada longtime radio pals Mike Tennant, Mike Occomore, Larry MacInnis and Terry O'Reilly formed The Pro Bono Group and donated their services to help.
Since that first campaign 25 years ago, we have donated our writing, directing and production skills — and called upon the generosity of our many contacts in Canada and abroad — to help those who need help the most.
The Pro Bono Group has radio PSAs airing for The Pro Canada Project, The Pro Radio Project, The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Feed Ontario, and hundreds of food banks across Canada.
WANTED Sound + Picture, Toronto is our pro bono production and creative partner.
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
* WANTED! Sound + Picture
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* The Coach House
* Alex Reinprecht
* Jeff Styga
* John deNottbeck
* Nicole Taylor
* Jeff Wright
* Thom O'Neil
* Augusta Brook
* Peter Mansbridge
* Cynthia Dale
* Brian Williams
* Chantal Kreviazuk
* Rick Mercer
* Ron James
* Kathy Broderick/CBC
* Ryan Zdebiak
* Ron MacLean
* Hayley Wickenheiser
* Colin Mochrie
* WANTED! Sound + Picture
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* The Coach House
* Alex Reinprecht
* Jeff Styga
* John deNottbeck
* Nicole Taylor
* Jeff Wright
* Thom O'Neil
* Augusta Brook
* Peter Mansbridge
* Cynthia Dale
* Brian Williams
* Chantal Kreviazuk
* Rick Mercer
* Ron James
* Kathy Broderick/CBC
* Ryan Zdebiak
* Ron MacLean
* Hayley Wickenheiser
* Colin Mochrie
* Deb McGrath
* Arlene Dickinson
* Geddy Lee/Rush
* Donovan Bailey
* ACTRA
* BC Productions
* Rossi Ayres
* Ed Robertson/ Barenaked Ladies
* Duff Roman
* Jason Marks Talent
* Jason Marks
* Maggie Cleary-Mattson
* Chase Madorsky
* Cassie Finley
* Tony Daniels
* Paul Patskou
* Bernie Dobrucki
* Eduardo de Abreu/Creative Director, Legal Graffiti
* Doug Beaumont
* Shane MacInnis
* Braden Occomore
* Marc Jordan
* Molly Johnson
* Julie Khaner
* Kristina Nicoll
* Ruth Marshall
* Paul Bates
* Kathy Greenwood
* Jason Thomas, Daniel Abrams - Oscars Abrams Zimel + Associates Inc.
* Paul Smith - Edna Talent
* Donna Trimble - The Characters
* James Crammond - Noble Caplan Abrams Talent
* Noelle Jenkinson - AMI Artist Management
* Roberta Romano - Element Artist Management
* Emma Laird - Gary Goddard Agency
* Jeff Glockling - GGA
* Kat Carter
*Rich Jones
* Tom Goudie
* Corey Burton
* Henry Strozier
* Alexis Vigar
* Paul Miller
* Cameron Kennedy
* Stacey Depass
* Fred Napoli
* Helen King
* Rob Cowan
* Jessica Baker
* Matt Snell/Genesis Sound Inc
* Camilla Scott
* Pat Thornton
* Tracey Hoyt
* Chris Tait
* Bob Bainborough
* Megan Fahlenbock
* Toronto Fire Chief Bill Stewart
* Liz Ramos
* Rolando Giacoman
* Kathy Laskey
* Don Dickinson
* Richard Waugh
* Josh Peace
* David Bolt
* Pirate Radio & Television
* Toronto Police Chief William Blair
* Miranda Edwards
* Ann DeWig
* Linsey Alena
* Dominic Catrambone
* Bert Thomas Morris
* Elenna Stauffer
* Zac Fine
* Marie Westbrook
* Amara Balick-Karrer
* Nicole Balick-Karrer
* Carrie Olsen
* Sara Montgomery
* Beau Stephenson
* Alicia Katz
* Ben Turner Dixon
* Ted Evans
* Gord James
* Damon Papadopoulos
* Glenn Steinbaum
* Mara Junot
* Kiff VandenHeuvel
* Paul Boucher
* Frank Chen
* Jeff Kirkwood
* Adam Karch
* Bob Johnston
* James Dooley
* Matt Snell
* Craig Smeaton
* Warren Milando
* Ross Davies
* Linda Ballantyne
* Noel Johansen
* Matthew Edison
* Dave Charles
* Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks
* Ray Kahnert
* Doris Kahnert
* Michael Fullan
* Jack Willis
* Duncan Fremlin/Whiskey Jack
"Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom"
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
* Radio Connects
Caroline Gianias
Lisa Dillon
* Broadcast Dialogue
Connie Thiessen
* Canadian Association of Broadcasters
* Ontario Association of Broadcasters
* Western Association of Broadcasters
* Target Broadcast Sales
* Canadian Broadcast Sales
* CBC Radio
Erin MacInnis
* MBS Radio
Darryl Daigle
* Acadia Broadcasting Corporation
Scott Pettigrew
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* Radio Connects
Caroline Gianias
Lisa Dillon
* Broadcast Dialogue
Connie Thiessen
* Canadian Association of Broadcasters
* Ontario Association of Broadcasters
* Western Association of Broadcasters
* Target Broadcast Sales
* Canadian Broadcast Sales
* CBC Radio
Erin MacInnis
* MBS Radio
Darryl Daigle
* Acadia Broadcasting Corporation
Scott Pettigrew
* Vista Radio
Bryan Edwards
Joe Gabor
* My Broadcasting Corporation
Jon Pole
Gail Keyes
* Starboard Communications LTD
John Sherratt
Paul Ferguson
Sharon Fisher
* Rogers Communications
Chris Pottage
Tim Webb
* Stingray Radio
Steve Jones
Steve Parsons
Scott Johns
* Bell Media
Dave Daigle
Perry MacDonald
Dean Rutherford
Curtis Papetti
Cecilia Wong
Adriana J. Sestito
* Bell Média Montreal
Jean-Philippe Marcil
Patricia Demers
Louis-Simon Ferland
* Bayshore Broadcasting
* Ted Woloshyn Podcast
Ted Woloshyn
Paul Gatt
* Corus Entertainment
Jackie Moss
Kate Buccioni
Brad Phillips
* Durham Radio
Doug Kirk
Steve Macaulay
* MZ Media
Grace Howley
Paul Stringer
* Local Radio Lab
Joe Middleton
Joel Grossman
* Central Ontario Broadcasting
Mora Austin
* Apostrophe Podcast Company
Terry O'Reilly
* Harvard Radio
Gary Brasil
* Byrnes Communications
Chris Byrnes
* National Campus and Community Radio Association
Barry Rooke
Eloisa Veliz
Catherine Fisher
* SoundOff Media Company
Matt Cundill
* Toronto Mike'd
* At The Crossroads Blues Radio
The ATC Blues Network
Brant Zwicker
* JAZZFM91 Toronto
Dana Wigle
Denise Lau
* CFRC Kingston
Jim Birtch
* MOVE 100.1 Halifax
Erin Hopkins & Peter Harrison
* ERIN RADIO 91.7 FM
Phil Taylor
* Retrohits.ca
Darren
* 100.1 MOOSE FM
Fort St. John, BC
Chris Walker
Bernard Conner-Suen
* kissthe6ix.com
Wayne Reid
* Algonquin College
Dan Mellon
CKDJ 107.9 FM
* 1220 CFAJ-AM
Peter Borbely
Keith Watts
* Canoe 100.9 FM
Ron Murphy
* Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology
Craig Jackman
* Swisssh - Golden Classics / Starlite - Music for Life
Rob Reid
* Blackburn Media
Walter Ploegman
* The Tiessen Group Ltd
JamieTiessen
CIYU, Fort McKay FM
* Hunters Bay Radio - The Bay 88.7FM
Jeff Carter
* 100.1 BayFM, Corner Brook, NL
Kody Gardner
* 86.3 THE MIX / Nova Scotia
Darcy DeLorey
* Move 100.1 Halifax
Peter Harrison, Erin Hopkins
* Boon Country/Mike Connors
Eagles Nest Radio/Stephen Brophy
Live365
* Whiteoaks Communications Group
Matt Caine
* Muskoka Information Radio 98.3 FM
Tim Hern
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Honorary Members of The Pro Bono Group
Debra McGrath
Her work for The Pro Bono Group:
“Deb McGrath & Colin Mochrie” - PRO CANADA PROJECT
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On May 8, 2025, Debra McGrath will be presented with the ACTRA Toronto’s 2025 Award of Excellence. What a career she has had and continues to have.
Born and raised in Scarborough, Debra McGrath’s acting career was launched from the Second City
Debra McGrath
Her work for The Pro Bono Group:
“Deb McGrath & Colin Mochrie” - PRO CANADA PROJECT
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On May 8, 2025, Debra McGrath will be presented with the ACTRA Toronto’s 2025 Award of Excellence. What a career she has had and continues to have.
Born and raised in Scarborough, Debra McGrath’s acting career was launched from the Second City Toronto stage after graduating from the theatre program at Ryerson in 1977.
In 1990, she took her considerable experience to Hollywood, where she created and co-wrote, along with Linda Kash, a television series called My Talk Show. The show successfully established McGrath as an actor and writer with bold and original ideas.
McGrath went on to an ambitious career in Canada with numerous roles in drama, comedy, and children's series, including Street Legal, Due South, Termini Station, and Wind at My Back.
In 2002, she played the lead in the Canadian feature film Expecting. The role earned her an ACTRA Award nomination and a Canadian Comedy Award. In late 2004, McGrath formed (along with Kathryn Greenwood, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, and Teresa Pavlinek) a comedy troupe called Women Fully Clothed, which she performed with for several years.
McGrath, along with her husband, Colin Mochrie, co-wrote Getting Along Famously (2006), a series for the CBC. It was for another CBC comedy series, however, that she gained international recognition. In Little Mosque on the Prairie, about the Muslim inhabitants of a fictional Saskatchewan town, McGrath plays the self-absorbed Mayor Ann Popowicz.