Isabelle Mondou is a Canadian public servant who has served as the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage since May 3, 2021.[1][2] She is also a member of the Order of Canada Advisory Council, which recommends appointments to the Order.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mondou was born in the Laurentides region of Quebec. She earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1989 and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1994 from the Université de Montréal. She was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1990.[2] Mondou resides in Ottawa and is a mother of two.[2]
Career
[edit]After being admitted to the bar, Mondou practiced law in the private sector, focusing on administrative law, environmental law, and municipal law.[2]
She joined the Canadian federal public service in 1994 at the Department of National Revenue. She later held various positions at the Privy Council Office, including in intergovernmental affairs.[2] Prior to 2016, she served as legal counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council.[2] From June 2015 to September 2016, she was Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Economic and Regional Development Policy at the Privy Council Office.[3]
Mondou joined the Department of Canadian Heritage as Associate Deputy Minister on October 22, 2018.[4] From April 2020 to April 2021, she was on assignment as Deputy Minister for the COVID-19 Response (Communications) at the Privy Council Office.[3][2] She was appointed Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage on May 3, 2021.[2] In her role as Deputy Minister, Mondou has appeared before parliamentary committees, including the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, and has participated in international discussions on cultural policy and media.[5]
Mondou has contributed to publications on public health ethics. She co-edited the book Réduction des méfaits et tolérance en santé publique: Enjeux éthiques et politiques (2013),[6] and authored a chapter titled "De la définition de la réduction des méfaits: consensus et divergences."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Advisory Council, Order of Canada". Office of the Governor General of Canada. Government of Canada. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage - Isabelle Mondou". Canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Isabelle Mondou". Prime Minister of Canada. Government of Canada. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the public service". Prime Minister of Canada. Government of Canada. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Ms. Isabelle Mondou at the Canadian Heritage Committee". OpenParliament.ca. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Quérin, Joëlle (23 August 2025). "Les enjeux de la tolérance libérale" (PDF). Les Cahiers de lecture de l'Action nationale (in French). 7 (3). Quebec: PUL. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Raymond Massé, Isabelle Mondou, Guy Bourgeault, ed. (2013). Réduction des méfaits et tolérance en santé publique : Enjeux éthiques et politiques. Presses de l'Université Laval. ISBN 978-2763798790. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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