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|Michael DeJong is  Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector at the Treasury Board of  Canada Secretariat, where he leads federal regulatory policy, modernization,  and cooperation initiatives. With over a decade of experience in government,  he has managed innovation and change portfolios across multiple regulatory  agencies. In his current role, Michael oversees challenge and support  functions for regulatory proposals requiring Governor in Council approval. He  previously served as Vice President at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  and holds a Master's Degree in Business and  Managerial Economics from Queen’s University.

|Michael DeJong is  Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector at the Treasury Board of  Canada Secretariat, where he leads federal regulatory policy, modernization,  and cooperation initiatives. With over a decade of experience in government,  he has managed innovation and change portfolios across multiple regulatory  agencies. In his current role, Michael oversees challenge and support  functions for regulatory proposals requiring Governor in Council approval. He  previously served as Vice President at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  and holds a Master's Degree in Business and  Managerial Economics from Queen’s University.

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|[[File:Rakhi.jpg|none|thumb|250x250px]]'''Rakhi  Lad, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Red Tape Reduction'''

'''Rakhi  Lad, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Red Tape Reduction'''

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Red Tape Reduction ''' '''

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Red Tape Reduction ''' '''

Aaron  is focused on supporting investment and growth, driving competitiveness,  reducing regulatory burden and modernizing policy frameworks across the  Government of Saskatchewan and provincial economy. He holds an MPA from the  Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.

Aaron  is focused on supporting investment and growth, driving competitiveness,  reducing regulatory burden and modernizing policy frameworks across the  Government of Saskatchewan and provincial economy. He holds an MPA from the  Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.

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'''Paul Bajcer, Executive Director Red Tape Reduction'''

'''Theo Argitis, Senior Vice President'''

Government of Alberta, Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Policy Business Council of Canada  

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|Paul Bajcer has been the Executive  Director of Red Tape Reduction at Service Alberta since October 2022. He  previously served as Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Planning  and Red Tape Reduction at Treasury Board and Finance, and held senior roles  in Executive Council, including Executive Director of Legislative Review and Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of Community Policy.  

|As Senior Vice President, Policy, Theo leads the Council’s policy team and provides analysis and insights on a wide range of issues related to the economy and public policy. Theo has studied and written on global economic and political affairs for three decades. His journalism career began in the mid-1990s, where he reported on the developing economies of Eastern Europe as managing editor of current affairs weekly New Europe. He joined Bloomberg in 1999 to open a bureau in Athens, before moving to Ottawa six years later. Since 2005, Theo has written on just about every major story at the nexus of power and money in Canada.  

 

Paul began his public service career  in 2009 and has held leadership positions across several ministries,  including Infrastructure, Innovation and Advanced Education, and the Legislative Assembly. He holds a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public  Administration from the University of Winnipeg.  

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Canada Border Services Agency

Canada Border Services Agency

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|Kelly Acton joined the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in February 2023 as Vice-President of the Strategic Policy Branch. Her previous role was as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Digital Policy and Performance in the Office of the Chief Information Officer of Canada at the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), providing enterprise level guidance on instruments and performance linked to the digital agenda, in the fields of service, security and access to information. She was previously Assistant Secretary of Strategic Communications and Ministerial Affairs at TBS.

 

 

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|'''Robert Ianiro, VP, Policy and Programs'''

|'''Robert Ianiro, VP, Policy and Programs'''

Canadian Food Inspection Agency  

Canadian Food Inspection Agency  

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|Robert Ianiro was appointed Vice-President of the Policy and Programs Branch at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on October 16, 2023. He brings extensive leadership experience from senior roles at CFIA, Shared Services Canada, and Health Canada, where he spent over two decades in executive positions. These included Assistant Deputy Minister of the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch and Director General of Human Resources.

 

 

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She is also the ADM Champion for the Community of Federal  Regulators and Health Canada’s Gender and Sexual Diversity Network. Linsey has been with Health Canada for 21 years, always within regulatory organizations, working on files related  to healthy environments, consumer product safety and health product  compliance and enforcement. Linsey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Memorial  University and a Master of Public Administration from Dalhousie  University.''' '''  

She is also the ADM Champion for the Community of Federal  Regulators and Health Canada’s Gender and Sexual Diversity Network. Linsey has been with Health Canada for 21 years, always within regulatory organizations, working on files related  to healthy environments, consumer product safety and health product  compliance and enforcement. Linsey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Memorial  University and a Master of Public Administration from Dalhousie  University.''' '''  

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|[[File:Judy Meltzer.png|none|thumb|200x200px]]'''Judy Meltzer, AADM, Environmental Protection Branch'''

'''Judy Meltzer, AADM, Environmental Protection Branch'''

Environment and Climate Change Canada  

Environment and Climate Change Canada  

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'''Megan Nichols, ADM, Environmental Protection Branch'''

'''Megan Nichols, ADM, Environmental Protection Branch'''

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Deborah Quaicoe is the Director of Regulatory Efficiency at the  Major Projects Office (MPO), where she leads the Government of Canada’s commitment to complete federal reviews and decision-making for major  projects within a two-year timeframe. Prior to joining MPO, Deborah was a Director in the Clean Growth Office at the Privy Council Office, where she advanced implementation of the  Cabinet Directive on Regulatory and Permitting Efficiencies for Clean Growth Projects. She also led Indigenous consultations for Bill C-5 (''Building Canada Act'') and played a key role in establishing the Major Projects Office.  

 

Deborah Quaicoe is the Director of Regulatory Efficiency at the  Major Projects Office (MPO), where she leads the Government of Canada’s commitment to complete federal reviews and decision-making for major  projects within a two-year timeframe. Prior to joining MPO, Deborah was a Director in the Clean Growth Office at the Privy Council Office, where she advanced implementation of the  Cabinet Directive on Regulatory and Permitting Efficiencies for Clean Growth Projects. She also led Indigenous consultations for Bill C-5 (''Building Canada Act'') and played a key role in establishing the Major Projects Office.

Deborah is originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a diploma in Paralegal Studies from Loyalist College in  Belleville, Ontario. Since joining the federal public service in 2007, she has held progressively senior roles, including paralegal at the Department of  Justice, negotiator with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and  Director of Indigenous Partnerships at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, before moving to the Privy Council Office.  

Deborah is originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a diploma in Paralegal Studies from Loyalist College in  Belleville, Ontario. Since joining the federal public service in 2007, she has held progressively senior roles, including paralegal at the Department of  Justice, negotiator with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and  Director of Indigenous Partnerships at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, before moving to the Privy Council Office.  

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