Minister of Natural Resources Welcome Package Welcome to NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA HOW WE WORK CANADA’S NEW WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAM RESOURCE ECONOMY HOW OUR DEPARTMENT PRIORITY AREAS WORKS HOW WE SUPPORT YOU YOUR FIRST 3 MONTHS HOME How we work with you and your team Welcome to Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada benefits from an executive team that features a diverse group of experienced leaders and innovative thinkers to help you fulfil your mandate and deliver on your priorities. This section offers a quick introduction to your senior management and the sectors they lead. THE DEPUTY MINISTERS THE TEAM Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE DEPUTY MINISTERS Christyne Tremblay, Deputy Minister Ms. Tremblay joined NRCan as Deputy Minister in August 2016. Prior to coming to the Department, she served as Deputy Minister in several departments in the Government of Quebec, including Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change; Energy and Natural Resources; Higher Education, Research, and Science and Technology; and Economic Development, Innovation and Export. She also served as an administrator of state on many boards of directors, including Hydro-Québec, Investissement Québec, the Centre de recherche Christyne Tremblay, industrielle du Québec and Services Québec. Deputy Minister Christyne holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Ottawa, as well as a Graduate Diploma in International Administration from the École nationale d’administration publique. Associate Deputy Strategic Advisor Deputy Minister Departmental Advisors Deputy Minister Ministers’ Office to the Minister Deputy Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE DEPUTY MINISTERS Shawn Tupper, Associate Deputy Minister Mr. Tupper joined NRCan as the Associate Deputy Minister in November 2018. Prior to that, he served as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet at the Privy Council Office; Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, at Transport Canada; Assistant Deputy Minister at Public Safety Canada; Director General, Social Policy, at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada; and Director General at Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada. He has also worked at the Privy Council Office as a Special Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister providing advice on Indian Residential Schools. Shawn Tupper, Associate Deputy Minister Associate Deputy Strategic Advisor Deputy Minister Departmental Advisors Deputy Minister Ministers’ Office to the Minister Deputy Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE DEPUTY MINISTERS Deputy Ministers’ Office Shawn holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Political Science from the University of Calgary. The Deputy Minister and Associate Deputy Minister are the most senior officials in the department and the principal source of support for you and your office. Together, they are responsible for ensuring: • sound public-service advice on policy development and implementation, both within your portfolio and with respect to the government’s overall policy and legislative agenda; • effective departmental management, as well as advice on management of your entire portfolio; and • fulfilment of authorities that have been assigned to the Deputy Minister or other departmental officials either by the Minister or directly by virtue of legislation. The Deputy Ministers also have responsibilities related to the collective management of the government, which include responding to the policies of the Ministry as a whole and ensuring that appropriate interdepartmental consultation occurs on any matter that may touch upon your broader ministerial responsibilities. In addition, your Deputy Ministers’ Office provides important daily support and services in key areas such as arranging ministerial briefings, coordinating and managing executive correspondence. Associate Deputy Strategic Advisor Deputy Minister Departmental Advisors Deputy Minister Ministers’ Office to the Minister Deputy Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE DEPUTY MINISTERS Strategic Advisor to the Deputy Minister As Strategic Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Ms. Métivier provides advice on Prior to taking on her current NRCan’s International Affairs. role as Strategic Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Ms. Métivier spent the last three years as NRCan’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Results. Ms. Métivier also held the position of Assistant Deputy Minister at Environment and Climate Change Canada. Prior to that, she served as Chief Louise Métivier, Negotiator on the United Strategic Advisor to Nations Framework Convention the Deputy Minister on Climate Change, including for the Paris Agreement. Louise holds an honours Bachelor degree in Economics from the University of Sherbrooke. Associate Deputy Strategic Advisor Deputy Minister Departmental Advisors Deputy Minister Ministers’ Office to the Minister Deputy Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE DEPUTY MINISTERS Departmental Advisors The Deputy Minister and Associate Deputy Minister are supported by an experienced team of departmental advisors who facilitate the delivery of policy and program advice and ensure coordination between the Minister’s office and the Department. This includes: • assisting with requests for information, acquiring briefing materials, and organizing briefings with the Department; • tracking briefing notes and Cabinet documents (including Memorandum to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, Orders in Council and Governor in Council appointments) that enter your office and help to prepare your cabinet books; and • managing the distribution and processing of ministerial correspondence and other dockets requiring decisions or your signature. CONTINUE Associate Deputy Strategic Advisor Deputy Minister Departmental Advisors Deputy Minister Ministers’ Office to the Minister Deputy Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE DEPUTY MINISTERS The Departmental Assistant (DA) acts as the The Executive Director supports the Deputy liaison between the Minister’s office and the Minister in fulfilling the Department’s mandate. Department to ensure the Deputy and Associate This includes providing advice and analysis to the Deputy Minister’s decisions and directions are Deputy Minister on a wide range of corporate and communicated and carried out by the operational issues. As well, the Executive Director Department. The DA assists the Minister’s staff facilitates all information between the Department with requests for information, acquiring briefing and the Minister’s office, working closely with the materials, and organizing briefings with the Departmental Assistant. Lynda Palombo, Department. To fulfill her duties, the DA works Stuart Fee, Departmental Assistant Executive Director to the closely with the Minister’s Chief of Staff, the Deputy Minister Deputy Ministers, the Executive Director to the Deputy Minister and other advisors in the Department. The Director of Operations supports the Deputy The Senior Policy Advisor works with the Deputy Minister in the day-to-day management and Minister’s staff to support the Deputy Minister and direction of the Department. She works closely Associate Deputy Minister in fulfilling the with Assistant Deputy Ministers and their offices Department’s mandate; provides advice on policy, to ensure the Deputy’s direction and requests are operational and corporate issues; and liaises with conveyed to the Department. sector heads and their offices in support of the Associate Deputy Minister. Sofeene Villanueva, Aleksandra Hretczak, Director of Operations Senior Policy Advisor to to the Deputy Minister the Associate Deputy Minister Associate Deputy Strategic Advisor Deputy Minister Departmental Advisors Deputy Minister Ministers’ Office to the Minister Deputy Natural Resources Canada HOW WE WORK HOW OUR DEPARTMENT HOW WE CANADA’S NEW YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AREAS HOME WITH YOU WORKS SUPPORT YOU RESOURCE ECONOMY 3 MONTHS THE TEAM Land and Minerals The Lands and Minerals Sector (LMS) is the centre of expertise on Prior to joining NRCan, Canada’s landmass, and has a wealth of knowledge that contributes to the Mr. Mason served as Director of economic growth of our country and helps Canadians stay safe and adapt to Strategic Operations for the a changing climate. Social Development Policy Secretariat in the Privy Council The sector’s innovative know-how is also advancing Canada’s global Office and Director of Strategy leadership with the most efficient, safest and greenest mineral sector. The at Human Resources sector also helps governments and industry make sound economic and Development Canada. He also social decisions using data it collects, analyzes and publishes. LMS makes it worked for three years at the a priority to weave science and Indigenous knowledge into its work. Ministry of Finance