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DAY 1: FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Resources

PLENARY DISCUSSION – Data for Responsive Public Policy

Name Biography

André Loranger

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Assistant Chief Statistician for Strategic Data Management, Methods and Analysis, Statistics Canada

André is also Statistics Canada’s Chief Data Officer responsible for the overall stewardship of the organization’s information data holdings. An economist with an M.A. (Economics) degree from the University of Ottawa, André began his career in the public service at Statistics Canada in 1997 where he spent most of his career compiling estimates of GDP. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of Producer Prices Division (2008-2012) and the Director General of the Macroeconomic Statistics Branch (2012-2013). In recent years, André has been involved in international projects related to economic statistics. André is currently a member of the United Nations Global Working Group on Big Data.

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Mireille Laroche

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Astrid Guttman

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Professor of Paediatrics, Health Policy and Public Health at the University of Toronto, physician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children, and Senior Scientist and Chief Science Officer at ICES

Astrid Guttmann is Chief Science Officer at ICES, Canada’s largest health services and policy research institute with extensive administrative data holdings. Her research aims to improve inequities in child and family health through population-based studies that inform or evaluate health and mental health system programs and policies. She sits on a number of scientific and policy advisory committees.

Kara Beckles

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FIRESIDE CHAT – The Value of Data for an Innovative and Inclusive Public Policy

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Rohinton Medhora

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Anil Arora

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Vic Pant

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Natasha Kim

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The Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government

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Jamie Smith

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Tom Dufour

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Daniel MacDonald

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Julie McAuley

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Alain Beaudoin

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Spotlight on CSAC Report: Towards a Stronger National Statistical System

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Gail McDonald

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Howard Ramos

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Jan Kestle

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Céline Le Bourdais

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Data Defense in support GC COVID-19 Response

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Jean-Philippe Racicot

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Eric Bisaillon

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Lindsay MacDonald

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Don MacLeod

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Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship

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Lauren Aldwinckle

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Anton Bazilev

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Jane Lin

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Crystal Sewards

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Sébastien Fleurant

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Data Ethics and AI Innovation

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Benoit Deshaies

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Eric Rancourt

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Michelle Mann

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Patrick McEvenue

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Maryam Haghighi

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Assessing Input Data and Resultant Model Accuracy

Name Biography

Saeid Molladavoudi

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Stéphane Tremblay

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Yvan Gauthier

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Monica Picard

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DAY 1: FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Resources

PLENARY DISCUSSION – Data for Responsive Public Policy

Name Biography

André Loranger

A Loranger.png


Assistant Chief Statistician for Strategic Data Management, Methods and Analysis, Statistics Canada

André is also Statistics Canada’s Chief Data Officer responsible for the overall stewardship of the organization’s information data holdings. An economist with an M.A. (Economics) degree from the University of Ottawa, André began his career in the public service at Statistics Canada in 1997 where he spent most of his career compiling estimates of GDP. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of Producer Prices Division (2008-2012) and the Director General of the Macroeconomic Statistics Branch (2012-2013). In recent years, André has been involved in international projects related to economic statistics. André is currently a member of the United Nations Global Working Group on Big Data.

Ima Okonny

File:PICTURE

BIO Wording

Mireille Laroche

File:PICTURE

BIO Wording

Astrid Guttman

Guttman.jpg
Professor of Paediatrics, Health Policy and Public Health at the University of Toronto, physician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children, and Senior Scientist and Chief Science Officer at ICES

Astrid Guttmann is Chief Science Officer at ICES, Canada’s largest health services and policy research institute with extensive administrative data holdings. Her research aims to improve inequities in child and family health through population-based studies that inform or evaluate health and mental health system programs and policies. She sits on a number of scientific and policy advisory committees.

Kara Beckles

File:Picture

Bio wording




FIRESIDE CHAT – The Value of Data for an Innovative and Inclusive Public Policy

Name Biography

Rohinton Medhora

File:Picture

Bio wording

Anil Arora

Title

Bio wording

Vic Pant

File:Picture

Bio wording

Natasha Kim

File:Picture

Bio wording



The Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government

Name Biography

Jamie Smith

File:Picture

Bio wording

Tom Dufour

File:Picture

Bio wording

Daniel MacDonald

File:Picture

Bio wording

Julie McAuley

[[|left|166x166px]]

Title

Bio Wording

Alain Beaudoin

left|169x169px

Bio wording


Spotlight on CSAC Report: Towards a Stronger National Statistical System

Name Biography

Gail McDonald

left|187x187px

Bio wording

Howard Ramos

left

Bio Wording

Jan Kestle

left

Bio Wording

Céline Le Bourdais

184x184px

Bio wording


Data Defense in support GC COVID-19 Response

Name Biography

Jean-Philippe Racicot

left|187x187px

Bio wording

Eric Bisaillon

left

Bio Wording

Lindsay MacDonald

left

Bio Wording

Don MacLeod

left

Bio Wording


Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship

Name Biography

Lauren Aldwinckle

left|187x187px

Bio wording

Anton Bazilev

left

Bio Wording

Jane Lin

left

Bio Wording

Crystal Sewards

left

Bio Wording

Sébastien Fleurant

left

Bio Wording


Data Ethics and AI Innovation

Name Biography

Benoit Deshaies

left|187x187px

Bio wording

Eric Rancourt

left

Bio Wording

Michelle Mann

left

Bio Wording

Patrick McEvenue

left

Bio Wording

Maryam Haghighi

left

Bio Wording


Assessing Input Data and Resultant Model Accuracy

Name Biography

Saeid Molladavoudi

left|187x187px

Bio wording

Stéphane Tremblay

left

Bio Wording

Yvan Gauthier

left

Bio Wording

Monica Picard

left

Bio Wording