Data for Impact Series/Supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty

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Data for Impact Series: Supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty

October 24, 2023 | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)


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Speakers

Natalie Acres

Natalie Acres

Director, Access to Information Policy and Performance Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Natalie has over 15 years of experience working in the Access to Information and Privacy field in the areas of operations, policy, governance, compliance and management.

Currently, Natalie Acres is the Director of Access to Information Policy at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, leading teams responsible for policy development, policy implementation and Access to Information Review related work including Indigenous Engagement. Prior to joining the policy centre for Access to Information, Natalie was the Director of the TBS ATIP Office.

From 2008 to 2020 Natalie also led various ATIP teams at National Defence. In her various roles as Deputy Director, she led both operational and policy teams responsible for responding to ATIP requests, training development and delivery, compliance and privacy policy. Before leaving the department, Natalie was the Chief of ATI Operations and was instrumental in leading the ATIP Office through the early days of the pandemic to the resumption of hybrid work.

Natalie has a strong interest in access to information and transparency and seeks to continue to contribute to achieving results and advancing innovation in this space.

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Christopher Penney

Director, Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships, Statistics Canada

Bio coming soon




Lisa Tremblay-Goodyer

Assistant Director General, Outreach and Engagement, Library and Archives Canada

Bio coming soon



Dr. Karine Duhamel

Director, Indigenous Strategy, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Bio coming soon



Moderator

Eric Guimond

Eric Guimond

Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Director General, Strategic Research and Data Innovation Branch, Indigenous Services Canada

Eric is Chief Data Officer with the Department of Indigenous Services Canada, and Director General of the Strategic Research and Data Innovation Branch since 2019. In his dual role, he is responsible for the development of collaborative research and data strategies, partnerships and agreements that are required to support the improvement of the well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities across Canada, as well as supporting Indigenous governments and institutions in assuming control of the delivery of services, including Indigenous data.

Over the course of his career, Eric had the opportunity to contribute to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. He directed (2013-16) historical research activities to support the discharge of obligations under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA), including the delivery of about one million documents to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada following extensive collaborative research with Library and Archives Canada. In a different role, Eric coordinated (2016-19) efforts leading to legislative amendments to the Indian Act to eliminate sex-based inequities in registration.







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