OTTAWA, July 14, 2023 — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister, Sean Fraser, recently announced the appointment of Ms. Manon Brassard as the Chair of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).
Who is Ms. Manon Brassard and what does her appointment mean for Canada’s immigration system? Let’s break it down.
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Ms. Manon Brassard’s Career: A Journey of Excellence
Ms. Manon Brassard has had an impressive journey in public service, marked by numerous leadership roles. Here are some of her career highlights:
- Service at the IRB: Brassard’s career really took off at IRB in 1989 when she became the senior legal advisor and the director general of the Policy, Planning and Research Branch.
- Leadership Roles: Brassard has led multiple public service organizations in the following capacities: Assistant Deputy Minister in Corporate Services at Citizenship & Immigration Canada (IRCC Now), Assistant Deputy Minister for Programs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Assistant Deputy Minister for Compensation & Labour Relations, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat,.
- Current Role: Brassard has been holding the position of President at the Canada Economic Development Agency for Quebec Regions since 2016. Ms. Brassard was also formerly working as Vice President for Operations at Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec from 2003-2010.
In addition to her extensive experience, Brassard boasts a Bachelor of Laws degree from Université Laval. She’s also a trained mediator and a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Source- Prime Minister of Canada Website
Role of the Immigration & Refugees Board:
The new IRB Chair, Ms. Brassard, is committed to working hard to infuse fairness and integrity into the mandate for the Canadian Immigration system within the mandate of the Immigration and Refugee Board. That means the IRB is going to make Immigration and Refugees Board’s mandate., uphold its integrity, and make it fairer—all this while respecting the law.
One of IRB’s endless mandates is to determine who qualifies as a refugee from the multitude of other claimants that every other year, apply for protection under the Law of Canada, which is the largest Independent Administrative Tribunal in Canada.
The Minister responsible for this organization is the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
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