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=== Aiesha Zafar (Masters of Ceremonies) ===
'''National Faculty, Canada School of Public Service'''<br>
Aiesha Zafar has over 20 years of experience in public safety at the federal and provincial
levels, primarily in intelligence, national security, and investigations. Before joining the School
in January 2022, Aiesha held the role of Director General of the Intelligence and Investigations
Directorate of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), where she was responsible for
intelligence operations, programs and policy, and criminal investigations, as well as the
National Targeting Centre. <br><br>
Aiesha started her public service career in 2001, specializing in national security intelligence
with the Communications Security Establishment. After an assignment in Washington, D.C. as
the Deputy Canadian Special Liaison Officer at the National Security Agency, she took up a
position with Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General. There, she managed the province's
Police Inspection and Advisory Program, as well as the Constable Selection System, a police applicant assessment
program, while developing an extensive network of public safety professionals. As the Chief of Staff for the Deputy
Solicitor General, she proposed and helped establish Ontario's Office of the Provincial Security Advisor. Immediately
prior to returning to the federal public service, Aiesha served as Executive Lead in the Ontario Provincial Police's (OPP)
Investigations and Organized Crime Command. Working closely with other police agencies, she developed new methods
and models to reduce public safety threats to Ontarians. <br><br>
Aiesha holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Finance from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Arts
degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College. Aiesha loves to spend time with her husband and two children,
and enjoys traveling, reading, and listening to podcasts. A resident of the Greater Toronto Area, she is an active
supporter of local women's shelters as well as health and education charities, and teaches weekly children's dance
classes in her spare time.
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