Wayne Wouters

Wayne G. Wouters, PC (born April 1951 in Edam, Saskatchewan , Canada ) is Canadian, former Secretary of the Canadian Privy Council and former Secretary of the Canadian Cabinet. He resigned on October 3, 2014. He was succeeded by Janice Charette after.

Education, job and life

Wouters was born in Edam, Saskatchewan and grew up on a farm. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and then Queen's University in Kingston (Ontario) with a Master of Arts - also in economics.

After teaching Politics and Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, he moved to the Saskatchewan Administration in 1977, where he rose to the position of Director of the Department of Energy at the Department of Mineral Resources.

In 1982 he moved to the Canadian government and held various positions in the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources and from 1990 in the Ministry of Finance . Until 1994, he was entrusted with various senior positions - including assistant secretary of the cabinet, head of the task force for the Newfoundland economy and deputy secretary of the cabinet (responsible for planning and consultations).

Government duties

In September 1997 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Fisheries and the Oceans - in 2002 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Human Resources and Development. In 2003 he was also given the responsibility of chairman of the committee for occupational safety. From December 2004 to June 30, 2009 he was Canada's Treasury Secretary.

On May 7, 2009 he was named as the successor to Kevin G. Lynch in the office of Secretary of the Privy Council and Secretary of the Cabinet. He took over this office on July 1 of the same year.

On March 24, 2014, Russia imposed entry bans on Wouters and 12 other Canadians as a countermeasure to the Canadian sanctions in the context of the Ukraine crisis .

retirement

On August 19, Wouters announced that he would be stepping down from his public duties after 37 years. The following day, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Janice Charette would succeed him on October 6, 2014.

McCarthy Tétrault, one of the seven major Canadian law firms (so-called "Seven Sisters" ), announced on April 20, 2015 that Wouters would in future act as strategy and policy advisor for the company. He has been with the firm since May 1st. The activity was previously cleared by the Canadian Commissioner for Conflicts of Interest and Ethics, Mary Dawson.

Awards and honors

• 2011: Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Saskatchewan
• 2012: Gordon Draper Award , presented by the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration Management
• 2012: Queen's Medal for the Diamond Jubilee
• 2012: Community Builder of the Year Award, presented by the United Way of Canada
• 2012: The Maclean's 2012 Power List - 17th place
• 2013: André Mailhot Award , presented by the United Way of Canada
• He was sworn in as a member of the Canadian Privy Council on December 10, 2014. He was given the honorary title " The Honorable " and the associated abbreviation "PC" after the name for life.

See also

• List of sanctions in the Crimean crisis

Remarks

1. ↑ In Canada, ex-government officials are subject to a five-year lobbying ban after they have left office.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Privy Council: Vita: Wayne G. Wouters - Clerk of the Privy Council ( English ) In: clerk.gc.ca . Privy Council Office. February 20, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
2. ↑ Susana Mas: Russian sanctions against Canadians a 'badge of honor' ( English ) In: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . March 24, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
3. ↑ Armina Ligaya: Pain Caused by sanctions on Russia for 'greater national interest,' Stephen Harper tells Canadian businesses ( English ) In: Financial Post . March 24, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
4. ↑ Tonda MacCharles: Stephen Harper names Janice Charette new top civil servant ( English ) In: thestar.com . Toronto Star. August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
5. ↑ Kathryn May, Jason Fekete: Wayne Wouters: Retiring clerk sparked controversy and compliments ( English ) In: Ottawa Citizen . August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
6. ↑ McCarthy Tétrault: The Honorable Wayne Wouters, PC joins McCarthy Tétrault as Strategic and Policy Advisor ( English ) In: mccarthy.ca . McCarthy Tétrault. April 20, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
7. ↑ Kathryn May: Former PCO clerk lands new gig at law firm ( English ) In: Ottawa Citizen . April 20, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
8. ↑ USASK: Wayne Wouters - Honorable Doc ( English ) In: awards.usask.ca . University of Saskatchewan. June 17, 2015. Accessed June 17, 2015.
9. ↑ ^{a b} McCarthy Tétrault: Wayne Wouters - Employee Profiles detail ( English ) In: mccarthy.ca . McCarthy Tétrault. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
10. ↑ Toronto Sun: 'Inspiring' night at United Way awards gala ( English ) In: Toronto Sun . May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
11. ↑ ^{a b c} Canada News Center: PM Announces appointment of Wayne Wouters as Privy Councilor ( English ) In: news.gc.ca . Canada News Center. December 10, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
12. ↑ John Geddes, Paul Wells, Jonathon Gatehouse, Julie Smyth, Aaron Wherry and Michael Petrou: The 25 most important people in Ottawa ( English ) In: MacLeans . November 27, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
13. ↑ United Way Centraide Canada: United Way Centraide Canada honors staff and volunteers making a lasting difference in communities across the country ( English ) In: unitedway.ca . United Way Centraide Canada. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 17, 2015. 
14. ↑ Privy Council: Current Chronological List of Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada ( English ) In: pco-bcp.gc.ca . Privy Council Office. May 28, 2015. Accessed June 17, 2015.