Biography Jody Thomas recently retired from the federal public service as National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister. Jody has broad and varied experience working at senior levels in the Public Service and in a series of increasingly demanding security operations roles. She joined the naval reserves at age 17 and was among the first women to serve ...
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Biography Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., was Chief commissioner and CEO of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (2015-2022). Ms. Landry holds a law degree (1988) from the Université de Sherbrooke. She founded her own firm in 1993, which she headed until 2015. She has over 35 years' experience in law practice, as well as solid experience on boards of directors and committe...
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Biography Dan is currently senior advisor to the University of Ottawa Centre on Public Management and Policy’s Certificate Program in Public Sector Leadership and Governance, bringing experience as a former political advisor, public servant and diplomat. After serving as a policy advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister and chief of staff to the Minister of Citizensh...
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Biography Pag-yendu M. Yentcharé is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of Ottawa. He is also an Expert Member of the African Union Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa. He conducts interdisciplinary research at the nexus of Human Rights and Environmental Law and Govern...
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Biography Michelle Tessier was the Deputy Director Operations (DDO) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) from December 2018 to March 2023, responsible for the overall management of Service operations, intelligence, security screening and governance. She joined the Service in 1988, working at every operational level within the organization, from Intellige...
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