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EducationBachelor of Social Sciences, University of OttawaProfessional ExperienceSince July 2015Associate Deputy Minister of Public Safety2014 - 2015Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development2013 - 2014Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada2011 - 2013Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Management and Regional Operations Branch, Public Safety Canada

EducationMaster of Science, Economics, London School of Economics and Political ScienceBachelor of Arts, Canadian Studies, McGill UniversityProfessional ExperienceSince January 2015Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office2014 - 2015Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office, responsible for the Border Action Plan Implementation and Regulatory Cooperation Council2011 - 2014Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Research, Employment and Social Development Canada

EducationMasters Certificate, Public Administration Program (Governance and Leadership), University of OttawaBachelor of Arts, Psychology and Communications, Carleton UniversityProfessional ExperienceSince March 2015Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Communications and Consultations), Privy Council Office2012 - 2015Director General, Strategic Communications, Privy Council Office2011 - 2012Senior Director, Science Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Mr. Patrick Borbey has been Associate Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage since July 2014. Among his executive responsibilities, he has overseen the departmental mandate for Sport Canada, and has worked closely with the National Capital Commission and the six National Museums. As President of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency between 2011 and 2014, he led federal government economic, labour force and community development contributions in Canada’s North.

EducationMaster of Law, Columbia UniversityBachelor of Law, University of TorontoBachelor of Arts (Philosophy), University of TorontoProfessional Experience

EducationBachelor of Arts (Political Science and Economics), Acadia UniversityProfessional ExperienceSince August 2016Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic and Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office2014 - 2016Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada2011Assistant Deputy Minister, Beyond the Border Working Group, Privy Council Office

EducationBachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of AlbertaProfessional ExperienceSince July 2015Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations), Privy Council Office2014 - 2015Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office2009 - 2014Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada2006 - 2009Director General, Immigration Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

EducationMaster of Business Administration, University of OttawaBachelor of Arts, Economics and Commerce (Honours), Royal Military College of CanadaProfessional ExperienceSince June 2014Associate Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada2013 - 2014Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Security and Justice Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat2011 - 2013Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

The Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a progressive and inclusive trade agreement that will benefit people on both sides of the Atlantic. For Canadians, CETA will provide a wide range of opportunities by eliminating or reducing trade barriers between Canada and the EU.

Jim Leech, C.M. Chancellor, Queen’s University