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− | | | + | |'''<big>Nicole Girard</big>'''[[File:Nicole G..jpg|left|255x255px]] |
− | | | + | |Director General |
− | | | + | |Transport Canada, Indigenous Relations and Navigation Protection |
− | | | + | |Nicole Girard is currently the Director General – Indigenous Relations & Navigation Protection Program for Transport Canada. In this role, Nicole provides support and leadership to a wide variety of areas within the portfolio, including regulation and policy development. Nicole joined Transport Canada in 1998 and quickly entered into management positions in Civil Aviation. In October 2013, she became Associate Director General in TDG and was appointed Director General in April 2015. Prior to her current position, she returned to Civil Aviation as the Director General, Aviation Safety Regulatory Framework and assumed the role of Associate Deputy Minister of Transport for Safety & Security in 2018. Nicole is passionate about employment equity and diversity, particularly in supporting and mentoring women in transportation. Before joining Transport Canada, Nicole Girard was in private practice and was a lecturer at the University of Ottawa’s French Common Law Program. Originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Nicole holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Common Law. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys riding her Harley and scuba diving. |
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| + | |'''<big>Vinh Du Nguyen</big>''' |
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− | | | + | |'''<big>Caroline Leclerc</big>'''[[File:Caroline L..jpg|left|186x186px]] |
− | | | + | |Assistant Deputy Minister |
− | | | + | |Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships for Development Innovation |
− | | | + | |Caroline Leclerc is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s École de Droit civil and was admitted to the Quebec Bar Association in 1994. She joined the federal government in 1995 and occupied several positions of increasing level and complexity before joining the Canadian International Development Agency in 2005, which formed part of Global Affairs as of 2013. |
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| + | Amongst others, she has been Director General, Strategic Planning, Head of Development Evaluation, and Director General for Food Security and Environment. In her last position she oversaw the implementation of the Government’s commitment to support developing countries’ efforts to adapt to, and mitigate the causes of climate change, and representing the Government internationally in a number of multilateral organisations. |
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| + | She took on the position of Assistant Deputy Minister of Partnerships for Development Innovation at Global Affairs Canada on September 5, 2017, engaging Canadians and Canada’s vibrant non-governmental organisations in development cooperation and infusing innovation in development efforts. |
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− | | | + | |'''<big>Daniel Quan-Watson</big>'''[[File:Daniel Q-W.png|left|203x203px]] |
− | | | + | |Deputy Minister |
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− | | | + | |Daniel Watson is a proud public servant who is passionate about the role that public institutions play in shaping Canada and the lives of Canadians. His appointment at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Affairs is his fifth appointment as a Deputy Minister, having been Deputy Minister (and previously Associate Deputy Minister) of Western Economic Diversification, Chief Human Resources Officer for the Government of Canada and Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada. |
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| + | Much of his career has focused on work with Indigenous peoples and issues, having been the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for Policy and Strategic Direction at the former Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Director General of the Aboriginal Justice Directorate at the federal Department of Justice, and Director of Aboriginal and Territorial Relations at INAC’s Northwest Territories Regional Office. With the Government of British Columbia, he was Director of Treaty Implementation and Settlement Legislation where he led the development of the Nisga’a Final Agreement Act (British Columbia) among other major initiatives and, with the Government of Saskatchewan where he was responsible for first negotiations between provincial Department of Education and what was then the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. |
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| + | In the context of these positions, he played key roles in the negotiation of modern treaties, specific claims and many other agreements and processes. He was also the lead for several key legislative initiatives, litigation files and alternative justice programs. He has worked with Inuit, Métis and First Nation governments, communities and entities in every jurisdiction across Canada, and has lived in British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. |
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| + | Beyond this experience, Daniel has significant background in economic development and innovation issues, federal-provincial-territorial relations, labour relations and human resources issues, and cultural and ecological heritage matters. He has represented Canada on numerous issues at forums around the world and has represented the federal government in several national federal-provincial-territorial forums. |
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| + | Daniel is a pilot, sang for a time with the Regina Philharmonic Choir, has taught firearms safety and hunting courses, and has represented Canada in French, English and Spanish. His record for riding a Harley-Davidson from Ottawa to Edmonton is 46 hours and 10 minutes, one he intends never to repeat or beat. |
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− | | | + | |'''<big>Mireille Laroche</big>'''[[File:Mirielle L..png|left|210x210px]] |
− | | | + | |Assistant Commissioner |
− | | | + | |Canada Revenue Agency, Service, Innovation and Integration Branch |
− | | | + | |On September 17, 2018, Mireille Laroche was appointed to the position of Assistant Commissioner of the Service, Innovation and Integration Branch at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). In addition to being the CRA’s Chief Service Officer, Mireille was also named Chief Data Officer for the CRA. |
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| + | Mireille joined the CRA in September 2014 as Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Collections and Verification Branch. She became the Assistant Commissioner of the Appeals Branch on April 1, 2016. |
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| + | Prior to joining the CRA, Mireille was acting Assistant Deputy Minister of the Processing and Payment Services Branch at Service Canada. Prior to that, she was the Director General of the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Directorate, as well as the Director General of Employment Insurance Policy with Employment and Social Development Canada. |
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| + | Mireille began her career in the public service in 1996 with the Department of Finance Canada, where she worked on various economic and fiscal issues. |
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| + | Mireille holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Social Sciences with a specialization in Economics and Political Science from the University of Ottawa. |
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− | | | + | |'''<big>Michael Nassar</big>'''[[File:Michael N..png|left|199x199px]] |
− | | | + | |Deputy Project Manager |
− | | | + | |Public Service and Procurement Canada, Real Property Services |
− | | | + | |My name is Michael, I am working on the West Memorial Building Rehabilitation Project with PSPC. I am an engineer in training with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. I started working with PSPC in March 2020. |
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− | | | + | |'''<big>Sarah Murdoch</big>'''[[File:Sarah M..jpg|left|226x226px]] |
− | | | + | |Senior Director, Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative |
− | | | + | |Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
− | | | + | |Sarah Murdoch was recently named Senior Director, Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Prior to this, she was Regional Director, Policy & Economic Analysis Branch for Pacific Region at Fisheries and Oceans Canada since September 2016. Her work has included leading responses to the Cohen Commission into the Declines of Fraser Salmon and launch of a five-year wild salmon policy implementation plan, the creation of the joint federal-provincial BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund, and development of the post-emergency response to the Big Bar Landslide. |
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| + | Prior to that, she was the Director, Treaties and Aboriginal Policy for six years, which included responsibility for both DFO Indigenous programs and treaty negotiations in Pacific Region. Sarah started with DFO in 2000 in Small Craft Harbours, where she worked in a variety of different positions between 2000 and 2010. |
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| + | Before joining DFO, Sarah worked for the Federal Treaty Negotiation Office within Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (now known as Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs). Sarah's academic background includes a Bachelor in Social Sciences from University of Ottawa and a Post-Bachelor Diploma in Community Economic Development from Simon Fraser University. She is married with a son and daughter, and outside of work Sarah enjoys trail running, snowshoeing and trying new local craft beers. |
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