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She has a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University and a M.A. in Communications and Social Justice from the University of Windsor.  
 
She has a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University and a M.A. in Communications and Social Justice from the University of Windsor.  
 
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|'''Hayat Looye'''[[File:Hayat.Looye.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px]]
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|A/Senior Director, Strategic and Horizontal Policy Branch
 
|A/Senior Director, Strategic and Horizontal Policy Branch
 
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Academically, Hayat is a Participant of the CRA Leadership Development program, from the 2017 cohort, and  holds a Master’s Degree in Project Management, with a specialization in Change Management, from the University of Québec. Currently, Hayat is furthering her education with a second Master’s Degree in International Affairs at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA).
 
Academically, Hayat is a Participant of the CRA Leadership Development program, from the 2017 cohort, and  holds a Master’s Degree in Project Management, with a specialization in Change Management, from the University of Québec. Currently, Hayat is furthering her education with a second Master’s Degree in International Affairs at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA).
 
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|'''Tonina Simeone'''[[File:Tonina.Simeone.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px]]
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|Tonina Simeone is a seasoned executive in the federal public service, with over twenty five years of experience in developing and implementing complex policies and programs in a government and parliamentary setting.  She began her career helping to facilitate land claim negotiations in Ontario and has carried that experience with her, leading multiple engagements with Indigenous communities throughout the years, in particular around land and environmental issues.  
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Tonina spent a good part of her career at the Library of Parliament where she was the lead analyst for the House of Commons and Senate Committee on Indigenous Affairs where, writing numerous research and parliamentary reports, and eventually overseeing the delivery of the Social Affairs section of the parliamentary research service.  
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She is currently the Acting Director General of the Lands and Environment Branch at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) where she works closely with First Nations partners to advance the sustainable management, control and jurisdiction over their lands, environment and resources and meet their priorities in this regard. Previously, as Senior Director of Environment at ISC, Tonina advanced a number of key initiatives, including the co-development of an Indigenous-led Centre for Cumulative Effects. Tonina recently received the Clerk of the Privy Council’s award for her role and support of the COP15 UN Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022.
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Originally from Montreal, Tonina now lives in Ottawa. An animal and nature lover, in her free time she enjoys hiking, travelling, gardening and cooking.
 
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