Dr. Gail Aitken was an alumnus of the Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto schools of nursing. She received her MA in Social Welfare Policy from McMaster University, and her Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Toronto. Gail began her career at Ryerson as a member of the Department of Social Work between 1978 and 1981. Her areas of research focused on declining social support that agencies and governments are providing for children and women. She retired in 1996. Gail was a member of the Sparrow Lake Alliance for the welfare of Ontario's Children as a member of the Children in Limbo Task Force. She passed away November 23, 2022.