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CFIA President
The President is chief executive officer of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and has supervision over and direction of its work and staff. The President has the rank and all the powers of a deputy head of a Department.
About the CFIA President
Carole Swan
President
Carole Swan was appointed President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) effective June 4, 2007.
As President of the CFIA, Ms. Swan is responsible for carrying out the Agency's mandate to safeguard Canada's food supply and the plants and animals upon which safe and high quality food depends.
Prior to joining the CFIA, Ms. Swan served as Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Industry Canada, a position she was appointed to in June 2006.
During her career in the federal public service, Ms. Swan held other senior positions within Industry Canada and the Treasury Board, and has worked in a number of departments and agencies including the Privy Council Office, the Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs, the Department of Regional and Industrial Expansion, the Ministry of State for Economic Development, Status of Women Canada and the Department of Communications.
Carole Swan was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and holds a Masters degree in Economics and a Bachelors Honours degree in Economics, both from the University of Manitoba.
