Biography Mary Pat MacKinnon, Senior Account Director, Public Engagement at Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada has extensive experience in citizen engagement, public policy and government affairs. . During her five-year tenure at Canadian Policy Research Networks as Director at Civic Engagement, Mary Pat led national citizens' dialogue projects on a variety of challengin...
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Biography Daniel Livermore served with distinction for more than three decades in Canada's Public Service as a diplomat and specialist in international affairs. He joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1975 after obtaining a Ph.D. from Queen’s University. His Ottawa-based assignments covered a range of issues from human rights to peacekeeping and included a second...
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Biography Gaëtan Lavertu has played a prominent role in Canadian diplomacy, holding positions at all levels of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, notably as Director General of Foreign Intelligence, Assistant Deputy Minister for Political Affairs and International Security, Associate Deputy Minister and finally as Deputy Minister. He served at 10...
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Biography In Ottawa and abroad, Claude Laverdure played a significant role in Canada’s  foreign service. notably as Canada's Ambassador to France from 2003 to 2007., He previously served as Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Foreign and Defence Policy in addition to being Prime Minister's Personal Representative ...
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Biography Jean-Pierre Kingsley was Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer from 1990 to 2007. During his mandate, he instituted reforms aimed at assuring at respecting Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms and oversaw the modernization of Canada’s electoral system, including the 36-day electoral calendar, the digitization of electoral geographic systems, and the establishmen...
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Biography Michael Kergin had an  exceptional  career as one of Canada's leading diplomats and experts in international affairs. He was Canada's ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2005 after holding several senior positions in the Canadian government and diplomatic service, including Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Assistant Secretary...
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Biography Robin Higham had an accomplished career as a diplomat with Canada`s Foreign Service and as a senior federal public servant. Robin served as Canada's Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the UN World Food Program, the World Food Council and the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome from 1978 to 1982. After h...
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Biography Holding a Ph.D. from York University, Ralph Heintzman began his career as a university professor before moving to the Canadian Public Service. Over the course of his distinguished career, he was a vice-president of the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada, an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Board Secretariat and a vice-principal of th...
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Biography Robert Hage was a Canadian diplomat for 38 years, notably as Canada's Ambassador to Hungary and Slovenia, Director General for Europe and Director General for Legal Affairs. He also served in Canada's Embassies in Washington, Lagos, Paris and as Deputy Head of Canada's Mission to the European Union in Brussels. In Ottawa, Bob was also Director of four division...
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Biography Susan Gregson served in the Canadian public service with distinction for 35 years, occupying several senior executive positions. Between 2013 and 2016, she was Assistant Deputy Minister for Asia Pacific at Global Affairs Canada. Prior to her last assignment, she served as Assistant Deputy Minister for Human Resources, Director General of Assignments and Execut...
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