Biography Sarah Paquet was appointed Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) on November 18, 2020. As the head of Canada’s financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulator, she is responsible for ensuring the Centre facilitates the detection, prevention and deterrence of money laundering, terroris...
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Biography Experienced Healthcare Leader Dr. Bernard Leduc possesses extensive experience in the healthcare sector, having commenced his career as a family physician with a comprehensive family practice. He has consistently worked in hospitals across both Québec and Ontario.He joined Hôpital Montfort, Ontario's Francophone Academic Hospital, in 1999. Dr. Leduc ascended to the position of Chief of Staff in 2004...
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Biography Rafal Kulik, PhD, is a Full Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa. He holds MSc from the University of Ulm (Germany) and a PhD from the University of Wroclaw (Poland). After finishing his PhD, he spent three years as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa. Afterwards, he was recruited as a Lecturer by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Universit...
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Biography I have been a professor in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, since 2005. In the 2023-24 academic year, I was co-chair of the Senate Committee on Academic Freedom. In that role, I was part of a group that conducted a listening tour of teaching staff affected by security issues on the uOttawa campus in the summer and early fall of 2023. The Committee has been directly involved in creating workshops a...
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Biography Nathalie Gougeon is a bilingual Chartered Professional Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor. She holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance and has over 20 years of experience in the fields of auditing and accounting. City Council appointed Ms. Gougeon as Auditor General on December 18, 2020. She assumed the role of Auditor General on February 1, 2021. Her appointment is for a seven-year,...
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Biography Jamie Bell (he/him, they/them) is a student at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law studying in the English Common Law Program.   A newcomer to Ottawa from the prairies of Treaty 6 territory, Jamie is excited to serve the University of Ottawa community as a member of the Board of Governors. Though new to the board, Jamie brings substantial experience in university governance and non-profit manage...
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Biography Bryce Bogie is a fourth-year MD-PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Medicine. He is currently completing his PhD in Neuroscience in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. His research focuses on investigating the neural correlates of cognitive impairment in mental health disorders. Before joining the University of Ottawa in 2019, Bryce earned Honours Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degr...
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Biography David is fluently bilingual with significant experience in providing advisory services required for the successful planning, procurement, financing and implementation of major infrastructure and real estate projects Before creating his own firm, Sage Project Advisors in 2018, David served as Vice-President in Deloitte Canada’s Infrastructure Advisory Practice, where he led teams which prepared business ...
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Biography Jessica Tchida is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying towards a BSc in Psychology with a minor in Aging Studies.Throughout her time at the University of Ottawa, Jessica has dedicated herself to student life and wellness. This is shown through her work with Housing Services over the past three years as a Community Advisor and Team Lead, where she has provided mental health support for students an...
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Biography Gina Wilson rejoined Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) as Deputy Minister on September 1, 2021. She previously served as Deputy Minister of WAGE from 2017 to 2019, where she led the establishment of WAGE as a new department, ensured that GBA Plus was fully instituted in government, and served as the first Chair of the federal Indigenous Women’s Circle. Gina was in the role of Deputy Minister, Dive...
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