Isabelle Mondou

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Isabelle Mondou is a Canadian public servant who has served as the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage since May 3, 2021. [1] [2] She is also a member of the Order of Canada Advisory Council, which recommends appointments to the Order. [2]

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Early life and education

Mondou was born in the Laurentides region of Quebec. She earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1989 and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1994 from the Université de Montréal. She was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1990. [2] Mondou resides in Ottawa and is a mother of two. [2]

Career

After being admitted to the bar, Mondou practiced law in the private sector, focusing on administrative law, environmental law, and municipal law. [2]

She joined the Canadian federal public service in 1994 at the Department of Revenue. She later held various positions at the Privy Council Office, including in intergovernmental affairs. [2] Prior to 2016, she served as legal counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council. [2] From June 2015 to September 2016, she was Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Economic and Regional Development Policy at the Privy Council Office. [3]

Mondou joined the Department of Canadian Heritage as Associate Deputy Minister on October 22, 2018. [4] From April 2020 to April 2021, she was on assignment as Deputy Minister for the COVID-19 Response (Communications) at the Privy Council Office. [3] [2] She was appointed Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage on May 3, 2021. [2] In her role as Deputy Minister, Mondou has appeared before parliamentary committees, including the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, and has participated in international discussions on cultural policy and media. [5]

Mondou has contributed to publications on public health ethics. She co-edited the book Réduction des méfaits et tolérance en santé publique: Enjeux éthiques et politiques (2013), [6] and authored a chapter titled "De la définition de la réduction des méfaits: consensus et divergences." [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Advisory Council, Order of Canada". Office of the Governor General of Canada. Government of Canada. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage - Isabelle Mondou". Canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Isabelle Mondou". Prime Minister of Canada. Government of Canada. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the public service". Prime Minister of Canada. Government of Canada. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ms. Isabelle Mondou at the Canadian Heritage Committee". OpenParliament.ca. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Quérin, Joëlle (23 August 2025). "Les enjeux de la tolérance libérale" (PDF). Les Cahiers de lecture de l'Action nationale (in French). 7 (3). Quebec: PUL. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Raymond Massé, Isabelle Mondou, Guy Bourgeault, ed. (2013). Réduction des méfaits et tolérance en santé publique : Enjeux éthiques et politiques. Presses de l'Université Laval. ISBN   978-2763798790 . Retrieved 24 August 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
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