Clerk of the Privy Council.
Mr. Himelfarb is currently Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage, a position
he has held since June 1999. Mr. Himelfarb, who previously served as Associate
Secretary of the Treasury Board, and Head of the Social Union Task Force and
Sherpa for the meeting of heads of Progressive Governments, has over 20 years of
experience in the Public Service.
Mr. Cappe, who is in his fourth year as Clerk of the Privy Council, will
become Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, effective May 13, 2002, prior to
his taking a diplomatic assignment.
"Mr. Cappe has been a dedicated and skilful Clerk who has served me well
during what have been extremely challenging times. Over the past three years, he
has provided innovative and yeoman support to my Cabinet and me, particularly in
the aftermath of September 11. During his tenure, he has demonstrated creativity,
vision and vigour. I have every confidence that Mr. Cappe will represent
Canada’s interests abroad in an outstanding fashion and further enhance Canada’s
solid reputation on the international scene when he undertakes his international
assignment."
Biographical notes are attached.
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ALEXANDER HIMELFARB
Date of Birth: July 1947
Education:
Bachelor, Sociology, University of Toronto
Masters, Sociology, University of Toronto
Doctorate, Sociology, University of Toronto
Professional Experience:
June 1999 to Present
Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage
October 1998 - May 1999
Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board; Head, Social Union Task Force
July 1997 - October 1998
Deputy Secretary, Treasury Board Secretariat
February 1995 - July 1997
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council
Office
August 1994 - February 1995
Executive Director, Planning, Review and Renewal, Department of Citizenship
and Immigration
December 1993 - August 1994
Executive Director, Information Management and Renewal, Department of Justice
November 1989 - December 1993
Various positions with the National Parole Board which culminated in the
position of Executive Director
July 1986 - November 1989
Director General, Planning and Systems Group and Planning and Management
Branch, Department of Solicitor General
December 1981 - July 1986
Chief, Victimization Research, then Director, Statistics Division, Program
Branch, Department of Solicitor General
July 1972 to December 1981
Professor, Sociology, University of New Brunswick and then Chief of
Evaluation, Unified Family Courts, Department of Justice (Executive Interchange)
MEL CAPPE
Date of birth: December 1948
Education:
B.A. (Economics), University of Toronto
M.A. (Economics), University of Western Ontario
Professional Experience:
January 1999 to Present
Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office
July 1996 - December 1998
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development and Chairperson of the Canada
Employment Insurance Commission and Deputy Minister of Labour
May 1994 - July 1996
Deputy Minister of the Environment
1990 - 1994
Senior Assistant Secretary and then, Deputy Secretary, Program Branch,
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
1989 - 1990
Assistant Deputy Minister, Bureau of Corporate Affairs and Legislative Policy,
Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada
1986 - 1989
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Coordination, Consumer and Corporate
Affairs Canada
1982 - 1986
Senior Deputy Director of Investigation and Research, Bureau of Competition
Policy, Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada
1981 - 1982
Chief, Analysis and Evaluation, Finance Canada
1979 - 1981
Senior Economist, Economic Programs, Finance Canada
1977 - 1979
Senior Policy Analyst, Planning Branch, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
1975 - 1977
Policy Analyst, Planning Branch, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
