Federal Economic and Social Policy with Ian Shugart
October 17, 2014 | By Public Policy Admin |
Ian Shugart will speak about federal economic and social policy and what it’s like to work for the federal government. The conversation will focus in particular on Temporary Foreign Workers. This event will be moderated by SPPG Professor Mel Cappe.
Date: Friday Oct 17th, 2014
Time: 12:30 – 2pm (A pizza lunch will be served)
Location: SPPG North – UC 314
Mr. Ian Shugart was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Chairperson of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission, effective July 26, 2010. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Minister of the Environment, and Associate Deputy Minister of the Environment. Before joining Environment Canada, Mr. Shugart held several senior positions in the Health Portfolio where he served as Senior Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) as well as ADM, Health Policy Branch; Visiting ADM, Health Protection Branch; and Executive Director of the former Medical Research Council (now Canadian Institute of Health Research). Mr. Shugart has also been engaged extensively at the international level, serving as Chair of the Global Health Security Action Group, and of the Health Task Force of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; and on the Board of the World Health Organization. Mr. Shugart is also a member of the SPPG External Advisory Board.
Register NowEvent Date
October 17, 2014
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location
SPPG North
UC 314
