Mel Cappe
January 1, 1992 | By Public Policy Admin |
Distinguished Fellow
Bio
Mel Cappe is a Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. He previously served as Professor in the Master of Public Policy Program. From 2006-2011 he was President of the Institute for Research on Public Policy. Prior to that for four years he was High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom. Before that he served as Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service in Ottawa. Earlier in his career he held senior economic and policy positions in the Departments of Finance and Industry. He was Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Board, Deputy Minister of the Environment, Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development, Deputy Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Employment Insurance Commission. He did graduate studies in Economics at the Universities of Western Ontario and Toronto and has honorary doctorates from both. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Contact info
mel.cappe@utoronto.ca
