Biographies

Education

Master of Public Administration, Harvard University
Master of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University
Diploma, Institut Européen des Hautes Études Internationales, Nice

Professional Experience

Since July 2009
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

2008 - 2009
Deputy Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs), Privy Council Office

2007 - 2008
Associate Deputy Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

2006 - 2007
Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources

2002 - 2006
Vice-President, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

1996 - 2002
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Affairs and Planning Branch; Assistant Deputy Minister, Insurance Branch; and Director General, Social Policy, Strategic Policy Branch, Human Resources Development Canada

1994 - 1996
Director, Operations, Intergovernmental Affairs and Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office

1990 - 1994
Director, Strategic Investment Analysis, Micro Economic Policy Analysis, Industry Canada

1985 - 1990
Policy Advisor, Federal-Provincial Relations Office

1980 - 1984
Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Economic Council of Canada

 
Suzanne Vinet

Education

National Defence College, Kingston, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University

Professional Experience

Since March 2010
President, Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

2009 - 2010
Associate Deputy Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

2007 - 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Health

2005 - 2007
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2002 - 2005
Director General, Trade Policy, International Trade

1999 - 2002
Director General, International Trade Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1998 - 1999
Executive Director, International Trade Policy Directorate, Agriculture and 
Agri-Food Canada

1998
Director General, International Markets Bureau, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1997 - 1998
Executive Director, Programs and Multilateral Affairs Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1994 - 1997
Director, Multilateral Trade Policy Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1991 - 1994
Director, Strategic Planning and Policy Coordination, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1984 - 1990
Various policy and liaison positions within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Daphne Meredith

Education

Master of Economics, Queen’s University
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Queen’s University

Professional Experience

Since August 2009
Chief Human Resources Officer

2006 - 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Public Works and Government Services

2005 - 2006
Assistant Secretary, Corporate Priorities and Planning Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

2003 - 2005
Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

2002 - 2003
Director General, Strategic Management, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1999 - 2002
Director of Operations, Social Development Policy Secretariat, Privy Council Office

1997 - 1999
Chief, Strategic Planning, Sales Tax Division, Finance Canada

1993 - 1997
Senior Policy Officer, Priorities and Planning Secretariat, Privy Council Office

1992 - 1993
Senior Advisor, Deposit Insurance Review, Finance Canada

1989 - 1992
Senior Consultant, GPC Government Policy Consultants

1986 - 1989
Policy Officer, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada

1983 - 1986
Economist, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada

1979 - 1982
Research Associate, Royal Military College of Canada

1978 - 1979
Adjunct Lecturer, Queen’s University

 
Daniel Watson

Education

Bachelor of Arts, History, French Literature, University of British Columbia

Professional Experience

Since July 2009
Deputy Minister of Western Economic Diversification

2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Western Economic Diversification

2006 - 2009
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Strategic Direction, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

2003 - 2006
Assistant Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Region, Western Economic Diversification Canada

2001 - 2003
Director General, Aboriginal Justice Directorate, Justice Canada

1999 - 2001
Director, Aboriginal and Territorial Relations, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

1994 - 1999
Director, Implementation and Settlement Legislation, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Government of British Columbia

1994
Special Advisor, Aboriginal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Education, Training and Employment, Government of Saskatchewan

1993 -1994
Director, Policy and Research, Department of Education, Training and Employment, Government of Saskatchewan

1990 -1993
Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Education, Training and Employment, Government of Saskatchewan

1989 - 1990
Advisor, Public Rights and Official Languages, Employment and Immigration Canada

Paul Rochon

Education

Master of Economics, University of Toronto
Bachelor of History, McGill University

Professional Experience

Since July 2010
Associate Deputy Minister of Finance

2009 - 2010
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Finance Canada

2007 - 2009
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Finance Canada

2005 - 2007
Director General, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Finance Canada

2004 - 2005
Director, Fiscal Policy Division, Finance Canada

2001 - 2004
Director, Intergovernmental Tax Policy, Research and Evaluation Division, Finance Canada

1998 - 2001
Senior Chief, Revenue and Expenditure Analysis and Forecasting Section, Finance Canada

1996 -1998
Chief, Expenditure Analysis and Forecasting Division, Finance Canada

1990 - 1996
Various positions in Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Finance Canada

1988 - 1990
Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada

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