Deputy Minister

Ms. Judith A. LaRocque holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration and an Honours B.A. in Political Science from Carleton University.

Ms. LaRocque has a broad and varied experience in government. She started her career in 1979 at the Public Service Commission. She was a procedural Officer at the House of Commons from 1982 to 1984. She has occupied the position of Chief of Staff to the Government Leader in the Senate and Minister of State for Federal-Provincial Relations and has been Executive Assistant to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada. From 1990 to March 2000, she was the Secretary to the Governor General and the Secretary General of the Order of Canada, Secretary General of the Order of Military Merit and Herald Chancellor for Canada.

In April 2000, Ms. LaRocque became Associate Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage. In April 2002, the Prime Minister appointed Ms. LaRocque Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage.