July 4, 2000
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Paul
Thibault, currently Federal Coordinator, Y2K National Contingency Planning at
the Department of National Defence, as Associate Deputy Minister of Industry.
Paul Thibault began his career in the public service in 1968, and held a
number of positions with the Department of Foreign Affairs, both in Canada and
abroad, from June 1968 to August 1985. He has held progressively more
senior positions since that time including, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Security
and Intelligence), Privy Council Office; and Assistant Secretary, Government
Operations Sector and Executive Director, Canada Infrastructure Works Program,
Treasury Board Secretariat. Prior to assuming his current position in 1998, Mr.
Thibault was Executive Director of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Mr.
Thibault studied at the University of Ottawa where he obtained his Bachelor of
Social Sciences. He also obtained a diploma in Public Administration from l’École nationale
d’administration in Paris.
This appointment is effective July 10, 2000.
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Biographical note attached.
PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555
Birth: April 1945
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, University of Ottawa
M.A. studies, Carleton University
Diploma in Public Administration, École nationale d'administration-Paris
Professional Experience:
October 1998 to Present
Federal Coordinator, Y2K National Contingency Planning, Department of
National Defence
May 1997 - October 1998
Executive Director, Immigration and Refugee Board
August 1996 - May 1997
Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector and Executive Director,
Canada
Infrastructure Works Program, Treasury Board Secretariat
October 1992 - August 1996
Assistant Secretary, Program Branch (Government Operations, Foreign and
Defence), then Acting Deputy Secretary, Program Branch, Treasury Board
Secretariat
January 1988 - October 1992
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Security and Intelligence), Privy Council
Office
August 1985 - December 1987
Director of Operations, Priorities and Planning Secretariat, Privy Council
Office
August 1981 - August 1985
Economic Counsellor, Canadian Embassy, Paris
September 1979 - August 1981
Deputy Director, General Economic Relations and Coordinator for the Ottawa
Economic Summit, Department of External Affairs
June 1968 - August 1979
Various assignments in Ottawa and abroad with the Department of External
Affairs, including Geneva and Tehran
