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 Born
in Rockland, Ontario, Canada, Huguette Labelle holds a Doctor of
Philosophy, Education, degree from the University of Ottawa, and has
received honorary degrees from Brock University, the University of
Saskatchewan, Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, York
University, Mount Saint Vincent University, the University of Windsor,
University of Manitoba, Saint Paul University, St Francis Xavier
University, Moncton University and l’Université de Montréal. She is a
Companion of the Order of Canada. She has received the Vanier Medal of
the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, the Outstanding
Achievement Award of the Public Service of Canada, the McGill University
Management Achievement Award and l’Ordre de la Pléiade.
She is currently Chancellor of the University of
Ottawa, Chair of the Board of Transparency International, Vice President
of Council of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature,
member of the Board of Directors of UN Global Compact, CRC Sogema,
Katimavik, member of the Board of Trustees of the Africa Virtual
University, member of the Advisory Council of the World Bank Institute,
the Canadian Bureau for International Education, the COADY International
Institute and New York University/Wagner. She is Chair of the Board of
Directors of the Centre for the Financial Services Ombudsnetwork and of
the E7 Scholarship Selection Committee. She Co-Chair of the Task Force
on China’s Environment and Development Review and Prospect. She is also
providing advisory services to national and international institutions.
Huguette Labelle was President of the Canadian
International Development Agency from 1993 to 1999, Deputy Head
Millenium Bureau of Canada in 1998, Deputy Minister of Transport Canada
from 1990 to 1993, Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Canada
1985 to 1990, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and Deputy Clerk of the
Privy Council in 1985, and Under Secretary of State in the Department of
the Secretary of State from 1980 to 1985. From 1973 to 1980, she held
senior executive positions in Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and in
Health and Welfare Canada. Before joining the Canadian Government, she
held management positions in health science education and in nursing
education. Between 1974 and 1976, she served as a consultant to the
governments of Haiti and Cuba on health care planning and on health
sciences education.
Huguette Labelle has served as President or Chairman
of the Canadian Red Cross Society, the Board of Trustees of the Ottawa
General Hospital, the Board of the Ottawa Health Sciences Centre Inc.,
the Transportation Association of Canada, the Board of Algonquin
College, the Board of the Ottawa-Carleton United Way, the Management
Consulting Institute and the Canadian Nurses Association, Vice-Chair of
the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and
Development, Vice-Chair of the World Health Organization’s Working Group
on Health and Development Policies, Vice-president of the Canadian
Safety Council, co-chair of the World Health Organization’s Expert
Committee on Health Manpower Management Systems, member of the Board of
Governors of the International Development Research Centre, the Export
Development Corporation, the International Institute for Sustainable
development, the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic
Development, Carleton University, McGill University, the Canada School
of Public Service, the State of the World Forum, the International
Aviation Management Training Institute, the Canadian Comprehensive
Auditing Foundation, the Public Policy Forum, the Collegium of Work and
Learning, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety,
Collaboration Santé Internationale, the Institute of Public
Administration of Canada and member of the Advisory Council on Corporate
Social Responsibility of the Export Development Corporation of Canada.
She was also a member of the Organizing Committee of the World Youth
Employment Summit, a Commissioner of the World Commission on
Globalization, a member of the Advisory Panel to the Premier of Ontario
on the Review of the Design and Funding of Postsecondary Education in
Ontario, a Co-Chair of the national Advisory Committee of World Urban
Forum III and Chaired the Asian Development Bank ADF IX negotiations.
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