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| | |Rakhi Lad was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister in October 2022. Previously, she held various roles in the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade the including Director of Strategic Industry Intelligence Branch, Director of Trade and Investment Branch, and Director of Trade Strategy, Analytics and Partnership Branch. Across these leadership roles, she led strategic policy development, trade and investment initiatives, and industry intelligence efforts | | |Rakhi Lad was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister in October 2022. Previously, she held various roles in the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade the including Director of Strategic Industry Intelligence Branch, Director of Trade and Investment Branch, and Director of Trade Strategy, Analytics and Partnership Branch. Across these leadership roles, she led strategic policy development, trade and investment initiatives, and industry intelligence efforts |
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| | '''Aaron Wirth, ADM, Strategic Policy and Competitiveness''' | | '''Aaron Wirth, ADM, Strategic Policy and Competitiveness''' |
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| | Aaron Wirth is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Competitiveness at Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Trade and Export Development. With over 15 years of senior leadership across multiple line departments and central agencies, he is known for pragmatic problem-solving and strong cross-government and industry collaboration. | | Aaron Wirth is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Competitiveness at Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Trade and Export Development. With over 15 years of senior leadership across multiple line departments and central agencies, he is known for pragmatic problem-solving and strong cross-government and industry collaboration. |
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| | + | |Linsey Hollett is the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch at Health Canada. She is responsible for overseeing a national scientific and regulatory function, including laboratory analysis and compliance and enforcement programs for drugs and natural health products, medical devices, clinical trials, cannabis, pesticides, tobacco and vaping products, controlled substances, and consumer products; oversees national engagement and outreach programs related to environmental health; is responsible for coordination of the regulatory agenda for Health Canada and, leads the Government of Canada’s initiatives to prevent and alleviate critical, national drug and medical device shortages. |
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| − | Linsey Hollett is the '''Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch at Health Canada'''. She is responsible for overseeing a national scientific and regulatory function, including laboratory analysis and compliance and enforcement programs for drugs and natural health products, medical devices, clinical trials, cannabis, pesticides, tobacco and vaping products, controlled substances, and consumer products; oversees national engagement and outreach programs related to environmental health; is responsible for coordination of the regulatory agenda for Health Canada and, leads the Government of Canada’s initiatives to prevent and alleviate critical, national drug and medical device shortages.
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| − | Judy Meltzer est sous-ministre adjointe déléguée de la Direction générale de la protection de l'environnement à Environnement et Changement climatique Canada. | + | |Judy Meltzer est sous-ministre adjointe déléguée de la Direction générale de la protection de l'environnement à Environnement et Changement climatique Canada. |
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| | Auparavant, elle était directrice générale du Bureau des marchés du carbone à ECCC. Avant de se joindre au gouvernement fédéral en 2009, elle a travaillé dans divers organismes de recherche et d'élaboration de politiques, notamment la Fondation canadienne pour les Amériques et le Centre de recherches pour le développement international. Judy est titulaire d'un doctorat en sciences politiques et d'une maîtrise des arts en affaires internationales. | | Auparavant, elle était directrice générale du Bureau des marchés du carbone à ECCC. Avant de se joindre au gouvernement fédéral en 2009, elle a travaillé dans divers organismes de recherche et d'élaboration de politiques, notamment la Fondation canadienne pour les Amériques et le Centre de recherches pour le développement international. Judy est titulaire d'un doctorat en sciences politiques et d'une maîtrise des arts en affaires internationales. |
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| − | Kassandra (Kasi) McMicking is the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for the Strategic Policy Sector (SPS) at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). | + | |Kassandra (Kasi) McMicking is the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for the Strategic Policy Sector (SPS) at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). |
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| | Kasi hails from rural New Brunswick, and earned her BA (Honours) in Political Science from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She is the proud spouse of a CAF member (retired), stepmother of a York University student, and serves at the pleasure of her three rescued pets. She volunteers time mentoring public servants, and on various animal welfare causes. | | Kasi hails from rural New Brunswick, and earned her BA (Honours) in Political Science from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She is the proud spouse of a CAF member (retired), stepmother of a York University student, and serves at the pleasure of her three rescued pets. She volunteers time mentoring public servants, and on various animal welfare causes. |
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| − | | + | |Megan Nichols was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the Environmental Protection Branch (EPB) as of July 22, 2024, and previously, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister as of January 10, 2023. She joined ECCC from Transport Canada, where she spent four years, first as the Director General of Environmental Policy, and then as Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy. |
| − | Megan Nichols was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the Environmental Protection Branch (EPB) as of July 22, 2024, and previously, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister as of January 10, 2023. She joined ECCC from Transport Canada, where she spent four years, first as the Director General of Environmental Policy, and then as Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy. | |
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| | Prior to her time at Transport Canada, Megan was Director General in the Lands and Minerals Sector at Natural Resources Canada, with responsibility for the leadership of Canada’s mining policy. From 2012-2017, Megan held a number of positions at Public Safety Canada, focused mainly on international and Canada-U.S. border and security issues. | | Prior to her time at Transport Canada, Megan was Director General in the Lands and Minerals Sector at Natural Resources Canada, with responsibility for the leadership of Canada’s mining policy. From 2012-2017, Megan held a number of positions at Public Safety Canada, focused mainly on international and Canada-U.S. border and security issues. |
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| | Megan spent six years designing and managing public infrastructure funding programs at Infrastructure Canada. From 1999 to 2004, she worked in the Canadian Heritage portfolio, where she developed international cultural policy initiatives, delivered programming for the Canada Council of the Arts, and supported the department’s portfolio management and corporate secretariat functions. | | Megan spent six years designing and managing public infrastructure funding programs at Infrastructure Canada. From 1999 to 2004, she worked in the Canadian Heritage portfolio, where she developed international cultural policy initiatives, delivered programming for the Canada Council of the Arts, and supported the department’s portfolio management and corporate secretariat functions. |
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| | Megan holds a master’s degree in history from Queen’s University. She lives in Chelsea, Quebec with her family and is an avid hiker, canoeist and cross-country skier. | | Megan holds a master’s degree in history from Queen’s University. She lives in Chelsea, Quebec with her family and is an avid hiker, canoeist and cross-country skier. |
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