Carole Swan, currently Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Industry Canada. Ms. Swan began her career in 1975 as a Research Economist with the Manitoba Economic Development Advisory Board. She joined the federal Public Service in 1978. Her past experience includes Senior Policy Analyst, Regional Industrial Expansion Canada; Director General, Corporate Services, Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs; and Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Ruth Dantzer, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, becomes Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board. Prior to assuming her current position, Ms. Dantzer served as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office. She previously held a number of positions with the Department of Finance, including Director, Sales Tax Policy, Tax Policy Branch. She joined the Public Service as a Manager with the Department of National Health and Welfare. She began her career working with First Nations in Northern Saskatchewan as an Economic Development Officer.

Jean-Claude Bouchard, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations Sector, Industry Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Mr. Bouchard began his Public Service career in 1971. His experience includes such positions as Deputy Secretary, Human Resources Policy, Treasury Board Secretariat and Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Services, Human Resources Development Canada. From September 1997 to May 2000, Mr. Bouchard held the position of Vice-President with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

These appointments are effective September 23, 2002

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Biographical notes attached.
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Date of birth: March 1952

June 1999 to Present
Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board

October 1996 - June 1999
Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

June 1991 - October 1996
Director, Environment and Transport, then Senior Director, Industry, Science and Regional Development, Economic Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

September 1990 - June 1991
Senior Policy Advisor, Privatization Branch, then Director General, Corporate Services, Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs Canada, and later Special Advisor, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch, Finance Canada

April 1987 - September 1990
Officer, Economic and Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office

August 1981 - April 1987
Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Formulation Branch, Ministry of State for Economic and Regional Development, then Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Branch, Regional Industrial Expansion Canada

October 1979 - August 1981
Director, Economic Research and Analysis, Status of Women Canada

February 1978 - October 1979
Policy Analyst, Women’s Employment Division, Employment and Immigration Canada, then Policy Analyst, Broadcasting and Social Policy Branch, Communications Canada

January 1976 - February 1978
Research Economist, Manpower Division, Industry and Commerce, then Research Economist, Continuing Education and Manpower, Government of Manitoba

January 1975 - December 1975
Research Economist, Manitoba Economic Development Advisory Board

Date of Birth: February 1959

-    Ph.D, Education-Leadership, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
-    Masters Business Administration, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
-    Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) History and Economics, University of Saskatchewan

Professional Experience:

June 2001 to Present
Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

1997 - 2001
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office

1994 - 1997
Chief, then Director, Sales Tax Policy, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

1991 - 1994
Senior Tax Policy Analyst, Indian Tax Policy, Sales Tax and Personal Income Tax, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

1988 - 1991
Manager, Department of National Health and Welfare

1987 - 1988
Advisor/Consultant to the Executive, Meadow Lake Tribal Council, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan; and Special Instructor, University of Regina

1985 - 1987
Economic Development Co-ordinator, Flying Dust Band, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

Date of Birth: September 1947

Education:

- Bachelor of Arts, General, Université de Montréal

May 2000 to Present
Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations Sector, Industry Canada

September 1997 - May 2000
Vice-President, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

June 1995 - September 1997
Deputy Secretary, Human Resources Policy Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat

August 1993 - June 1995
Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Services, Human Resources Development Canada

December 1991 - August 1993
Executive Director, Human Resources Services, Employment and Immigration Canada

August 1989 - November 1991
Director General, Personnel, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources

April 1985 - July 1989
Director General, Human Resources Management, Department of Communications

July 1984 - April 1985
Director, Department of Communications

November 1982 - July 1984
Director, Planning and Coordination Sector, Department of Communications

June 1976 - November 1982
Chief of Administrative and Technical Services, Research and Communications Centre, Department of Communications

July 1975 - June 1976
Acting Chief of Administrative and Technical Services, Research and Communications Centre, Department of Communications

January 1973 - July 1975
Chief of Staff to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Research, Department of Communications

January 1972 - January 1973
Coordinator, Foreign Service Officers Recruitment Program, Public Service Commission of Canada

January 1971 - January 1972
Administrative Trainee, Department of Communications