Public Safety Portfolio Deputy Minister and Deputy Heads
Tricia Geddes, Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada
Tricia Geddes was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Safety Canada effective October 31, 2024.
Prior to her appointment, Ms. Geddes held the role of Associate Deputy Minister of Public Safety as of June 2022.
Before joining the department, Ms. Geddes was the Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships (DDP) at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) since April 2020. As DDP, she was responsible for key partnerships in the areas of strategic policy development, foreign relations, external review and compliance, communications, academic outreach and stakeholder engagement, as well as litigation and disclosure.
She also supported the Director and the Minister of Public Safety in their accountability for the overall operational activities of the Service, and ensured CSIS was accountable, transparent, and attuned to the strategic interests of the Government of Canada.
Ms. Geddes joined CSIS in 2014 as the Director General of Policy and Foreign Relations and then served as an Assistant Director, beginning in 2017. Previously, she held positions with the Canadian Armed Forces as Associate Director of Staff for the Strategic Joint Staff, as well as with the Privy Council Office in a number of analyst positions.
Ms. Geddes graduated from the University of Toronto (Trinity College) with a combined degree in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies.
Mike Duheme, Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mike Duheme was appointed Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on May 25, 2023.
With more than 35 years as a police officer, he brings a wide range of policing experience to his current role. Commissioner Duheme began his career as a general duty investigator in New Minas, Nova Scotia and has served in four provinces across Canada, and internationally on a Kosovo peacekeeping mission. Over the course of his career, Commissioner Duheme has been a member of the RCMP's Emergency Response Team, a VIP personal protection officer and Operations Commander for the Francophone Summit.
Commissioner Duheme was also named the first Director of the Parliamentary Protective Service, following which he became Commanding Officer of National Division, where he oversaw the conduct of sensitive and international investigations that impact Canada's national interests. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Federal Policing. This core function of the RCMP included investigating drugs and organized crime, economic crime, and terrorist criminal activity; enforcing federal statutes and securing Canada's border; conducting international capacity building, liaison, and peacekeeping; and ensuring the safety of major events, state officials, dignitaries and foreign missions.
Erin O'Gorman, President, Canada Border Services Agency
Erin O'Gorman was appointed President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on July 18, 2022.
Before joining the CBSA, President O'Gorman was the Associate Secretary at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) from 2018 to 2022 and the Assistant Secretary, Government Position Sector at TBS from 2017 to 2018. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Deputy Minister at Natural Resources from 2015 to 2017 and Director General, Aviation Security at Transport Canada from 2011 to 2015. She also worked for the Privy Council Office as Director of Operations from 2007 to 2010 and as Chief of Staff to the National Security Advisor from 2006 to 2007.
President O'Gorman has a Master of Public Administration from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts, Political Studies from Queen's University.
Daniel Rogers, Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service
A seasoned public servant with over two decades of experience in national security and intelligence, Mr. Daniel Rogers most recently served as Deputy National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA) to the Prime Minister since May 2023, where he supported the NSIA in coordinating and providing advice to the Prime Minister and Government on national security issues.
Concurrently, Mr. Rogers also served as Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Emergency Preparedness), in support of the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Cabinet on issues relating to federal emergency preparedness and response.
Prior to these appointments, Mr. Rogers served as Associate Chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) since January 2022. He spent the majority of his career with CSE, starting in 2002 as a software developer before moving on to various leadership roles including leadership of classified intelligence programs, the Director of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Requirements, and the Deputy Chief of Signals Intelligence.
From 2016 to 2018, he was seconded to the Privy Council Office as the Director of Operations within the Security and Intelligence Secretariat, where he held responsibilities for coordinating Cabinet business and operational issues relating to national security and intelligence, counter-terrorism, and emergency management.
Mr. Rogers holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Dalhousie University with First Class Honours. He subsequently completed the Certificate Program in Public Sector Leadership and Governance from the University of Ottawa.
In 2012, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Anne Kelly, Commissioner, Correctional Service Canada
Anne Kelly was appointed Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada (CSC) on July 30, 2018.
Commissioner Kelly started her career with Correctional Service Canada in 1983 as a case management officer. Over the years she had a variety of assignments, mostly in the Ontario Region, at the institutional, community and national levels, including case management supervisor, unit manager and project officer at National Headquarters.
Commissioner Kelly was also the deputy warden at Mountain Institution in the Pacific Region for a period of two years, from 1996 to 1998. Following her return to National Headquarters in 1998, she held the positions of Director of Institutional Reintegration Operations, Director General of Offender Programs and Reintegration, and acted as Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Operations and Programs. Commissioner Kelly was appointed Deputy Commissioner for Women in July 2004.
In September 2006, Commissioner Kelly was appointed Regional Deputy Commissioner, Pacific Region, where she served for five years until her appointment as Senior Deputy Commissioner in 2011.
Joanne Blanchard, Chairperson, Parole Board of Canada
Joanne Blanchard was appointed as the Chairperson of the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) in June 2024.
In the Spring of 2024, Ms. Blanchard performed the administrative functions of the Regional Vice-Chairperson for the PBC's Quebec Region and was officially designated in that role in May 2024. She has been a PBC Board member since October 2022.
Ms. Blanchard began her career as an Independent Board Member and Adjudicator for the Correctional Services of Canada, where she conducted disciplinary court hearings. Her decision-making and adjudicating skills were further honed during her tenure as a Board Member of the Employment Insurance Board of Referees and the Social Security Tribunal.
In 2016, Ms. Blanchard joined the Immigration and Refugee Board (CISR) as a Board Member, where she presided over hearings for asylum seekers. Her leadership skills and dedication to efficient, fair processes were recognized with several key roles, including as Assistant Deputy Chairperson of a national Task Force. Notably, she developed change management strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing productivity and consistency in decision-making.
Joanne Blanchard brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to justice. Her career spans over two decades, marked by significant contributions to the fields of public safety as well as immigration and refugee protection.
Throughout her career, Ms. Blanchard has been recognized for her leadership and innovation and received various organizational Awards which highlighted her contributions to leadership and innovation.
Ms. Blanchard holds a Bachelor of Laws from Université de Moncton and a Bachelor of Psychology from McGill University.
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