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Safeguarding information held by the government is a public trust that requires managing this data as a strategic asset. With the Policy on Service and Digital changing the way digital records are managed and preserved, all public servants should be aware of proper information management practices.

This year’s event will delve into digital records management, transfer procedures and preservation techniques that ensure the integrity of the federal government's digital assets and archives. The event will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the latest trends in information management across the Government of Canada, including new technologies, and industry experts will provide valuable insights.

Participants will gain practical strategies on implementing best practices for the long-term use and integrity of information and preserving the value and accessibility of digital records.

This event is co-hosted by Library and Archives Canada and the School’s GC Data Community.  

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Why Attend?

The IM Backstage Pass event offers a unique opportunity to learn from Government of Canada experts in data and information management featuring:

  • Insightful presentations: Enjoy an event filled with presentations and demonstrations where experts will share knowledge and explore emerging trends and challenges. 
  • Innovative practices: Discover new initiatives, and best practices and approaches in data and information management. 
  • Networking opportunities: Experience virtual platform to network and learn from other participants and participate in activities and sessions to find out about different departmental perspectives.  
  • Direct engagement: Engage directly with expert guest speakers and ask your questions.

Expand your expertise and connect with leading professionals in the field.


Agenda

NOVEMBER 12

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Opening Remarks

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Join Emily Gusba, Director General of the Government Record Branch at Library and Archives Canada, to explore the advances in information management within the Government of Canada. You’ll hear about new initiatives from the Treasury Board Secretariat, Library and Archives Canada and the Canada School of Public Service, including enterprise initiatives promoting access to information, and the declassification of historical records. 

Emily Gusba

Director General, Government Record Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Emily Gusba has been the Director General of the Government Record Branch since joining LAC in 2022. Since 2008, she has held positions of increasing responsibility up to management positions at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Welcome message

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Find out more about the event program and how to make the most of the experience with words of welcome by Irwin Bess, Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service. 

Irwin Bess

Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service

Irwin Bess joined the School as an executive faculty member in November 2023 and brings 27 years of experience in the federal public service. Over the span of his career, Irwin held a variety of leadership roles in several departments, ranging from strategic policy and program delivery to communications, innovation and digital transformation at Transport Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Privy Council Office, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service. Most recently, Irwin served as the Chief Information Officer at the Immigration and Refugee Board, leading tribunal-wide operational and strategic digital priorities. Irwin attributes his progression and success in these areas to following his curiosity and passions with a strong willingness to collaborate with colleagues and learn new ways of thinking and working from employees at all levels. His areas of interest include leadership development, policy and service innovation, responsible applications of technology and the intersection of these areas with the future of work and best practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Irwin has rejoined the School with the goal of helping all employees reach their full potential through teaching, facilitation, coaching and sharing of experiences and possibilities.

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Words from the Chief Data Officer of Canada

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Join Stephen Burt, the Chief Data Officer of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister of Digital Policy and Performance, to learn the latest on leadership in information management within the Government of Canada. 


Stephen Burt

Chief Data Officer of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister of Data and Digital Policy, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

In March 2022, Stephen Burt was appointed Chief Data Officer for the Government of Canada, at the Treasury Board Secretariat. His mandate is to provide leadership within the federal government across all aspects of managing information and data. This includes protective policy elements for privacy and responsible use of data-driven technologies, and policy elements related to transparency such as access to information and open government, including GC enterprise tools for data and information sharing. The CDO also oversees policy and guidance for data-enabled digital services and programs, including foundational information management and data governance practices across federal departments.

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Access to Information, Declassification and Historical Records

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This presentation will explore the latest guidance with respect to declassification and processing of historical records as it relates to the administration of the Access to Information Act. 


Charles Taillefer

Executive Director, Access to Information and Open Government Policy Division (ATIOGPD), Data and Digital Policy Sector, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

Charles is responsible for leading government-wide policy work and performance reporting related to access to information, proactive publication and open government. Prior to this role, Mr. Taillefer served as Director of Privacy and Data Protection Policy at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where he led the legislative reform of the federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the development of Canada's first legislative proposal to regulate artificial intelligence, the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. Over the course of his career, Mr. Taillefer has played a leadership role in the development of policy in various areas such as transborder data flows, privacy impact assessment, fair information practices, use of the social insurance number, duty to assist, security screening and artificial intelligence and data governance. Charles holds a Master of Legal Studies from Carleton University and an Ontario Teaching Certificate and a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University.

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Library and Archives Canada Initiative on declassification

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LAC's collection contains thousands of files classified by government departments prior to their transfer. Over the past two years, LAC has undertaken efforts to analyze the contents of these documents, and to inform the creator departments in order to obtain their authorization to declassify these historical files. This presentation will explore the process by which LAC submits declassification requests. 


Marcelle Cinq-Mars

Deputy Director, Declassification Team, ATIP Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Marcelle Cinq-Mars has been an archivist at LAC since 2007 where she occupied the Military Archivist Portfolio. For the past two years, she has been Assistant Director for the recently created Declassification team.

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Live Poll

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Join moderator Irwin Bess as he reviews the results from the audience polls about declassification, record transfers and more.  


Irwin Bess

Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service

Irwin Bess joined the School as an executive faculty member in November 2023 and brings 27 years of experience in the federal public service. Over the span of his career, Irwin held a variety of leadership roles in several departments, ranging from strategic policy and program delivery to communications, innovation and digital transformation at Transport Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Privy Council Office, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service. Most recently, Irwin served as the Chief Information Officer at the Immigration and Refugee Board, leading tribunal-wide operational and strategic digital priorities. Irwin attributes his progression and success in these areas to following his curiosity and passions with a strong willingness to collaborate with colleagues and learn new ways of thinking and working from employees at all levels. His areas of interest include leadership development, policy and service innovation, responsible applications of technology and the intersection of these areas with the future of work and best practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Irwin has rejoined the School with the goal of helping all employees reach their full potential through teaching, facilitation, coaching and sharing of experiences and possibilities.

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Break

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Explore the resources in the virtual Exhibit Hall during the break. 


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Demo: GC Data Community Resource Hub

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The GC Data Community team will showcase the upcoming and live products that are available to support public servants working with data and information in the GC, including a brief demonstration of their GCXchange site and Data Resource Hub. These resources are intended to empower employees by sharing guidance on the use of data-related tools in addition to upskilling opportunities for data skills.


Wei-Ju (Heidi) Wang

Free Agent, GC Data Community, Canada School of Public Service

Heidi Wang (They/Any) is a Free Agent on assignment at the GC Data Community Team at the Canada School of Public Service. A creative force, Heidi blends data expertise with a passion for storytelling and digital government. With experience across four federal departments in Canada, Heidi’s work spans from monitoring and reporting on infrastructure investment at Indigenous Services Canada to the supply and demand modelling to support the COVID-19 response at Health Canada. In their current role, Heidi focuses on building a community around data in the GC and developing learning at the intersection of data, policy, and feelings.

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Preparing to Transfer Digital Records to Library and Archives Canada

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This presentation will discuss the new Procedures for the Transfer of Digital Archival Government Records, issued by LAC in the summer of 2024. By using recent examples, the presentation will provide guidance and best practices for how GC institutions can meet these requirements in their preparations for transferring digital archival records to LAC.  


Brian Clarke

Senior Archivist, Government Record Branch, Initiatives Division, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Brian is a government records archivist at Library and Archives Canada. He began his career as the archivist responsible for the transport portfolio. His current role is to explore and refine LAC’s government records acquisition processes with respect to digital records.

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Virtual Tour of LAC Preservation Complex

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This presentation will provide a virtual tour of LAC’s new Preservation Storage Facility in Gatineau, Québec, featuring the automated storage and retrieval system.


Lisa Hennessey

Technical Advisor, Real Property, Library and Archives Canada

Lisa Hennessey joined Library and Archives Canada in 2009 after graduating from Ryerson University with a master’s degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management. Lisa has worked on several LAC building projects including the Nitrate Film Preservation Facility, the Preservation Storage Facility which features an automated storage and retrieval system, and currently, Lisa is working on the Adisoke building, a joint library project with the Ottawa Public Library.

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Question Period

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Join Irwin Bess, Executive Faculty Member at the Canada School of Public Service, for a moderated question period with Emily Gusba and Charles Taillefer.


Charles Taillefer

Executive Director, Access to Information and Open Government Policy Division (ATIOGPD), Data and Digital Policy Sector, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

Charles is responsible for leading government-wide policy work and performance reporting related to access to information, proactive publication and open government. Prior to this role, Mr. Taillefer served as Director of Privacy and Data Protection Policy at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where he led the legislative reform of the federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the development of Canada's first legislative proposal to regulate artificial intelligence, the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. Over the course of his career, Mr. Taillefer has played a leadership role in the development of policy in various areas such as transborder data flows, privacy impact assessment, fair information practices, use of the social insurance number, duty to assist, security screening and artificial intelligence and data governance. Charles holds a Master of Legal Studies from Carleton University and an Ontario Teaching Certificate and a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University.

Irwin Bess

Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service

Irwin Bess joined the School as an executive faculty member in November 2023 and brings 27 years of experience in the federal public service. Over the span of his career, Irwin held a variety of leadership roles in several departments, ranging from strategic policy and program delivery to communications, innovation and digital transformation at Transport Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Privy Council Office, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service. Most recently, Irwin served as the Chief Information Officer at the Immigration and Refugee Board, leading tribunal-wide operational and strategic digital priorities. Irwin attributes his progression and success in these areas to following his curiosity and passions with a strong willingness to collaborate with colleagues and learn new ways of thinking and working from employees at all levels. His areas of interest include leadership development, policy and service innovation, responsible applications of technology and the intersection of these areas with the future of work and best practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Irwin has rejoined the School with the goal of helping all employees reach their full potential through teaching, facilitation, coaching and sharing of experiences and possibilities.

Emily Gusba

Director General, Government Record Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Emily Gusba has been the Director General of the Government Record Branch since joining LAC in 2022. Since 2008, she has held positions of increasing responsibility up to management positions at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Closing Remarks by moderator

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We would like to thank all participants of this event! To continue these conversations and to network with other participants and speakers, please join the discussion sections via the virtual lounge.


Irwin Bess

Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service

Irwin Bess joined the School as an executive faculty member in November 2023 and brings 27 years of experience in the federal public service. Over the span of his career, Irwin held a variety of leadership roles in several departments, ranging from strategic policy and program delivery to communications, innovation and digital transformation at Transport Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Privy Council Office, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service. Most recently, Irwin served as the Chief Information Officer at the Immigration and Refugee Board, leading tribunal-wide operational and strategic digital priorities. Irwin attributes his progression and success in these areas to following his curiosity and passions with a strong willingness to collaborate with colleagues and learn new ways of thinking and working from employees at all levels. His areas of interest include leadership development, policy and service innovation, responsible applications of technology and the intersection of these areas with the future of work and best practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Irwin has rejoined the School with the goal of helping all employees reach their full potential through teaching, facilitation, coaching and sharing of experiences and possibilities.

Speakers

Emily FR Gusba

Directrice générale, Direction générale des Documents gouvernementaux Bibliothèque et Archives

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Emily FR Gusba

Directrice générale, Direction générale des Documents gouvernementaux Bibliothèque et Archives

Emily Gusba est la Directrice générale de la Direction générale des Documents gouvernementaux depuis son arrivée à BAC en 2022. Depuis 2008, elle a occupé des postes à responsabilités croissantes jusqu’à des postes de gestion à la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire et à la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

Irwin FR Bess

Membre du corps professoral executif, École de la fonction publique du Canada

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Irwin FR Bess

Membre du corps professoral executif, École de la fonction publique du Canada

Irwin Bess s'est joint à l'École en tant que membre-cadre du corps professoral en novembre 2023 et possède 28 années dexpérience dans la fonction publique fédérale. Au cours de sa carrière, M. Bess a occupé divers postes de direction dans plusieurs ministères dont Transports Canada, Emploi et Développement social Canada, le Bureau du Conseil privé, l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments, le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada et l'École de la fonction publique du Canada, en passant des domaines dede la politique stratégique et de la prestation de programmes aux communications, à l'innovation et à à la transformation numérique. Récemment, il a occupé le poste de dirigeant principal de l'information à la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié, rôle dans lequel il devait diriger les priorités numériques opérationnelles et stratégiques à l'échelle du tribunal. M. Bess attribue sa progression et son succès dans différents domaines au fait de suivre sa curiosité et ses passions avec une forte volonté de collaborer avec ses collègues et découvrir de nouvelles façons de penser et de travailler au contact d'employé·es de tous les niveaux. Il s'intéresse notamment au perfectionnement du leadership, à l'innovation en matière de politiques et de services, à l'utilisation responsables de la technologie à la manière dont ces domaines sont appelés à évoluer et à la façon d'y intégrer des pratiques exemplaires en vue de faire avancer la diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion. M. Bess s'est joint à l'École dans le but d'aider les membres du personnel à atteindre leur plein potentiel grâce à l'enseignement, à l'animation, au coaching et à la communication d'expériences et de possibilités.

Charles FR Taillefer

Directeur Exécutif, Division de la politique de l’accès à l’information et du gouvernement ouvert (DPAIGO), Secteur des données et politique numérique, Direction du dirigeant principal de l'information Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

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Charles FR Taillefer

Directeur Exécutif, Division de la politique de l’accès à l’information et du gouvernement ouvert (DPAIGO), Secteur des données et politique numérique, Direction du dirigeant principal de l'information Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

Charles est responsable de diriger l’élaboration des politiques et les rapports sur le rendement à l’échelle du gouvernement en matière d’accès à l’information, de publication proactive et de gouvernement ouvert. Avant d’occuper ce poste, M. Taillefer a été Directeur de la politique de protection de la vie privée et des données à Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada, où il a dirigé la réforme législative de la loi fédérale sur la protection de la vie privée dans le secteur privé, la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques et a travaillé à l’élaboration de la première proposition législative du Canada visant à réglementer l’intelligence artificielle, le projet de loi - Loi sur l’intelligence artificielle et les données. Au cours de sa carrière, M. Taillefer a dirigé l’élaboration de politiques gouvernementales dans divers domaines tels que le flux transfrontalier des données, l’évaluation des facteurs relatifs à la vie privée, le couplage de données, les pratiques équitables en matière d’information, l’obligation d’aider, l’utilisation du numéro d’assurance sociale, le filtrage de sécurité ainsi que l’intelligence artificielle et la gouvernance des données. Charles est titulaire d’une maîtrise en études juridiques de l’Université Carleton, d’un certificat d’enseignement de l’Ontario et d’un baccalauréat ès arts de l’Université Laurentienne.

Lisa FR Hennessey

Conseillère technique, Direction générale des Biens immobiliers, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

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Lisa FR Hennessey

Conseillère technique, Direction générale des Biens immobiliers, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Lisa Hennessey s'est jointe à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada en 2009 après avoir obtenu une maîtrise en préservation photographique et en gestion des collections de l'Université Ryerson. Lisa a travaillé sur plusieurs projets de construction de BAC, notamment l'installation de préservation des films en nitrate, l'installation d'entreposage pour la préservation, qui est dotée d'un système d'entreposage et de récupération automatisé, et elle travaille actuellement sur l'édifice Adisoke, un projet de bibliothèque conjoint avec la Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa

Brian FR Clarke

Archiviste principal. Direction générale des Documents gouvernementaux, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

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Brian FR Clarke

Archiviste principal. Direction générale des Documents gouvernementaux, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Brian est archiviste des documents gouvernementaux à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. Il a commencé sa carrière en tant qu'archiviste responsable du portefeuille des transports. Son rôle actuel est d'explorer et d'affiner les processus d'acquisition des documents gouvernementaux de BAC en ce qui concerne les documents numériques.

Marcelle FR Cinq-Mars

Directrice adjointe, Équipe de déclassification, Direction générale de l’AIPRP Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

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Marcelle FR Cinq-Mars

Directrice adjointe, Équipe de déclassification, Direction générale de l’AIPRP Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Marcelle Cinq-Mars est archiviste à BAC depuis 2007 où elle a occupé le poste d’archiviste du portefeuille militaire jusqu’en 2002. Depuis deux ans, elle est directrice adjoint pour l’équipe de Déclassification récemment créée.

Wei-Ju (Heidi) FR Wang

Analyste (agent libre), Innovation, politique et développement des compétences, Communauté de données du GC, École de la fonction publique du Canada

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Wei-Ju (Heidi) FR Wang

Analyste (agent libre), Innovation, politique et développement des compétences, Communauté de données du GC, École de la fonction publique du Canada

Heidi Wang (il/elle/iel) est un agent libre en mission auprès de l'équipe GC Data Community de l'École de la fonction publique du Canada. Force créative, Heidi allie son expertise en matière de données à sa passion pour la narration et le gouvernement numérique. Forte d'une expérience acquise dans quatre ministères fédéraux au Canada, Heidi a travaillé dans des domaines aussi variés que le suivi et la production de rapports sur les investissements dans les infrastructures à Services aux Autochtones Canada ou la modélisation de l'offre et de la demande à l'appui de la réponse à la crise de la COVID-19 à Santé Canada. Dans son rôle actuel, Heidi se concentre sur la création d'une communauté autour des données au sein du GC et sur le développement de l'apprentissage à l'intersection des données, des politiques et des sentiments.

Stephen FR Burt

Dirigeant principal des données du gouvernement du Canada et sous-ministre adjoint, Politique des donnés et de la politique numérique, Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

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Stephen FR Burt

Dirigeant principal des données du gouvernement du Canada et sous-ministre adjoint, Politique des donnés et de la politique numérique, Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

En mars 2022, Stephen Burt a été nommé dirigeant principal des données du gouvernement du Canada, au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. Il a pour mandat d’assurer le leadership au sein du gouvernement fédéral pour tous les aspects de la gestion de l’information et des données. Cela englobe des éléments de politique de protection en ce qui concerne les renseignements personnels et l’utilisation responsable des technologies axées sur les données, ainsi que des éléments de politique liés à la transparence comme l’accès à l’information et le gouvernement ouvert, y compris les outils organisationnels du gouvernement du Canada pour l’échange de données et d’information. Le dirigeant principal des données surveille également la politique et l’orientation pour ce qui est des services et programmes en matière de numérique axés sur les données, ce qui comprend les pratiques fondamentales de gestion de l’information et de gouvernance des données à l’échelle des ministères fédéraux.

Stephen Burt

Chief Data Officer of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister of Data and Digital Policy, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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Stephen Burt

Chief Data Officer of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister of Data and Digital Policy, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

In March 2022, Stephen Burt was appointed Chief Data Officer for the Government of Canada, at the Treasury Board Secretariat. His mandate is to provide leadership within the federal government across all aspects of managing information and data. This includes protective policy elements for privacy and responsible use of data-driven technologies, and policy elements related to transparency such as access to information and open government, including GC enterprise tools for data and information sharing. The CDO also oversees policy and guidance for data-enabled digital services and programs, including foundational information management and data governance practices across federal departments.

Wei-Ju (Heidi) Wang

Free Agent, GC Data Community, Canada School of Public Service

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Wei-Ju (Heidi) Wang

Free Agent, GC Data Community, Canada School of Public Service

Heidi Wang (They/Any) is a Free Agent on assignment at the GC Data Community Team at the Canada School of Public Service. A creative force, Heidi blends data expertise with a passion for storytelling and digital government. With experience across four federal departments in Canada, Heidi’s work spans from monitoring and reporting on infrastructure investment at Indigenous Services Canada to the supply and demand modelling to support the COVID-19 response at Health Canada. In their current role, Heidi focuses on building a community around data in the GC and developing learning at the intersection of data, policy, and feelings.

Marcelle Cinq-Mars

Deputy Director, Declassification Team, ATIP Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

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Marcelle Cinq-Mars

Deputy Director, Declassification Team, ATIP Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Marcelle Cinq-Mars has been an archivist at LAC since 2007 where she occupied the Military Archivist Portfolio. For the past two years, she has been Assistant Director for the recently created Declassification team.

Brian Clarke

Senior Archivist, Government Record Branch, Initiatives Division, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

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Brian Clarke

Senior Archivist, Government Record Branch, Initiatives Division, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Brian is a government records archivist at Library and Archives Canada. He began his career as the archivist responsible for the transport portfolio. His current role is to explore and refine LAC’s government records acquisition processes with respect to digital records.

Lisa Hennessey

Technical Advisor, Real Property, Library and Archives Canada

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Lisa Hennessey

Technical Advisor, Real Property, Library and Archives Canada

Lisa Hennessey joined Library and Archives Canada in 2009 after graduating from Ryerson University with a master’s degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management. Lisa has worked on several LAC building projects including the Nitrate Film Preservation Facility, the Preservation Storage Facility which features an automated storage and retrieval system, and currently, Lisa is working on the Adisoke building, a joint library project with the Ottawa Public Library.

Charles Taillefer

Executive Director, Access to Information and Open Government Policy Division (ATIOGPD), Data and Digital Policy Sector, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

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Charles Taillefer

Executive Director, Access to Information and Open Government Policy Division (ATIOGPD), Data and Digital Policy Sector, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

Charles is responsible for leading government-wide policy work and performance reporting related to access to information, proactive publication and open government. Prior to this role, Mr. Taillefer served as Director of Privacy and Data Protection Policy at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where he led the legislative reform of the federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the development of Canada's first legislative proposal to regulate artificial intelligence, the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. Over the course of his career, Mr. Taillefer has played a leadership role in the development of policy in various areas such as transborder data flows, privacy impact assessment, fair information practices, use of the social insurance number, duty to assist, security screening and artificial intelligence and data governance. Charles holds a Master of Legal Studies from Carleton University and an Ontario Teaching Certificate and a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University.

Irwin Bess

Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service

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Irwin Bess

Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service

Irwin Bess joined the School as an executive faculty member in November 2023 and brings 27 years of experience in the federal public service. Over the span of his career, Irwin held a variety of leadership roles in several departments, ranging from strategic policy and program delivery to communications, innovation and digital transformation at Transport Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Privy Council Office, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service. Most recently, Irwin served as the Chief Information Officer at the Immigration and Refugee Board, leading tribunal-wide operational and strategic digital priorities. Irwin attributes his progression and success in these areas to following his curiosity and passions with a strong willingness to collaborate with colleagues and learn new ways of thinking and working from employees at all levels. His areas of interest include leadership development, policy and service innovation, responsible applications of technology and the intersection of these areas with the future of work and best practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Irwin has rejoined the School with the goal of helping all employees reach their full potential through teaching, facilitation, coaching and sharing of experiences and possibilities.

Emily Gusba

Director General, Government Record Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

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Emily Gusba

Director General, Government Record Branch, Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada

Emily Gusba has been the Director General of the Government Record Branch since joining LAC in 2022. Since 2008, she has held positions of increasing responsibility up to management positions at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.