Appointment of Departmental Champions
Dear colleagues and friends,
The Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada appointed new Champions this week. Champions are responsible for bringing strong leadership and visibility to advance files at the senior management table and with all employees. They accomplish this by raising awareness of Government of Canada and ECCC priorities and by supporting program leads.
I was re-appointed the Co-champion for Respectful and Healthy Workplace and Mental Health, to represent unions, on the unanimous recommendation of all Bargaining Agents.
Please read the announcement below.
Stay safe, stay well!
Respectfully,
Waheed Khan
President, National Consultation Team
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Colleagues,
There have been several changes to the Champions at ECCC recently, so I wanted to share the new list. I would also like to take a moment to thank our Champions who advocate for departmental priorities and welcome those who have been recently appointed.
Champions are named by the Deputy Minister and are responsible for bringing strong leadership and visibility to advance files at the senior management table and with all employees. They accomplish this by raising awareness of Government of Canada and ECCC priorities and by supporting program leads. To learn more about how you can contribute to positive changes within our work environment, stay tuned for upcoming messages from the Champions.
Government Priorities Champions
Disability and Accessibility
- Geneviève Perron, Director General, Corporate Management Directorate, Corporate Services and Finance Branch
- Mackenzie Lambe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Service and Digital Officer
Digital Services Branch
Diversity, Inclusion and Employee Equity
- Delroy Barrett, Director General, Digital Service Transformation Digital Services Branch
- Jacqueline Gonçalves, Director General, Science and Risk Assessment Science and Technology Branch
Managers’ Network
- Chris Evans, Director General, Wildlife Management, Canadian Wildlife Service
- Judy Meltzer, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch
Official Languages
- Francis Pigeon, Executive Director, Policy and Partnerships Division, Meteorological Service of Canada
- Megan Nichols, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch
Respectful and Healthy Workplace and Mental Health
- Tara Shannon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service
- Waheed Khan (Union), President, National Consultation Team, The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
Values and Ethics
- Alison McDermott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and International Affairs Branch
- Christopher MacDonald, Director General, Chief Audit Executive and Head of Evaluation Audit and Evaluation Branch
Youth
- Heather McCready, Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch
- Michael Bonser, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and International Affairs Branch
Departmental Initiatives Champions
2025 Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
- Marc D’Iorio, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch
- Michael Bonser, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and International Affairs Branch
National Public Service Week
- Eric Vachon, Regional Director-Quebec / National Director-Expert support, Environmental Protection Branch
- Sarah Strickland, Director, Indigenous Awareness & Reconciliation, Strategic Policy and International Affairs Branch
Public Service Employee Survey
- Linda Drainville, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Finance Branch
- Tristan Landry, Regional Director General, East and Central Region, Programs, Operations and Regional Affairs Branch
Inuit Employment Plan
- Nadine Stiller, Acting Regional Director General, West and North Region, Programs, Operations and Regional Affairs Branch
Through their strong leadership, our champions will advance on priorities by promoting constructive dialogue and collaboration among employees and management groups and through engagement activities.
Patrick Vachon
Acting Chief Human Resources Management Officer
Human Resources Branch